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Water heater ignited problem?

I have a Rheem 21vp50-1: Gas, blower, electic igniter. It stopped producing hot water yesterday. I think the problem is...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kefarrar
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by kefarrar

Hot Water Heater hose broke

The 18 inch 'hot water heater hose' broke. This is the hose that connects the outgoing hot water to the rest of...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

BIG BARN

I want to reside the cable end of this huge barn. Does anyone have a recommendation of what I can use that is cheap?
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lance3951a
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by lance3951a

lawn maintenance?

Hi All, I not sure if this is the correct group to put this in, but let me give this a try an see what you folks think....
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Flush toilet causes the security light to go out

My lights dim when the AC comes on. I called the power company out to check the connections. He checked the meter and I...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Kilowatt
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Kilowatt

lights fade & pop back on -- Electrical Gurus??

In the past few weeks, noticed that the "light bar" above the bathroom sink is having a problem. It's a set of thre...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by timbirr
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by timbirr

Chicago area CFL 1$ for a few days

Com Ed as of Oct 1 is subsidising 1,000,000 40-60w CFLs until suplies go. HD, Menards, etc etc have the bulbs for 1$. I...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Plumbing help

Can vent pipes have elbows or do they have to go straight up through the roof??? Thanks for any help....
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by benick
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by benick

door insulation

I'm looking for the rubber insulation on the bottom of the door of the entrance of my house, yet I don't know wh...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stanigator
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by stanigator

Adjust depth on Porter Cable finish nailer?

I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable 2-1/2 inch, 15ga. finish nailer to install a window. It doesn't sink the nai...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

Cordless battery pack dismantle?

Bosch 18v battery pack. I removed 4 torx screws from the battery pack. I suddenly found the last hole was not a torx sc...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Oren
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Oren

Thermostats for baseboard heaters?

We have Cadet baseboard heaters with the knob thermostats. We don't like them because it's hard to know what te...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by skybearer
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by skybearer