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    Outdoor spigot leak at anti-syphon cap

    I have an outdoor spigot that seems to have a slight leak at the anti-syphon cap. When the spigot is first turned on a little bit of water leaks out of this cap. Its not a continuous leak and it only...
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    Noise from 07 CRV

    I purchased the 07 CRV(autmatic transmission) last month and must say that I love it. So far I have had no problems but today noticed a clunking noise when I switched the car out of park. I was...
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    Strange drwall crack pattern

    Our home is 4 years old and I noticed this winter that we have developed some cracks in the drywall around a couple of window frames. It's a very thin hairline crack(almost like just the paint has...
  4. Does the color of asphalt shingles fade overtime?

    My wife and I purchased our first home 4 years ago and it was newly built. I noticed the other day that the shingles seem to be slightly lighter than when we first moved in. Do they normally fade...
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    Thanks for the reply. I lowed the pressure a bit...

    Thanks for the reply. I lowed the pressure a bit and that helped with the thumping sound I was getting after the toilet has filled, but I am still getting the gurgling noise from the overflow pipe....
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    Which stop are you referring to, the main or the...

    Which stop are you referring to, the main or the one at the toilet? Also, this did not start until I replaced the fill valve.
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    Toilet making strange noises

    Thought I would run this by you guys and hear your thoughts on what might be causing an issue we have with our toilet. Recently the fill valve on one of my toilets failed so I replaced it with a...
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    High pitch noise from tub faucet

    Lately my wife and I have noticed that when you tun of the faucet to our tub a high pitch noise seems to be coming from knob. If you only turn on the water a little bit this is when you hear the...
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    Is this normal heat pump operation?

    Our tstat is set at 72 and the other night it got down into the mid 30's. When the heat first comes on the air coming out of the register is very cool (around 75) and then after running for about 5...
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    Noise from heat pump

    My wife and I have a lennox heat pump and started noticing last year that along with the normal noise you hear while it is runnig you can hear a slight pulsating noise from the unit. I had the...
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    Humidity causing damage to drywall ceiling?

    My wife and I live in NC and have been having a problem with the discoloration and some slight hairline cracking on the ceiling of our garage. During the summer it is extremely humid in the garage...
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    We have been able to determine its definitely not...

    We have been able to determine its definitely not a leak and the line is clear. It just seems to be sweating underneath for some reason. One explanation I was giving is that since the return air...
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    Thanks for the reply. The hvac guys is still at a...

    Thanks for the reply. The hvac guys is still at a loss as to how to stop the water from dripping. Its just a small drip and its seems to be coming from the underside of the steel frame that holds the...
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    Thanks for the reply. Not sure if it makes a...

    Thanks for the reply. Not sure if it makes a difference but we are not using the rooms as bedrooms. One is going to be a family room and another is an office. We do have a smoke detecter in the...
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    Too many outlets on a circuit?

    My wife and I moved into our home 2 years ago(newly built) and the home had an unfinished basement(2 car garage and 2 unfinished rooms). The basement is currently on 1 circuit. Both rooms are now...
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    Warm AFCI Breaker

    In our electrical panel we have 2 AFCI breakers next to each other. One is for the master bedroom the other is for 2 guest bedrooms. Each of these breakers is warm to the touch. We have had no...
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    Water dripping onto furnace filter

    This will probably be hard to diagnose without seeing the problem but I though I would run it by you guys since the HVAC tech wasn't sure what to do. I have a lennox heat pump with the furnace in our...
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    I am almost positive that the A/C would need to...

    I am almost positive that the A/C would need to be on a separate breaker.
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    Make sure the washer hose is pushed far enough...

    Make sure the washer hose is pushed far enough down the pipe. If it is then it could be a clog due to lint build up.
  20. Question: Toilet problems

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    I am not a plumber but we have a similar problem...

