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The "Lexus" HVAC system - Variable Refrigerant Flow Technology

Matt Risinger, Blogger | May 14th, 20131 comment

Air Conditioners are sized for the Hottest day of the year. This results in rather uncomfortable AC about 70% of the time, as well as electric bills that are needlessly high. Enter Variable Refrigerant Flow Technology. This allows your AC to run at any capacity from 15% up to 100%. Join me for a system overview

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Southern HVAC Best Practice Videos

Matt Risinger, Blogger | May 3rd, 2013

This is my collection of my 9 best HVAC related videos. Most will be relevant no matter your climate but many speak specifically to best practice for the Southern US.

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Nest Review - Builder Perspective

Matt Risinger, Blogger | March 29th, 20133 comments

The Nest thermostat has a ton of buzz, but is it worth the price? In this review you'll hear my perspective as a builder.

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Texas Deep-Energy Retrofit Remodel

Matt Risinger, Blogger | November 13th, 2012

When you hear about a deep energy retrofit project most people think of the snowy North Eastern US. I can tell you that the strategy for a Northern remodel with energy efficiency in mind is very different that our strategy for Hot/Humid Texas. In this video I'll show you 6 things we are doing to making a dramatic difference in this 1950's slab on grade house's energy bills.

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Help Wanted: Plumber Needed for Fine Homebuilding's Project House Bathroom Remodel

FHBdotcom, editor | February 3rd, 2012

If you can rough in and install bathroom fixtures and hydronic heating, live in NY or southern New England, and would like to appear in how-to videos, drop us a line

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Tax Credit Extended for Builders of Energy Efficient Homes

FHB_Building_News, contributor | December 17th, 2010

The new tax package extends, through 2011, the $2,000 credit for newly built homes that use no more than half the energy of those conforming to the 2003 national model energy code. Consumers get breaks too

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How to move a light fixture...NOT!

grwa, member | October 18th, 20101 comment

As part of the reno for our new addition, the existing duct work had to be extended into the new room. The contractor chose to extend it from the duct feeding into the basement bathroom, and that...

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Make Up Air For Commercial Exhaust Fans in Homes

Matt Risinger, Blogger | August 20th, 2010

My clients specified a huge gas commercial range with a high CFM exhaust fan. I was worried that this fan wouldn't exhaust properly with a fully spray foamed tight shell. In this video I'll show you how we provided make-up air so that the exhaust fan would have enough air coming in to exhaust.

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Radiant barrier in attic

TheKelly, member | July 6th, 2009

I sprayed radiant barrier paint a few years ago, but wanted more savings. So I recently installed Energy Q foil on the attic floor. Awesome savings! Tips are at...

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Milwaukee launches (another) new tool category - HVAC and Electrical?

JFink, Senior Editor | June 12th, 2009

Milwaukee introduces a line of electrical, HVAC, and other mechanical testing equipment. Category to include, among other things, laser temp-gun, fork meter, digital multimeter, non-contact voltage tester, and clamp-gun meter.

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Bathroom Renovation

jmcarlton, member | April 5th, 2009

This is a conversion of 1970's his/her bathrooms plus two closets and a hallway into one modern bath and separate toilet room. I am not a professional contractor (I am a Surgeon), but all the...

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Lines - Lines Everywhere LINES

Sdunt, member | March 30th, 20091 comment

My wife was not going to live with the Kitchen in the 30 year old Wausau house we bought. Just Too many lines. There was a Washer-Dryer utility closet at one end of the room, that is now a 2 ft...

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