Response to over eated heater
Also if possible, try to provide additional air circulation for the heater. My mom has a fairly new heating unit & it is in a closet. When it is re...
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over 3 years by JONINSACTO
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attic insulation
I believe the common/proper way is to insulate the attic floor. That is what I see in most house attics. Either blow in in with loose fill or bats ...
about 4 years by JONINSACTO
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Response to Heat & Air Duct
Yes, I agree unfortunately I do not think it was possible to get a bigger duct through the areas that it had to be routed. The house is almost 70 y...
over 4 years by JONINSACTO
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Making a duct more efficient ?
I have a 9" flex duct from my Central heating & air unit that has a fairly long run. It goes from one end of the house from my first floor attic to...
over 4 years by JONINSACTO
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attic access
I am in a similar situation 7 getting ready to add additional insulation bats in my attic. My access opening is similar to your but slightly bigger...
over 4 years by JONINSACTO
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Ceiling popping noise
I have the same sounds coming from my upstairs bedroom with vaulted ceiling. I figured it was just the expansion/contraction/settling with temperat...
over 4 years by JONINSACTO
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Duct Routing question
Hello, hoping someone can give some advice on a duct run that I have. It is about an 8" or so flexible duct that comes off of my plenum (?) and it...
over 5 years by JONINSACTO
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P Trap & No advice
Yeah T1tleist, you are right Tieger didn't offer advice to you. However this is usually the case with his replies. He usually is just negative abou...
about 6 years by JONINSACTO
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shower valve not shutting completely off
Sounds like you already did ! I just advised them to check the seal since this may be a cause of it. I recently had to replace the same thing and t...
about 6 years by JONINSACTO
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Water won't shut off
Is it a bathroom that doesn't get a lot of use ? If you have two seperate (hot & cold) faucets, a seal in the the hot water valve has probably drie...
about 6 years by JONINSACTO
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TOILET RUMBLING
I have the same issue. It is my upstairs bathroom that is right above my downstairs bathroom and you can really hear it when in the downstairs bath...
about 6 years by JONINSACTO
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old fuse panel causing breaker to trip ?
I have an old house where the old fuse panel has been run over to a new service panel with breakers. The old panel has 4 fuses and they are now on ...
over 6 years by Billhart
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Thinking of adding duct fan for better pressure ?
Hello All. My family room which is at the back of the house and furthest room away from the HVAC unit always stays a little too warm (summer) and t...
over 6 years by JONINSACTO
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HKestenholz
Did anyone ever notice how briliant he is ? At least brilliant in his own mind. Actually I have grown tired of his same ol smart A** responses and ...
over 7 years by JONINSACTO
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heater blows cool air
Probably your igniter is bad and the heater kicks on but the igniter will not lite the pilot light so just cool air blows. Try having it go out on ...
over 7 years by JONINSACTO
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PAVERS OVER CONCRETE
I recently (2 years ago) put brick pavers over some existing concrete and it turned out great. The concrete was in pretty good shape though but did...
over 7 years by JONINSACTO
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looking for skylight
Go with Velux. They have all that and I think they are the best.
over 7 years by JONINSACTO
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Adding sunscreenfilm to sky lights ?
I have several skylights in my house and although they are dual pane, they do not have any lo e coating on them and the heat is still felt coming t...
almost 8 years by JONINSACTO
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Response to advice on getting a shock
I agree, that it should definitely be checked by a electrician. I have a call in to one now to try to get him to look at it soon. I think your firs...
almost 8 years by JONINSACTO
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Help: Electrical shock from plumbing pipe
I am having a electrical/plumbing problem with our summer cabin. Last fall when I went to dissconnect some of the pipes underneath our cabin so the...
almost 8 years by JONINSACTO
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answers1184
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