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Our Rheem 50 gallon water heater is leaking from the bottom and I'm about to replace it. The options are another Rheem from Home Depot, an AO Smtih branded model from Lowe's or a Reliance "self-cleaning" unit (also AO smith I think) from Pride Home center. Any recommendations on those? Should I...

I've got a wooden privacy fence that's going to need some work soon. It has galvanized steel posts set in concrete, which are totally in great shape. The problem is with the wood itself, the fence is old enough that some of the wood is rotting, and warping a little and a lot of the old nails are...

Hello - I've got a Rheem XG50T06EC38U0 50 gallon water heater that I installed about 5 years ago that won't stay lit. A couple of days ago I relit the pilot light and it stayed lit for about 24 hours. Then when I tried to light it again it burned for about 20 seconds then went out and wouldn't...

Hello folks! I've been saving my money to try to get my plumbing finally fixed, which has been a problem for several years now, and I want to have a good plumber come out and do a camera-inspection, and maybe hydro jetting for now, and eventually I guess I'm probably going to have to fix or...

I'm currently replacing the blower motor on my old Carrier upflow gas furnace, and the new motor is not the exact same height as the old one. When I have it mounted as far inward as it can go without the clamp band hitting the wires, the wheel spins freely without hitting the side of the air...

I'm trying to fix my old carrier GB1AAV042075AAJA upflow furnace, but not having a lot of luck. It was humming and not starting, so I replaced the capacitor. It starts up now, but only burns for a few minutes. I've cleaned the flame sensor many times over the years, maybe too many, so I ordered...

It looks like I'm about to have to replace our forced air updraft furnace pretty soon (installed in central utility closet, slab floor single level home). This house had a central AC system when we moved in, and it is part of the furnace, the AC coil sits right over the furnace, but the AC...

Just curious if the lye products at walmart that are 100% lye would work as well as the Thrift that I get at the plumbing supply store, or is there another ingredient in thrift that makes it work so good? that plumbing store is only open 8-5 M-F and it's kind of expensive. No place else sells...

Hello folks! Now that I mostly fixed my horrible electrical problems with some new outlets, including GFCI outlets at the first outlets in line on the trouble areas, I'm ready to tackle my plumbing issues. I'm considering buying a drain camera and a power rooter to try to fix these problems now...

I'm about to be installing a bunch of Leviton GFCI commercial grade 15 amp duplex outlets to replace the old ungrounded 3 prong outlets that someone put in previously, but I had a couple of questions. One question is about the terminals and which wires go to which terminals - on the back it has...

One of my problems is that I have a couple of wall outlets that not only no longer work, they are blackened and look really burnt in one of the two sockets on each one. I'm planning on checking them with a tester this weekend to see if they still have electricity flowing in them and go from...

I noticed when I was shopping for a new central ac unit, nobody wanted to work on my house if it involved an AC unit that I purchased directly from the manufacturer, they all wanted to sell me the parts in addition to the labor. Is it the same way with electricians for a home rewire? If I...

Hello folks, I hope you will bear with me, but my house has some serious electrical problems, and about the only way I can think of to afford to be able to get it fixed is to learn myself. I've decided to learn all I can about household electricity even though I have always avoided it in the...

I've got a copper water line in my living room that used to go to the front yard water hose, but we capped it off when it burst during a cold spell a few years ago. Well, it's cold again and the pipe has broken again and flooded the living room again. I have limited plumbing ability and don't...

Trying to permanently kill weeds and anything else growing in certain areas of my alley and sidewalks. Would it cause any toxic hazards if I mix salt and roundup to apply all at once? thanks in advance

Hello all - I've got an issue with some minor leaks that happen occasionally (it doesn't rain much here). We've lived in our current house for 11 years, and the roof has never been worked on in that time. It appears to be about 3 or 4 layers of composition shingles, and for the most part does...

I've got an old peerless shower faucet that started leaking recently, dripping/streaming pretty steadily out of the spout. This is the type of peerless/delta one handle valve that turns up and down in a slot to increase water flow, and left to right to turn from hot to cold. I got one of the...

Not exactly a pluming question, but I hope someone has some info! I need to get a pedestal for my LG front load washer so my wife doesn't have to bend over so much. I've heard that you can lean this washer over to the left to install the pedestal (leaning right could damage transmission?), but...

Our house, built in 1960, was repaired and remodeled by the previous owner and a lot of his work is very substandard, or worse. We would like to redo our plumbing and electrical systems, but we can barely afford food right at the moment, since I make less money during the last part of the year...

I find myself needing an extension cord for a large 15000 btu window ac unit, and I was wondering if it was ok to use 3 short cords instead of one long cord that is too long. I need about 12 feet, and I have a 25 foot orange outdoor cord, but I can get 5 foot certified appliance extension cords...