General Questions- Page 24 of 1395
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Quietest Condensate Pump?
I have my hvac energized in my house build and while the air handler is almost silent, the condensate pump is quite noisy. I have the air handler inside the…
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Using leftover R-Max
The leftover R-Max I have is either getting used this weekend or going to the landfill.In the responses to my original question about using it as a radiant barrier, the…
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Roofs, Snow and Gutters
I believe that I understand the following:- That in snowy climates, let's say CZ 6 and above-- you don't want to install gutters because snow shedding off the roof will…
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time scheduling a “dumb” electric water heater
I just got an EV, and switched to an ultra low overnight rate plan. The cost of getting this ultralow overnight rate ($0.068CAD/kWh, delivery, taxes, regulatory charges included) is an…
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Heat Pump Water Heater Placement
Hey All,New construction build in CZ 6. The basement is half finished basement (conditioned and airsealed) and half drive under garage (unheated and airsealed). Currently, we have a 4' x 5'…
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it’s cold but sunny, how can I help my heat pump?
I have to replace my furnace and AC soon since they are way past there lifetime.I have a lot of sun where I live butin the winter it gets cold…
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flooring choices for finished basement with concrete-free floor
We are about to do floors on our new Maine home: climate zone 6; sloped lot, super-insulated (including concrete basement walls), concrete-free basement slab. My contractor is concerned with my…
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Do ridge vents really add value for low slope?
I cant seem to find the smoke test video that showed no chimney effect in the tested roof section, but Im wondering if ridge-vent is really necessary for my 3:12…
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How much cellulose is too much?
Building a new construction in zone 6, rectangular home approximately 34x50 with R30 walls and a .50 ACH goal. With that in mind, I'm trying to decide how much blown…
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Insulating 1950s Brick over CMU Walls above grade Zone 5A
Hi,I've found a lot of different advise about insulating CMU basement walls and Stucco over CMU on slab but I'm not finding anything about what would be best for a…