Homeowner Forum / General / January 2005

I have installed GFCIs in my house before but on this one outlet there
are six wires, not four. What do I do with the extra wires? there are
three cables total.

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For the past two days, I've been noticing a really loud 'boom' o
'thud' coming from the general area of the furnace.  It is a ga
furnace, and it has been extremely cold for the past two weeks.  
think the past two days are probably the first few times it has shu

I just moved into a house in SE PA in november and the temp around here has
dropped and I'm having a hard time getting my house warm.  It has a heat
pump with a programmable thermostat.
Peco has told me my electric usage is really high. I'd almost be ok with

~~~What are the chances my water is contaminated?
Today, there are very few people who are not aware of the problems with
our drinking water supply. The news carries reports each week about yet
another clean-up effort initiated on chemical spills, improperly lined

Just wondering because to install a door that would open into the bathroom
the top of the door would hit a low beam.  Wondering if it is code and if so
would it apply in all situations?

Any suggestions how I can drive a 14 ton truck over my septic tank that
was burried to shallow (top is only inches under surface).  Tank is
blocking access to my well site and at least one side of the truck
(ie-half the tires) will have to roll over the tank.  Tank is a large,

I just hired my condo management company (a job performed, at my request,
for my unit only, at my own expense, which was almost $300 after tax) to
extend the two upstairs bathroom exhausts so that they exhaust to the
exterior (through the side) of the unit.  (These bathroom ...

I need to buy an electric heater, my need is to warm up fast a medium
size room adjacent to the kitchen,
at any time when I come from work and central heating is off. I have
found a convector heater:De Longhi HCA 530 FTS

I have a room that has an issue with a mold/mildew smell.  I know
there is no mold or mildew in this room as well as no moisture in any
of the walls. Just a smell of mold, you know that earthy smell.
I have had several companies, mold removal, come out and they agree

I just noticed that in my basement, a section of my soilpipe has
rusted through, seeping brown liquid at times.  This section looks
like a Y and is made of cast iron, I think.  Am I doomed to remove it
and replace it, or can this material be repaired somehow?

I have hard water - I don't know how hard but limescale forms on some of
the faucets and I have a slow filling toilet tank.  We've been in the place
5 years now and It's About Time.  For water treatment, that is.
My question is, once I get this water condition diagnosed and ...

I have used general purpose  shower drain cleaners from Ace Hardware, and
several types from Home Depot, and Lowe's.
The last one I use was   the  Enforcer 10 Minutes Hair Clog Remover.
These mild liquids help a LOT  for a week or so  (or sometimes just a day or

We are looking at various stackable washer dryers for our home.  We'd
like to get the largest one possibel, and preferably a Maytag since
we've had such good luck.  Any suggestions?

I need to replace a really old electric solar water heater in a
domestic hot water system, and I'll buy a conventional electric heater
because solar tanks cost much more but are of inferior quality.
Conventional heaters are usually modified for solar use by shortening