Ductless heat pump suits older home

Ductless heat pump suits older home

My home was built in the really early 1900s as well as retains much of the original charm. I love the hardwood floors, staircases, banisters, doors, baseboards as well as moldings. The high ceilings as well as sizable windows are beautiful. Over the years, there has been quite a bit of renovation. Walls have been

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This was uncomfortable

This was uncomfortable

Oftentimes, it pays off to be a great human being when you can. A few weeks ago, for instance, I was wandering around my favorite local department store when I saw a full grown man sitting in the juniors part plus looking extremely uncomfortable. I watched him wander around for a while, looking extremely confused

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Ductless heat pump suits older home

Ductless heat pump suits older home

My house was built in the very early 1900s and retains much of the original charm. I love the hardwood floors, staircases, banisters, doors, baseboards and moldings. The high ceilings and big windows are wonderful. Over the years, there has been quite a bit of renovation. Walls have been removed to create a more open

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Making the upgrade into central air conditioner

Making the upgrade into central air conditioner

After moving into a new home, I waited nearly five years before finally upgrading to central air conditioner. The residence was outfitted with a boiler when my family moved in. Because of the especially long, chilly winters plus short summers, there was no opportunity for whole-property cooling. I initially decided that utilizing window cooling systems

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Looking for ways to reduce heating plus cooling costs

Looking for ways to reduce heating plus cooling costs

I am typically searching for new ways to reduce home expenses. While I’ve installed smart lighting plus energy saving faucets, the majority of annual costs are due to heating plus cooling. I’ve figured out that indoor temperature control accounts for approximately half of our energy bills. The weather in my local area is a year

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FInding solutions for air duct oversights

FInding solutions for air duct oversights

Sometimes you just have to get creative with major projects and intelligent workarounds. For instance, on my recent home search I knew that I was going to have to make some changes to any property I picked up. There was no way I would find the home of my dreams within my price range. However,

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Zone controlled heating for in-laws

Zone controlled heating for in-laws

It is always stressful to combine your life with that of your significant other. Moving in together is a trying time and you have to learn to compromise to make the arrangement work. Both of you need to have a clear picture of what you want in life, and your plans need to align to

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Changed three furnaces for one large boiler

Changed three furnaces for one large boiler

There were too many benefits to inform My section experiences intense frigid plus snow most of the year. It isn’t unusual to have the kids bundled up on Halloween plus still see them hunting Easter eggs in the snow. It is extremely necessary to have nice working heating equipment for the year, however our furnaces

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High cost of heating plus cooling in low-rent apartment

High cost of heating plus cooling in low-rent apartment

There were a few years after school when my budget was especially tight. My task paid honestly little, plus I was paying off student loans. My automobile payment, automobile insurance plus more than 2 expenses were hard to cover. I found an apartment with especially low rent plus went without any luxuries. The accommodations were

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High cost of heating and cooling in low-rent apartment

High cost of heating and cooling in low-rent apartment

There were a few years after college when my budget was especially tight. My job paid very little, and I was paying off student loans. My car payment, car insurance and various expenses were difficult to cover. I found an apartment with especially low rent and went without any luxuries. The accommodations were cramped and

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Trying my hand at an Heating plus A/C career

Trying my hand at an Heating plus A/C career

I am so ready for this next decade in my life. To be honest, I am ready to say goodbye to my twenties. I don’t feel like this has been the most fruitful period in my life, plus I’m ready to hit the reset button on my plans. At the beginning of my twenties, I

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Mom had covert operations

Mom had covert operations

When I was growing up, it was impossible to pull the wool over my mom’s eyes. It felt like she was consistently five steps ahead of all of us. No matter what we were up to or what we were trying to get away with, she was consistently catching all of us youngsters in the

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Mom had covert operations

Mom had covert operations

I always thought it was very strange that she was so concerned with the extensive air vents When I was growing up, it was impossible to pull the wool over my mom’s eyes. It felt like she was consistently five steps ahead of all of us. No matter what we were up to or what

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Hard water ruins water heater

Hard water ruins water heater

Because of concerns with hard water, our cabin appliances don’t last all that long, and our water contains seriously high levels of calcium, lime plus rust; It creates mineral deposits on everything it touches, but hard water reduces the reliability plus efficiency of our washing machine, faucets, drains plus pipes. It corrodes the finishes on

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Running errands is cold in this city

Running errands is cold in this city

Being an adult is so stressful. I feel like I’m pulled in all directions, every moment of every afternoon. There’s consistently something to be paying attention to, whether it’s a major project at work, a taxing process cleaning up something at home, or running around town to accomplish boring adult errands. I have to say,

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Looking for ways to reduce heating as well as cooling costs

Looking for ways to reduce heating as well as cooling costs

My next project is a new roof I am always searching for new ways to reduce apartment expenses. While I’ve installed smart lighting as well as energy saving faucets, the majority of annual costs are due to heating as well as cooling. I’ve figured out that indoor temperature control accounts for approximately half of our

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Made a mistake not doing hydronic heating

Made a mistake not doing hydronic heating

The biggest mistake of my life was not getting heated flooring for my house. I had everything in the venue too. The home had an outdated boiler system in the basement. All I needed to do was hook pipes to the boiler plus then have that piping go throughout the floors. I was redoing the

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Solutions for my air ducts

Solutions for my air ducts

I began looking around, plus realized that there was no air vent into the room Sometimes you just have to get creative with major projects plus intelligent workarounds. For instance, on my recent home search I knew that I was going to have to make some variations to any home I picked up. There was

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Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

The temperature in my local area swings from the mid nineties down into the negative digits. The summers bring excessive humidity while our winters are known for bitter windchill and multiple feet of snow accumulation. The spring and fall seasons are typically windy, cold and wet. Indoor temperature control is necessary just about year round.

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Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

The temperature in my local section swings from the mid nineties down into the downside digits. The summers bring excessive humidity while our winters are known for bitter windchill & multiple feet of snow accumulation. The Spring & fall seasons are officially windy, cold & wet. Indoor temperature control is necessary just about year round.

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Mom had covert operations

Mom had covert operations

When I was growing up, it was impossible to pull the wool over my mom’s eyup. It felt like he was constantly five steps ahead of all of us. No matter what we were up to or what we were trying to get away with, he was constantly catching all of us teenagers in the

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