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Wrong-These masonry pier foundations were twisted and displaced by coastal storm surges in Long Beach, Mississippi.

Wrong-These masonry pier foundations were twisted and displaced by coastal storm surges in Long Beach, Mississippi.
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Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior

Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior
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Wrong: Not enough space was left in the floorplans for both the heat pump water heater and a duct elbow to be attached to the right side of the water heater (the orange circle outlines the tank; the rectangle shows the space needed for the duct)

Wrong: Not enough space was left in the floorplans for both the heat pump water heater and a duct elbow to be attached to the right side of the water heater (the orange circle outlines the tank; the rectangle shows the space needed for the duct)
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Wrong: Sized per Approach 1 or 2, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a small overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in a large amount of short-cycling; the unit will require backup heat when the temperature is below 25°F

Wrong: Sized per Approach 1 or 2, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a small overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in a large amount of short-cycling; the unit will require backup heat when the temperature is below 25°F
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Wrong: Sized per Approach 3, there is minimal overlap between this heat pump’s modulating zone and the home’s heating load line, causing excessive short-cycling; it will require backup heat and may not contribute significantly at temperatures below 5°F

Wrong: Sized per Approach 3, there is minimal overlap between this heat pump’s modulating zone and the home’s heating load line, causing excessive short-cycling; it will require backup heat and may not contribute significantly at temperatures below 5°F
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Wrong: Sized per Approach 3, there is small overlap between this heat pump’s modulating zone and the home’s heating load line, resulting in excessive short-cycling; it will require backup heat when the temperature is below 5°F

Wrong: Sized per Approach 3, there is small overlap between this heat pump’s modulating zone and the home’s heating load line, resulting in excessive short-cycling; it will require backup heat when the temperature is below 5°F
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Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it

Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it
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Wrong: This heat pump is oversized even for Approach 4, and its modulating zone has a small overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in a large amount of short-cycling.

Wrong: This heat pump is oversized even for Approach 4, and its modulating zone has a small overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in a large amount of short-cycling.
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Your Northern Home: Crawl Spaces in Southeast Alaska

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Your Northern Home: Understanding Crawl Spaces

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Z flashing is installed behind the rigid foam and metal lathe that goes behind the stucco siding to protect the transition between the wall sheathing and the exterior foundation insulation.

Z flashing is installed behind the rigid foam and metal lathe that goes behind the stucco siding to protect the transition between the wall sheathing and the exterior foundation insulation.