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One of our website visitors, Robert, sent us an e-mail complaining that we never talk about hot water baseboard heating systems (localized radiant heating). “All I ever read about is forced hot air ...
Scott and Ruth Rice’s stone and stucco home in Upper Macungie Township has cathedral ceilings, palladium windows and nearly 4,300 square feet of living space, including the finished basement. Yet the ...
Hot water plays an important role in our lives and hot water heaters are a key component in our homes. The most common type of water heater involves a tank which is typically heated by gas or ...
Q. We have the original oil-burning furnace in our 29-year-old home. It’s attached to a tankless hot water heater and supplies all of the hot water for the house, including domestic hot water and our ...
Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to ...
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How to choose a new water heater

Thinking of getting a new gas, electric, or hybrid water heater? Here's a rundown on today's most common choices.
Heat from the solar collectors is distributed through a radiant floor heating system using PEX tubing running through aluminium heat spreader plates. A hot water baseboard heating system is another ...