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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 9 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 10 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 8 years 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 8 years and 3 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 8 years and 3 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 8 years and 3 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 8 years and 4 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 and 5 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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bk2000
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 5 months 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 7 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 7 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 11 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 13 years and 1 month 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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