Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 868 of 904

Meter Socket for New Underground Service
July 2, 2002

I am building a garage and was told by the utility that my area was slated to have the service (now on poles) moved underground (Hooray!). They said that I…
Overvoltage Question
July 1, 2002

I could use the advice of an electrician. I've been monitoring the voltage in my (recently purchased) house for the last few weeks. It's been hovering around 123-124V on either…
Insulating vaulted ceilings
July 1, 2002

I recently posted the message about the use of powered attic ventillation - Thanks. Now I have another problem to solve. Two of my bedrooms in my new house (framed,…
broken compressor wire
June 30, 2002

I first noticed that there must be something wrong with my A/C when the temp in the house got over 82. When someone (who will remain nameless) was weed wacking…
roof ventilation and Insulation
June 29, 2002

We recently purchased a summer cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains in the Running springs area. We are going to do a bit of interior and exterior renovation to make it…
Water Heater type and sizing help needed
June 28, 2002

I remodelled a home into a duplex and live in half, rent half. The electric water heater (shared by both units) is going out and I've noticed in the past…
Foam & Cellulose in same volume
June 27, 2002

Latest on my foam saga. Talked to a Polyurethane sprayer today and he says he uses a thin layer of Poly to seal, followed by wet packed cellulose. Saves money.…
Comments on York
June 26, 2002

I have contacted a number of HVAC people (Trane, Carrier, Bryant) and from the advice I received here in a previous post the guy that had all the right answers…
Radiant heating costs, are they all???
June 25, 2002

I just got a price to put in a German boiler and stainless tank along with all the manifolds, subfloor and tubing in the subfloor. The price is about 20K…
Roof ventilation, take 9237
June 23, 2002

In a common roof with an attic and soffit and either gable or ridge vents it is common to use the plastic baffles at the eves to prevent the vent…

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