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Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.

Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.
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After cleaning the air filter on your heat pump water heater, reset the reminder

After cleaning the air filter on your heat pump water heater, reset the reminder
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After getting a new water heater into place, reattach the hot and cold water (left) and the electricity (right).

After getting a new water heater into place, reattach the hot and cold water (left) and the electricity (right).
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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam

Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam
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Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.
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Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations
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All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.

All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.
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Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.

Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.
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Alternative locations of heat pump water heaters in a hypothetical multifamily building using a cluster deployment showing numerous possible deployment options including clusters consisting of pairs on the same floor or on different floors

Alternative locations of heat pump water heaters in a hypothetical multifamily building using a cluster deployment showing numerous possible deployment options including clusters consisting of pairs on the same floor or on different floors
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An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.

An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.
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An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake

An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake
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An old toothbrush works great for cleaning the inlet water filter on a tankless water heater.

An old toothbrush works great for cleaning the inlet water filter on a tankless water heater.
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An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.

An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.
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Anatomy of a Heat Pump Water Heater

Anatomy of a Heat Pump Water Heater
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Anchor system installation

Anchor system installation
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Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.

Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.
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Anchoring hardware is used to tie down equipment and components of the home to resist high winds and hurricanes.

Anchoring hardware is used to tie down equipment and components of the home to resist high winds and hurricanes.
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Annual mean precipitation across the U.S.

Annual mean precipitation across the U.S.
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Anti-Freeze- Solar Hot Water

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Are you prepared with water in your Go Kit?

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Awnings and overhangs should have strong and continuous connections to resist wind forces that might pull them off the structure.

Awnings and overhangs should have strong and continuous connections to resist wind forces that might pull them off the structure.
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Backup generators usually run on gas, propane, or diesel-powered and typical sizes for homes generate 2,500 to 7,500 watts.

Backup generators usually run on gas, propane, or diesel-powered and typical sizes for homes generate 2,500 to 7,500 watts.
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Backwater Valve Installation