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Is the answer to the question a cascading (or cascade) failure?

I saw the same show with the external thermostat that the caller was just talking about.

The device measures the temp outside & if it’s only 40 deg it fires the boiler at a lower temp than if it is 10 deg outside. Theoretically prevents unnecessarily overheating the house on relatively warmer days as would happen if the boiler is always firing at the highest temp allowable.

Hope this helps explain it.. seems like a good energy saving idea.

For the caller with the Flickering issue, Is your Electric service Aerial? And if so are there tree branches tangled in the lines? I had this issue where I used to live, and whenever the wind would blow, I'd get all the lights flickering simultaneously.

Re: water heater. If it saves you money, it's probably not a bad idea to turn it off. I don't claim to be an expert in these things, though. I'm just opinionated.

Hi guys

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Leonard - I don't think you guys gave us the answer to the question!

Re: buzzing sound: The caller was talking about *fixtures* buzzing, although sometimes the dimmer device buzzes too. Also, most of these devices are NOT simple potentiometers or even contain potentiometers; they dim via optical or other electronic means.

I have a water boiler that only heats our water and not our apt .

it's electric and i turn it off (through the circuit breaker) when i don't need it to boil water, is this a bad idea?

It save us about 200 dollars a month in bills.

how to remove 9" square asbestos tiles?

FYI, dry ice is waaaay below zero, about -110 F.

i recently converted from an oil boiler to a new gas boiler (and indirect HW heater) and they work great. The new system power-vents through the side of the house instead of the chimney. My question is -- is there any way of muffling the sound of the power vent outside my house?

Thanks.

If the answer you are looking for is "cleft line", the other answer "cleavage" is correct - it's the same root word. If the answer is "fission", "cleavage" is also correct because it's synonymous.

In any event, "cleavage" and "fission" seem to be correct answers, even if you're looking for another word (or phrase).

question (not sure if it's too late to submit).
i rent a small apartment in northern nj, approx 500sq ft., utilities not included in rent.
i'm concerned that i might be paying too much for heat (gas) because of drafty windows.
on average how much should it require to heat this small space in the winter months (if properly insulated etc)? i have a timed thermostat so that when i'm not home & asleep temp is 63 and 68 when i'm home. any advice would be greatly appreciated, as i've searched endlessly online to get any feedback on this without any results.

Follow up........Radiant heating on a slab floor sounds like a big energy waste. Please comment

david, that sounds like what the obama administration is going to experience as a result of following eight years of bush. sorry--it was too tempting!

The answer is "creep".

re quiz: "downstream damage"

Answer to quiz- is it a cleft line?

IS THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION
propagate

remind us why these two don't have their own show again!

The Heating unit in my basement has two circular ducts releasing heat into basement because the plastic tubes keep falling off. I've tried to jerry-rig them to stay affixed but they keep falling off. Is there some kind of tool or product made for this problem? I haven't wanted to tape it because it would melt....

I live in an old Railroad appartment and the draft from around the windows and perimeter keep the nearby areas (most of the appartment) cold in the winter. As a renter, what can I do? Please hurry, it's almost January again!

I have a question about my toilet. Sometimes, I will flush the toilet, and it shuts off fine, but other times it just keeps running until I flush it again. My super has replaced the internal works, but, it keeps happening.

What can I do?

why do some light fixtures on dimmers buzz when the light is dimmed? can this be fixed? thanks

My question is how should i have the veri-valve set on the radiator in my room.

I have steamheat radiators in my house, the one in my bedroom never used to get hot, but the one in the room next to it, that comes before the one in my room according to the piping, used to steam ALOT, after closing the steam valve on that one, the radiator in my room now gets hot. But should i keep its veri-valve set to completely open? or in the middle somewhere? help! and thanks