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How To Install A Programmable Low-voltage Thermostat
The thermostat is a temperature-sensitive control that automatically regulates heating and air-conditioning units in your home. Powered by a transformer that reduces 120 volts to 24 volts, a low-voltage thermostat is durable and easy to install. Precautions should be taken to insure the wire connections don?t become loose or dirty and free from corrosion. A new programmable thermostat can often cut energy costs by 35 percent, but be sure to purchase a new thermostat with the same amp ratings ...
How To Install A Suspended Ceiling
Suspending ceilings have several benefits over standard ceiling surfaces. Because all the panels can be removed, everything underneath them (like plumbing runs, shut-off valves, and wiring) is easily accessible. In addition, suspended ceilings can compensate for uneven joists. There are, however, disadvantages to suspended ceilings, most notably, they take up headroom. To leave room to install and remove panels, suspended ceilings should hang about 4 inches below the lowest obstacle. Before ...
An Introduction To Radiant, Convection and Conduction Heat Transfer
There are three types of heat transfer that are happening around your home. They are radiant, convection and conduction. Each type of heat transfer has its advantage and uses in the home.
Radiant
The best example of radiant heating is the effect of the sun on your car. The energy from the sun travels through the vacuum of space as radiant energy (there is no convection or conduction heating in a vacuum). The suns radiant energy travels thought the windows of your car. Some of the ...
Home Heating Options - From The Fireplace To Forced Air
It has been a cold, hard winter with several power failures so I have taken advantage of the time to compile a list of home heating options. First a word of caution.
NEVER use a combustion type (propane or gas) heater inside your house. Many people every year die from suffacation because they try to heat their home with an un-vented combustion heater. If you need temporary heat, a plug-in electric heater is the safest option. If you have more time, here are some other options.
Fireplace ...
How to Mount And Install A Ceiling Fan
Installing a ceiling Fan can make your home more comfortable year in both the winter and the summer. During the summer, the fan turns counterclockwise forcing air down and creating a cooling breeze ...
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