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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group

Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.

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Thermostat for new heating system [13 articles]

Hi, I'm getting a new heating system installed (York 98% efficient furnace with modulating gas vale and ECM motor). I had a few questions I was hoping someone could help with: a) How does a mo...Thermostat for new heating system

Fan Logic: Air flow, blades, venting.... [7 articles]

Awl -- Curious as to "fan logic". I notice that in, say, kitchen hoods, central A/C air handlers, squirrel cage blowers are almost always used. btw, does "blower" imply the squirrel cage co...Fan Logic: Air flow, blades, venting....

Denmark energy efficient homes -- and shops? [7 articles]

Existential Angst - 2009-12-03 00:12:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Awl -- PBS's World Focus had a little ditty on Denmark energy efficiency -- $15 per YEAR heating bills! Holy shit.... ROI on these systems seems to be about 10 years, whose initial cost is a...Denmark energy efficient homes -- and shops?

Central furnace cuts off just after starting [10 articles]

Jon - 2009-12-03 22:57:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Ruud Silhouette II, automatic pilot Started it up for the first time this season- pilot glows, gas blows in and starts burning for a few seconds then flames and pilot die. Blowing cold air. ...Central furnace cuts off just after starting

Current of central heat fans [14 articles]

C & E - 2009-12-05 23:15:00 [In: Appliances | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Can anyone tell me the general draw of a squirrel cage fan in the plenum of a heating/ cooling system in one or both speeds? I'm trying to decide if this fan is cost effective (I'll do the math) ...Current of central heat fans

OT: Ice doesn't get the respect it deserves [82 articles]

Robert Green - 2011-02-23 23:06:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
In the past few months we've seen some incredible ice-caused disasters from roof collapses to massive traffic accidents. While I'll go out in the snow when necessary, a huge 2" thick sheet of ice t...OT: Ice doesn't get the respect it deserves

I still don't understand my oil furnace! [7 articles]

I still don't understand my oil furnace! I'm going to buy a new furnace in the next 9 months but I'd still like to understand the one I have now. Maybe the new one will have the same parts. W...I still don't understand my oil furnace!

outdoor wood furnace - water system [2 articles]

Jules - 2009-12-08 07:57:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
(lots of outdoor wood furnace vendors on the 'net - very little "overview" type information, it seems) Do all outdoor wood furnaces use an unsealed system for water circulation, or are some of ...outdoor wood furnace - water system

concrete ceiling and condensation [6 articles]

hi all and thanks in advance. We have an outhouse with a concrete ceiling and a single brick wall (joining onto the main house) i have sealed the walls and put some phenolic insulation board 3...concrete ceiling and condensation

Plumbing Question - Clothes Washer [10 articles]

I'd like to install a second clothes washer in the basement my 22 year old house in the Greater Toronto Area. The washer will go in the furnace room and I'm planning on running the drain into the li...Plumbing Question - Clothes Washer

any problems with bypass humidifier and variable speed furnace blower [10 articles]

I'm in the Canadian prairies...cold and dry in winter. I'm looking at getting a whole house humidifier (using a big console one currently, getting tired of cleaning the basin). I've got a two-stage...any problems with bypass humidifier and variable speed furnace blower

garage -- leaky by design? [13 articles]

I want to insulate my garage door better because cold air is coming in from the bottom and side. However, there are a gas furnace and gas water heater in the garage that use the ambient air. So...garage -- leaky by design?

2002 source1 hvac control [20 articles]

Deodiaus - 2009-12-15 00:12:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I have an Source1 HVAC control which is failing. It works. turns on the heat, but shuts off prematurely. Does anyone know if it is possible to fix it, or is that too complicated to try fixing by ...2002 source1 hvac control

How to have a lamp turn on when inside temp drops below sixty. [48 articles]

Jim Sherman - 2009-12-12 17:59:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm a snowbird and worry about a furnace failure while I'm away. I've heard that there is a temperature sensing switch that will turn on a lamp if the house gets too cold. I'd like to set a lamp i...How to have a lamp turn on when inside temp drops below sixty.

Historical furnace or heater question. [8 articles]

Can anyone give me any information on when a fail safe circuit using a thermocouple or pilot generator for a heater became standard for household use or when it became mandatory for manufacturers ...Historical furnace or heater question.
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