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What’s Wrong With Our New Furnace?
Why isn’t this furnace, which was sized by a heating contractor, keeping anyone comfortable?
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Indoor Condensation Plagues This Chicago Home
Is there a way to prevent the formation of frost or droplets of water on some of the ceilings in this home?
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Upgrading a Crawl Space
A homeowner wonders how to heat a crawl space and worries about risks from radon
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Best Path to Net-Zero Energy
An owner-builder looks for the most cost-effective way to build a net-zero house in Washington State
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Designing a Combined Hot Water System
A reader looks for advice on designing a system that provides both domestic hot water and space heating
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An Owner-Builder Weighs His Options
Looking for the balance between energy efficiency and economy, without any high-tech razzle-dazzle
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Is a Ground-Source Heat Pump the Right Choice?
To bring the cost of a system down, this GBA reader suggests placing heat exchange tubing beneath the basement slab
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Questions About HVAC, Insulation, and Ventilation
As he prepares to move into a new home in a more humid climate, a homeowner looks for ways to minimize the risk of mold
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Heading Off Ice Dams
An Ontario homeowner looks for suggestions on how to stop ice damming before another winter sets in
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Fixing a Glitch in a Double-Stud Wall
The framer leaves out a key wall component. Now what?
