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Questions tagged [heater]

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Where should I install a wall heater?

I have a house with no wall heater, and would like to install one. What criteria should I use to help me determine the best place for the heater? Is it better, for instance, to be on an inside wall? Would it be better to have it beside the door…
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Why would a portable heater set off a carbon monoxide alarm?

I've got a small portable heater purchased from Target for about $10. When you first turn it on, it always has that burning smell from the element heating up. It clears up after about 10 min. Recently, I turned it on in a room with a CO…
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How do I quiet a noisy furnace condensate pump?

I have a mostly-finished basement, with the furnace in a utility room off the main room. I feel the condensate pump is noisy, but this is my first heater with one, so I'm not sure if its normal dB or not. Normally, we're not down there much, so we…
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Electric Heater

I'am installing a 240v heater which has a built in thermostat.I am hanging it from the garage ceiling.To adjust the thermostat you either have to be 8' tall, or use a ladder every time you change the heat setting. So I got a 240v line thermostat to…
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How to replace thermal cutoff link in old baseboard heater

My baseboard heater stopped working. It has been working at this house since it was installed over 40 years ago. The breaker didn't trip. Then I tested the wall thermostat which is working fine. I get continuity once I hear the thermostat…
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Can I move the expansion chamber to the side of the hot water heater?

I am needing to move the hot water heater into a space that is shorter than where it currently resides. It will have about six inches of clearance above the tank. So, due to this, I need to move the expansion tank. Can the tank be moved to be on the…
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Central Oil Heater only starts when fan is on

My heater stopped working. It started after I put the fan on. Then it was running for days after I stopped the fan but suddenly stopped working. Once again I had to put on the fan to start the heater. Anyone know what this could be?
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Why does my Qlima™ portable gas heater shut itself off?

Just brought Qlima gas heater with flame effect. It starts out ok, but after few hours, the flames turn blue and the heater turns off. Any ideas why this is happening?
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How do I get a low voltage thermostat to control a 240v heater?

Can someone help me understand how this contactor works? A1 (Yellow) Always has 120v and is connected to a high limit switch. A2 (black) Always has 120V and is connected to a line voltage built-in thermostat. Both sides of the thermostat also read…
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Why does my heater have a weak flame after restarting?

I have a Intertherm M1M It runs great one time then gives a weak flame (after the flame goes out) after reaching temp. I changed the igniter/temp sensor (one unit). I replaced the main board also. Still the same problem. Could it be the…
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Why are there planks above the heaters?

Just moved in a new house. All heaters have a plank (same width and depth as the heater) 10cm above them. Please see the picture below: I conjecture it's for preventing some of the heat to go directly up and stay a bit in the room at middle…
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Yellow pilot light on infrared heater

I am using an LP infrared Dyna Glo 30,000btu heater with Mr.Heater dual regulator, and 100lb tank. After needing to get a refill and buy a second 100lb tank for a backup, the pilot light on the heater was burning yellow. Thinking this might be an…
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Is there anything to do with a loud banging electric cove heater?

I bought a house with one of those expensive and "efficient" radiant cover heaters in the masters bedroom. It's electric. However, it is so loud when heating up (or cooling down) with metal expansion that it prevents us from sleeping. It's like…
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Hot water at only one faucet

I recently shut off the water main to the house to repair a leaky downstairs shower. When I finished and turned the water back on, I found that only my kitchen, which is upstairs and nearly directly over the water heater, was getting hot water.…
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My brand new hot water baseboard heater doesn't give off much heat

My home was recently converted from oil to gas and from old school radiators to hot water baseboard. All of the other baseboards in the house get very hot, except for the one in the living room. It gets warm, not hot. What can I do?
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