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With a pressure tank in the main living area of the house ---is there some device that can be installed to shut off the pressure tank to prevent a flooded home in the event of a pipe leak/break? Thank you

Any opinions on a good "bang for the buck" (in terms of both initial cost and operating cost) dehumidifier brand for a crawl space (about 700sqft) ? Thank you

Can you please tell me if it is industry standard to install a gas furnace in a new home that was manufactured 4 years ago? Thank you

Could some one please tell me how to determine what the supply air temperature should be in heat pump mode when the outside temperature is 40 and the room temperature is 57---I.E. heating the house up in the AM from an initial 57 degrees to 65 how warm should the air from the register be---seems...

Can someone please tell me how to determine the proper economic balance point for switchover temperature on a dual fuel (electric/propane) heat pump ? Its currently set at 40 degrees,but with propane at $2.90 gallon and electric at 9 cents KWh I doubt this makes sense.Is it difficult for a lay...

Could someone please explain the difference between the filling speed of water originating from deep within a well vs from an opening higher up within the well.. i.e. If a 1000ft well has a 2GPM yield would the water rise to the static level of 300 ft slower if the source is at 850 ft vs...

The well head I have is located down a steep incline.Could someone please tell me how close the well rig needs to have its back tires to the well head in order to change out a pump that is 800 feet deep? Thank you

We have 5 filters (various sizes) to change in a 2400 sq ft house---can you please tell me the best bang for the buck with filter replacements? I have read ideas ranging from go with the cheapest (very low MERV) and change monthly --to buy expensive permanent filters and wash monthly.What is the...

Does anyone have experience with Sherwin Williams Pro Green 200 paint:I am considering this vs Sherwin Williams Duration paint for new house inside and outside.Im wondering if its worth the extra cost to upgrade to Duration. From Website: PROGREENâ„¢ 200 INTERIOR LATEX PAINT ProGreen 200...

HVAC was located in the crawl space of new construction(see below),but there is concern as to noise potential at night with a bedroom above.Please provide thoughts as to noise as well as possible solutions---there is a mechanical room on floor above,but HVAC person did not want to use it.The...

A Manual J was done to produce these units,but seems to me the units are too small.I am mainly concerned about the cooling capacity. Location:East TN Blue Ridge Mountains Heating Degree Days: 4400 Cooling Degree Days: 1000 House:Upper Level 1400 sq ft Lower Level 1400 sq ft A very...

Does anyone have experience with interior and exterior Sherwin Williams Duration paint vs. Benjamin Moore Aura paint ? Thank you

We are looking at putting in a 14 SEER & 15 SEER with Variable Speed Maytag 1200 series---one unit upstairs and one for downstairs.We are somewhat torn between 2 AC units and 2 furnace units (propane) VS 2 Heat Pumps with propane backup.We live in NC and the house will be very tight new...

Could you please tell me the best underlayment for impact sound protection from the first floor to living space below? The floor will be a combination of tile and engineered wood. I am trying to find the best product while keeping cost down on both materials & labor. There will only be 2 people...

Can you please tell me if an air exchanger is a must? In a home being built to Energy Star requirements/certification and will have foam insulation in the attic and blown fiberglass elsewhere (Spiderfiber). The homeowner is trying to cut costs in both building materials and on going...

Can you please tell me if its possible to buy a meter for a well to monitor water usage? Thank you

I just had a well drilled on a new homesite.Initally,the yield was 0.3 gpm and after hydro fracture 2.2gpm.The well is 1000 ft deep with static level of 300 ft.The 1.5HP 5gpm pump was set at 640ft down (Therefore,about a 500 gallon reserve) on PVC to save cost that would be involved in setting...