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The Mystery of the Heat Pump, Solved!

Posted on04. Jan, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Here’s a website of heat pump reviews, detailing everything you always wanted to know about heat pumps (but were afraid to ask!). Seriously, I have learned, over the course of owning this drafty 1855 house for over decade, that it really, really pays to know how your heating system works. We spend a [...]

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The Furnace Cold Air Return Vents

The Furnace Cold Air Return Vents

Posted on13. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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About this time every year, my blog gets a lot of traffic from people searching for “can I cover my cold air return vents?”
Answer: no.
I want to address this issue again. If you have a forced air furnace, realize that there is an exchange of air going on with it– cold air to hot air. [...]

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Change Your Furnace Filters Regularly

Change Your Furnace Filters Regularly

Posted on12. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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We had our first big freeze last night. The house is pretty cold this morning, but I am stubbornly being a miserly scrooge frugal by refusing to turn on the furnace yet. Truth is, I’m late this year in getting ready for winter! My furnace needs a tune up and new filters yet, and I [...]

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Furnace Blowing Cold Air?

Posted on05. Jan, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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A while ago, I posted about the function of cold air return vents for a forced-air furnace. I have written quite a number of posts about this issue, actually– I became interested in this topic when I decided to re-do some of my old furnace ducting myself, last year. You can read about that here [...]

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About Cold Air Return Vents

Posted on30. Nov, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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About this time every year, my blog gets a lot of traffic from people searching for “can I cover my cold air return vents?”
Answer: no.
I want to address this issue again. If you have a forced air furnace, realize that there is an exchange of air going on with it– cold air to hot air. [...]

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