The Journal - Page 6
The numbers, rules, and opinions we stand behind.
100 articles · Page 6 of 17
At home
The filter fitted the shopping basket better than the furnace
The large number on the box was only the start. A small gap around a filter can matter more than its impressive rating.
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I timed the furnace with the pasta timer
A stop-start furnace, an unfinished dinner, and the observations that make a service call more useful.
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The new sofa covered something important
A furniture change is worth mentioning when airflow or noise changes. Supply vents are only half the room's air path.
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Buying notes
What size does this house actually need?
Why room details, insulation and design conditions matter more than copying the old equipment size.
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Our neighbour's changeover temperature wasn't ours
Capacity, energy prices and control settings answer different questions. A neighbour's thermostat threshold is not a design calculation.
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The remote showed a sun on the first hot day
A heat pump can cool as well as heat. Confirm the command, airflow and symptoms before assuming a refrigerant problem.
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