Recent content by fox_91

I have a 2 pipe steam system that is fairly poorly main vented. There are 4 pipe ends each with one vent thing. My Plumer/heater man says that I could help save some energy costs by adding multiple vents to each pipe, I don't doubt this because it takes over 40 minutes for heat to get to my...

Thanks for the input, but your response brought up some questions. Are you talking about a second heating zone? like a 2nd thermostat that can control the heater? I have steam heat and no AC if that matters. Currently the house has a circuit box, but I know that some of the house has older...

Hi all, I recently purchased a home built in the 1920's, the main house is all plaster and in generally good shape and feels well insulated. The attached (but inaccessible from inside) garage at some point had a room placed over it, so it does not have an attic space and the room below is...