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chrispetriplumbing
in Heating and Cooling 1 weeks ago
HVAC Cleanings
How often is everyone getting their HVAC Units cleaned? By cleaned, I do mean taking the units apart and cleaning the Coils and Blower Motors…not…
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annissa12
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 3 months ago
Found: company that installs hydronic electric radiant plus cooling
I posted here a while back about my interest in a heat pump + radiator system, which is common in Europe but uncommon here. I…
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huesos
in Heating and Cooling 2 months ago
Gas Boiler Service Company?
We’re looking for a gas boiler service company that can handle emergency repair calls within a reasonable period of time in downtown BK. Any recommendations…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in Heating and Cooling 3 months ago
Cold Weather, Long Boiler Run Times, & Manual Feed & Low Water Shut Off
Check the water level in your boilers and also drain down the low water shut off. i drained my low water shut off down probably…
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huesos
in Heating and Cooling 6 months ago
Oil Boiler Cleaner?
Looking for a recommendation for an oil burning boiler cleaner. Need to have our boiler vacuumed and breeching cleaned as well. Thank you.
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Northie
in Heating and Cooling 8 months ago
Kumo cloud?
I have a Mitsubishi city multi system and am considering adding kumo cloud to control it remotely. Any feedback – both good and bad -…
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cliftonetc
in Heating and Cooling 8 months ago
Radiator service/wood floor repair
Hey, gang. A sneaky radiator was leaking all winter behind a plant stand and has left the floor badly damaged. Looking for someone who would…
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Bklynsolid
in Heating and Cooling 1 year ago
Oil tank removal
I am looking for a contractor who can remove an old oil tank. My gas furnace was installed a while ago.
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spacecollector
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 2 months ago
Plumber for boiler compliance
I had a boiler replacement emergency just before the pandemic, and I got a recommendation for a plumber that turned out to be unlicensed. The…
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mimi
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 5 months ago
Gas-fired water boiler issues for baseboard heat
I bought my townhouse in Brooklyn two years ago and it came with two Williamson GWA 070 boilers that provide heat for the entire house…
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annissa12
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 5 months ago
Installing new hot-water heat system: recommendations?
I’m renovating a smallish wood frame house (three stories, 18 x 30) in very poor condition and would like to put in a new radiator…
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cliftonetc
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 5 months ago
Radiators on top floor cold, "boiling" on parlor level.
I’ve been a renter in the same brownstone for about ten years. Every year there is a power struggle at the start of the heating…
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housepoor
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 9 months ago
Does a furnace have to be registered or inspected?
I have a hot air furnace in a 10 unit building. The former owner insisted that the furnace does not have to be registered with…
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lafayetteloruren
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 10 months ago
looking for recommendations to conduct energy audit for 2 family Brooklyn house
We have already converted to solar. We are looking to move from gas heat to electricity powered, along with any other carbon footprint reducing actions…
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eamonnsbest
in Heating and Cooling 2 years ago
Whole house fan
Hi all, I’m considering installing a whole house fan and wanted to hear from anyone who has done this. How did install go and how…
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luther924
in Heating and Cooling 2 years and 1 month ago
Service on Minisplits
Hi, I installed 3 mini splits that are serviced by one heat pump that’s installed in my backyard. I live in Windsor Terrace. Two of…
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kenzdesigns
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 9 months ago
Annual maintenance for Mitsubishi mini split system
The company that installed our HVAC system (48k btu Mitsubishi hyper heat, with 4 wall units inside plus one 24k btu concealed ducted unit for…
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tamarastephenson1
in Heating and Cooling 2 years and 3 months ago
Upgrading from Natural Gas Boiler to Modern Heating System
I live in a pre-war 8 Unit coop in Park Slope. We are looking to do a capital improvements project, and at the top of…
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