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Hello, I have a Rheem Powervent water heater (gas) model 42VP40F (40 gallon) manufactured 05/2007. Starting in the last year, the Flammable Vapor Sensor has started tripping intermittently. The gas valve I have is a Robert Shaw with a manual red dial. About a year ago we had one occurence and...

My frost free hose bib outside that has worked fine for a handful of years (its not that old) now groans when you turn it on. If the hose bib is running wide open, the noise does not happen. If you turn it on just a little bit, half way, you have a constant groan. It does not stop until you...

Sorry to hear that. We still have the issue. I was just thinking about this problem again and I'm going to call a few places in town that do duct cleaning service. They have cameras they put into ducts to demonstrate how dirty they are. I don't know how long they are but it seems to me its...

I have what appears to be one of those 4 piece bathtubs that comes in pieces. There is a back wall, the two sides and the actual tub. I have a persistent problem where on the wall opposite the side of the tub with the shower head it keeps getting soggy. The sheetrock continues to bubble and get...

My dishwasher water inlet valve appears to be failing because I have a slow drip into the tub from the left side where the hot water comes in. It happens all the time, even if the breaker for the washer is turned off. I'm just going to replace the whole water inlet valve assembly. (If there...

I have a Moen Extensa one handle faucet. The Extensa model is a pull out type faucet where you can pull out the sprayer (its an all in one deal). After the water was shut off to our house, when the water was turned back on, the hot water is now much slower than the cold and slower than it used...

Hello, I have what is probably a simple question for many. I've been struggling with a leak in my bathroom sink P-trap and I'm looking to just verify I'm not missing something. I installed a new sink and at the same time a new drain line. I installed everything, and I just have a leak where...

I have a split level home. Our furnace is in the basement. Lennox two-stage high efficiency furnace with variable speed blower. The duct work runs between floors. There is a 3 foot high or so 'void' between floors where the duct work runs. The main line (if thats what you call it) runs the...

Looking for ideas and advice: Own a split level home, sump pump and sump pit in basement utility room with 1/2 HP Simer pump. Doesn't run too often, but when we have heavy rains it can run pretty regularly for hours or even days intermittently (never non-stop). 1. Does anyone have any...

Thanks No, I don't have an expansion tank. Today while I was reading your replies, I called the city to talk to them. The pressure coming into the house is 80 PSI which is pretty high. On our side of town they've expanded so fast that the pressure is pretty high right now on some of our...

Hello, I recently discovered water pooling on the floor below the relief valve on the water heater. It appeared to have a slow drip at the time, so I had a plumber out who replaced the valve with a brand new one. To watch for any further problems, I put a bucket under the discharge pipe for...

Ok, I left it for a while and went back. Still dripping and it seemed like the line moved maybe a bit. So I decided to test it out. I put a kool-aid mix in the tank to turn the water deep red. When I did that, very quickly the droplets on the under side of the tank turned red as well...

Thanks for the tips. I put some paste on the rubber washer fitting against the bottom of the tank. I've also put a rubber washer on the underside of the tank before the brass washer and nut. So I put it back together and turned it on. NOw I'm waiting. What I do have is some dripping on the...

Ok, I put the tank on top of my sink so I can play with it, pour buckets of water in the tank and watch for leaks before setting it on the base again. I'm still trying to get those to stop leaking. I don't see any obvious cracks or leaks anywhere but right where the brass washers meet the...

Hello, I bought a Fluidmaster Toilet Tank Flush Valve, bolts, and gasket set because my flush valve was leaking. The stem of the overflow tube was cracked and water was leaking down the drain constantly. You could actually move the stemp back and forth it was so loose. By the way, this is...