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I know this is nothing new, but the last few months I am getting ripped on my natural gas heating bills. $400-600/month for a 3000 sq ft ranch seems like alot. I have 2 complete heating systems and I think the problem is I am running them both. I have an older 219kbtu boiler system with...

I would do both - We did the same thing - I t was EXPENSIVE to add the forced air ducting, but that is necessary for central air anyway. A furnace/air handler as opposed to just an air handler is not much more money (about $600 in our case) and the one big drawback on our boiler heat is it takes...

I also installed a tankless water heated in place of my 50-gallon unit - short story - I de-installed it the next day and put back my gas- 50 gallon unit. Long story - The bosch aqua-star 125 tankless was 'supposed' to be enough for 1 shower or bath at a time but only gave luke-warm water at...

I also live in a 'popping' house - although no obvious joist or framing reasons. A large 1-story built in 1959 - we have been there for 6 years now - and the area above the master bedroom gives loud popping noises -especially late at night (I suspect as the house cools :confused: ). I have...