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Installing Electric Baseboard Heater
Can I install electric baseboard heater over vinyl wallpaper and below current electric outlet?

Acceptable Range for Thermostat
We just bought a new house. The thermostat is in the family room. When the temp reaches 77 degrees, the thermostat turns off, that is what it is set at. The rooms will still be 79-81 degrees. Is this normal?

Alternate Heating Source
We are in a 24 x 36 small bungalow and wish to change from electric forced air heating to either oil or natural gas. Which would be the most economical?

Back Up for Wood/Oil Furnace
We have a wood/oil combination furnace. Our oil tank needs replacing. We are wondering, as we only use the oil part of the furnace as a back up, if it would benefit us to replace it? We have a wood furnace we could install using the existing duct work but would like a...

Balancing Air Temperature and Humidity
Our home is 7 years old, 2 story. We find in the winter one floor will be 70 degrees, while the upper floor is 76. We have a humidifier attached to the furnace, but the reading remains between 36 and 38 percent, so we find the house dry, yet there is condensation on...

Base Board Heat vs Under Floor Tack on Heating
Which is the better and most efficient hot water heating system? Base board heat or under floor tack on heating. It would be installed in an existing house with hardwood floors and carpets in some rooms. We also have an upstairs loft with hardwood floors....

Baseboard Heaters Showing Rust Spots
We have both old and new baseboard heaters. Most are showing rust spots. How can I correct this from happening once and for all?

Boiler Not Warming Entire House
I have hot water heat and two of the rooms in the house are always cold. What do I need to do to warm those two rooms? The boiler is about 40 years old....

Boiler Replacement Costs
I am thinking of buying a home built in 1965, it has hot water baseboard type heating units, powered by a basement boiler. The boiler is probably original equipment and will need replacing sooner than later. Seller not inclined to help here. I need a ballpark...

Books on Baseboard Heating Systems
Are there any DIY books or info on baseboard hydro-nix heating systems? We have areas in the house that the forced air doesn't get to....