Tag: hvac
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New Englanders Love Heat Pumps
Subtitle: At NESEA’s Building Energy conference, air-source heat pumps were all the rage Images: Last week I went to NESEA’s Building Energy conference, and I think I heard three terms more than any others: heat pumpHeating and cooling system in which specialized refrigerant fluid in a sealed system is alternately evaporated and condensed, changing its…
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How to Make Your Dumb Heat Pump Defrost Intelligent
Subtitle: A new intelligent defrost system for heat pumps reduces noise, wear and tear, and energy use Images: …
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Should Home Builders Pay the Energy Bills?
Subtitle: Rick Chitwood suggests seven measures to transform the HVAC industry, including a requirement that new home builders pay the energy bills for the first three years Images: Three questions have been nagging at Rick Chitwood over the past 5 or 6 years. First, why is the HVAC(Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). Collectively, the mechanical…
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Should Occupants Have Control of Their Home Ventilation System?
Subtitle: Some installers make mechanical ventilation difficult for occupants to override, but is that the right approach? Images: < p>One of the points of contention in the great ventilation debate is whether a home’s occupants should control their own ventilation systems.
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Will a Gas Furnace Dry Out a Home’s Air?
Subtitle: This common belief has some truth behind it, but there’s more to the issue than you might think Images: I get asked from time to time if a gas furnace dries out the air in a home and makes a humidifier necessary.