Balancing a Forced Air System About this Project If some rooms in your home are consistently too hot or cold, don't blame the furnace. Instead, take on a simple "balancing" project. To balanc

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Troubleshooting Your Solar Water Heating System When hot water is used in a home, it is often difficult to know whether it was heated by the sun or by an auxiliary water heater. Some solar water h