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May 29, 2002

I have a house built in 1956 that has older wiring that I would like to bring up to code but am not sure what options to do so are…

May 28, 2002

I'm looking for opinions, both for and against, wood fired boilers. In particular I have looked at Aqua-therm and Central Boiler units. These are designed for installation outside of the…

May 27, 2002

I have a Trane XE 1000 outdoor unit, nameplate dated 6/91, with 3/8" dia. Spine Fin coils.  The entire outer surface of the coils is covered with lint-like debris.  The unit works, i.e. the system makes…

May 26, 2002

Does anyone know where I might find fan curves for typical residential HVAC blowers? CFM vs. static pressure. A friend in the HVAC business has offered me one and I…

May 26, 2002

That is the question. We're in the beginning stages of planning what will be a vacation home in eastern West Virginia, used primarily on weekends during the heating season, but…

May 25, 2002

Put in a purchase offer on a house, and even though it's not mine yet I can't stop thinking about the things I'm wanting to do to the place once…

May 25, 2002

Final, I hope, chapter on this subject.  I asked this question several weeks ago and rec'd some info from Gabe Martel and others. The time has come when I must make…

May 24, 2002

I'd appreciate some expert advice on the best type insulation for a wood framed house in Texas built in 1891. I'm condsidering polyurethane foam since I've stripped the walls down…

May 23, 2002

I am remodeling a 100 year old house with a forced hot water heating system that was converted over from steam (I'm told). The existing radiators have seperate supply and…

May 23, 2002

I'm doing a total renovation, with about 4,000 sf of livable space.  I am getting a number of bids from HVAC guys for the heating and A/C.  The problem is…