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    Finally found time to spend in the forum. Still working to find someone with the proper...

    Finally found time to spend in the forum. Still working to find someone with the proper equipment to balance the system. I did it by using a large garbage bag and timed the filling and deflating of the bag and adjusted the flow until the filling and emptying times were about the same. Seems...
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    Slow draining tub a vent issue?

    I had a customer with the same problem and my first thought was improper venting, but since draining did improve somewhat after snaking (or his application of drain cleaners), I figured there had to be something in the drain mechanism itself that was causing hair to build up. Sure enough -...
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    Hi, Sorry I have not responded sooner - just haven't had time to spend on any forums. Anyway -...

    Hi, Sorry I have not responded sooner - just haven't had time to spend on any forums. Anyway - in March of this year I installed a FanTech SHR2004 - this is a basic HRV with humidistat and basic controls. I found a local HVAC - one man company - and he allowed me to do much of the work. It...
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    Negative air pressure?

    Get yourself a CAS (combustion air supply) unit for your boiler. They are easy to install, make tremendous sense, AND the boiler run much more quietly! I didn't expect this bonus, but I can't believe how it quieted the running. The unit has a draft controller that will open should something...
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    HRV/ERV systems

    Thanks Stevenc! The links are great and will provide some help. I have not planned on tying in the dryer - too much of an expense. I plan on tying in the bathrooms - do not have exhaust fans as each bath has a big window and they are open all but in the winter. Thanks again for the links.
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    HRV/ERV systems

    Thanks Peter - I'll give this a try. Any lead at this point is welcomed. Biff
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    HRV/ERV systems

    Thanks for the lead on the Panasonic FV-04VE1, I've looked at these along the way, but unfortunately they are not recommended for cold weather use. They ice up and it is during the winter months that I need the HRV - the rest of the year the windows are open! The Panasonic systems are very...
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    Wisconsin cabin modernization

    The valve is installed at the time of running the water line and other than access to setting it up no "pit" is needed - as a matter of fact you want it buried so that frost can't get to it. At the point of the valve dig out 6 or so inches of the soil and replace with 3/4 or 1 inch stone and...
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    HRV/ERV systems

    Thanks Matt, yes - I need a HRV unit for up North, but it seems that all the mechanical specialists that deal with anything other than central air conditioning deal only with large buildings. I have researched the units and know just enough to get going, but I don't want to invest $1600 in...
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    HRV/ERV systems

    I am having a difficult time finding a designer/installer of HRV and ERV systems for residential applications. I am in central NH. An energy audit on my home shows what I thought - my home is too tight and I need a whole house ventilation system. I use outside combustion air for my oil fired...
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    Wisconsin cabin modernization

    Freezing of the the water line between the frost line and the inside of the cabin should be a concern. You can't count on having reliable electricity all winter so heat tape is not a good solution. For all the camps I maintain we use curb stop/drain valves. Using the T handle that comes with...
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    Anyone recognize this Logo?

    Thanks I thought that this must be from some obscure manufacturer, but aside from the fact that it has a slow drip, it is solid brass and even after five years of normal kitchen use it cleans up well and looks to be a quality faucet. New brass faucets appropriate for the soap stone sink so far...
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    Anyone recognize this Logo?

    I need a new faucet cartridge for an 8" oc kitchen faucet and no one so far has been able to recognize the company logo on the faucet. I have had no luck trying to fix a constant drip. The customer said he purchased it at Home Depot (he thinks) about 5 years ago. All the plumbing supply...
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    Slant fin as underfloor radiant heat?

    The "pocket in the bay" is just the volume between the floor joists. In the bathroom that I have done this in had a full unfinished basement so access was easy when I plumbed it. I ran the sections of finned baseboard pipe (minus the finished sheet metal) in the middle of the first bay...
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    Slant fin as underfloor radiant heat?

    No - not expensive at all and efficient as well. The baseboard sections are in series with the 4 foot baseboard section on the wall providing immediate heat while the underfloor sections keep the tile floor warm and provides a longer heat source due to the thermal mass of the cement backer board...
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