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Forum: Plumbing and Piping
02-16-15, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,018
Posted By L. Donais

I can see the pipe where I broke off a piece of...

I can see the pipe where I broke off a piece of tile. It is copper, not insulated and next to an outside wall. Believe it or not the previous owners did not even direct a heating vent into the...
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
02-16-15, 06:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,018
Posted By L. Donais

Pipe freezing above or below ground?

The pipe that supplies water to the first floor toilet is frozen. This pipe is behind tiles in the basement bathroom. Previously when this pipe froze, I did manage to break off a piece of one of...
Forum: Thermostatic Controls
10-27-13, 06:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,092
Posted By L. Donais

Honeywell Thermostat CT31A1003 and multistage furnace

My mother has a Lennox G61v furnace installed in 2010 and a Honeywell thermostat CT31A1003 installed just recently. She is elderly and prefers the manual thermostat. She did have a digital...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
06-12-12, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 25,835
Posted By L. Donais

Downspout into sewer drain or not?

I need new gutters. The downspouts currently drain into the sewer pipe. My city allows this, but would prefer we don't do it. I was wondering if the rain flowing from the gutter into the sewer...
Forum: >Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
05-31-11, 06:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,237
Posted By L. Donais

It turned out to be a loose fan blade. All...

It turned out to be a loose fan blade. All better now.
Forum: >Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
05-26-11, 07:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,237
Posted By L. Donais

GE refrigerator not working.

I have an 11 year old GE Refrigerator model no. TDC18PAAWW. The freezer, which is on the bottom, works fine. The freezer control is set at C and the fridge control is set at 5. For a few months...
Forum: Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
04-18-11, 10:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 791
Posted By L. Donais

Sorry, should have mentioned that the switch does...

Sorry, should have mentioned that the switch does not feel loose either.

Linda
Forum: Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
04-18-11, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 791
Posted By L. Donais

There is no mushiness when I flip the switch. ...

There is no mushiness when I flip the switch.

Linda
Forum: Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
04-18-11, 08:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 791
Posted By L. Donais

Bathroom light comes on just for a second.

My bathroom light fixture is a metal bar with four small round bulbs. One of the bulbs burned out a long time ago and I never replaced it. All of a sudden, yesterday morning, when I turned the...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
12-30-10, 07:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 822
Posted By L. Donais

Sink Water Pressure

When I turn on the hot water tap at my bathroom sink a few seconds later I hear a thud that sounds like it is right at the tap and the water pressure goes down. I can then turn the tap fuller and...
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
01-16-09, 07:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 859
Posted By L. Donais

Frozen Pipe-Shut Water Off?

The hot water pipe to my kitchen is frozen. It runs through a crawlspace under the kitchen which is only accessible from outside. Boards and insulation will have to be taken down to get to the...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-09-08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 767
Posted By L. Donais

Pressure Noise

Just recently I have been hearing this noise, just for a few seconds, that sounds like pressure being released. It sounds like it is coming from the toilet in the basement bathroom, without me even...
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
10-25-07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 738
Posted By L. Donais

Bricks are sinking

The previous owner of my house used those pinkish bricks to make sidewalks at the sides of the house. On one side, some of the bricks are sinking. I am especially concerned about the ones right...
Forum: Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
06-21-07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 831
Posted By L. Donais

Sorry, forgot to mention that the car is a 99...

Sorry, forgot to mention that the car is a 99 Ford Escort Sport.
Forum: Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
06-20-07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 831
Posted By L. Donais

Unhappy A/C dripping noise, brake clicking noise

I just got a number of things done on my car including replacement of the rotors and pads, oil change, heat shield clamp, left tie rod, alignment, check of fluids and fixing battery cable that had...
Forum: Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
05-14-07, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 791
Posted By L. Donais

Water down duct

A co-worker's toilet overflowed sending water down the heating duct.

Does she need to get someone in to look at the furnace to make sure it's ok?

Thanks in advance.
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
03-11-07, 09:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,280
Posted By L. Donais

Unhappy Bricks at side of house caving in

The previous owner put very nice looking pinkish coloured bricks along each side of the house. There is now a problem on one side of the house. The bricks right next to the house, and going away...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
02-28-07, 08:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,702
Posted By L. Donais

Thanks for the reply. The roof is...

Thanks for the reply.

The roof is approximately 15 years old.

I don't recall seeing this wavy look during the summer so it will be interesting to see what happens when it gets hot.
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
02-28-07, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,702
Posted By L. Donais

Rippled Shingles

Any idea why a few shingles on my roof have a rippled wavy look to them?

Thanks in advance.

Linda
Forum: Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
12-13-06, 02:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,043
Posted By L. Donais

The furnace is in the basement and the pipe goes...

The furnace is in the basement and the pipe goes out the side wall.
Forum: Electronic Home Security Systems, Alarms and Devices
12-13-06, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 31,392
Posted By L. Donais

I couldn't bypass the smoke detector so I taped a...

I couldn't bypass the smoke detector so I taped a bag over it and that worked like a charm, thanks very much.
Forum: Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
12-13-06, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,043
Posted By L. Donais

There is no intake pipe. According to the...

There is no intake pipe. According to the instructions for the furnace you just have to make sure that the air does not come from a room in which there is a gas appliance. The air is coming from...
Forum: Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
12-12-06, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,043
Posted By L. Donais

Keep old exhaust pipe?

I just got a new Lennox G61V furnace installed. The installer said it isn't necessary to replace the old exhaust pipe going out of the side of the house. It is this ugly green metal box about two...
Forum: Electronic Home Security Systems, Alarms and Devices
12-10-06, 01:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 31,392
Posted By L. Donais

How do I temporarily disable smoke detector?

The house I bought 6 years ago has an alarm system that includes a smoke detector in the basement. Any time welding is done in the basement the alarm goes off, even if it is not armed.

I have no...
Forum: Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
12-04-06, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,369
Posted By L. Donais

Heat stops after a minute, furnace keeps running.

I have a 25 year old Olsen duomatic high efficiency furnace.

Sometimes it works fine, sometimes it gives heat for about a minute, then the hot air stops, but the furnace keeps running and running....
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