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cityrat
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 8 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 8 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 9 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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acmoshjxpnjmf
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 9 months ago
Mini split system BTU question
I am planing to use mini split system as the sole heating source for my two family home ( total square foot is 3600 including…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Ductless Mini Split AC
Does anyone know reference to NYC code that determines the placement of the external unit of a mini split AC? I have a 3 story,…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Insulation between exposed beams?
One of the previous owners of our townhouse decided that they wanted to raise the ceiling in the front of the house to expose the…
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RobertGMarvin
in Heating and Cooling 6 years and 11 months ago
DIY Hot Air Furnace Maintanience
I thought this might amuse a few reader: It’s cold out today and I’m happy to have just experienced the 44th successful re-start (during my…
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ejalbk
in Heating and Cooling 7 years ago
Boiler Room Fresh Air Height??
I am trying to find out what the regulations are for the height (above grade) of a fresh air window in a boiler room. If…
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mdcoons
in Heating and Cooling 7 years ago
Stainless Steel Chimney Liner--Permits, Design Drawings Needed?
I didn’t see a rule in forum against cross posting, so this is also posted under DOB topic heading: Hi All, First time posting here.…
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notmengai
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 1 month ago
In-ceiling mini-split question
We’re in the process of installing mini-split AC in our three story brownstone and have had a few contractors in to give us estimates and…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Baseboard boiler vs. Central air vs. Ductless Split
I’ve been seeing some townhouse remodel jobs, and many, if fact the majority, have been using 60’s style baseboard boiler heating. I can understand that…
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luther924
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 2 months ago
PEX heating tubing and concrete floors
Hi, when we renovated our brownstone we had hot water heat through radiators installed using PEX tubing to transport the water from the boiler to…
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ndupart
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 4 months ago
Hyper Heat systems
Hi everyone, Hyper Heat (Mitsubishi) is a heat pump system, but it adds an exclusive inverter technology that allows it to maintain its efficiency when…
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anotherposter
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 5 months ago
HVAC contract for seasonal maintenance
I can’t find any recent threads on this and am in the market to find a new company for our gas furnace and a/c maintenance.…
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david-lewis
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 8 months ago
Heat and Gas bill during winter
Hi, we recently purchased our first brownstone and are in the process of remodeling. We are still in the first few phases so no one…
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jamessmithhanten
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 9 months ago
Seeking reliable HVAC contractor in Carroll Gardens
The radiators on the top floor of our duplex are stone cold. We had hired Mazgan Air Conditioning (who have glowing reviews but completely failed…
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jamesantes1975
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 9 months ago
Venting a gas fireplace
I’m contemplating adding a gas fireplace into the second story back wall of our brownstone and would likely repurpose an existing AC sleeve. What are…
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Simone
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 9 months ago
Heating Contractor with Runtal Radiator knowledge needed
We just moved to a home with runtal radiators and a large extension. The extension is about 10 degrees colder than the rest of the…
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NeoGrec
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 10 months ago
Installing a wood-burning stove in brownstone fireplace
We have a fully rebuilt wood-burning fireplace with firebrick hearth, new smoke chamber and terracotta flue inside the old chimney reaching to the roof. Nevertheless…
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