I agree with Billhart...
It's easy to find a way to run a hose out of a dehumidifier and into a drain so that you never have to empty it. The model I have does not requie a pump - there ...
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Dehumidifier?
I would start by getting a dehumidifier - a good one that's rated for basements. You can get one in the $300-$400 range. See how quickly it fills up - if you ar...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Do you have any issues?
You don't really say if you've got water problems, or any system to manage it. If you've been in the house a long time, and never gotten water, there's probably ...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
I Agree, but...
Sometimes it's not possible to do some of those things. Like if you don't have 8 feet from your property line to slope the land away from. My house, like most i...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Get a Waterproofing Contractor to Look
They will all come out and analyze the problem for free. Where is the water leaking from? It sounds to me like seepage (I'm no expert, but I did have seepage ...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Try Again...
OK MistressEll, I’m going to try this again – I have calmed down somewhat J. I want to answer some of your questions, then just pose a couple more of my own… ...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Catch Basin Drains
The gutter in the front of the house, and one on the side, used to go right into the ground and then either into the basin and sewer, or into the sewer directly,...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
I have the non-IR version of Maestro
It comes in both an IR and non-IR version. Mine is wall control only (no remote). The fan, since it came with a remote, does not have any pull chains. So, th...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
I'm not sure what happend to my last post...
I was trying to paste in some of your comments and respond to them but it didn't work. I don't have time at the moment to re-type them - wife and kids are waitin...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
I'm still a bit panicked...
>>>good news is you're on city of chicago water too (via Oak Park) so you have adequate water pressure to run a water driven back-up sump in your deeper ...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
MistressEll...
I live in Oak Park. I've passed plumbing inspection - they want you to empty into the sewer. As for the rest of your post - I've pretty much got a heart att...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Related Problem With Wall Switch
Bill - I really like reading your posts! This is the second one in the last 5 minutes that has prompted a question from me. I have a Hampton Bay ceiling f...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Walkout Basement
Bill - Saw your reply, and I have a question - I moved into a house with a walkout basement - there was a drain outside the door, I belive it led to a catch ba...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Short Answer - No
When I moved into my house there was no sump pump. We started getting water in our basement through the floor due to hydrostatic pressure, and we had to install ...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by toddjk
Should I Worry? Water Always Flowing Into Sump Pit
I recently put an addition on my house (finished a year ago). We built a full basement under the addition, and dug about 3' deeper than the existing basement. T...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV024156
Fold-Down Bench for Shower/Steamer
I'm looking for a fold-down bench for a newly constructed shower/steam room. the only two I can seem to find are the Steamist SBS-101, and Alsons 1880 ABX. Does...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by toddjk
Think maybe I'll move the supply
Thank you for your reply - and I hear what you are saying. As information, the furnace is 80,000 btu input (64,000 out), the A/C unit is 2.5 tons, and the return...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by toddjk
How Much Clearence Does a Return Grill Need?
I know you can put a table, for example, on top of a return grille. But could you put, say, a speaker stand with 1-2" clearence on top of one? I have a small re...
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