    I am not a plumber but we have a similar problem at my house. We had a couple of plumbers come out and look at it and they both said that since the drain line for the toilet and washer are very close...
  21. Its possible that it didn't come on right away...

    Its possible that it didn't come on right away due to compressor protection. If the a/c had just turned off when you changed the temp it won't allow it to come back on for another 5 min or so.
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    Its actually only 3 years old and it looks like...

    Its actually only 3 years old and it looks like the pan is plastic. I may just be overreacting but I thought I would ask your opinion before I called a tech.
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    Another Condensation drain question.

    This may seem like an odd question but I have noticed that the water coming out of the condensation line that leads from our indoor lennox air handler has rust in it. Is this normal? I know it comes...
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    Just to let everyone know I had an electrician...

    Just to let everyone know I had an electrician come out yesterday to take a look at the switches. He couldn't find anything wrong with the wiring and said the switch was burning from the inside due...
  25. Question about back stab connections for light switches

    We are in a newly built home and after being there about 2 years we have noticed that some of the light switches have been popping. They are actually 3 switches that control the same light fixture....
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    Is this normal heat pump operation?

    I have a lennox heatpump/blower unit and noticed yesterday that instead of cycling on and off it ran pretty much all day. The high yesterday was 96 and I had the tstat set at 76. When I got home last...
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    As far as why the unit cut off I can't really...

    As far as why the unit cut off I can't really help you there, but considering the heat lately its not uncommon for the unit to run constantly.
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    Light switch problem

    This site has been such a great help I though I would ask you a question about an electrical problem we are having. I have a home that is 2 years old and noticed from day one that we had some light...
  29. Question: Duct is sweating

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    Ok, I thought you guys might need a good laugh. I...

    Ok, I thought you guys might need a good laugh. I went by Home Depot today and they said they didn't have the type of insulation I needed, so I called the HVAC company that installed the unit back. I...
  30. Question: Duct is sweating

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    Duct is sweating

    Hi guys. I have a heat pump/furnance unit and it has been working great but I have noticed in the past week that the duct attached to the furnance/blower in our garage is sweating a little bit. It...
  31. Question: Toilet troubles

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    Thanks for the help guys! You were right the...

    Thanks for the help guys! You were right the float actually had some water in it that was keeping it from lift high enough to stop the water. I replaced the float and the problem was solved.
  32. Question: Toilet troubles

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    Thanks for the reply. If I were to pull up on the...

    Thanks for the reply. If I were to pull up on the arm directly it stops the water flow. Once I let go you can hear it hissing again. It continues to do this and yes the water does rise above the...
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    Toilet troubles

    You need to forgive me I am not am not sure what all the parts of the toilet are called so I hope I can explain this well. The other day I noticed my toilet was making a hissing noise constantly. I...
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    Engine making a grinding noise

    I have a 97 honda civic with auto transmission. I noticed today when I reved the engine that when I let off the gas the engine made a very slight grinding noise. I was in park so I don't think it...
  35. Question: Cracks in brick

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    Cracks in brick

    I am a new homeowner and have a concern about some cracks I have seen in our bricks. We have a split foyer home so the top half of the house is siding and the bottom half is brick. I have noticed...
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    Heat pump question

    I am a new homeowner and we have a lennox heat pump unit. It has been very hot here recently averaging about 90+ and I have noticed that during the day my heat pump seems to run almost continuously...
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    Thanks for the help. I think I may have found the...

    Thanks for the help. I think I may have found the problem. The clean out pipe outside is about 3 feet high about the ground and its connected to the underground pipe with what looks like a coupling....
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    Gnats/flies in drain pipe

    Sorry for posting another question so quick after you answered the first but I had something else I wanted to get your opinion on. This is my first house and I am still learning on how to work simple...
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    Possible venting problem?

    I have a 2 story home that is 3 years old on a septic system. In the master bathroom there is a garden tub, shower, 2 sinks and of course a toilet. I notcied that when you flush the toilet it causes...
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