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23 May 2018 | 80 replies
Is it ABS or PVC that you have to prime before you solvent-weld it?
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10 March 2022 | 2 replies
I like the way the hot water baseboards continue to give off heat after the boiler turns off and this makes the temperature in the rooms and on the walls more even and there are less cold drafts.
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4 January 2017 | 1 reply
They look nice, easy to operate, easy to install, blackout in the bedrooms, extra sound and temperature insulation (efficiency upgrade?)...
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12 August 2017 | 19 replies
Know how to turn off your water, gas and electric service; and keep the necessary tools in your vehicle.Know how to do basic roofing: shingles, 2 part roll roofing, flashing and tar.Know how to replace an electric breaker, light switch and outlet.Have a RUP license (Restricted Use Pesticide).Know how to do basic welding (Stick, MIG or gas; no need for TIG).Have a box type animal trap, and know what to do with a trapped feral or wild animal that is a problem.Know how to do common repairs to major appliances (broken air circulating fan in a fridge, thermal fuses in a dryer, agitator dogs and transmission coupling in a washer, blower motors & capacitors in central heat/air, gas thermocouples in water heaters and space heaters, know how to clean a pilot light orifice, etc).Know how to do concrete and asphalt work.Know how to do small engine repair (mowers, chainsaws, weedeaters).Know how to detect and remedy gas and water leaks.
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20 September 2018 | 37 replies
Even though global temperatures have been dropping.
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6 January 2018 | 0 replies
When the snowflakes fly, and the temperatures drop - the thermostat rises.As someone who is living in a duplex built in 1910 Massachusetts I am feeling the pinch of heating costs!
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11 October 2010 | 1 reply
Rehabbers: Cold weather: What temperature do you set your thermostat at, to protect your property?
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6 January 2014 | 3 replies
The temperature in GA is currently fluctuating.
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28 January 2013 | 3 replies
First of all is to measure the temperature drop between the return and the outlet of the A/C's evaporator (the coils that actually cool the air).
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7 August 2017 | 1 reply
I've read some other advice regarding keeping the power on in a vacant property but the reasoning behind it is usually related to showing the property in a well lit environment at a comfortable temperature.