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Carbon monoxide
I have a CH boiler on my landing - a Potterton Flamingo 20 -30. I also have a carbon monoxide alarm across the landing from it and just recently the alarm has gone off a couple of times. I know the...
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Anyone familiar with well water?
We have had problems with our well and need a new well.How long does it take to put one in and when can we use it? We have no water ie: shower,sink,toilet. Thank you for your time.
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Tankless electric water heater vs. conventional
I am looking to replace my rented hot water tank and I have read what appears to be all good things about going with a tankless electric hot water heater over the stand up 60 gallon type I have now......
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Water Hammer Problem
Hi All, I have a 2-year old house. In order to install several new hose bibbs, I recently shut off the main water supply at the gate valve where the pipe enters the house. After restoring the water...
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Peninsula kitchen sink vent
I have a kitchen sink that is on a peninsula cabinet. That is, it is not a complete island, and the plumbing comes to it through the half-wall behind it. The original construction had a bar level...
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Noisy Central Heating Pump
When I turn on my domestic central heating there is an initial sound of a surge of air bubbles in the area of the pump. There is a bleeder valve at a height of about four feet over the pump. I find...
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IRS Milage Rate Increases
For any of you who are charging off personal vehicle use by the mile, an accountant friend just tipped me off that the IRS has increased the per mile allowance to 48.5 cents for the rest of the year:
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Lubricant for PVC
Is there a lubricant that is safe for PVC that I may have around the house? I want to be able to take apart PVC pipe joints easily and repeatedly. I don't want to glue them together... ever.
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Toilet won't flush without detergent added
I have two toilets that do not want to flush most of the time. They share a wall so that they are back-to-back and I am sure they share a common pipe. The trouble started without warning yesterday and...
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Garbage disposal leak ?
Hi newsgroup. I have a garbage disposal that leaks at the mounting gasket when operated with water filled to a level a few inches or more above the bottom of the sink. I just reinstalled the disposer...
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Smell under Kitchen Sink!
Hi all Can I pick your brains please? I have an awful smell under my kitchen sink. I have been told that it is a 'foul soapy water' smell! I have taken all the waste pipes out and washed them in...
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Is there a way around the 2.5 GPM shower head rule.
Does anyone make a showerhead with a higher flow rate than 2.5 gpm, maybe in Europe?
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closed-loop hydro radiant floor system
i am in the finishing stages of hooking up my hydro heating sytem in my new concrete floor. my system is a bit different than usual, as i have no constant water feed to the system. i am coming out the...
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wierd situation
OK Guys, Here's one that's got me puzzled. It's in a one bath, one kitchen apartment that has it's own WH. The bathroom was piped by the former owner, so anything is possible (it's the same place that...
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jet pump conversion
I have a deep well jet pump,It has a total of three I plug one of the 2 ports,on the nose of the pump and use this pump to pump water out of my pond?If so which one do I plug, the smaller of the two...
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