All Forum Posts by: Svend W.

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Hi, all

I have an old 2 flat which needs central heat and AC to be added (it currently has gas powered fireplaces and a window AC).

I'm leaning towards going with heat pumps for the following reasons:
* One appliance instead of 2 appliances (i.e., furnace and AC), hopefully reducing maintenance
* Is installed outside, saving space
* It seems to be more cost-effective than a gas-powered furnace over the long term

I will be installing ducts.

I've read warnings about air pumps in cold areas, though.

Curious what people think about this reasoning and/or whether there are types I should use or avoid.

Thanks in advance.

Any suggestions on contractors who specialize in heat pumps on the north side of Chicago?

Thanks.

Does anyone have recommendations on local contractors for (or insights on) installing a fence around a front yard?

Are there any best practices from a standpoint of property values (e.g., I assume that a grey chain link fence is less likely to add value)?

Thanks

Sure, certainly didn't mean to sound like I didn't think the tenant wasn't entitled to water. Being without water is obviously a serious hardship. I was just thinking out loud about what my legal requirements are in this situation.

I offered the tenant a choice between a room and compensation. She choose the latter, so I didn't charge rent for those days.

It hadn't occurred to me that renter's insurance might cover something like this, though in this case there was no problem inside the unit--the freeze and break were under the house in the crawlspace.

Thanks.

Thanks @Jonathan Klemm and everyone else. 

Things got worse—my service line burst—but i put in an emergency shutoff request w the city and found somebody, who’s got things under control now.  And luckily the pipe burst was in the crawl space rather than inside.

A fun way to spend the holidays, especially when you’re vacationing on another continent!

Pipes froze and now have burst pipe and had to shut off water to the house. I’m guessing it could last a week or more.

Any thoughts on how to handle this?

The tenant has already been without water for 2 days.

Do i need to provide a hotel room?

Thanks

Forgot to mention that the house is in Albany Park.

Thanks.

Hi, all

For Christmas, Santa gave me frozen pipes and a leak in on the service line under the house.

Any recommendations on a plumber who can rip open the floor to get access to the service line under the house?

Thanks.

@John Warren Great idea. I will look into that.

@Michael Barnard It is a traditional one. The heat trace is an interesting idea and that's a great point about the impact of the temperature up their on the bill. The tenant below will be paying the gas and electric, but I wouldn't want them to be getting sky-high bills needlessly.

Thanks.