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Furnace questions

American Standard Freedom 80 single stage. Just had the company out this morning to do maintenance on my furnace (clean...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brent.bolin
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by brent.bolin

sump pump repaired

thought I'd share this one. Came home last night to the sound of the sump pump running continuously. Unplugged it,...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

Water heaters

Can you turn off the water to a water heater and not turn off the pilot. I have a water heater where you have to physic...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kurtullman
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by kurtullman

Maytag Washer "No Hot Water" Connundrum

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13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Baylynx01_at_gmail_dot_com
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by Baylynx01_at_gmail_dot_com

LED Xmas Lights: Brightness Question

I recently purchased some LED "C-9"s for use outside. Every year I try this, and every year they are returned. Is there...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

Gas Range heats up kitchen

Just installed a new range and it heats up the kitchen way too much. It says in the manual not to block the 'vent&#3...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Quiet dishwasher makes too much noise

I replaced the dishwasher that came with the house with a new and moderately pricey super quiet dishwasher. It's gr...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rosevilleca
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by rosevilleca

Question about stain on linoleum floor

My daughter has a fairly new linoleum floor in her bathroom, she dyed a couple of rugs to get the color she wanted, but...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cherig3
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by cherig3

Taco cartridge circulator

I have a Model 006-BC5Y-2 on my geothermal heat pump to recirculate the hot water it produces. When the water heater qu...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mckayland
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by mckayland

Trouble with TORO Snow Blower

I have a problematic 1986 TORO CCR 2000 model 38180 snow blower (thrower). It has always started on the first pull ever...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by alpha
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by alpha

Home wiring: is 47V between neutral and ground OK?

Hi All, I just installed a ceiling light in my kitchen, and now I measure a 47V (AC) difference between the light's...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billcalley
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by billcalley

Crude Oil Prices/Electricity Rates?

With crude prices as low as they now and heating oil/gasoline prices much less than they were last year, can we poor sc...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jwisnia
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by jwisnia

Plaster walls are how expensive?

Hi, I'm working on a kitchen project. The kitchen is 16'x16' with 8' ceilings and a couple closets. I h...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Why Does Toilet OCCASIONALLY not Flush?

I installed a tall, elongated 1.6 GPF toilet 8 years ago. It works fine....most of the time. About every 100th or so fl...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joshhemming
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by joshhemming