Ceiling Fans index

Air Conditioning for Home Owners
Get a better understanding of your cooling system. Includes troubleshooting and maintenance sections.

A/C - Furnace Replacement
Calculate your payback period, from AskBuild's Tim Carter.

Comfort & Fuel Economy with Your Thermostat
A thermostat must be properly located and maintained because its operation influences the amount of fuel used for heating. From The University of Missouri Outreach & Extension.

Cool off with an efficient whole-house fan
Discussion of installation & advantages by James Dulley.

Electric Zone Heating & Moisture
Discussion of common problem with electric baseboard heat. From Sound Home Inspections.

ElectronicAirCleaners.com
Electronic air cleaners and factory replacement parts with online ordering. Product information including selection guides, installation instructions, service procedures, troubleshooting flow charts, more.

Evaporative Cooler
Water usage research background, study, and results, from AWWA Journal, 4/98.

Evaporative Cooler - Principles of Operation
Explanation of swamp coolers, with discussion of advantages, suitable climate, selection. By Clive Blanchard.

Gas Air Conditioning
Specification sheets, application manuals, load calculators, cost analysis, from Robur.

GeoExchange
Information, case studies, comparisons, manufacturers of geothermal products. From the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium.

GeoExchange Technology
Explanation of geothermal heating and cooling, from WaterFurnace.

Geothermal Technologies
Source of information on geothermal energy, from the history of geothermal applications to the latest technological developments. From the U.S. Department of Energy.

Glossary of Terms
From Carrier.

Gravity Hot-Water Heating
From a leading expert, Dan Holohan, everything you've ever wanted to know about hot-water heating. At the Old House Web.

Heating
Heating options & components. From Sound Home Inspections.

Heating & Cooling
Energy saving tips from the Federal Consumer Information Center.

Heating & Cooling Articles
From This Old House.

Heating System Maintenance
In winter, a heating system can be considered the heart of a home. Your comfort depends on its efficient operation. From The University of Missouri Outreach & Extension.

How a Heat Pump Works
From HowStuffWorks.

How Air Conditioning Works
From HowStuffWorks.

How Home Thermostats Work
In these days of rising energy prices, you might be interested to know how your thermostat works. See one taken apart and explained. From HowStuffWorks.

Humidifier Information
Benefits, types, and sizing, from highQproducts.com.

HVAC FAQ
Most commonly asked questions and answers in the sci.engr.heat-vent-ac newsgroup.

HVAC How-To
Index of tips on heating and cooling issues, from the Old House Web.

HVAC Product Info
Index of brand products (air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, humidifiers, thermostats, more) with many brochures scanned and posted in PDF format. From United Energy Heating and Cooling.

HVAC Mall
Products, suppliers, organizations.

Make-up Air for Combustion Equipment
Fuel-burning appliances like water heaters, furnaces, and boilers need a steady supply of combustion air to operate safely and efficiently. In today’s tight houses, this means you may have to install dedicated air intakes. From JLC Online.

Natural Gas / LPG Conversion & Safety
Explanation of the differences in combustion & operation of two different fuels, from HowStuffWorks.

Passive Air Conditioning & Ventilation
Basic air conditioning methods for reducing overheating & increasing ventilation. From Sound Home Inspections.

Puron^TM
Information about R-410A, the environmentally sound refrigerant.

Radiant Floors
From Energy Source Builder.

Radiant Heat
From Advanced Radiant Technology

Radiantec
Radiant heating systems, with technical information and mechanical schematics.

Safer Electric Space Heaters Offer Down To Earth Savings
Portable electric heaters are relatively safe, but utility companies appear to disagree about the cost of that comfort. From Realty Times, 24Jan00.

Say Goodby To Freon, Hello To Puron
By the year 2010, no U.S. company may manufacture a product that relies on ozone-depleting substances. From Realty Times, 29Jul99.

Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?
EPA analysis of air ducts.

Sierra Sales & Service
Humidifiers & parts, electronic air cleaners, and air circulators. Q&A, plus humidity information.

Space Heaters: Home Convenience or Risk?
A run-down of the risks some portable space heaters have been known to present. From Realty Times, 11Nov99.

Swamp Coolers
How it works, from All Raw Times, Oct95.

Warm Floor Center
Radiant heating with electric heating cable. Online prices, installation info, and a Q&A forum.

Warmair.com
Heating and cooling information center for home comfort and good health. Includes online heat-loss calculator, troubleshooting guide, and maintenance tips.

Warmboard
Technical specifications, installation instructions for radiant heat floor systems.

WarmlyYours
Thin, underfloor radiant heating.

Whole House Fans
General information, from Jet Fan.