rust never sleeps...
I was pokin' around in the AC closet checking the filters and I notice the coils are a bit rusty. I'm going to try to post a photo here. What do I ...
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insulating the water heater
Is it okay to insulate the top of a water heater?
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Thank you.
Yes I went for the Krylon grey primer. Best feature: dry time. Less than 5 minutes and it was powder dry. Did the entire project in about half an h...
over 4 years by sailor86
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spray painting. to strip or not to strip
I am wanting to repaint a small metal file cabinet. It has quite a bit of paint loss on top but well-covered the rest. I know I must use primer fir...
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elephant ears
How often should elephant ears be watered here in North Texas? Peace
over 4 years by sailor86
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A/C frozen up.
I just changed the filters in my A/C closet a couple of days ago. While I was down there (it is an upflow system) I made it a point to clean up as ...
over 4 years by teachheatherkids
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leaking toilet?
I'm sort of dubious about your answer. I don't see urine splattered about. Only in two small puddles on the base. But you never know. Peace
over 4 years by sailor86
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leaking toilet
I have a toilet that has somehow managed to start leaking. After 2 or 3 days of not wiping the commode down, I get this urine-colored scum on the h...
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which one?
make and model of which: the AC unit or the mobile home. I'm pretty sure the info is on the AC unit itself but I'm not sure about the mobile home. ...
almost 5 years by sailor86
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what's the procedure now?
No, only one of the rooms gets direct sun and that's only in the morning. This is all overhead ducting so I suppose that means one would have to ha...
almost 5 years by sailor86
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darn. and I was hoping it was something else
when you say "machine", what are you referring to? Peace
almost 5 years by sailor86
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clogged ducts?
I live in a 3-BR mobile home. At the front of the trailer are my son's room, my room, a bath, and the heater/AC closet. For some odd reason, our tw...
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multi-GFI?
Here's an ex-electrician asking other electricians for some advice. My mother likes to plug her curling iron and TV into the master bath GFI. Well ...
almost 5 years by LarryG
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it's a matter of fact
The Leviton agent returned my call. Apparently the hum or whine is intrinsic with dimmers and there is little that can be done about it although he...
about 5 years by sailor86
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speedy tree
I would like to plant a fast-growing shade tree in our lawn to help protect against the merciless sun. While at another mobile home, I planted a sa...
about 4 years by CokeLady
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three in one
So you want to control 3 lights from the same box? First off, do you have attic access immediately above the desired location for your switch box a...
about 5 years by sailor86
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Leviton hum
Recently I replaced several switches in my mobile home with dimmers, mostly with the cheap variety Leviton with the round knob, push on and off. Wh...
about 5 years by TimBonham
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screen eaters
Just curious, how old are the screens? Peace
about 5 years by sailor86
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kill the rodents
Years ago, I too had an infestation of rodents in the attic of my mobile home. My solution was to buy some Tarla-Diphas Blue, sprinkle some on a sl...
about 5 years by sailor86
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