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Should this be part of an oil heater?
I have an old oil heater that emits a faint odor once heated. Thinking it must be just dust burning off, I took it apart and wiped it completely clean of dust, but the odor persists. I've narrowed it ...
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New homeowner - how to use radiant ceiling heat?
We recently purchased a condo built in the 80s and it has radiant ceiling heat. Each room has a dial thermostat. We decided to test it for the first time today. We turned the dial in one room up ...
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How do I completely drain and decommission hydronic radiant heating system?
Purchased a home which has a floating floor radiant heating system installed in the basement. I am looking to remove the system as it was poorly designed and installed. I've closed off the fresh water ...
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What setting for thermostatic radiator valves when leaving a house at low heat for the winter?
We just bought a new house (new to us, it was built in 1960 and unrenovated) and only have a few days before we leave it for November/December. We are planning to leave the heat on with the ...
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Electric infloor heat with solid hardwood floors - should the wood feel warm?
I am using Warmly Yours infloor electric heating cables, as well as Mysa thermostats.
On the same 240v circuit, I have a bathroom (tile) and a kids bedroom (solid hardwood floor). Ohms we’re tested ...
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Why does my heat pump "blow" at warm (even hot) outdoor temperatures? Should not it be inactive?
We have a Hoval UltraSource B compact C (8,11/200) air/water heat pump in our house. I have noticed in warm weather that occasionally my heat pump "blows" outside.
I then thought that my ...
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Can I replace one hot water radiator with electric underfloor heat?
My home in NJ, USA uses has gas-fired hot water radiators for heat. I am renovating the bathroom and will be adding underfloor heat. The bathroom has a radiator that I'd like to eliminate.
I don't ...
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Should I get a condensing boiler or atmospheric boiler for cast iron radiator system
I am looking to replace the boiler as part of a basement reno. The house was built in 1903 and has cast iron hot water radiators but we've done a fair amount of work to it, added insulation and have ...
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Alternatives to forced hot air in-wall units
My condo came with in-wall hot air units with a fan (one for the bedroom, one for the living room).
I am very unhappy with this heating system and am looking for alternatives.
It is very noisy (to ...
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Replace forced air heater with electric radiant floors
There are forced air in-wall heaters in my house which are quite noisy. I am considering to replace those with electric radiant floors. What would be the least invasive way to do it?
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Are my new thermostats compatible with my system?
My two old Lux Pro PSP511LC are dying (LCD going out on both!) so I got two new thermostats from a friend he didn't need we both thought I could use. They are the Orbit Clear Comfort 83521 thermostat. ...
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Using a Radiator Space Heater to Support HVAC system
I'm looking for ways to heat my home up more efficiently. I live in a 1200 sqft home that sits on the first floor and partially in the ground. So, it gets pretty cold. I was thinking of getting a ...
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In-floor radiant heating hooked up to hot water tank in new home - questions about how it works and operating it
I've moved into a new 2 story house. The heating system is in-floor water heating, and the heat source is an electric hot water tank. I'm hoping you guys can help me figure out how the system works ...
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NEST thermostat for hydronic floor heating: the three wire setup
I'm trying to install a 2nd generation Nest thermostat for my hydronic floors. So it's only meant for heating and not for cooling.
Someone else removed the old thermostat a long time ago so I don't ...
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Converting Diverter-Tee System to Loop
I have an old house (~130 years) that has a hydronic baseboard system installed. The heating system is improperly plumbed: the 1st floor thermostat controls half the heating on the first floor and ...
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Where to place a radiator under a window seat?
I have a bay window in which I want to build a window seat like this:
However, a radiator is currently attached to the wall underneath the windows, with a radiator cover (the typical board with ...
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Finding the copper pipes the radiant floor heating converges
I'm trying to troubleshoot our central heating system in our residential house. Our house was built around the 90s and I've found that we use Radiant Floor Heating. The plans I've obtained from the ...
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How would I install hydronic floor heat on top of a rigid foam insulated basement floor? [closed]
I intend to finish a part of my basement following this guideline from Fine Homebuilding and Building Science. There are two options I could come up with for installing hydronic radiant heat ...
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Excess Heat in Basement Unit
I live in a basement unit in an old building. There are steam pipes that are running through above my ceiling and these are what's causing the excess heat. Because it's an old building, I'm sure the ...
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Least Destructive New Heating System? Hot Water or Air?
I'm having some issues with my current steam heating system. I'd rather get it replaced with a whole new system, either forced hot water or forced air. The house was built in 1916, so I'd have to do ...
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Joist trak radiant tube length in last bay
I'm installing my first radiant floor system using 1/2 inch tubing and Joist Trak plates. I purchased a 1000 foot roll of tubing and cut it into 5 200' pieces. While running my loops, I'm finding ...
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What is the impact of a backwards connected hot water radiator?
When building a hot water heating system the plumber has connected one of the hot water radiators backwards, i.e., the loop comes in at the bottom of the radiator and leaves the radiator on the other ...
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Retrofitting floor radiant heating under hardwood floors
I am considering retrofitting radiant floor heating into the first floor in my home by attaching the pex to the bottom side of the subfloor from the basement.
On the top side of the subfloors is some ...
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Why is one bedroom colder than the rest of the house?
I had a home built last year and we have one bedroom that is 6-10 degrees colder than the rest of the rooms in the house when its cold outside.
The heat is radiant and the system has temperature ...
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Will porcelain tile provide enough thermal mass for off peak heat storage?
The U.S. department of energy suggests electric radiant heat can be cost effective if preheated during off peak electricity hours if installed within an appropriately massive covering.
Is there a way ...
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Best option to fix cracks in ceiling with radiant heat?
One of friends recently purchased a house with electric radiant heat in the ceiling. Several rooms have cracks in the ceiling. Currently they are redoing the kitchen which has a large crack which is ...
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