Heating & Cooling

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Heating and cooling systems are an integral part of your home. Whether you're maintaining a heating or cooling system, or replacing one, you can talk about it on Hometalk. There are HVAC professionals in the Hometalk community who will jump into conversations about anything related to heating and cooling, just to be helpful. There are also homeowners and renters who have dealt with all kinds of heating and cooling issues. From ventilation or boiler issues to thermostats & air conditioners, start talking about heating and cooling on Hometalk.

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Heating & Cooling: Ductless Mini-Split HVAC

I'm wondering if anyone on Hometalk has had experience with a Ductless Mini-Split HVAC system. We are considering one for our bonus room and based on the research I've read, it seems ...»

Miles Enterprises Inc. 15 hours ago

most bonus rooms if added to the main ducted system fail because of the length of overal ...»
runand the size of theroom. most people do not want to have the added expense iof havinhg the trunk line upsizedto fit the needs of the room. you will do better with an appropiately sized mini split.

Home Security and Air Conditioning Units

We have a simple solution for those of you that live in areas where thieves have been targeting HVAC coils for the copper.

It's a simple part that goes on the return gas side of the coil and monitors the pressure on the line. If someone messes with the line it sends a signal to the alarm panel. This part will work with all alarm panels on the market and will tie into your existing system.

Architectural Audio Integ... 2 days ago

Hi Yair, ...»

Yes, it has become a issue over the last few years. We have seen an up-tick in the amount of theft in all copper coming out of home. With the coil of a household A/C unit having 30 to 100 lbs of copper and 5 to 10 lbs of lead it has been a target.

Fireplace Makeover

We moved into our 1970's ranch last year, and I knew that I immediately wanted to makeover our fireplace. It was covered in an old orangey brick and had 4 ugly black vents on the front. ...»

Elisa 4 days ago

Looks fabulous!

Dress Up Your Ugly Thermostat

Why do the HVAC guys always put the thermostat in the middle of a perfectly good wall? We decided to do something about it, and it was super easy. Read about it here: http://the2seasons.com/2012/01/18/watching-p...

Mara Benoit on May 13, 2013

Love this ;)

Home Maintenance & Repairs: How best to insulate attic?

I am about to put on a new roof, and I am putting in a subfloor in the attic to use it for storage ( for now). I would like to insulate the attic, but am unsure of the "best" way to do ...»

Woodbridge Environmental ... on May 13, 2013

Joe, if the insulation in the home using foam is done correctly and you upgrade your current ...»
HVAC equipment to high efficiency, you should expect to see somewhere in the upper 25-30% range in savings overall. Not to mention greater comfort year round.
Depending upon your states energy star program your monthly savings should be more then it would cost you to finance the project combined with the new energy bills. In other words done correctly with the rebate programs, your combined finance loan with the new utility bills should be less then what your currently paying now for your energy use without doing any of the work. Paybacks can be as little as 7 years. This is what folks in my area have been experiencing with the work I do.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Air Conditioner Maintenance?

I live in a pretty old apartment with an air conditioner that's probably been here since the 70's. I'm not sure what kind of maintenance it has received, if any. Is it necessary to do regular maintenance like changing coolant or something?

Lulu D on May 09, 2013

Thanks Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com! I'll try that.

Heating & Cooling: Can I have central air conditioning without a heating system 1400 SqFt

I would like central air conditioning for approx. 1400 Sq.Ft house. 2nd floor is a loft open at both ends. Structure is insulated but no furnace exists. Is there such a thing as a Heat Pump that only cools?

A1tec service on May 04, 2013

they now make mini split look like picture or fit behind tv most of all make sure you live in ...»
part of the country that heatpump will work some place in the us heatpump want work .you may have go with a/c only and electric heat strip

Air Conditioner Maintenance

Summer is just around the bend so it is time to start planning AC maintenance. I neglected this task with my first house and it cost me a lot. The refrigerant line had a slow leak that ...»

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Advent Air Conditioning I... on Apr 12, 2013

Advent Air recommends a comfort system tune-up and cleaning twice a year, during the spring ...»
and fall, to ensure your system is prepared for months with extreme highs or lows in temperature. Regular tune-ups will extend the life of your equipment and improve efficiency, reducing run time and waste. Not to mention, with the money that you will be saving in utilities each month, the tune-ups will pay for themselves. Great for the environment and your wallet!

Tune-ups are universal. Everyone needs them every year. Other recommendations will vary based on your home and situation. If you plan on staying in your house for years, it might make sense to renovate your duct system, replace your cooling system, or replace your heating system.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: What is an "energy crusher" and is it worth the money? $329 installed, per Dave on WSB radio, ATL?

Ed Muser on Apr 02, 2013

I am an Engineer and an Electrical Contractor and have sold and profited on power factor ...»
control for over 10 years. As a commercial technology it works as advertised. As a residential technology it does not because by law, all residential meters measure real power only. There is no basis in the physics for this to work on a residential system nor does it stand up to any measurements I have performed. I do not dispute that there are those who claim savings based on the electric bill, but I also note that historical compairisons of electric bills show variations as high as +/- 25% year over year. And not to paint anyone with a brush, but I have seen a great deal of shilling in boards like this (sorry).

Heating & Cooling: Would a framed thermostat interfere with its reading the temperature correctly?

There are a few great ideas where people have been covering up garage door openers etc, but one where they just put a frame around the thermostat. It is still open, not enclosed, but it ...»

Woodbridge Environmental ... on Mar 29, 2013

Digital has nothing to do with it sensing temps MIles. If the air is not flowing correctly ...»
over and around the thermostat it will not function as it is intended to do. Only thing digital has to offer is that the thermostat does not need to be level to work and it tends to be a bit more precise in reading the temps as compared to the bi-metal and mercury types.

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