"An ASHP makes all sorts of economic sense. I installed one at my home and had a significant reduction in usage. I did some air sealing and insulating also. My unit also has a Dual Fuel set up, so it has the NG furnace for back…"
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John Nicholas replied to Home Energy Magazine's discussion Air Source Heat Pumps Question from ColoradoJohn Nicholas replied to Andrew Aliferis's discussion Affordable, effective and easy to install HRV?"Depends on the home and what problems you are trying to solve.
Existing homes you can identify specific problems that have occurred over time and work on remediation.
New construction, you need to work toward the standard and apply your…"
John Nicholas replied to Pat Dundon's discussion Basements and BAS"Most homes in this area have full conditioned basements. They are finished and used for all types of living activity.
If the basement is intentionally conditioned, you have to include the volume. If it is unconditioned, you really should…"
John Nicholas replied to Andy Simms's discussion Spillage used as pest control to keep spiders away. in the group Hall of Shame"That does not look like a spider on the concrete support. It looks like a rodent!!!"
John Nicholas replied to Tripp Pankey's discussion Add a Supply in the group Hall of Shame"Yes! He sealed the connected connection with Furnace Tape and not 'Duct Tape'! Very seldom do we see this!"
John Nicholas replied to Sean Lintow Sr's discussion RESNET & Confirmed Ratings - no more fake numbers in the group Best Practices (Residential)"Got mine Also! Thank God!"
John Nicholas replied to Craig Bird's discussion Sources for duct insulation savings"REM allows you to estimate the length of supply and return duct based on the size of the home and # of registers. I have never done so, but it also allows you to directly enter the length. On two new Energy Star Homes I measured the…"
John Nicholas replied to Home Energy Magazine's discussion UV light in Furnace?"Indoor air quality starts with a lot of things! The last item you do is filter. Why allow everything into your home and then try to find it and remove it.
Large High efficiency filters at the air handler create more problems then…"
John Nicholas replied to Jack Baikoff's discussion Measuring fresh air intake ducted to a return and no way of measuring from outside."Ted,
Thanks. I had to pull the image of and lighten it up to make out the details down there. It looked like a duct with no bottom in the original."
John Nicholas replied to Jack Baikoff's discussion Measuring fresh air intake ducted to a return and no way of measuring from outside."Ted,
That is a sealed combustion furnace. We don't know what the hot water heater is.
If that is someones idea of mechanical ventilation to meet ES 3.0, I believe they missed a class somewhere. Code compliance for fresh air in this area…"
John Nicholas replied to Jack Baikoff's discussion Measuring fresh air intake ducted to a return and no way of measuring from outside."Set up your blower door and duct pressure testing. Get a duct leakage to the outside, with the vent open. Then repeat with the vent taped off. That would be the amount of air flow in CFM at 25pa through the duct. If you are wanting the…"
John Nicholas replied to Kari Sauder's discussion horizontal venting in the group Hall of Shame"You didn't even need a level to show the negative slope on those. Wow! Scary Indeed! The only thing worse would be disconnected before the chimney - and these might have been!"
John Nicholas replied to George Kopf's discussion ASHRAE 62.2.2010 and the $20 app"OK! In the 89 standard it was simple to get a number. You ran a blower door. Looked at the map, picked an N factor for height and exposure. Since I am near a border of two different zones, and no one has been able to tell me where…"
John Nicholas replied to TJ Ewing's discussion Furnace Blower Fan on 100% of the time - Good or Bad or it depends? in the group HVAC"I consider that in 6. Combustion Pollution Control. It means low level CO monitoring and CO detectors for the high level immediate issues."
John Nicholas replied to TJ Ewing's discussion Furnace Blower Fan on 100% of the time - Good or Bad or it depends? in the group HVAC"Steps to Indoor Air Quality by Priority:
1. Test for and Mitigate Radon as found.
2. Seal the leaks for air infiltration.
3. Moisture Control
4. Pest Control
5. Seal Ducts, Pressure Balance and ASHRAE 62.2
6.…"
John Nicholas replied to Sean Lintow Sr's discussion Exhaust Fan Venting - Bathroom, ERV, & HRV in the group Best Practices (Residential)"The home was having humidity problems summer and winter. They were getting worse. They had gone from uncomfortable and 1 dehumidifier running continuously to 2 dehumidifiers running continuously and still uncomfortable.
I would have tested the air…"
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Energy Auditors Rock! They Depressurize!
You’ve been in the attic, the crawl spaces or basement, climbed up and down any stairs several times. There have been some questions from the home owner and perhaps from the kids in the house. If you are like me, you’ve bumped your head a few times on low hanging fruit. It has been a fun, rewarding and perhaps a little stressful.
The thing I do to relieve this stress, is to depressurize. Yes, let all that built up stress just…
ContinuePosted on January 22, 2012 at 6:00am
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Eric Kjelshus replied to Johnny Ritzo's discussion Selecting a Water Heater"I have been using Rheem or State or Brad/white PVC flued tank type hot water heater…"
Bachi Brunato replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"As it turns out, we have 10 Halo 99RT housings with Halo 998P Eyeball trim in the kitchen. The trim…"
Bachi Brunato's discussion was featuredBoxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans
I have a client with 16) 4" halogen recessed light fixtures in the attic.I'd like to cover the cans…See More
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I am looking at updating the heating and water heating systems in a rental home I recently…See More
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As a training program manager for a non-profit, I am often too busy managing my program to catch…See More
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In Building Science…See More
Christopher Morin's blog post was featuredSelling with Rebates: The Simple Payback
The easiest way to show a homeowner how their investment in high-efficient equipment will help…See More
Mike Rogers's blog post was featuredHOMES Act introduced with Bi-Partisan Sponsorship
We don't see a lot of bi-partisan bills in Congress these days. Here's one focusing on home…See More
Mike Rogers posted a blog postHOMES Act introduced with Bi-Partisan Sponsorship
We don't see a lot of bi-partisan bills in Congress these days. Here's one focusing on home…See More
David Eggleton replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"That varies, as policies are different from state to state."
Orvil D Boyer replied to David Starrett's discussion I am looking for a good IR camera in the group Energy Auditing Equipment for Sale, Trade or to Purchase"I have a Fluke TIR 32. Used aproximately 10 times 1.5 yrs old. This is the first…"
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