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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement

Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall. This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nalhome
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by nalhome

Curb key for water shut off

The kid from the trailer park used a rather old looking wrench to shut off my water yesterday. Since the water is still...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cayoung###++++***
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by cayoung###++++***

Yorks garbage

has anyone here had any experience With yorks residential heating and cooling line? it seems the past few years they hav...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hvacman
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by hvacman

indoor pool air quality, which is the best system?

Hello, I am building an indoor pool for my new home, it is going to be a seperate building 10 ft away from the house, I...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by p_fn_liddy
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by p_fn_liddy

Heating duct insulation

Hi, The sheet metal ducts from furnace run around in my basement. I wonder if it is worthwhile to wrap them with some k...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wanghaodong
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by wanghaodong

Cleaning mold on floorboards & sealing

OK, I pulled up the water-damaged particle board and scrubbed the 2x6's = with clorox and let it dry. I want to be...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SammyBinSnoozin
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by SammyBinSnoozin

non vented gas logs

hello got a wonderful deal on a new non vented gas log set, didnt realize until i got it home that it was propane instea...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by merhornh
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by merhornh

One room cool and other oom not that much cool

bought a new house in Allen, Tx and during the last couple of months in the summer I noticed that the room above the ga...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gprabhutx
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gprabhutx

Compression fitting leak

Under my trailer, some 1/2 inch soft copper sprang a leak. It's not in a great place for working. I called the trai...
21 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cayoung###++++***
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by cayoung###++++***

Water Heater: Is self-cleaning ok? Install cost?

The better models at Home Depot (GE) and Lowes (Whirlpool) are "self-cleaning". Is that worth getting or is it sort of...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NoWhere
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by NoWhere

today's weird ad

The ad for Lowe's has an air compressor that runs on 3,450 volts/15 amps.
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no.email
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by no.email

Gas water heater water shut off. Will it work?

The water heater is leaking slowly so I've turned off the inlet valve to prevent complete disaster. Can I turn it b...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NoWhere
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by NoWhere

need recommendation for window unit

Hi All, I need a window-mounted heat/cool unit - preferably a heat pump in the 24,000 BTU range. Looking for something r...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH

Hey there Gang, OK, I'm new to the gas fireplace thing............So, I am trying to light it, and it's not wor...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cs3rooney
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by cs3rooney