Will a bank pay or replace appliances in a home if you want to buy it?

I would like to buy a home, but would like the seller (a bank) to make some repairs or replace a couple of large appliances (furnace, hot water heater). Is it ok that I ask them to do this and how likely are they to do it? This is a Read more

What is the best fireplace heating solution for my home?

I have a relatively small house. The main heating source is Hydronic baseboards with an oil burning furnace. I would like to get a lp fireplace. Can I get a ventless 20k btu unit installed into a recessed wall. Any info would be appreciated. I have also considered pellet stoves Read more

Some of the radiators in the house are heating ok, others are not. What could be wrong?

There are radiators on all 3 floors, and some on each floor are not heating at all. Its not a question of pressure, as some in the basement arent heating at all as well as ones on the second or uppermost floor.
How can water get hot for some radiators Read more

Can it damage your heating system to just heat one zone of your house?

I am currently the only resident of a fairly large 4 zone house heated by oil. There are 2 floors with a 2 thermostats on each floor. The furnace is in the basement.

I only live in one zone of the house so I only heat that one to save Read more

What are the benefits of having heating vents professionally cleaned? Does it make the furnace more efficient?

I’m thinking of getting my vents professionally cleaned but want to know if anyone has experience with it and has seen real results. In our house some rooms are warmer than others, I don’t know if it’s just the location and number of windows or if dust in the heating Read more

what is the cheapest way to heat a home furnace with today’s energy cost… electric, propane, heating oil?

I am in need of a new furnace and was curious if I should stick with using heating oil or convert to electric or propane?

(just FYI i am aware wood and coal alternatives are cheap, but i am looking for something less maintained)
If you have Exp in the Read more

What's the best heating system to install in this house?

We are considering purchasing a home that has no conventional heating system and no basement. It was originally a hunter’s cabin that was added onto over the years. It’s a very interesting home with lots of great features and a LOT of land, but it basically has no heating system Read more

Can it damage your heating system to just heat one zone of your house?

I am currently the only resident of a fairly large 4 zone house heated by oil. There are 2 floors with a 2 thermostats on each floor. The furnace is in the basement.

I only live in one zone of the house so I only heat that one to save Read more

How can I convert from gas heating to electric?

We use propane for heating, but because of rising gas prices, the heating costs have become outrageous (seriously, we have to borrow money to pay for heating). The home is heated with liquid filled base board heaters. The propane is used to heat a furnace which in turn circulates hot Read more