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January 19, 2009

I am building a house in Montauk NY. It will be a shingled house in a very exposed location. It is 2x6 wall construction, 16" on center. My builder was…

January 19, 2009

I need a new indirect water heater. The oil company quoted me $800 for a 50-gallon. A local plumber quoted $2100 for a 40-gallon. Why the wide difference in price?…

January 19, 2009

Hey guys. Thinking ahead here to my heating system. I'm going to be using hot water heat and was wondering which system would be better to use, cast iron baseboard…

January 18, 2009

Wondering if I can reduce the duct size in my basement to get a little more headroom? Currently have a forced air and the duct work is running right through…

January 18, 2009

With the temp at 0 degrees the other night, the heat pump wasn’t keeping up. It has two strip heaters as backup, but only one was energized. One heater ohms…

January 17, 2009

Hi All, I really need to seal some air infiltration points in my house before my heating bill goes sky-high! Sorry for the long post. Any help you can offer…

January 17, 2009

Can IR scanners be rented? I would love to spend a couple days looking at all of my property and my neighbor has a similar interest. www.etherhuffer.typepad.com

January 17, 2009

Do any of you have a hydronic towel warmer?  I thought they looked interesting so checked into some online and found them to be quite pricey.  I saw some around…

January 16, 2009

I'm getting a new water heater and am insulting the 3/4" copper. At the elbows I cut it in the shape of a V so it will turn. What do…

January 16, 2009

Just finished a job were the HVAC contractor broke the UV light moving the unit. The homeowner wants it replaced. The HVAC guys says the one they had was worthless.…