I figured it out - it was the rain gauge !
It had rained the night before, and the rain gauge was full of water, so the gauge prevented the sprinker system from coming on. Once I emptied th...
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about 9 years by patchen
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underground sprinker system not working!
Help! My underground sprinker system is not working - I turned on the water, and opened up the valves recently. I tried one of the zones the other ...
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underground sprinkler system not working!
Help! My underground sprinker system is not working - I turned on the water, and opened up the valves recently. I tried one of the zones the othe...
about 9 years by patchen
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Painting "bumpy" ceiling.
Sorry for using such basic terminology....but we have the typical "bumpy" ceilings in our house (is this called "popcorn?" The raised bumps are sm...
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water dripping from water heater
I noticed a pool of water under our 60 gallon water heater (only 9 years old)- underneath the tank, I saw water dripping very slowly. The water is ...
over 9 years by plumber Tom
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answers250
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siding help - need to replace/cover small section
Situation: I have aluminum siding on my house, and recently I had a concrete patio installed, that butts up against the house AND the garage. I ha...
over 9 years by patchen
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help! water at base of furnace!
Help! water pools on the concrete floor in my basement my furnace/central air unit - only after the AC has been on. I have central air/heat. The...
almost 10 years by CIWS
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Toilet leak?
Sorry for not knowing what this part is called, but I have leak in the "metal pipe that connects to the tank with the little valve that you can tur...
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2 ant questions - 1. eggs? 2. Ant wars?
I have 2 curiosity questions about red ants:1. When I dig in the dirt around our house, or out in the garden, I frequently dig up an red ant nest....
almost 10 years by patchen
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Moving AC unit - can wires, etc. be extended?
We have our central AC unit sitting outside our house, and we are planning on putting a big concrete patio in the area where the AC unit currently ...
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Can I use sandy soild instead of "coarse sand" for patio paver installation?
I am installing patio pavers in my backyard, and most resources i have read suggest 1-2 inches of coarse sand underneath the pavers, plus to use th...
almost 10 years by Randy Colin
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Doorbells - adding a 2nd chime
I have an existing door bell and chime, and would like to add a 2nd chime in the basement (we just finished our basement, and cannot hear the doorb...
over 10 years by mark208
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answers890
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