Heating

can a woodstove be installed in a basement and vented to the outside without building a chimney all the way up 2 more floors

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posted by Anonymous

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can a false chimney breast be built for a multi-fuel stove using metal stud framing and fireboard?

I want to build a false chimney breast on a flat wall around the pipe of a multi-fuel stove. Can this be done using met...

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posted by 2daydave

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where can i find the round turn dials-that turn the baseboard heat on or off

30 year older units--side dials broke off from use-need new dials-are there any replacement parts.

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posted by joe

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HotDawg 75000 btu heater in my basement

I want to use a HotDawg 75000 BTU heater in my basement. I do have a garage area that has no barrier wall separation fr...

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posted by Jim

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Problems with Drayton mid position actuator

Hi, I have a Drayton MA1 mid-position actuator which I think has failed but would appreciate views. My hot water seems...

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posted by Rooney1111

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Woke up this morning and the house was freezing, furnace doesn't seem to be working, what next?

When I woke up this morning the house was very cold, I checked thermostat to make sure it was still on, and it still di...

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posted by Anonymous

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Is there a way to force the second stage heat to come on all the time?

I have a Rheem RQNJ-A048JK015 heat pump and want to force the second stage heat to come on while still in stage one. Ye...

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posted by mdddjd

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Heil oil fired furnace

i have a heil oil fired furnace an when the blower shuts off there is a humming that comes from the fan limit control. i...

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posted by Anonymous

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do you keep air vent on furace closed or open? work more efficiency

the vent on furance what should it be open or closed? when i have it open a inch the house seem warmer. is this because...

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posted by captain

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are the plume fumes from a condensing boiler harmful to breathe in

my neighbour has a condensing boiler, It is a Worcester Bosch and it had a diverter on it until recently, he removed th...

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posted by george

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is there anyway to stop the defrost cycle from happening evry 34 minutes?

My Rheem heat pump goes into defrost every 34 minutes even when there is no ice.

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posted by mickeyd

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my kenmore gas oven turns on randomly every 20-30mins for 30 secs

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posted by Anonymous

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I need to replace the thermo couple in my furnace but the old on appears stuck in the control valve

the old one just spins but does't thread up it appears something is hold it back its a honeywell VR8200A

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I havea simple round thermo. with the opposite problem, temp gets 10-15 deg. higher than set--how do you adjust? this is a new thermostat.

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posted by Anonymous

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My 3.5kW storage heater has a standard thermal fuse rated at 10A which keeps blowing after a few uses. Should I put 2 in parallel ?

The Unidare heater is 20 years old but has had minimal use. The temperature rating of the thermal fuse is 184 degrees....

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posted by Chris Winters

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