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01-19-20, 12:03 AM
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Posted By variable

Valor Portrait 530icn flame height issue

My Valor Portrait fireplace has had an issue for the last few months with flame height. The first few years I had it you could use the remote to turn it on, the pilot would light, then the valve...
02-08-18, 12:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Thanks everyone for all your help and feedback. I...

Thanks everyone for all your help and feedback. I ended up taking the advice of the original plumber (and the 3 that I called to test the pressure) and replaced the whole water heater. While I was...
02-07-18, 09:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Unfortunately they will not connect me to a...

Unfortunately they will not connect me to a human. I've scheduled an appointment for two weeks from now, so we'll wait and see.
02-07-18, 04:43 AM
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Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Here are some pics. 1st is above the water...

Here are some pics. 1st is above the water heater. Second two shows the gas line on left and right side of heater. Last is gas line coming from the street, leftmost one showing tees. The path that...
02-07-18, 04:32 AM
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Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Steamboy, the line coming into the house is one...

Steamboy, the line coming into the house is one inch. It runs about 40' from the service into the house before branching off (1/2") to a gas furnace on the second story (10' up) then down to a gas...
02-07-18, 04:27 AM
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Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Pilot goes out after letting go of the gas valve...

Pilot goes out after letting go of the gas valve button. Whether it's right away or a minute. That said, I can't get it to light at all now.
02-06-18, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,648
Posted By variable

Furnace and water heater seem to have low pressure

Hello. I just had my water heater go out due to the pilot not staying on. I replaced the thermocouple/pilot assembly, but the pilot still wouldn't stay lit, so I called in a professional who checked...
12-16-17, 09:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,549
Posted By variable

Hello, mbk3, thanks for answering my question...

Hello, mbk3, thanks for answering my question about the tapping fix. I have attached a pic of the pilot, though I have not been able to get up to get a meter reading yet. The heater is over a flight...
12-15-17, 12:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,549
Posted By variable

Sorry some of the pics flipped while posting. I...

Sorry some of the pics flipped while posting. I tried to correct the "up" view but I guess it didn't work.
12-15-17, 12:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,549
Posted By variable

Hi, I appreciate all the feedback. I have had the...

Hi, I appreciate all the feedback. I have had the heater inspected, both by the local utility when I bought the house and a few years ago when I was having similar trouble. Back then I was not able...
12-14-17, 11:22 AM
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Views: 15,549
Posted By variable

Old floor furnace won't start without a tap on the gas regulator

Hello, I have an old floor heater (90+ years), though the valve and regulator are newer (10+ years, though the wire connections used slotted screw heads). The heater was not working, but the pilot...
02-08-12, 03:00 PM
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Views: 2,768
Posted By variable

That sounds like a very doable approach for me. ...

That sounds like a very doable approach for me. Thanks for the feedback.
Replies: 10
Views: 2,786
Posted By variable

Well, I just got a second opinion and he said to...

Well, I just got a second opinion and he said to do nothing, though he suggested a french drain to give the water that pools up there somewhere to go. He took a good long look at the foundation and...
Replies: 10
Views: 2,786
Posted By variable

Hi, thanks for all the replies. I really...

Hi, thanks for all the replies. I really appreciate the feedback. I was concerned because there had been a lot of flooding before I bought the house and got the drainage situation under control. ...
02-08-12, 09:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,768
Posted By variable

Hi, Thanks for replying. In the picture below...

Hi, Thanks for replying. In the picture below you can see the foundation at the bottom of the wall. On the opposite side it is 4' above grade and serves as a retaining wall for the adjacent...
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Views: 2,786
Posted By variable

That is a really good suggestion. I was thinking...

That is a really good suggestion. I was thinking to actually run the rebar all the way through the cracked part of the foundation to the other side and bend it into place to tie to the sides. I'm...
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Views: 2,786
Posted By variable

Foundation stress crack repair idea

My house's foundation/retaining wall runs the property length but the house only sits on half the wall, so a foundation wall runs perpendicular from the center of the retaining wall, which holds up...
02-07-12, 03:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,768
Posted By variable

Insulating the inside of a wood interior basement wall

The rear wall to my basement is at present just studs and siding. No sheathing or anything. I want to put up wood shearing and insulate the wall but haven't been able to find any advice in the...
04-25-10, 06:38 AM
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Views: 2,036
Posted By variable

Flashing a window cap built on top of existing window trim

I am installing window caps, made up of 4x4 boxes with crown molding along the profile on top of my existing window trim. The original trim is 90 year old 1x6 which is nailed to clapboard siding and...
Replies: 4
Views: 3,514
Posted By variable

Um, yes lefty, I have been looking at Plumbing...

Um, yes lefty, I have been looking at Plumbing supply places and have not been able to locate the bracket. That's why I posted here, to see if anyone knew what bracket to ask for and where I may...
Replies: 4
Views: 3,514
Posted By variable

Hardware for installing a wall hung sink

Hello,

I am replacing a sink with a wall hung china sink that's probably a few decades old and I am unable to find anyone locally who can tell me where to get the right mounting hardware for it. ...
07-19-09, 02:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,299
Posted By variable

I have use 4x8 sheets of luan over plywood in the...

I have use 4x8 sheets of luan over plywood in the past to improve the surface. 3 coats of gloss and it holds up very well to daily traffic. I have just never tried to glue it over concrete a la...
07-19-09, 08:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,299
Posted By variable

Tiling with luan over concrete

There is a corner of my living room floor with poured concrete, poured flush to the original 100 year old doug fir floor. Because the concrete portion is cantilevered over the back patio our...
07-15-09, 02:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,875
Posted By variable

They finally came by and sent green dye into the...

They finally came by and sent green dye into the sewer uphill. Now my entire yard is neon green. That convinced them to get the big truck out to flush the whole pipe and that fixed the problem. ...
07-15-09, 12:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,875
Posted By variable

Unhappy Water flowing backwards through my Sewer Lateral

So I have a storm/sewer drain in my front yard that's overflowing with clean looking water. To stop it from flooding through my house I opened the cleanout in the back and the water has been pouring...
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