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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent

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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent
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140% AFUE is Coming – Introducing Thermal Heat Pumps

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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation

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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation
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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer

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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer
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2-stud corner with drywall clips

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2-stud corner with drywall clips
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3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation
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A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic

A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A blower door is installed in a doorway and is ready for testing

A blower door is installed in a doorway and is ready for testing
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A boiler system can be set up with primary and secondary loops to supply hot water for multiple uses

A boiler system can be set up with primary and secondary loops to supply hot water for multiple uses
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A Category I induced draft boiler uses an induced draft fan to pull air through the combustion chamber and to the flue

A Category I induced draft boiler uses an induced draft fan to pull air through the combustion chamber and to the flue
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A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home

A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home
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A condensing boiler and indirect domestic hot water

A condensing boiler and indirect domestic hot water
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A cool room should have low enough heat gains to be easily cooled by a small single-zone cooling system such as a mini-split or a window air-conditioner as shown here

A cool room should have low enough heat gains to be easily cooled by a small single-zone cooling system such as a mini-split or a window air-conditioner as shown here
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A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase

A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase
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A detergent port on a steel boiler

A detergent port on a steel boiler
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside

A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust

A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust
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A foaming cleaner is used to clean the coils inside this ductless indoor unit; a mini-split bib surrounds the unit to contain overspray and drips

A foaming cleaner is used to clean the coils inside this ductless indoor unit; a mini-split bib surrounds the unit to contain overspray and drips
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A foaming sprayer and mini-split bib are required to properly clean this ductless wall-mounted indoor unit

A foaming sprayer and mini-split bib are required to properly clean this ductless wall-mounted indoor unit
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A ground source heat pump with a closed-loop vertical piping system

A ground source heat pump with a closed-loop vertical piping system
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A ground source heat pump with an open-loop piping system using vertical injection and recharge

A ground source heat pump with an open-loop piping system using vertical injection and recharge
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A ground-source heat pump has the same components as a standard air-to-air heat pump except that the liquid-to-refrigerant heat exchanger coil is located inside rather than outside

A ground-source heat pump has the same components as a standard air-to-air heat pump except that the liquid-to-refrigerant heat exchanger coil is located inside rather than outside
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A ground-source heat pump with a closed-loop horizontal “Slinky™ “piping arrangement

A ground-source heat pump with a closed-loop horizontal “Slinky™ “piping arrangement
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A home is tested at two points for enclosure air leakage

A home is tested at two points for enclosure air leakage