Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 208 of 903

April 24, 2009

I’m preparing to install 1†foil faced poly iso foam insulation over ½â€ OSB.  After reading Rick Arnold’s article where he states that taping the seams will create a “secondary…

April 24, 2009

Hi All Summer is around the corner and I would like to get better performance from my A/C. Now of course I give any specifics but.. The problem is that…

April 24, 2009

BEDROOM - Elec heaters and AFCI breakers??? @@@@ How to wire this??? Color me confused. They want two electric heaters in the bedrooms of this burn-out. Does that mean I…

April 23, 2009

DW "learned" from some obscure source that we need to unplug lots of stuff around the house unless it's not actually being used.  So I plug the cord into the…

April 23, 2009

Is there much benefit in insulating the concrete walls of an unconditioned basement?  The basement will likely never turn into conditioned space due to low ceilings.  I am debating putting 2" rigid…

April 23, 2009

My solar hot water system has been down for a couple of years, due to a frozen collector and unrelated roof problems. The system is active, with electric back-up. I've…

April 22, 2009

Hello all, I have a 600 sq ft garage addition I have just finished. I am using this area as my woodworking shop and have a deck built above the…

April 22, 2009

I will be starting soon on a "pop-top" addition to our 1960's ranch style house. The plan is to install hot water radiant heat over the existing first floor and…

April 22, 2009

I need to replace an electric baseboard heater. The original, a hydronic type, was made by Intertherm (Nodyne). The line was purchased by Cadet. The one I want to replace…

April 22, 2009

I'm upgrading a double wall oven with a single oven, speed oven and warming drawer. I have two 40A, 240V circuits going to this area. The single oven requires 20A,…