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Andy Simms
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- Oakland, CA
- United States
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tedkidd replied to Andy Simms's discussion Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. in the group Hall of Shame"Awesome pic!
Looks like you tested it, pass worst case?"
Kari Sauder replied to Andy Simms's discussion Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. in the group Hall of Shame"resourceful homeowner?"
Andy Simms replied to Andy Simms's discussion Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. in the group Hall of Shame"That's great, I thought it was beans.
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Stan Kuhn replied to Andy Simms's discussion Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. in the group Hall of Shame"Looks great too. I wonder how long it took to eat the peaches to get the final part."
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This is a group for contractors and other pros participating in the Energy Upgrade California energy efficiency program launched 3/1/11.See More
Kari Sauder replied to Andy Simms's discussion This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor in the group Hall of Shame"--- my point was that agencies can tend to attract (and keep) people who don't know or care what they are doing and that has been going on long before BPI was founded and long before the Feds required BPI certification for those workers (at…"
Stan Kuhn replied to Andy Simms's discussion This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor in the group Hall of Shame"Thank you for helping to make my point Kari. It wasn't nice that the homeowner (or the taxpayers) were ripped off, and I don't know how to comment on that and still be nice. I believe it's time to be nasty to the…"
Kari Sauder replied to Andy Simms's discussion This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor in the group Hall of Shame"that's not nice --- you can't pass the one week BPI cert course w/o having some experience and training besides. And I know some people with years of experience that just didn't get the whole…"
Stan Kuhn replied to Andy Simms's discussion This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor in the group Hall of Shame"And I'll bet they're "BPI Certified". Likely another "One week wonder"; took the course and now they're experts. And they have the funds to tout how great they are. Too bad that the general public…"
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This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor
This is what appeared on the walls of a homeowner after an inexperienced contractor conducted a retrofit on her home. this is a large HVAC company that is participating in a utility energy upgrade program. I am surprised that this did not happen sooner, I have been warning the Utility and the contractors that they were ignoring the moisture issues in the homes that were being retrofitted. Nothing like being sued by an angry homeowner to bring every one back to reality. …See More
Andy Simms commented on Diane Chojnowski's group Hall of Shame"Hi, in response to your comment, I am a QA inspector for a utility program and we are not allowed to talk to the owner of the home regarding our inspection results. The utility's are…"
Andy Simms commented on Diane Chojnowski's group Hall of Shame"Hi Andrew, sorry to say that the work that you discovered in the attic pull down stairs is not that uncommon in the weatherization programs. When there is a financial incentive given to homeowners for energy upgrades every tom dick and…"
Andy Simms replied to Andy Simms's discussion Spillage used as pest control to keep spiders away. in the group Hall of Shame"cobwebs, but you are right it does look like a rodent.
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Dennis Heidner replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Ben, the German highway system concept actually started BEFORE Nazi Germany during the…"
Stan Kuhn replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"You note overheating on the south side (naturally.) Assuming the typical roof overhang of…"
Patrick Michaelyan replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Thanks a lot Ed. And thanks to all who have added their two cents.
I think I know where to take…"
Ed Minch replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"We have successfully treated this same problem in perhaps 1000 of this same house in the…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's video
What is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
We are working with A.O. Smith, GE and Stiebel Eltron on a Building America task to…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: I was serious, since my propane price jumped from .98 to 1.85! according to everyone the GE…"
Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"I think that government support for good ideas results in major benefits over the long haul.
Please…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but a serious answer would be that GE is selling…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: do you have a diagram of one that will run longer than one year? They don't really seem…"
Cory Chovanec replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"All good points brought up. My advice is not to leave the lights. When you said halogen I think…"
Jon Haehnel replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"The first 2 answers by Tom and Sean jive with my thinking and experience. Thank you Don for…"
Tom Smith replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"The most bang for your buck will come from airsealing the attic plane and sealing the…"
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