Why Some Rooms Are Always Cold: Ductwork in Older Houses
If one room has never been comfortable, the equipment is probably not the problem. What goes wrong in older duct systems and what is worth fixing.
Chris Wheeler ·
New Hampshire
Local conditions that change the answer: our winters, our well water, our older housing stock, and our fuel mix.
Your Heat Just Went Out. Do These Things First.
Six checks that solve a real share of no-heat calls, what to do about the house while you wait, and when to stop and call immediately.
Derek Mills ·
Why Your House Feels Clammy Even With the AC Running
Seventy two degrees and still sticky usually means a humidity problem, not a cooling problem. Often the air conditioner is the cause.
Chris Wheeler ·
Hard Water: What It Costs You and How Softeners Work
Hardness is not a health problem, it is an equipment problem. What scale does to a water heater and how to size a softener properly.
Chris Wheeler ·
Heat Pump or Furnace: What Works in a New Hampshire Winter
Cold climate heat pumps really do work here, but they are not the right answer for every house. What we look at before recommending one.
Chris Wheeler ·
Getting Your Heating System Through a New Hampshire Winter
A fall checklist worth working through in October, when a problem is an appointment instead of an emergency.
Chris Wheeler ·
Well Water in New Hampshire: What to Test For
About half the state is on private wells with no required testing. What actually shows up in our groundwater and which results call for treatment.
Chris Wheeler ·
Preventing Frozen Pipes in a New Hampshire Winter
Which pipes actually freeze, what to do before the cold snap, and what to do in the first ten minutes if one already has.
Derek Mills ·
Questions Worth Asking Before You Hire an HVAC Contractor
License, insurance, and eight questions that separate a contractor who measured your house from one who read a number off a chart.
Chris Wheeler ·