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Tankless Electric Water Heater on just 30amp 240V?

Can I replace a 50 gallon electric water heater with a tankless electric one? The current 20 year old water heater is h...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fpmorrison
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by fpmorrison

Air Conditioner Repair Estimate

I have an estimate for an air conditioning repair, replacing the capacitor. $180.00 installed. It sounds reasonable to m...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gserviceatinreachdotcom
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by gserviceatinreachdotcom

anchor question

I need to mount a full length mirror on a wooden door which appears to be hollow. What type of anchors would you recomme...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by uptownsounds
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by uptownsounds

stale 2-cycle fuel

This is probably a dumb question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway. Will the oil in old 2-cycle engine fuel hurt the oxy...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zxcvbob
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by zxcvbob

Sawzall for building as well as demolition?

When we moved to our present home, I left my circular handsaw behind. Now I've got several projects that call for a...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nosbrink
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by nosbrink

basement finishing

I recently had the basement walls in my house patched and touched up.. I am going to put up drywall after the basement...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cvplummer
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by cvplummer

Bathroom exhaust - constantly plugged

I have a Broan-Nutone exhaust fan / light in the ceiling of my bathroom. The round light cover is surrounded by an "apr...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cloy
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by cloy

Septic tanks and water softener options

Greetings, I've a septic tank, and fairly hard water. It's my understanding that the discharge from the cleanin...
42 comments posted 19yrs
posted by invalid
42 comments posted 19yrs posted by invalid

Air Handler cost - reasonable? (LONG)

Hi - Have not posed in quite a while. Our home is 6 years old. We have dual zone Heat pump / central air units in the h...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wmspins
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by wmspins

Wallpaper over sheetrock removed -- now what?

Bear with me here, I almost know what I'm talking about. :) We have removed some circa 70's wallpaper (a lovely...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by FragileWarrior
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by FragileWarrior

Haunted House Expert Help

Haunted House Expert Help. Consult me, Harold Myers before you buy or build a property. I can cross over to the other s...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by psychicbreeze
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by psychicbreeze

Generel Research on Few Life Topics

# What age is appropriate for you? # Which Marriage Agencies can you trust? # When meeting an Asian or Latin American w...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by 045056
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by 045056

Insulate Cathedral Ceiling

I have a cathedral ceiling with no insulation. Construction is 2x6 pine tongue and groove sitting on 4x10 beams. These...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fancy43
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by fancy43

cement statue

My son is doing a project for the local animal shelter, and part of it involves attaching a cement statue to a brick ma...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by k9trainer
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by k9trainer