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11-07-16, 09:05 PM
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Posted By nrusinak

Your answer makes a good bit of sense. We plan to...

Your answer makes a good bit of sense. We plan to have a plumber install a whole house arrestor. Do you, by any chance, have a theory about why the hammer went away when the hot water recirculator...
11-06-16, 06:56 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

Hubby isn't entirely sure but he doesn't think we...

Hubby isn't entirely sure but he doesn't think we have a PRV. If we do not have one, would adding one be of any benefit?

We'll check to make sure all shut-off valves are fully open.
11-05-16, 01:37 PM
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Posted By nrusinak

The water pressure is 65 PSI at the front outdoor...

The water pressure is 65 PSI at the front outdoor faucet and 66 PSI at the rear outdoor faucet. We can reinstall the hot water circulator. However, a home inspector might turn it off, hear the...
11-05-16, 11:50 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

Ah, the lovely echoing bang of water hammer...NOT

Hi Everyone -

Would love some help with solving water hammer. House built in 1987 with copper pipes. Moved here in 2000. At some point, long ago, water hammer developed. We installed a hot...
11-09-12, 08:22 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

Single (stage) now and happy. Stay single or wed with a two-stage?

All -

I'm replacing a 27 year old fan coil and a 17 year old single stage heat pump (SEER 10) for the downstairs of my home (about 1250 sq. ft) and have gotten quotes from a couple of installers. ...
11-03-12, 01:11 PM
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Posted By nrusinak

Bryant systems any good?

All - am in the process of getting bids to replace a heatpump and air handler for my downstairs area. Replaced upstairs with a York in 2011 and have been very happy with the unit but have switched...
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Posted By nrusinak

C'mon! Someone is bound to have run into this before me

Hasn't anyone out there had this same issue? I need some advice, please.
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Posted By nrusinak

Cast-in-place versus stainless steel flue liners

Hello! We have a brick masonry wood burning fireplace in our circa late 1980's home. Each year we get the chimney cleaned before using the fireplace and over the years we have tried different...
05-25-10, 11:54 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

Economics

Thanks, Rob. All good points. A couple of thoughts. This isn't a simply buy new units/wait decision. Another possibility is to purchase 1 new unit to maximize the tax credit while waiting on the...
05-25-10, 10:49 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

York?

TigerDunes -

Thanks for the info. Is there any reason you wouldn't consider a York?

My HVAC company (used for years, top-notch, great service, excellent reputation, probably the best HVAC...
05-25-10, 08:06 AM
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Views: 1,145
Posted By nrusinak

Advice needed - take tax credit or wait . . .

Hello - we have two Trane XE1000 units (10 SEER) that are 15 and 16 years old. They are running fine and are regularly maintained. Folks I have spoken with in the HVAC trade hold the units in high...
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Posted By nrusinak

In addition,

We have a cap that is in great shape. The top of the masonry (or the crown) of the chimney is fine. Everything is in great shape, save the two small spots where chucks of mortar have come out...
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Posted By nrusinak

That's not the problem

The liner itself it fine. What I was told is that a couple of pieces of the mortar between the liner pieces were falling out, creating crevices that could be dangerous. The liner is completely...
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Posted By nrusinak

In summary

I have a terracotta liner, 20 years old, which I get cleaned every year. I had a different chimney cleaner come this year who said it was good to go and noted no problems with the liner. Last...
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Posted By nrusinak

Replace the liner

Every FIVE years? Are you crazy?
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Posted By nrusinak

Fireplace/Flue needing replacement

That's what I thought too. My fireplace has a terra cotta pipe flue, surrounded by brick on the outside and cinder block on the interior wall. That mortar that is missing is in between the flue...
11-04-09, 09:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,114
Posted By nrusinak

More on the programmable Thermostat/Heat pump debate

Here's a link I found discussing the issue:

HEAT PUMP THERMOSTATS: Can programmable thermostats save money when used with ...(Q&A)...
11-04-09, 09:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,114
Posted By nrusinak

So let me see if I understand this right

I'm the original poster, wanting to find a programmable thermostat for my Trane 1000XE units and asking if a programmable thermostat really is effective on heat pumps.

What I am getting from the...
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Posted By nrusinak

Well, the main reason is that I wouldn't know...

Well, the main reason is that I wouldn't know what to look for! If something was really wrong or if everything was perfectly alright - it would look the same to me!
10-16-09, 09:11 AM
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Posted By nrusinak

Ron - Your logic on closing vents seems safe to...

Ron - Your logic on closing vents seems safe to me. If you aren't running the heat pump, then the vents would act as a heat escape so closing them seems smart. Incidentally, how are you heating if...
10-15-09, 09:31 PM
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Views: 5,114
Posted By nrusinak

Thanks, Houston, for the fast reply. If...

Thanks, Houston, for the fast reply. If programmable thermostats on two-stage heat pumps do not save money/reduce energy consumption, why are they offered? I can't understand why anyone would use...
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Views: 44,045
Posted By nrusinak

Only 5 years

Mike - A liner only lasts 5 years? $3500 for only 5 years?
10-15-09, 09:08 PM
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Views: 5,114
Posted By nrusinak

Selecting a programmable thermostat for Trane XE1100

Hello - I've got two Trane XE1100 units that are older but running great. The upstairs unit has a Trane Weathertron XT500 programmable thermostat which works great. I'd like to install a...
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Views: 44,045
Posted By nrusinak

Fireplace flue replacement - scam or serious?

I have a 20 year old house with a brick fireplace. The fireplace is only woodburning, no woodstove or gas logs. It has been used <10 a year and it is cleaned on a yearly basis.
This year, I used a...
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