condensation

My best to all. I have an almost 40 year old townhouse and I installed a programmable thermostat in it about 30 years ago. No problems with the thermostat until very recently. It has developed some issue that prevents me from changing the program and for awhile now (weeks) it runs the A/C for...

I've got a vent stack from a 2nd floor bathroom that goes up a chase and into a finished 3rd floor exterior wall where it then vents out through a vaulted roof. There is a consistent, but infrequent drip from where the vent pipe exits the upper wall into the 2nd floor chase. There is no...

When connecting the AC condensation drain (PVC pipe) under the sink to the drain I would like to used a brass adapter like in this photo. However I cannot find this part anywhere. I recently starting doing residential plumbing again after years of commercial work, and I used to install these in...

Good morning, this is my first post so I’ll start with a introduction of myself. I’m an extreme DIY’er. Basically, by that I mean I DIYer who will get into big projects without fear. But I am not a professional in any specific trade. When Hurricane Florence destroyed my house, I decided to take...

Noticed some dried rusty water streaks on the outside of my 8-year old Giant hot water heater (172ETE), a Canadian-brand that used to be revered for its products longevity. The streaks were coming from the upper access panel, so I opened it up to find the batt insulation underneath sopping wet...