If you purchase a gas or wood burning furnace for your home, you will need to install a flue pipe.
This will be directly above the water heater or furnace and can get very hot. The flue will run straight up through the roof. Next to that is a pre-installed radon tube in case radon gases start building up in the basement. This option is not found in most homes. The right most ...
Watch out for chimney fires: a roaring freight train sound that means a deadly dangerous fire is occurring (more likely with a wood-stove). More on chimneys is at CHIMNEYS & CHIMNEY FIRES. Steps to reduce chimney noise, assuming we don't have a dangerous condition, include: Install a ...
An adjustable fan-limit controller typically is designed for furnaces operating at temperatures from 100°F to 250°F, has a FAN OFF lower limit that can be adjusted from 50°F to 200°F, a FAN ON switch adjustable from 65°F to 215°F and a fan HIGH LIMIT stop set at 200°F. The...
(My house has one of those "instant" hot water systems where the water flows through a gas heater rather than sitting in a big tank, so our hot water doesn't taste funny. I therefore do this washing stage with hot water, to make the cooking a bit faster.) ...
If you heat your home via a wood fire or wood-burning stove, be sure to check out our post:How to get totally free firewood to heat your home. I can honestly say that we have more than enough firewood to get us all the way through the winter, and it didn’t cost a penny. Combi...
Gas water heater vent pipe connector must continuously run upwardtowards the chimney entrance, rising not less than 1/4″ per linear foot, to provide proper draft. Some installation might be a significant challenge, or even become impossible, due to a water heater height and chimney flue connect...
A Special Note About Kerosene Heaters Kerosene heaters give off significant amounts of carbon monoxide. You could always place one in the fireplace in place of a wood-burning fire, but unless you close off the flue to some degree and carefully vent the kerosene heater you’ll lose more heat...
These systems are easy to zone and offer room-to-room temperature control with multiple thermostats. VERSATILITY: Radiant systems can use a wide variety of fuel sources to heat the liquid, including solar water heaters, oil boilers, wood-fired boilers or gas boilers. ...
If you plan to use a fireplace or wood stove for emergency heating, the CDC suggests having your chimney or flue inspected each year. If you’ll be using a fireplace, wood stove, or kerosene heater, install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector near the area to...