Heat Pumps- Page 2 of 9
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Frost on Heat Pump Outdoor Units
Learn how the defrost cycle works and how to recognize whether the heat pump is working correctly in that mode
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Report on the Clean Energy Economy
Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs
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Dehumidifying With Heat Pump Water Heaters
Dehumidification is listed as a selling point for HPWHs but are they actually effective at lowering humidity?
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Renovating an Old Basement
Lessons learned from the demolition, investigation, and reparation of a 60-year-old basement
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An Avoidable Downside to Heat Pumps
Heat pumps have an Achilles' heel in the form of improper pairing with electric resistance auxiliary heat
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Prioritizing Home Performance Upgrades, Part 1
Guidance on where to start and how to progress when performing energy upgrades on an existing house
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Where to Install the Heat Source in a Radiant Floor
In a whole-floor system, should the tubing be integrated with the rebar, or embedded in a topping slab?
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Achieving Affordable High-Performance Homes
Using small-house design principles, prefabrication construction technologies, and strategically chosen high-performance building elements, a small neighborhood developer keeps costs below the median in his market
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Three Ways to Test a Dehumidifier
Determine if your dehumidifier is working to its rated capacity and efficiency using a few inexpensive diagnostic tools and these calculations
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Concrete-Free Slab House Revisited
A look at how this custom home with an atypical foundation is performing five years after its completion
