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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 4 years and 8 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 4 years and 9 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 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 5 years and 7 months 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 5 years and 9 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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jjq
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 9 months ago
Whole House Fan In Limestone's Airshaft
When I was a kid, back in the 60s, we would go visit my Grandparents in Montclair NJ — BEFORE Air Conditioners — and I…
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kimthorn10
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 9 months ago
Adding Solar pre heater for hot water
Anyone out there have a system like this? can not find anyone at all on line besides one company that gets horrible reviews, that makes…
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Edkay
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 9 months ago
Boiler Drip
I have a boiler that requires removing a small quantify of water weekly. After closing the valve, I’ve been noticing a very small drip. When…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Oil to gas conversion
We bought a brownstone about two years ago with oil heating and are starting to think about whether/when we should convert to gas. Our heating…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Heating and Cooling 6 years ago
Air-conditioning maintenance
Advice on air-conditioning maintenance. I’d like to take extra care with my central air conditioning units. I am looking into getting regular maintenance. The company…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Where to sell used Burnham Independence model IN6 boiler
I have a less than 7 year old Burnham Independence model IN6 gas-fired steam boiler in very good shape that I don’t need any more.…
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cityrat
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 4 months ago
Seeking expert steam radiator heating professional to fix knocking pipe issue
We are looking for someone who really knows their way around a steam heat boiler and radiator system in a four story brownstone. We are…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Descriptio/ pictures of old heating system
Does anybody have a description how the old heating system/ forced air systems work in the brownstones? From where do they get the air and…
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elm_bk
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 4 months ago
Does mini split HVAC require a permit?
Hi, I have what I believe is n expired permit, for work we couldn’t afford to do. It does not mention HVAC specifically — do…
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mrfrio
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 5 months ago
Losing heat up staircase / stratification issue
Our home has an open floorplan on the parlor level with an open staircase up to the second level. On cold days we have seen…
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