Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 891 of 904

Whistling hot water heater
March 10, 2002

* The new 50 gallon electric water heater we just put in in a new house gets into whistling every now and then.I dont mean really air escaping but an…
Adding insulation in Alabama
March 10, 2002

* I am considering the purchase of a sturdy 1948 bungalow in Lee County, Alabama. About 2200 sq ft, one floor,attic, slab foundation, asbestos shingles (in good shape but for…
Electric Baseboard ticking/noisy
March 10, 2002

* I have been living in the house I bought 11 years ago. Last winter, the baseboards on the North side (not on the South side) of the house started…
Floor insulation with radiant barrier
March 9, 2002

* I'm looking for insulation with a radiant barrier to install over a concrete slab floor and under engineered wood and carpeting. I've been in touch with Therma-Float, which produces…
Insulative Plaster?
March 9, 2002

* Is there any material that can be troweled on like plaster that is insulative? I am trying to finalize finish details for a window opening in a stone barn…
Using Sand as a thermal Mass
March 9, 2002

* Has anyone out there ever used an 1.5" sand layer as a thermal mass with PEX tubing instead of a thin poured slab over a plywood subfloor? Any luck…
Unvented Gas Logs on "Simmer"
March 9, 2002

* I know I'll probably get some input here encouraging me to get rid of my unvented gas logs--period. But my house just isn't all that tight, and I find…
Mike Smith, come here ’till i ask you…
March 9, 2002

* hi mike, i've found two contractors who use cellulose. i spoke to nearest one a couple of days ago. he has said that it is a more expensive than…
Lifebreath clean air furnace
March 8, 2002

* Just wondering if anyone has used a lifebreath clean air furnace and what your thoughts are on them.
central a/c vs. evaporative cooling
March 6, 2002

* I can't seem to find any un-biased information. We just bought a house in Billings, Montana and want to install some kind of cooling system. Growing up in salt…

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