Heating
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Installing a Cold-Climate Heat Pump
A look at key steps when installing a minisplit heat pump system in a climate with heavy snow
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Design Temperature vs. Degree Days
Both describe important but different climate features for a location
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Heating a New House in Nova Scotia
An owner-builder plans to heat her home with a combination of radiant-floor heat and a wood stove
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Choosing a New HVAC System
A homeowner looks for suggestions in updating old heating and cooling equipment
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Can Bathroom Fans Be Used to Distribute Heat?
An owner-builder looks for a simple way of getting heat to the bedrooms in a one-story house
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Airport House: Heating and Cooling
Insulation levels play a role in selecting the most appropriate system
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Is This Ground-Source Heat Pump Plan Workable?
The contractor wants to oversize the horizontal ‘slinky loop’ field, but his plan seems neither economical nor efficient
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Why Is It So Cold In Here?
The furnace can put out plenty of heat, but the house feels cold unless the furnace is running
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Boilers Don’t Boil
Nearly all boilers used for residential heating just make hot water, not steam
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Report on Our Ductless Minisplit Heat Pump
Testing the limits of the air-source heat pump in our new house with this cold weather
