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    Slab Prep (To Much?)

    +1 on what benwah said. We also used a reflective bubble wrap on top of our foam before the rebar. Did you install any foam board vertically around the edge of your slab area to make a thermal break? It is to help mitigate any incoming cold through the edge of the slab.
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    "Hybrid" heat pump water heater recommendations

    I have recommended the Nyle heat pump water heater kit to a couple people and those that have gotten it love it. It’s a stand alone unit that can be piped into any conventional electric water heater to make it into a heat pump water heater. If the water heater leaks you can teach the heater and...
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    Adding duct to garage or portable AC?

    Personally I feel that you would be better off having a stand alone unit in the garage. It would be hard to remove the hot humid air from the garage without a return and a return in the garage is a no no. Seal and insulate the garage door and find a portable ac or install a small mini split...
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    Mr heater 30k btu run time

    Not sure which heater you have as I cannot find a heater that has a lower output setting but on face value total runtime is approximately 14 hours. Now if the thermostat runs correctly and say it runs 10 minutes every hour every day to maintain your desired temperature it should last about 35...
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    Radiant Floor Heat - Tubing Only

    86turbods hit it on the head on layout basics. Don’t “save” money going up a size and farther apart or longer runs. 1/2” an 1 foot centers works great and has been a proven design for pen layout for a long time. Don’t forget to add vertical insulation along your outside wallls to keep cold from...
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    Mini split question- possibly a little technical......

    rectorseal sells a citrus based product kit called Desolv that is made to clean indoor units for mini splits. it works pretty good. i have 3 mini splits in my house and i cleaned them a few years ago. i had dirt beyond the blower wheel and this kit actually worked it loose and was not very...
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