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Generac Purchase and Install Questions
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I installed my own. When after a couple years I wanted a trained guy to look it over he hit me pretty good, but it was worth it. I saved...
Friday at 11:09 AM
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Tankless water heater capacity questions
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Tankless do reduce your gas bill compared to a conventional tank WH…as long as your use stays the same. I had a fellow tell me he puts a...
Friday at 11:03 AM
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Yes, the Navien A series have just moved the recirc loop into the unit, with the corresponding reduction in efficiency. Tankless do...
Friday at 10:28 AM
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Interior Garage Walls - What's best?
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I did 1/2” plywood on my walls, 5/8 rock on the ceiling. I set the plywood vertically and screwed it to the studs. I used 4x8 sheets...
Sep 6, 2026
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Side wall concentric furnace vent verses separate intake and exhaust.
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I haven’t had the Mendota apart but if you can remove the glass and access the pilot assembly you can probably get it going pretty...
Sep 2, 2026
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Viessmann 100-W install for radiant heat- Coxial Venting?
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Ok, call them again. Tell them your story and if a guy has tospeak with a more senior guy tell him you want to talk to that guy...
Aug 31, 2026
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Any Long Lasting garage door openers?
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Get rid of the belt/chain drives and go with a sidewinder. I picked one up at Lowe’s last year and installed it. Very quiet and I...
Aug 31, 2026
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Heat
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Rinnai EX-38. QUIET, cool to the touch, vent comes in the box, reliable and very durable. Will auto re-start after a power outage. Not...
Aug 30, 2026
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Viessmann 100-W install for radiant heat- Coxial Venting?
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Why haven’t you called Viessmann?
Aug 29, 2026
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Anyone know anything about septic systems? (This seems closet to a "Plumbing" forum here)
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As an electrician, I've spent a considerable amount of time with sewer pumps, all the way from little bitty house ones to sewer plant...
Aug 29, 2026
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Side wall concentric furnace vent verses separate intake and exhaust.
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This is the termination of my Rinnai fireplace. 3” pipe and that termination os about 6“ diameter right out the back of the appliance...
Aug 28, 2026
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Apprentice loadout?
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Worked three years in residential non union then went commercial/ industrial for 40 years more. Small contractor that i was hired for...
Aug 27, 2026
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Would agree with this 101%. And yes, attics are hot, but so are rooftops. And ******* all of your **** up the ladder that gets there...
Aug 27, 2026
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Experience with Mitsubishi or other "ducted minisplits"
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My SIL replaced their old gas furnace with a Gree Condenser and variable speed coil and the silence is remarkable. In RI you may likely...
Aug 27, 2026
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Tankless water heater capacity questions
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Do not use a tankless water heater for your space heating. The warranty is void in this application. a tankless water heater is designed...
Aug 25, 2026
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