Recent content by Ken Tannenbaum1

This is related. I have a 70pt with a vertical auto pump to remove water to a basement window. The pump crapped out and every indication is the residential models with pumps are all similar, the pumps fail within a short time. There's also a regular sump in the basement but I'd need a ton of...

So you all know, the air is gone from the lines. Multie flushes did the trick. Again, thank you.

A DYI-er? Funny thing about that. I have a lot. Without the skills I’ve developed there’s no way I could. Thanks.

Could be, but it's just that there's no spitting or gurgling anywhere else in the house, just all three toilets.

After flushing the hot water tank, all sinks, showers are fine, no spitting. However, both toilets flush normally but on refill somethings not right, some kind of venting issue with the toilet on both floors. Thanks for any advice.

Thanks to any and all who responded to this. The upshot is that (short version) a pinhole leak above our 30 yr old boiler knocked out the electronics. We were due for a new boiler and pushed that up...it was replaced two weeks ago. The issue of the oil tank came up and after 8 years of doing...

Hey, thanks. I more or less figured that out. Appreciate it!

Our hot water heater is four years old and defintely due for a draining which I intend to handle tomorrow. However. I discovered a calcium deposit at the copper valve controlling cold water entering the heater. I thought that calcium buildup would come after the heater, not before. DIYer that...

They are expert, no question about that, Big business as I said. I just wanted to get a read from anyone who may have a valid opinion and you sure seem to...so thanks. Sadly, I asked them about it and was rudely ignored. Now, the fact that the code officer will come by after the new oil...

My oil delivery service company replaced an our old tank in 2014 and a few years later a mainenance guy said the vent was improperly inverted and told me it would be fine long as the tank isn't overfilled. It's been that way until now with no problem. But now the very old combi-boiler will be...

Hey, thanks Wayne. All you asked is true. For unrelated reasons, we may not do it right now after all.

Our electric panel's in a tight spot but the wall it's mounted on is clear on the other side. Can I mount a whole house generator transfer switch behind it with the back side of each box facing each other?

Unfortunately, it's bedrock under the tank, so digging down, while possible, that's not going to happen. As for the town code, you may be right but I suspect this was done without a permit. An inspector has always showed up to check the work and I don't recall that happening in 2014 when it was...