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My brother had a small electric heating panel installed right under my bathroom sink. The sink has pvc pipes. I tried the heating panel for the first time this morning. I set it on high. When I ran the cold water about 15 minutes later the water was warm. Will the heating panel being so close to...

I have a cold air register for my oil furnace in the front hall. Living on the east coast and getting a lot of snow, a lot of water gets through the register from leaning wet shovels against the wall and walking on the register with snowy boots on. Recently I started hearing a banging noise down...

I own a 2 and a half story home. It's 112 years old. I've been told that shutting off the main gas valve is a little tricky. Unlike shutting off a water faucet, I have to turn the bolt only so far. Otherwise I'm just shutting the gas off and turning it on again. Can anybody help me with tips on...

I have a sound, a bang, that occurs a few time a night down cellar. I've had the oil furnace company check things out, no problem. I've had someone near the furnace when the heat kicks in, no noise. I've had someone near the water heater when it kicks in, no noise. As far as I can tell I don't...

There is a barrier between my kitchen oil furnace register and the adjacent bathroom register. This is on the second floor of my house. No other registers in the house are blocked this way. Anybody know why they would put a barrier between these two rooms? My brother thinks it's to prevent...

I own a 110 year old house. An oil furnace was put in many years ago. It's a two and a half story house. The oil furnace heats the first two floors. The only thermostat is right inside the first floor door on the right. There are only a few cold registers on the two floors. The outside door...

I have an oil furnace in my two story home. The bathrooms are above each other. When the heat kicks in no heat comes out of the registers in either bathroom. I have no problem with all the other registers. Appreciate any help.