Search: Posts Made By: babaganoosh
Showing results 1 to 25 of 200
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By babaganoosh

Creaky radiator pipes -suggestions?

in a 60 year old house with hot water radiator system, you can hear when the 'heat comes up'.

It's a combination of the pipes passing through tight holes in the floors and walls between rooms and...
Replies: 1
Views: 413
Posted By babaganoosh

An old style hinge that doesn't close on its own - any advice?

This is in our kitchen that was in place when we bought the house 25? years ago.

The right door of the 2 under the sink doesn't close all the way.

Normally, they pull closed when you give them...
10-25-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 667
Posted By babaganoosh

Aerating a lawn - what is too much? What about this unit?

We have a 40" plug aerator with 6 sets of 3 plugs we got 15 - 20 years ago?. Like the one in the picture.

I'll drive it around the lawn with weights on top and make passes in different directions...
10-04-21, 08:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 617
Posted By babaganoosh

Recommendation on a pre-emergent that lasts months & doesn't affect produce

There's a sunflower farm here in NJ that we've been going to over the past few years.



I am amazed how few weeds are in the plots with soooo many sunflowers.



Speaking to them, they...
09-24-21, 02:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 697
Posted By babaganoosh

a couple questions about iron filters for home water systems

I'm familiar with the concept of a water softener / regeneration with the salt tank, beads, etc.

My daughter bought a new house and they have well water and septic. the builder put in a softener...
Replies: 4
Views: 476
Posted By babaganoosh

Marq1 - thanks! I thought I was reading that...

Marq1 - thanks! I thought I was reading that the foam material holds needles, the material gets brittle / crumbly over a couple years and it becomes a moldy mess. How long have you had these? ...
Replies: 4
Views: 476
Posted By babaganoosh

Gutter guards - is there an easy way to use them with 4" gutters?

I'm eager to cover my gutters - I am up there 3 - 4 times a year cleaning out leaves (and we don't have trees near our house! and it could likely go for more cleanings).

Home Depot and Costco sell...
08-27-21, 07:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,202
Posted By babaganoosh

Understanding a hotel room's HVAC?

More of a couple generic questions about HVAC. I'd love to know if I have bad luck, am pickier than most or you all run into this situation. More times than not, I will have issues with AC in a hotel...
08-18-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By babaganoosh

OK, that's another reason I hate the guy that did...

OK, that's another reason I hate the guy that did the install. cause he did use 4"

Not sure if I was clear on the question - does it take more effort (PSI drop?) to keep a 6 or 12" up there (the...
08-18-21, 11:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By babaganoosh

Pilot - I was seeing dual? connections on the 6" ...

Pilot - I was seeing dual? connections on the 6" 1 at the bottom like the 4" and also along the height - likely near the height of where the 4" would be connected to : ) Other people do this...
08-18-21, 10:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By babaganoosh

Rainbird 1800 - should I use 4" or 6"

I have a rainbird system installed a few years ago. along my driveway, they used 1800 pop up heads.

The sprinklers soon after install and now are tilted. I dug them all out (also sealing the...
Replies: 2
Views: 782
Posted By babaganoosh

Thanks! I swapped the wall switch units. problem...

Thanks! I swapped the wall switch units. problem stayed on that fan, so the issue is up there, of course.

Hopefully it's a capacitor that's bulging that I can replace. Much more than that, next...
Replies: 2
Views: 782
Posted By babaganoosh

Ceiling fan just beeps. Where to start - wall or ceiling?

We have 2 ceiling fans that are 10+ years old? that we just leave running all the time.

They have an electronic control on the wall to control fan direction and speed.
1 unit works fine.
1 has...
08-01-21, 03:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By babaganoosh

Thanks! Amazon delivered the pair of...

Thanks!

Amazon delivered the pair of aftermarket coils today and I had them installed within a 1/2 hour... after measuring resistances on the old and new coils. It;s a harbor freight freebie VOM...
07-31-21, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By babaganoosh

Thanks as always! It's not that the flame...

Thanks as always! It's not that the flame 'never' lights again. at some point later, it will light. AndI made a video of the glow coming on every few minuites in a cycle but the flame doesn't come...
07-30-21, 11:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By babaganoosh

Low heat for us has worked for years. So maybe...

Low heat for us has worked for years. So maybe it's been set too high?

So flame on / off during a cycle is normal.

Any thought on what to check that the flame comes on most times at the start...
07-30-21, 08:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 454
Posted By babaganoosh

Any idea what the 'snake skin' type of material in the dishwasher?

We use cascade pods and jet dry in our dishwasher and have a water softener for the house.

Taking apart the dishwasher because of a problem, I was finding a fair amount of an off-white papery...
07-30-21, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By babaganoosh

Whirlpool 15 yr old gas dryer - troubleshoot intermittent heat

On the Whirlpool GGW9878PW0 gas dryer bought in 2005, that's been working fine / over the years I've opened it up and vacuumed it several times : ) (is that a sign of a handy person or a sick mind?)...
Replies: 3
Views: 365
Posted By babaganoosh

PJmax THANKS! Sorry, yes, the inlet is on...

PJmax THANKS!

Sorry, yes, the inlet is on the hot water line of the sink.
Yes, there's the loop in the outlet hose...
Replies: 3
Views: 365
Posted By babaganoosh

Kitchenaid dishwasher not working properly

It turns out I have extended warranty on this so someone is coming Tuesday.

but before I realized that, I was trying to troubleshoot and didn’t get far.

care to take a shot at this and I’ll...
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By babaganoosh

Thanks! I got it worked out with the table saw

Thanks! I got it worked out with the table saw
Replies: 3
Views: 902
Posted By babaganoosh

Running wires down the pillars of a newer car - can that affect airbag performan

For years I've run wires behind the headliner and plastic covers of the pillars of our cars - for radar detectors, dashcams, GPSs, etc. Much cleaner look.

As companies started putting airbags in...
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By babaganoosh

Trying to make a slope in a sheet of 1/2" plywood?

The flooring under our kitchen fridge has this piece of plywood with a 45 deg. cut in it along its length. The few times we need to pull the fridge out, it's a small production, pulling / lifting it...
04-18-21, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By babaganoosh

Some caulking questions

I'd appreciate expert's advice on these related to caulking in a shower / bathroom:

1) (Silicone?) caulk is needed at the intersections of 2 different surfaces that have tiles / grout? (floor-wall...
Replies: 1
Views: 299
Posted By babaganoosh

Any way to tell if stain applied 6 years ago is oil or latex?

Is there a way to tell if the (semi) solid Benjamine More Arborcare stain that was applied to a deck in 2014 is oil or latex?

Not knowing that, does it matter which I use now?
Showing results 1 to 25 of 200
 


 
Forum Jump