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Thank-less water heater 12 Replies
Started by Andy Simms. Last reply by Dennis Heidner on Thursday.
Easiest way to convert 2"x10" into 2"x5"! 4 Replies
Started by Greg Labbe. Last reply by Bill Smith May 2.
Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. 4 Replies
Started by Andy Simms. Last reply by tedkidd Apr 29.
It just isn't heating like it used to. 7 Replies
Started by Doug Pearl. Last reply by Eric Kjelshus Apr 25.
Return Possum
Started by Stefan Peter-Contesse Apr 25.
This is what was behind by an inexperienced home performance contractor 4 Replies
Started by Andy Simms. Last reply by Kari Sauder Apr 6.
Spillage used as pest control to keep spiders away. 2 Replies
Started by Andy Simms. Last reply by Andy Simms Mar 26.
Add a Supply 3 Replies
Started by Tripp Pankey. Last reply by John Nicholas Mar 25.
Where shouldn't thermostats be? 5 Replies
Started by Guy DuBois. Last reply by Ed Minch Mar 25.
water heater installation in San Francisco Ca. O yes and an outside stacked washer and dryer on the 2nd story back porch! 3 Replies
Started by Andy Simms. Last reply by Bill Smith Mar 25.
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Comment by tedkidd on March 14, 2013 at 12:25pm -
Ty, that's AWESOME!! Guess they got the pitch wrong....
Once that 800 lb condensate iceberg topples into the building it might be a problem. lol.
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Comment by Tyler Golberg on March 14, 2013 at 12:17pm -
Altough this isn't yet a problem, it is kind of funny how high this ice mound has grown from this exhaust vent.
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Comment by Doug Pearl on August 10, 2012 at 10:19am -
BTW, that is the hot water tank vent.
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Comment by Doug Pearl on August 10, 2012 at 10:18am
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I see things like this and just shake my head.
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Comment by Doug Pearl on August 10, 2012 at 10:17am
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Comment by Evan Mills on December 1, 2011 at 9:26pm -
... from member Guy DuBois
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Comment by Evan Mills on February 1, 2011 at 4:05pm
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Post your horror stories from multifamily buildings---> here
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Comment by John Nicholas on January 7, 2011 at 8:58pm -
Gas fired DHW. This is the attic floor, and the pilot assembly is at eye level in a kitchen cabinet. Below is the top, note the flue!
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Comment by Ron Jones on December 8, 2010 at 6:22pm -
In my client interviews, I used to ask homeowners how often they changed their air filters. Now I ask them if they know where their air filter is. This is the worst I've seen. I should have framed it.
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Comment by Mark Richardson on December 7, 2010 at 8:01pm -
amazing! In a not good sort of way...
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