Questions tagged [heat]
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Radiant Heat under Parquet Floor
We are undertaking a kitchen renovation this year in which we want radiant heat floor. Also, we have already purchased the flooring we wish to have in the kitchen. It's the Armstrong Parquet Oak in ...
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Is it ok for a 4 inch aluminum dryer duct to contact a 3 inch PVC waste line? [closed]
Is there any chance that the PVC pipe could be damaged?
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1960s ceiling heat. Resurfacing
Our house was built in 1964. It has radiant ceiling heat.
We had water damage in on corner of a room and the damage was severe enough that it washed away the coating on a small part exposing the heavy ...
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York HVAC packaging unit, blower not stopping
Looking for an advice about York HVAC package gas furnace and AC in one. It is around 20 years old and located in SC.
My furnace about once a month experiencing this thing: it is heating up to a set ...
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Did my garage heater's thermostat wiring overheat because it's undersized?
Five years ago my electrician installed a Stelpro DRI0521W Dragon ceiling fan heater in my garage. It has a load of 20.84 amps. He installed a 30 amp breaker and told me that he used 12 AWG for the ...
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Why is my thermostat running beyond the set temperature?
I've had a professional install a new digital & programmable thermostat (Honeywell RTH6360D) about 8-10 months ago.
We have a heat pump and an electric furnace (AUX heat) and there are times (...
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Would adding an HVAC return in a basement help balance temperature with upstairs?
I have a split level with the thermostat on the main living floor. The air returns are also on that floor. The basement has six registers but no returns. The basement in the winter is a good 10+ ...
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240 volt De-Ice Heater Cable Issue?
Last spring I had my house electrical upgraded including a new panel installed. This winter my de-icing cables seem to be not working as I have large ice dams and there isn't a clearing around the ...
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How do I drain my furnace's condensation trap? [closed]
My furnace is not working and I need some help. The water running noise sounds like it's coming from the inducer motor. I have searched online and it seems like I need to drain the condensation trap. ...
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Do I have to drain the heating system to replace a flow control valve?
My upstairs zone kept getting hot water which exceeded the set temperature on the thermostat. I even turned it off completely and it still ran at about 73 degrees Fahrenheit. I narrowed the problem ...
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Close attic ducts during the winter? (baseboard heat)
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We have natural gas forced hydroponic as our primary heating source in a 2 story colonial in New England. Last year we had a ducted heat pump installed with R-8 insulated ducts in the ...
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How to make a concrete built home warm in winter? [closed]
I'm Nepalese. I can import stuffs from India and China.
I suffer from Raynaud's phenomenon. My feet and palm are extremely cold. The problem that I am trying to solve is I want mobility(use laptop, ...
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Do I want 5kw or 10kw heat strips for an 800 square foot home in Florida?
Some quotes 5kw, others 10k heat strips. Getting condenser & furnace replaced. Not getting heat pump. Going with heat strips. 800 sq ft cmu 1952 home average insulation.
Should i go 5 or 10kw? Oh ...
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Sharing ductwork between a Gas Furnace and seperate A/C evap. Unit
I have a 1,200 sq. Ft two story home with two heat pump systems, one for each floor. The downstairs system is a ductless system and the upstairs is a ducted system in the attic. The AC in the summer ...
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Bleeding radiators
Some just Hiss no water, some hiss with water, some make no sound no water, is this normal?
One radiator staying cold after bleeding all as stated above several times? This radiator dies hiss air out ...