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  1. Ball door contact false alarm when the weather changes

    Hello. Hoping someone here can help me. When it starts to get colder we start to get false alarms on our basement door. This door uses a ball style push button contact. I replaced the old magnetic...
  2. For anyone else who may run into this, I figured...

    For anyone else who may run into this, I figured out my issue. The gas valve was NOT properly grounded. I'm assuming the ground wire must have shifted during the summer season such that the...
  3. Intillefire rc300 gas fireplace controller issues

    Hello. I have a heatnglo gas fireplace (nat gas) that won't fire up (worked fine last season). It has the intellifire rc300 system for lighting the pilot and then the main burner once the pilot...
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    No - but I did call the mfg of the water heater...

    No - but I did call the mfg of the water heater and the valve is still under warranty. So they are overnighting me a new valve. Incidentally, they confirmed that with this particular Honeywell...
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    Water heater lockout...

    Hello all - its been a while since I'v been here. Years in fact. At any rate, I have a whirlpool natural gas water heater. It has a honeywell wv4262b1114 gas valve. This is a high efficiency...
  6. Need help with DSC PC1832 alarm system - no bell output

    Hey all. I've got a DSC PC1832 alarm system that we set off today without knowing it - I without knowing it because the bell (siren) did not make a sound. I measured the voltage coming off the +/-...
  7. Question on attic catch basin connection to shower drain in...

    Hello all - it has been a very long since since I've been here. Happy to see Speedball is still answering questions! Here is my situation. My parents have a flat roof with a drain on it for water...
  8. Thanks HVAC1000 - I am not asking for guess work...

    Thanks HVAC1000 - I am not asking for guess work - would not be safe to rely on a guess. As both options I discuss are allowed per the install manual, I know both are a safe and effective means of...
  9. How to properly vent a direct vent gas fireplace...

    Hey - I imagine this is a strange question this time of year, especially since it will e 90+ degrees in some parts of the country. At any rate, I am in the process of researching how to install a...
  10. Thanks for the reply ballengerb1. I was hoping...

    Thanks for the reply ballengerb1. I was hoping to save myself some time, but I guess not in this case. Oh well - I'd rather do it right once then do it again! Thanks for the tip on the mesh. The...
  11. Underlayment for manufactured stone indoors...

    Sorry if this is the wrong group to post this to. I am going to be replacing my brick fireplace surround with a manufactured stone one. Per the instructions video I saw online, as well as the...
  12. I believe the answer is yes, assuming your...

    I believe the answer is yes, assuming your bathtub drain is at least a 2 inch drain, and assuming you vent the new drain to the washer properly (and assuming your bathtub is properly vented). I am...
  13. A short, and hopefully a tripped breaker :-) ...

    A short, and hopefully a tripped breaker :-) Agreed. And with a load, all works as expected with no issues.
  14. Hey Don - I was not aware that it really mattered...

    Hey Don - I was not aware that it really mattered with a simple AC light which was hot or cold, and that it would work fine both ways since the light is effectively a resistor in series with the...
  15. What Plim measured makes sense to me - measuring...

    What Plim measured makes sense to me - measuring across the wires in the ceiling would be 0 V with the switch off, and 120 with it in the on position. As far as how you connected the wires Plim, it...
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    Thanks Stratmando - that much I know now. I have...

    Thanks Stratmando - that much I know now. I have already removed the #14 from the 20 amp line and put it on a 15 amp circuit. So now all my 15 amp circuits have a min of #14 and my 20 amps have a...
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    Thanks - I have just completed re-wiring the...

    Thanks - I have just completed re-wiring the light with the 14/2 from the 20 am circuit to the TV room right next door (a 15 amp circuit) - I already had this wall open for a built in entertainment...
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    Laundry room dedicated outlet - what amperage.

    Hello all - I just noticed that after re-wiring my laundry room a few month ago, instead of putting the washer/gas dryer on a dedicated outlet, they share a 15 amp circuit with the TV room...
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    What plywood to use for cabinet sides.

    Sorry if this is the wrong group to post this in. I am in the process of building a built-in entertainment system. The face and doors I am building with cherry. The sides of the center will be...
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    What is the significance of 1:00 PM? Is there...

    What is the significance of 1:00 PM? Is there anything that uses water every day in your house at 1:00 PM? I can not think of anything that runs periodically during the winter except a water...
  21. Thanks - exactly what I needed - now we can...

    Thanks - exactly what I needed - now we can reprogram the system as needed to work with the new monitoring company!
  22. Installation manual for Moose 1100e security system.

    Hello all. My parents have a moose 1100e security system and want to switch to a new monitoring company. The current company claims they have no idea what the programming codes are (which I don't...
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    If you know you have to pull off and replace the...

    If you know you have to pull off and replace the wet drywall anyway, I'd start with pulling that off and seeing if you get lucky enough to see the leak. If so, then no extra harm done since you were...
  24. You definitely have a clog somewhere downstream...

    You definitely have a clog somewhere downstream of the downstairs toilet. And I am guessing the tubs and sinks that are backing up are upstream of the downstairs toilet. You could try snaking the...
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    Well, or city water?

    Well, or city water?
  26. Is the shower valve a single valve, or double. I...

