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Oil Boiler flu draft regulator/damper question

SETUP: 2001 Burnham V83 Boiler oil-fired, feeding hot water to 8 cast-iron radiato= rs WW1 vintage. Mounted on top of 6...

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posted by ckozicki

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ckozicki

How To Tell Which Friedrich Units Use R22 / R410

I wrote Friedrich asking how to determine (by model number) which of their legacy window units use R22 / R410 respectiv...

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posted by agent-c-hates-spam

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Husband explains math problem to wife

This guy tries to explain a simple math problem to his wife, but she has a slightly different understanding. http://www....

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posted by amdx

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by amdx

Individual job conditions

Got a call, yesterday. Company wants me to estimate for changing filters on HVAC units at stores. They want a list of p...

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posted by cayoung61***spamblock

17 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Window air conditioner as heat pump

I have added insulation in the ceiling of the basement which makes the house more uniform in temperature. And reduces t...

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posted by dcaster

23 comments posted 14yrs posted by dcaster

Carrier 58hdv100

Hello, I installed a new furnace to my house. It works fine, but when the thermostat isn't calling for heat, the blower...

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posted by ieli_at_me_dot_com

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by ieli_at_me_dot_com

installing new systems ?

Presently all my systems are R22. I have 6 at 3 different properties. Most of them I installed myself over the years. I...

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posted by jamesgangnc

36 comments posted 14yrs posted by jamesgangnc

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Cat gotcher tongue?

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posted by PPP

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by PPP

Electric heaters are becoming natural choice!

CNMOnline, a well reputed online store selling electrical appliances, says that electric heating is going to more natur...

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posted by vvsjon

16 comments posted 14yrs posted by vvsjon

Single heat pump runs with Two air handler ?

Hi All: I have two Carrier Air Conditionning system (each 3.5Ton) cooling my 2100sq ft home which I knew is more than m...

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posted by awsome7

17 comments posted 14yrs posted by awsome7

Arcing on connection to cap on Trane A/C compressor

Last summer I replaced a cap on this '88 Trane unit when it stopped running. It was actually the 2nd time I'd replaced...

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posted by muzician21

37 comments posted 14yrs posted by muzician21

posted by mr. tony berlin

How TXV's Improve SEER TXVs that close when the compressor shuts off are referred to as Hard Shut Off (HSO) TXVs.This i...

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posted by t.seput

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by t.seput

R22 pricing

For those of you who have not stocked up on R22, the next time you go to buy a can, get ready to get raped in the walle...

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posted by jsteve_n

57 comments posted 14yrs posted by jsteve_n

Modified an air filter

Got a call from a friend, whose expensive Carrier furnace needed an expensive filter. Problem is, that size is about $1...

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posted by cayoung61***spamblock

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Knew my life was missing something

I had a system crash. Downloaded a Trojan, and lost my hard drive. After some reprogramming and replacement drive, and...

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posted by cayoung61***spamblock

15 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock