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marianna.wiebicke
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 2 months ago
Ceiling fan for 7 ft. ceiling
I have 7 ft ceilings in two bedrooms in my house. The rooms never cool enough during the summer. I was thinking a simple solution…
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housepoor
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 3 months ago
Servicing a natural gas furnace/forced hot air system
I am looking for referrals for someone to do an annual servicing and/or provide a service contract for my natural gas, forced hot air heating…
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stickerhappy
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 5 months ago
Boiler seems empty, not sure why?
So I usually flush the rusty water out of the gas boiler once a month or so, just run it until it’s clear. I went…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
water heater question
Hello world, I’m currently choosing a water heater, and the tankless models look the best for me, as I don’t have much space to install…
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queeniebrown101
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 8 months ago
Replacing cast iron radiator with Runtal (or similar) on hot water system
Does anyone have experience replacing cast iron radiators with Runtal (or similar) radiators? We won’t be making any changes to our existing piping system (2…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
A/c installation permit requirement for detached single-family house?
Within NYC, are permits required to install a 3 ton (36,000 BTU) central air conditioning for a single-family detached home? The condensing units will be…
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wdburnsjr1
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 9 months ago
1960's bldg - hot water baseboard heat
Need help fast, please! What reason would each line in each apartment on top floor need to be drained?….i was told something to do with…
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brokelyn
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 9 months ago
ESCO for natural gas - bad idea?
I’ve been trying to find ways to save money during the pandemic. We have gas heat and have been using an ESCO for many years.…
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angelmtompkins
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 10 months ago
HVAC help!
Hi all, I bought a small wood frame house, semi-attached, with a near defunct HVAC system. It has forced air (single zone) and central AC,…
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200line
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 11 months ago
Mixing airflow through ducts
Hi all – we are renovating a brownstone that has an old forced-air heating system with supply ducts running vertically through the house. We are…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Uneven Forced Air Distribution
We recently moved into a house with forced air. The front of the house is about 10 degrees colder than the rear. The furnace appears…
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askdrake1
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 2 months ago
circa 1920s radiators for sale by owner
https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/hsh/d/port-chester-cast-iron-radiator/7210138803.html
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pitythefool
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 3 months ago
Anyone experienced with moving minisplit lines?
I am building a deck and need to move the lines running from our minisplits on the parlor floor to the air handler on the…
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jneretin
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 6 months ago
window air conditioners
HI all, hope everyone is staying safe. I’m considering purchasing a GE ajcq12ach air conditioner. Its the type of AC that I can install in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Minisplits for heat/AC rental apartments instead of steam?
The building has a steam heat system which has very uneven heat despite visits from a couple of different steam specialists as well as other…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Smell out of heating duct
Out of every heating duct a strong smell comes out (old cellar, a bit sweet, musty). I have the feeling it mainly comes out when…
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encarnacionroger
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 1 month ago
Leaking steam riser pipes
Water leaks from the top of our steam riser pipes when they’re on. It’s causing the plaster on the ceiling around the top of the…
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kipsuckers
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 3 months ago
PTAC replacement in New York City
Hi, I am a desperate home owner and hoping someone here can help. Our 15 years old PTAC broke and we need it to replaced…
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