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Water acts like it is pumping when well pump is off

My refrigerator water line keeps making a sound like it was pumping water to fill the ice tray every few minutes. Howev...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mrigarnoldrt
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by mrigarnoldrt

whistling water

Hi everyone! I've enjoyed reading thru your posts and this seems like a saavy group. Hope you don't mind if I j...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by winny150
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by winny150

Mixing valve repair question

My house is about 25 years old - probably the original shower plumbing - in the five years since I've been in the h...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by attitudeiseverything
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by attitudeiseverything

global water solutions

------------------------------------- Everyone beware. I called Global Water Solutions and they messed with my system....
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ghostrider47_at_sbcglobal_dot_
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ghostrider47_at_sbcglobal_dot_

Ice Dams And Water Damage Questions

Hello, Live in New England; typical Colonial. Every few years it seems we get water damage due to "ice dams" a. exactly...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rgsros
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by rgsros

pvc irrigation system

I'm going to be converting my sprinkler system from black polyethylene piping to pvc. I thought I recalled hearing...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postacct
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by postacct

Temorary roof repair from attic

I live in one of the areas that was hit this week by a major ice storm. An ice laden tree branch fell from a tree near...
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by TonySivori
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by TonySivori

question about electric range burner controls

The last three electric ranges I have owned (all with the usual "infinitely variable" surface unit control) have occasi...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by donald.girod
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by donald.girod

Senate votes to delay DTV

Again. "[Jan 29th] For the second time, the Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday night to delay the transition to...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Gas water heater, tank vs tankless

Can I get some opinions on which way to go here? Home is 3 1/2 baths, 4 occupants (so max of two showers running @ once...
47 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
47 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

Does antenna coax go bad?

I have an intermittent bad signal on the tv. I just took the antenna down and cleaned the screw connectors where the tr...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

generators in parallel

I have two generators rated at 5 KW each. I know how to phase and put the two in parallel while they are both running....
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rmowery28146
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by rmowery28146

What kind of water pipe?

I get ice dams. I've chopped them, I've salted them, and last time I ran hot water over them. I like the last m...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by elbrecht
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by elbrecht

Battle of The Post Hole Diggers

Powered diggers are excluded. Which is the better choice for various soil condition in your experience? 1. The manual a...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by yellowbirddog
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by yellowbirddog

Clamp on multimeter question....

I bought a clamp multi meter to read the current draw of several things around the house so I can size a generator. I r...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by unisaw
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by unisaw