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jamessmithhanten
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 11 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 11 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 11 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 8 years 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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bk2000
in Heating and Cooling 8 years ago
Noisy Hydronic Baseboard Heat Diagnosis
I’m looking for someone with expertise to troubleshoot and fix my three zone circulating hot water heating system. It was running quietly for years and…
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oliver_nyc
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 1 month ago
ductless HVAC
hi – i know a while back a user @firstslope noted they had been happy with a new ductless install (also used as primary heat).…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
How to turn on heat in brownstone?
Hi all! We’re new homeowners of a 2-family brownstone. Last year we paid a plumber to come turn on our heat. He checked the radiator…
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ning
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 1 month ago
Split Unit Outdoor Placement - Noise Considerations?
I am looking to get a small split-unit installed for garden apartment. It would be one of the smallest, like 9K BTU. What are the…
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mystiky
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 2 months ago
I need my Gas Boiler (Weil-McLain EG-45) cleaned by pro - recommendations?
My Weil-McLain EG-45 is over 15 years old, and it was suggested that I have it “taken apart” so that it can be thoroughly cleaned.…
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sherry.parnes
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 3 months ago
Furnace brand recommendations?
I’ve gotten quotes from 3 of the many heating companies in BK. We have an old forced air heating system whose furnace is about to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
PTAC replacement options
I would like to replace a Suburban Dynaline 3 PTAC, natural gas, 20000/14000 BTU heating/cooling, with something better. My main complaints are that this unit…
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reesysimone
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 6 months ago
Steam boiler replacement
Hi there, Full disclaimer: My brownstone is in Manhattan not Brooklyn so I hope I’m not breaching etiquette by posting here. My wife was born…
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fhtudor
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Is $26K out of line for whole house ductless minisplit AC?
We’re working through the NYSERDA rebate and finance program to update mechanicals in our home and got a quote for $26K to do our whole…
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bobo
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 7 months ago
NYC code for venting bathroom exhaust fans
Greetings, I am looking to purchase a renovated home in Brooklyn that has 4 bathrooms that have exhaust fans installed but they vent into the…
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anotherposter
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 7 months ago
HVAC company for regular maintenance
I’ve been using ALL for a few years and while I think they are fine, the cost has gone up and I’d like to compare…
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ayla.yavin
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 11 months ago
Updating From Oil/Steam to Hybrid Heat Pump in MultiFamily Building
Hi there, hopefully someone with more knowledge in this area can offer some guidance. I have a 4 story, 6 apartment building with a store…
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soundhoner
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 1 month ago
Ecobee3 Thermostat experience?
I’m looking at ‘smart’ thermostats for my three story with a gas/steam one-zone system, and second on the list after Nest in terms of fanfare…
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viaorient
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 6 months ago
Navien Energy Efficient Combi Boiler
I am converting oit to gas and I got a proposal with Navien boiler. Has anyone heard of this brand? I heard it’s fairly new…
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