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My boiler is supposed to be maintained at a year-round minimum temperature of 160 F, and I was quite surprised to see how much oil was being used even in the summer. A few years ago, I decided to start turning it off in the summer months and just try and tighten the bolts once the system cooled...

I'm using a duct fan (Model # 1950103 found here - http://www.waterlineproducts.com/Instructions/powerair%20main%20WEB.pdf) for an unconventional use. The heart of my question is, can I connect it to a dimmer so I can control its speed. I don't know much about wiring and current. I have one...

I can't afford a plumber and I don't have the tools to work with PEX pipe, but I have done a fair bit of soldering. What are the chances I'd be able to heat this up enough to disconnect the copper corner fitting from the copper pipe, replace the little bit of copper piping in between (it froze...

I thought the pipes had frozen when no water came out of the shower one day (it was -15 C or 5 F), but I left it open and ran a blow dryer over it until the pipes warmed up. It began to trickle a bit faster so I let it run until it was warm water, so obviously there wasn't ice in the pipes by...

I'm just wondering what the implications are for draining my boiler for an unknown length of time. It's about 15 years old, running perfectly fine, but we heat with wood now and I keep it on just to maintain it's own internal temperature so the gaskets don't shrink. Are there other...