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Typical ground-source plumbed system

Typical ground-source plumbed system
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Typical installation of plywood openings protection for masonry (including CBS) building.

Typical installation of plywood openings protection for masonry (including CBS) building.
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Typical installation of plywood openings protection for wood-frame building.

Typical installation of plywood openings protection for wood-frame building.
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Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust out of the reusable air filters of your ductless heat pump

Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust out of the reusable air filters of your ductless heat pump
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Use the dust brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner to clean the air filters of your heat pump water heater

Use the dust brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner to clean the air filters of your heat pump water heater
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Use the remote control or your thermostat to turn off the heat pumps

Use the remote control or your thermostat to turn off the heat pumps
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Using a drill bit slightly smaller than the screw, drill pilot holes at marks indicating the placement of the mounting bracket.

Using a drill bit slightly smaller than the screw, drill pilot holes at marks indicating the placement of the mounting bracket.
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Vacuum is used to clean a reusable air filter for a ductless heat pump

Vacuum is used to clean a reusable air filter for a ductless heat pump
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Variable Capacity Comfort Systems and Smart Ventilation Systems in High-Performance Homes

Variable Capacity Comfort Systems and Smart Ventilation Systems in High-Performance Homes
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View-preserving interior solar screens such as these help reduce glare and solar heat gain while maintaining view to the outside

View-preserving interior solar screens such as these help reduce glare and solar heat gain while maintaining view to the outside
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Wall grilles installed high and low on the wall of the heat pump water heater closet allow passive ventilation of a small room with warmer air coming in at the top and cooler exhaust air exiting at the bottom of the wall

Wall grilles installed high and low on the wall of the heat pump water heater closet allow passive ventilation of a small room with warmer air coming in at the top and cooler exhaust air exiting at the bottom of the wall
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Water management detail for a solar panel rack mounting block installed in rigid foam that was installed over an existing roof

Water management detail for a solar panel rack mounting block installed in rigid foam that was installed over an existing roof
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Waverly Home Addition | Exterior Cladding Details

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Weather Hacks (High Winds)

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Wet Floodproofing

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What is a Heat Pump Water Heater?

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When a minisplit heat pump’s air filters get this clogged, air cannot flow through the filters and the heat pump may stop running until the filters are cleaned

When a minisplit heat pump’s air filters get this clogged, air cannot flow through the filters and the heat pump may stop running until the filters are cleaned
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When installing blinds, use the manufacturer’s instructions to mark the locations of the mounting brackets at the top of the window with a perpendicular line.

When installing blinds, use the manufacturer’s instructions to mark the locations of the mounting brackets at the top of the window with a perpendicular line.
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When ordering window blinds, take height measurements in three locations and use the longest height measurement; add at least 2 inches for outside-mount blinds.

When ordering window blinds, take height measurements in three locations and use the longest height measurement; add at least 2 inches for outside-mount blinds.
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When ordering window blinds, take width measurements in three locations and use the shortest width measurement.

When ordering window blinds, take width measurements in three locations and use the shortest width measurement.
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While windows typically make up only 7% of the total envelope area of a home, they are responsible for 48% of its heat loss

While windows typically make up only 7% of the total envelope area of a home, they are responsible for 48% of its heat loss.
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Whole house fan cover details

Whole house fan cover details
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Whole house fans draw cool night-time air in through open windows and expel hot house air into the vented attic

Whole house fans draw cool night-time air in through open windows and expel hot house air into the vented attic
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Window attachments like insulated blinds, solar screens, and low-e storm windows provide many benefits including heating and cooling savings at a low first cost

Window attachments like insulated blinds, solar screens, and low-e storm windows provide many benefits including heating and cooling savings at a low first cost