Aristes asked: We don’t have central heat/air. Our gas furnace is in the most inopportune place: Right in the middle of a hallway.
Not only does it burn to step on at night, but it only warms that tiny hallway!
We have to close all the doors in the house and hope the living room stays warm.
Any [...]

tax_question asked: I just bought a 7000 BTU mini split AC/heat pump and it didn’t come with the installation pipes. The seller offer pipes of 3 ft/6 ft/9 ft etc. for the AC. Should I get the 3 feet pipes and hang the outdoor unit above ground next to the indoor unit, or should I [...]

Tom asked: My air conditioner in my bedroom is fairly new (two or three years old). When it turns out it makes a sudden loud noise and it continues to run very loudly. It almost like a very very loud ‘whirring’ noise. When I turn on the fan only option on the [...]

Michael B asked: In the morning before leaving for work, we turn down our gas furnace from 70 to 60 degrees. Is there a sweet spot for efficiency that would dictate a better temperature to turn the furnace down to? Is it better to keep the temperature down 10 degrees for 9 or so hours [...]

Jamie Gerdsen asked: It is a no-brainer that of all seasons, winter is the most unfriendly on electrical bills. From day to night most homes turn on their heating devices for comfort, which reflects a tremendous amount, or at least an additional 3% on your billing statement.This increase on winter heating bills is quite normal, [...]

TheMdg asked: I have a heat pump system (installed last year). Once in a while, unpredictably, the pipes freeze up and the cooling stops working.
Does anyone know why these pipes might freeze?air conditioner repair

porsche tech asked: I am looking at spending $7200 on a Bryant 80% nat. gas furnace upflow, heat pump and a/c install/replacement. It will be a 5 ton 13 seer Legacy series 223ana. New pad, reuse and flush lines, easy access to unit, a short additional return, new thermostat, and condensate pump. This is in [...]

Sandra Keeley asked: Underfloor heating does exactly as is states: heats a room/building via a heating system underneath the floor. Underfloor heating is generally thought of as a new innovation, but it has been used for centuries in different parts of the world. It is suitable for all types of property, whether residential or commercial, [...]

Andrea F asked: My husband put in the window air conditioner the other day and all of a sudden it is causing puddles inside the house - normally the condensation (or something - I’m not mechanically inclined!) would drip outside. We have no clue what he did wrong.air conditioner

Anna Hart asked: Solar heat for homes is not a daydream. As energy prices rise and the global community talks of energy sources drying up, solar homes are becoming increasingly appealing to consumers. So is the idea of heating the home with solar energy. As a result, ways to heat a home with solar energy [...]