Questions tagged [heating]
For general questions on heating in your home. Be sure to also include tags describing fuel source (electric-heat or gas), type of components, etc.
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Can I close the garage vent on my furnace?
My furnace duct system has a vent in the garage, right over the furnace. Is it necessary for the proper operation of the furnace to keep that open? I'd hate to waste the money heating up my garage, ...
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Optimizing a heating system
I am seeking software I can use to better understand the thermal properties of my house. The main two consumptions of the house are water and heating. I'm interested in optimizing the heating.
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Why do our baseboard heating pipes make a loud banging noise after a new furnace was installed?
We had a new furnace installed about a month ago. The heating in our house is hot water baseboards. Ever since the new furnace was installed, when the heat comes on or turns off, there is a loud ...
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What type of space heater is best for an uninsulated garage?
I'm planning on applying stain and polyurethane to some furniture I recently built. I've been thinking about getting a space heater for my uninsulated garage, both to help the poly cure, and for my ...
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How can I increase the heating efficiency of a forced air system?
What are some DIY ways to increase the efficiency of a forced air heating system?
Please answer in Community wiki fashion: 1 tip per answer.
As @Jay Bazuzi pointed out, tips can also include ways to ...
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Why do some oil heaters ("red diesel") use also electricity and some not?
I would like to install a small heater, for heating one room, that runs on heating oil, i.e. "red diesel".
After a brief look on what is available for sale, I noticed some of them require also an ...
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Should I add a return air vent in a refinished basement?
We are refinishing our basement, and are nearing competition. The walls are drywalled, and the ceiling is dropped. There will be about 500 sq ft of finished space, including a full bathroom, and ...
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Questions about Heating/Cooling, ducting
Little back story - A while ago, I had a contractor out and in passing complained about how cold my house is in the winter (brick, no real insulation) -- brilliantly, he says "well, yea, your furnace ...
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Although my hot water works, why won't my radiator come on?
As above, the hot water works but the radiators do not come on. It's an old gas powered central heating system. We're thinking it's the wall thermostat at fault but is there anything else it might be?
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Is it an easy task to replace a wall thermostat?
As above, is it an easy DIY job to do this safely?
In my research into the above it has become apparant that I should consider replacing the old thermostat with a programmable one for energy savings. ...
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Are discount furnaces safe to use?
More newbie questions ;-)
The house we're looking to buy has an older furnace that "may be manufactured by the Permier/Consolidated furnace company" according to general inspections. We're in the ...
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Check heating pipes for thermal leaks
I would like to check basic thermal leaks of the house heating system (and perhaps the house thermal insulation as well). As the professional services or equipment (thermocamera) are very expensive, I ...
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Geothermal Resources
I am very interested in learning more about Geothermal solutions for my house.
What are the best resources for learning about and planning a Geothermal systems for a residential house?
Also, does ...
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Can I have multiple heating zones with a combination boiler?
I bought my first house in December and one thing I've noticed over the winter is higher than expected gas usage which I'd like to try and get down if at all possible. The house is a three bedroom (...
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