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I hope this is an ignorant question with a simple answer. I have a 1930s or 40s home. It is raised with an open crawl space. There is not much room to work underneath, but I was under it yesterday and saw a plumbing problem. It appears that the drain pipes are sealed to terra cotta, I suppose...

I have 5 questions to ask of experienced people. 1) Do you like the mini split cleaning kits? I am talking about the bags that hang on the units to catch water and cleaner. If so, what brand? 2) What kind of coil cleaner do you like? I am getting tired of the spray cans and I follow with a...

Some of you may have read or responded to an earlier post regarding my father's change from a 55 YO oil boiler to a new gas boiler. Thanks for the responses. I was talking to a contractor yesterday who told me that they can not vent the flue gas out a plastic vent inserted into the existing...

I am largely handling some of the changes to my dad's hydronic heating system from over 1000 miles away. He is in central NY. Design temps must be subzero there. I am not DIYing this, but there seems to be significant boiler knowledge here. Please read on if you have the stamina. Right now...