Open Directory - Home: Home Improvement: Climate Control
See also: - Volunteer mechanics answer questions via e-mail. Volunteers can be evaluated based on credentials and user ratings. - List of do's and don'ts for maintenance and repair. - Estimate the heating needs of a room, combination of rooms, or an entire home. - Legal, environmental and technical information. - Safe and unsafe practices, effects, detector placement, and discussion. - EPA site provides advice on CO detectors, poisoning symptoms and prevention. - EPA tips on how to determine if ductwork needs cleaning. Criteria for choosing a contractor. - Short example on replacing bearings and fan belt. - Consumer guide to the array of efficiency ratings, abbreviations and acronyms used to describe or explain the products. - Information and support on heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or controls for home owners and professionals. Knowledge base, recalls, forum, glossary, and events. - Software bulletin board for HVAC contractors, home-owners, do-it-yourself enthusiasts to use for heating and air conditioning concerns. - Everything from troubleshooting to maintenance and repair. - Information on gas, wood, pellet, and coal appliances. Cost comparison of the different fuels. - Tips on preparing a furnace for winter operation. - Find answers to steam heating problems by posting questions for experts or reading excerpts from books about heating. - Order form to request free literature on new units and related products. - Devices include thermostats, humidistats, air cleaners and humidifiers. Everything from manuals to troubleshooting guides to programming instructions to product support. - Article that describes air conditioning operation from window units up to large industrial applications. - Advice from a service manager on buying a new unit, illustrated essay on chimney liners, and a history of brand names. - Illustrated tutorial on fabricating sheet metal ductwork. - Technical support and regulatory updates; articles, faq, and news. - How to locate, repair, and seal ductwork. - Searchable database provided by Consumer Product Safety Commission. - Flat rate price guide for checking repair costs. - In-depth articles on topics related to improvement, care, and maintenance. - Forum to post residential steam related questions. - Information on heating system operation, components, troubleshooting and maintenance.
