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mvidale66
in Heating and Cooling 9 years ago
New Heating System Costs and Options
We’re in the process of purchasing a brownstone (4 stories including garden level) which originally had forced air but currently has electric baseboard heaters and…
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mzmisdacutljvesg
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 1 month ago
Converting single pipe radiators to a central control thermostat/zoned system
Just starting a gut renovation of a condo loft. The space has old single pipe radiators that make the apt way too hot in the…
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vanetc
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 1 month ago
looking for someone good to repair tankless water heater...
We’ve had decent luck with our tankless water heater – but it conked out today (seems to be a fan issue), and I’m having trouble…
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dcbettis
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 9 months ago
Should I Buy a Mini-Split Air Conditioner?
Trying to decide if we should get air conditioning for our row house. Thinking about buying a mini split system, but we don?t know that…
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hoytdude
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 2 months ago
Recommendations for Steam or Hydronics contractors?
We have a 3 family brownstone. Our 1950s oil boiler (feeding steam radiators) has finally sprung a leak, and we are going to replace it.…
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petec
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 3 months ago
HVAC System Design
Looking for people’s advice on the following situation. I have a 2 family (2 duplexes, plus basement) in Clinton Hill. Currently have central air split…
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beneec
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 3 months ago
Any experiences with heat pumps for heating & hot water?
Renovation question: does anyone have experience with installing and using a heat pump system (Daikin Altherma, Mitsubishi Hyperheat, etc) for heating and producing hot water?…
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francesca-karen
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 6 months ago
Oil tank replacement. Urgent
We contracted with Petro fuel for oil deliveries. They found our oil tank was leaking. We are now capped with temporary tank outside and need…
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Petebklyn
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 7 months ago
Boiler Maintenance Plan
Has anyone used Downtown Plumbing from Hicks Street? I see they have a heating maint. plan listed on website…..has anyone used them or any other…
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katdov
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 8 months ago
Split system AC/heating - preferred brand?
Hello I’d like to install a split system AC units in the ground floor apt and cellar (multi system). And I’ve been reading about Mitsubishi’s…
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DeLepp
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 9 months ago
Replacing radiators
Would like to replace two bulky radiators with slenderized versions that are only 4.5 inches in depth as new windows are making apt unbearably hot.…
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blauprint9
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 10 months ago
Heating / Cooling consultant?
Hello Brownstoner! Out brownstone construction never ends. And it seems our absent-minded architect and less-than-thorough contractor have now neglected to instal the AC properly in…
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steverap
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 10 months ago
Great Heating and Cooling Company!
I rarely write reviews online, but I feel compelled to write about my terrific experience with Victory Brothers. My wife and I decided to install…
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sqhaexgkh
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 10 months ago
Mitsubishi HyperHeat (ductless split)
Has anyone on the forum used the Mitsubishi Hyperheat heating and cooling system? We need to decide on a heating and cooling system, and my…
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kdl6769
in Heating and Cooling 10 years ago
Recommend HVAC Contractor for Park Slope Brownstone?
We are considering a ductless or other central cooling system for at least a couple of floors of our brownstone in Park Slope. I’d love…
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janaeliuk
in Heating and Cooling 10 years ago
Recommended Split System for Heat
We are doing a very close to gut reno in Crown Heights. 3 levels in a 19×37 townhouse with the bottom floor to be a…
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pfmnyc
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 1 month ago
Maintenance Contract for Forced Air and Mini-Split
Hello dear Brownstoners – Looking for someone to maintain our HVAC system. We recently installed a Fujitsu mini split system on the top (4th) floor…
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stuyheights
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 1 month ago
condensers on the roof - Crane cost estimate and recommendation
Does anyone know what we can expect to pay for a crane to get 3 condensers on the roof and have someone they can recommend…
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jlqnsny
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 2 months ago
Reuse the boiler when converting radiator to baseboard heating
We are going through a gut renovation right now and the ancient steam radiator heating system will be converted hot water baseboard heating system. The…
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