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lenm
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Heating/Cooling/Hot Water System from Scratch
hello. just joined the brownstoner, but have been on the site for some time now, the info here is invaluable, thank you very much to…
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neilw
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Mini-split AC Process Question
Can anyone give me a brief step-by-step breakdown of what’s involved in getting a mini-split system approved for installation in NYC? I understand how they…
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dougj99
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Big A/C for small window?
Hello. I have 23″ wide windows in my studio, and I currently have one 10,000 BTU Frigidaire. I have a bunch of computers and…
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gwan
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
And with summer, a young homeowner's thoughts turn to AC
Kind of a speculative question: We’re planning on re-doing the facade on our wood-frame townhouse, losing the current siding and re-doing the insulation. Would this…
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bedstuy_neighbor
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Anyone notice a bad smell in Bed Stuy this morning?
I live in east Bed Stuy and there is a very strong, foul odor out front and in the backyard this morning. Did anyone else…
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catbk
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 8 months ago
Nat Grid Balanced Billing question
Does anyone else have a National Grid “balanced billing” or “budget” account for their gas heat? The reason I ask is because the entire point…
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annep
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Any recommendations for companies that do blow-in insulation?
I need to get insulation blown into the walls & ceiling of the bay window that’s in the rear of my parlor floor brownstone condo…
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flyingfish
in Heating and Cooling 13 years and 7 months ago
Central Air or Split for Brownstone?
We need advice on which system to install in our house. We have a 3 story brownstone in Bed-Stuy, and it has forced air heating. …
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robindgray
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Fujitsu Halcyon Mini-Split Ductless AC
Does anybody have any advice on a good contractor in the Park Slope area who can service / repair these mini-split systems? Our system appears to…
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jeanmarine2
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Raining inside the house during renovation - what next?
I’m mid-renovation and it rained in the middle of our house last week Thursday night when it was pouring. We had 100+ year old metal…
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panda10
in Heating and Cooling 13 years and 1 month ago
Quiet PTAC? Possible?
I have 5 Islandair PTAC and the noise is pretty bad. Not so much during the winter, but in the summer the compressor is really…
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dylan621
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 11 months ago
Supply Air Vent Sounds Like Airplane Taking Off
Some of the supply air vents in our apartment are really loud when the central A/C or heat kicks on. Is there anything I can…
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kgirl
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
PTAC servicing?
Can anyone recommend a RELIABLE and trustworthy (and reasonably priced!) servicing company for ptacs?
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yosenblum
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Hi, I have a leaky flat roof and I need a new one, I believe. Can anyone recommend a good, honest, relatively inexpensive roofer? Thank you!
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nicolemull
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Looking for a reliable, responsive, Central Air Service Company/person -- Do they exist????
We have a Spacepak handler with a Unico Chiller (from back before Spacepak made their own Chiller, I am told). The company that installed it…
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brooklyn72
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
Air conditioning unit
Hi, would be greatly appreciated if someone could provide some advice on the AC options for our brownstone. It is a 4 family home -…
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flyingfish
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 9 months ago
All HVAC won't return calls - worth persisting? Other reccomendations?
Based on recommendations here, my wife and I have been persisttantly calling All HVAC to get them in to give us an extimate on central…
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snowman2
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 10 months ago
Central air conditioning service and repair
I’m looking for someone competent and trustworthy to service and repair my central ac unit on the roof. I searched the forum but there wasn’t…
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