    Is the shower valve a single valve, or double. I am guessing single. In that case, the mixing valve has a limiter on it that only allows it to be turned up so far. I suspect in the summer when it...
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    I'd say no - not if the clog your neighbor...

    I'd say no - not if the clog your neighbor created has been removed. There may still be seepage, however it may be so small so as not to make it outside the base of the bowl. A wax ring can be...
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    Take a look at my post #24 for how to get at the...

    Take a look at my post #24 for how to get at the mixing valve. At least that it how I get a mine. I can not guarantee it is the same, but I expect it will be close.

    And thanks folks for...
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    Possibly. Since it is both hot and cold at the...

    Possibly. Since it is both hot and cold at the shower, but only hot at the sink that it is not working, I am postulating that something got into your hot water line and made it to the mixing valve...
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    I'm thinking it might be a good idea to pull the...

    I'm thinking it might be a good idea to pull the shower/tub mixing valve apart. I think it would be a matter of removing the handle (typically held on with a single nut - you will need an allen...
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    Is the smell only in the heating season - is that...

    Is the smell only in the heating season - is that why you suspect the furnace? Describe the smell. Is it a sewer smell? You've had it at least a year, so I think that rules out a dead animal...
  32. Question: Broken pipes?

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    A fiberglass surround I would think since it is...

    A fiberglass surround I would think since it is not tile. Is it a one piece, or 3 separate pieces (one for each of the 3 sides). If one piece, then the only caulk I would imagine would be along the...
  33. Question: Garburator

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    I throw a cut up lemon down there every once in a...

    I throw a cut up lemon down there every once in a while. The acid seems to do the trick, and as a bonus, the sink smells like lemonade for a day or so.
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    I would think you could snake from the vent on...

    I would think you could snake from the vent on the roof, or even safer, remove one of your toilets (closest the clog if you know where it is and snake from there, and then just reseat the toilet...
  35. Question: Broken pipes?

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    Thanks for correcting me. I never thought of a...

    Thanks for correcting me. I never thought of a bad seal. I imagine they don't happen often, but it is easier to test for than bad grout.

    It would be nice to know the construction of the shower...
  36. Question: Broken pipes?

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    Could still be a drain issue. After you filled...

    Could still be a drain issue. After you filled the bucket, where did you empty it. If you poured it down the drain of the shower, then the drain is most likely OK and you have a bad caulk job, or...
  37. Question: Plumbing

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    Typically nothing as a washing machine does not...

    Typically nothing as a washing machine does not have a hard connection to the plumbing system in a house. So I suspect the smell is not literally coming up trough the washing machine but through a...
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    Before making any holes, check that the shower...

    Before making any holes, check that the shower head is not leaking where it is connected to the pipe sticking out of the wall. If it is loose, you could have a small amount of water spraying back to...
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    I saw this is my house. Tile raised the finished...

    I saw this is my house. Tile raised the finished level of the floor about an inch above the flange. It never lead to a leak the 5 years I was here, and there is no evidence of a leak the 18 years...
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    I assume you have a one faucet shower control (as...

    I assume you have a one faucet shower control (as opposed to two separate knobs) correct? Typically, there is a limiter that prevents the one knob from being turned too far in the hot direction. I...
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    OK - I understand now. All you need to do is...

    OK - I understand now. All you need to do is flush the salt storage tank. In general, it is good practice to periodically (once every few years, but most people do it never) drain all water form...
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    Strange it does not go more than about 5 feet. ...

    Strange it does not go more than about 5 feet. Sure there is not a clog at that point? No drainage pipe should turn that sharply to bind up a snake in my opinion. Can you snake from lav vent the...
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    Is there a floor drain in the same room as the...

    Is there a floor drain in the same room as the softener? Typically, the salt tank and the resin tank would each have separate hoses that would run to a floor drain. That is what I would do. ...
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    OK - I am no expert here, but am wondering if you...

    OK - I am no expert here, but am wondering if you have a vent line clogged but never noticed it with the old toilet because the wax seal underneath was bad and so the gas you now see in the form of...
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    As a side issue, if the rinse cycle is draining...

    As a side issue, if the rinse cycle is draining the water back into the salt tank, then super concentrated hard water is ending up in that tank. This most likely decreases the effectiveness of the...
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    Did you replace an older toilet in this same...

    Did you replace an older toilet in this same location, or was this a stubbed out drain that you are using for the first time? If there was previously a toilet in this location, was it used recently,...
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    Any pics ot there of mud room "lockers"

    Hello all - I will be finishing my mud room this fall and am interested in seeing any pictures anyone may have of a mud room you are proud of. I plan on building locker style cabinets (i.e. open...
  48. Take a look at this thread from a few days ago -...

    Take a look at this thread from a few days ago - it has some good suggestions that may be of help to you:...
  49. No - you can keep the same washing machine as...

    No - you can keep the same washing machine as long as the adapter is sized correctly for your washing machine hose's size. The adapter pictured is a compression fitting, so it is made for "smooth"...
  50. If I were a betting man, I would bet that this...

    If I were a betting man, I would bet that this drain is not vented. Do you know if it is? Do you have access to an attic above this area? If so, do you see any black or white pipe coming up in the...
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