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Re: AC compressor near heating oil tank?
Check your local codes. My condenser is 3 ft from my Roth oil tank, which is 3 ft from my LP tank. All along the property line.
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Re: Sizing a New Steam Boiler
And you don't need to add anything when you have an indirect
Re: How to prevent hydronic piping from freezing?
Having solar affects the cost of electricity, which is what determines where the switchover point is. If you live some place with net metering then your cost of electricity is lower whether or not the sun is shining at any given moment.
Re: 1950's Furnace Gas Valve Replacement - Honeywell
So this was exactly the issue. A repairman came and held down the red button for about a minute and the burner kicked on and the furnace is working fine again! Thanks for all your suggestions and ideas. My old furnace lives to tell another tale!
Re: Swapping out an older wall mounted utility faucet
My experience is that when you remove the adaptor, the threads on the remaining nipples coming out of the wall are half gone.
Removing them with a nipple extractor is a trial. Replace with brass.
Re: Can/Should I remove Ceiling insulation in Boiler room?
By the looks of that photo, you can drywall that ceiling. Or you can put some other ceiling covering like 16x16 panels of metal or fire rated cement board around the heater area. If you are not that handy, there is a Sheet Rock guy that might take it on as a side job. That's a piece of cake for a Drywaller that does it for a living. Stop by a construction site at lunchtime and ask around for the drywall guy that might want a side job on a weekend.
Re: How to prevent hydronic piping from freezing?
Ah. Simple enough. If you are already running the boiler for hot water… just use the good old fashioned boiler for hot water heat. Your wife is quite right…
You will use more oil. You will use less electricity. You will lose some of your "green" cred. You will be happy…
Re: Swapping out an older wall mounted utility faucet
that style I go commercial
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