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Northwest Indiana Times December 18, 2003 http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2003/12/18/news/porter_county/216ce661...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by m_monson

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by m_monson

BATH NO WATER

One bath no water on hot water side of two moen pull and turn sink faucets cold normal. Tub two knob no water hot side...

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posted by kala

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by kala

Boiler and Pipe Crosion

My employer has a one pipe low pressure steam heat system. Some of the system is fairly old. One of my jobs is to "blow...

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posted by wmlee

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by wmlee

first time poster/question?

My bathtub has a "plug" that you twist and it stays up, or to let it down to block the water flow. How do I remove it to...

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posted by sdbratt48

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by sdbratt48

Gas pipe tie in

Our home has all of the gas pipe run in black with threaded connection. We are in need of bring in a gas drop to an unu...

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posted by xpetebucy

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size/type of pipe

I need to renew the stopcock in my 1970's house. However, the rising main is black plastic and is certainly bigger than...

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posted by glenn.moss

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Heat Tapes

Hello Everyone, I have lived in apartments all my life, so I am new to this. I recently inherited a mobile home from my...

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posted by NOwaynerrSPAM

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by NOwaynerrSPAM

Interference from gas boiler

I have a BAXI Solo 2 50RS gas boiler. Working fine except that it seems to cause a lot of interference in the house - v...

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posted by steve.news1

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Under floor radiiant tubing connections

Would like opinions about crimp style vs compression fittings. I want to add some loops under a floor to existing syste...

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posted by wmelee

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by wmelee

Water Heater Problem

I have a Main Medway multipoint water heater. When I open a hot tap fully nothing happens but if I decrease the water fl...

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posted by bramfield

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by bramfield

Leaking Toilet

I have a Kohler handicap toilet that is two years old. The water in the tank was seeping out, and it had to refill peri...

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posted by mjoel

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by mjoel

Water heater connections

Hi, This question comes up alot but after searching the newsgroups I can't find a definitive answer to the following qu...

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posted by nospan

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Re: Toilet Handle Location - New Home

- Nehmo - If this were a problem in my house, we would just clamp on a miniature set of alligator-mouth (flat) vice gri...

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posted by nehmo54

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by nehmo54

coloured taps in the UK?

This might be THE stupidest question EVER, but can you buy colure taps? I mean taps that are completely one colour....sa...

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posted by brianreynolds

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Sump pumps

Lived in this house about 10 yrs now.The basement has a sump pump,in 10 yrs ive been throught 7 pumps.Submersible, pede...

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posted by martin.santoire

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by martin.santoire