How do I deal with my angry girlfriend? [more inside]
posted by defmute on Jun 24, 2009 - 46 answers

Is it worth the trouble to vent our range hood outside? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Mar 20, 2009 - 21 answers

How can I vent hot air from my 3 open story condo? Is it a good idea? [more inside]
posted by striker on Jun 19, 2007 - 11 answers

Our cooktop has a downdraft vent to the outside. We live in a windy area and the flap on the vent bangs often. It's also a huge heat loss. How can I keep it closed when not in use? [more inside]
posted by TauLepton on Sep 3, 2006 - 8 answers

Advice on connecting a round, metal, foil flex vent from an electric dryer to an oval shaped vent (the vent which runs outside)? [more inside]
posted by Wallzatcha on Jan 3, 2006 - 8 answers

I stay calm and collected when people are getting angry and yelling at me. I have been told that this is an "infuriating" trait. What to do? [more inside]
posted by afroblanca on Nov 23, 2005 - 49 answers

SewerGasFilter. Help![+] [more inside]
posted by nj_subgenius on Jan 29, 2005 - 8 answers

Our 1200 sq. ft. partially finished basement is cold. There is insulation in the ceiling, and the windows are pretty new. Our thermostat is upstairs, so when the upstairs is comfortable, the basement is about 5-10 degrees cooler (a guess), even though there are heating vents in each room.

Can I just hook up a squirrel fan and pump warm air from the ground floor downstairs? Cut more vents in the ducts? Any other possible cheap/simple solutions?

I get the gnawing feeling that I'm stepping into a complex feedback loop problem--if I install a second thermostat, then the two thermostats duke it out until one of them wins or becomes skynet. Bonus points if you can point me to a place online where I can ask these questions and not get my head ripped off by HVAC professionals.
posted by mecran01 on Jan 22, 2005 - 15 answers