Note the PVC cover on this closed cell foam pipe insulation. I see many an uncovered piece of foam around the low pressure line (cold...

Don't get me wrong. I love new gadgets! But they have to earn their keep. My wall radar device is basically just a stud finder. Would...

The filters on your furnace are not there for human health--they are there to prevent relatively large particles from clogging your heat...

This switch senses humidity and turns on the bathroom fan automatically! Good for basement and top floor bathrooms. If moisture doesn't...

This time of year it takes me all evening to re-hydrate after a couple of attics. Thank goodness for a working air conditioner at home! ...

Give up on those ugly, plastic dryer vents, that clog easily and rats can chew through (Yes it happened to me... rats died in bathroom...

Just did a 3700 square foot house with only one HVAC system. Nice new Bryant heat pump. It had a 4 ton unit, 48,000 BTU/hr equals 4 tons...

Click on image for link. Here's a system by Unico. #HVAC #ventilation

No rinsing required. Click on image for link. #cleaning #HVAC #maintenance

Water is the main enemy of your house. When water gets into a chimney it degrades the masonry all the way down, including the firebox. ...

So, you chilled the champagne, put on your best cologne, spread out the bearskin rug... but the dang fireplace won't light! Believe me,...

Some of those old one-piece dampers just can't be opened and closed easily and sometimes they have fallen out and just aren't there...

Not fat but resin! These are made from the heartwood of pine logs. Two or three will start a charcoal or outdoor fire. No lighter...

So, elsewhere on these blogs I suggest using washable filters in your HVAC system to save money on filters and improve airflow. To...

At least half the air handlers I see need sealing over the filter slot to conserve airflow. I have been recommending putting aluminum...

Actually for the same reasons we do. We breathe, or respire, so our cells can get oxygen to break down glucose, a complex hydrocarbon,...

There are several important layers of function in these things: the cells, prefilter and charcoal filters, for example. Also they...

Some of the new houses are too airtight! Most houses are stale at certain times of the year. Some need better ventilation for safety...

Not all thermostats have them, but if you're away from home for a few days and your batteries wear out then your pipes could freeze. ...

Unless you have one of these...or you could make a foam box. Click on image for link. #attic #ventilation #HVAC