...heatpump could you pull water (I'm on a well) into a large tank and use a water-to-airheatpump. I live in a cold climate so in the winter the water will be m...
...toheat the air of the home.
The domestic hot water is a heatpump as well, we used an AO Smith air-to-water hybrid heatpump . The waterheater sucks in the ...
...waterheater just died and it is near expiry date so it needs to be replaced. We have been looking to install an air-conditioner with a mini-split ductless syst...
...toward using an oversized PV solar array to run a heatpumpto store and circulate hot water (rather than hot air) through our radiant flooring; the up-front co...
...to what you're suggesting – a heatpumpwaterheater would help, but first I'd be looking at an air source / airtoairheatpump . But tell me more if you woul...
Posted by Keanan ToewsJan. 20, 2019, 1:01 p.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...heatpumps (see here) that may help you. In our demo houses we have used mini-split heatpumps as well as a heatpumpwaterheater and we've been very happy wit...
...heatpumpwaterheater . It also has a ductless mini-split heatpump that operates in coolin g mode , but the house stays cool enough without even using it.
Posted by dean cJan. 18, 2020, 3:51 p.m.Ventilation1 Responses
...water around the perimeter and below can drain to daylight you’re probably going to be in great shape. You’d need to have it designed by an engineer of course s...
Posted by peter owenOct. 31, 2019, 3:33 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...to remove the moldy insulation and re-insulate, as well as taking steps to mitigate water infiltration into the basement. A house that old would not have any va...
...to run a house wide plenum for the ERV alone? And if that's the case, would it be more efficient to hook the heatpump in to the ducting, rather than a wall mou...
Posted by Dave NuttallJuly 6, 2019, 9:42 a.m.Mechanical systems1 Responses
...heating/cooling: extra-old electric baseboards, and one Samsung mini-split heatpump (sounding sick and old and noisy) at the top of the stairwell, one woodburn...
...air source heatpump and heatpumpwaterheater in our Edelweiss House (not to mention passive heating), and while some may think it to be overkill, we like the...
...toheat. I was advised to insulate the top portion of the foundation (the top third) but the wall is not insulated at all. And on the bottom of the walls there ...
...to the solar airheated radiant floor that we just built for our new demonstration house. it would be easier I think to provide solar heatto an airheated floo...
...to build a home with consideration put towards soil quality, water tables, emergency service access, and close enough to a community so you could have someone o...
...waterto drain into it. A sump will have a float just like in the back of your toilet. With a toilet the float will shut off the water when it is full, where a ...
Posted by Judy MendelFeb. 17, 2020, 11:10 p.m.Crawl spaces4 Responses
...heat in the basement and forced airheat on the main floor.
I met with the plumber and the heating guys 2 days ago and have been trying to sort out what the b...
...heating rate lower.
We built a demo house in Quebec that is all electric, and the entire electrical load (stove, waterheater, lighting, heating) comes to jus...
Posted by Jennifer DollJan. 20, 2020, 11:59 p.m.Heating and cooling3 Responses
