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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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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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Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.

Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.
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Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).

Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).
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Vinyl and aluminum soffit panels can blow away in high winds if not properly connected.

Vinyl and aluminum soffit panels can blow away in high winds if not properly connected.
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Wall Bracing V: Building Wood Framed Structures for High Wind Resistance

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Wall Bracing: Satisfy the code with strong, resilient, fully sheathed walls

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Wall Construction

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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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Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.

Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.
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Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.

Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.
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Water Moisture Issues: Flashing Windows, Water Leaks, and Kick-Out Flashings

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Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.

Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.
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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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What is Roof Flashing & How to Install it

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What Strategy Lets Water In as a Form of Flood Prevention?

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What Type of Connection is Critical in Creating a Continuous Path Differing Loads?

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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 averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.

When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.
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When installing fasteners in roof sheathing, common mistakes include using the wrong size fasteners, missing the framing members, overdriving nails, and using too many or too few fasteners.

When installing fasteners in roof sheathing, common mistakes include using the wrong size fasteners, missing the framing members, overdriving nails, and using too many or too few fasteners.