Do I need to have separate thermostats for my central air conditioning & my radiator heat? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 5 answers

BrrrrrFilter: It's gotten cold here in Chicago and my heater appears to be broken. Google didn't help me much probably because my knowledge of HVAC is weak. Help me find out quickly if I'm being ripped off? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 15 answers

What can we do to get more air from the air conditioning (and the heat in the winter) to the back of the house? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2006 - 17 answers

Any idea how much a new combination electric A/C and gas heater costs? Our house is approximately 1450 square feet.
posted on Jun 28, 2006 - 1 answers

Our dog stays at home while we're out working. She does fine and has people walking her on most days, but with the generally unreliable nature of electric power on hot Virginia days, I worry that the house may lose power and heat up to an uncomfortable temperature while my wife and I are at work. Does anyone have any experience with an inexpensive, easy-to-setup way for me to get an e-mail alert if the power goes out or the temperature gets to a certain point? This looks neat, but if the house loses power it won't do me much good.
posted on Jul 26, 2005 - 17 answers

Are there any programmable or automatic thermostats that can keep a house within a certain temperature range, and not just at a certain point? For example, I don't want to set the temperature at 72°F, but have the air conditioner come on at 73°F and the heater come on at 71°F. I'd prefer a range of six degrees or so, so that the air conditioner comes on if the temperature rises above 74°F, and the heater if it falls below 68°F, or something like that. I don't pay enough attention to it now, so the temperature swings too much and it's bad for items in the house. Can't some technology do this for me?
posted on Apr 1, 2004 - 9 answers