Homeowner Forum / Repair / September 2008

I know some people here are into appliances, so maybe someone can help
me.
I'm looking for a refrigerator/freezer that doesn't circulate air
between freezer and fridge sections. The reason is to contain odors

"[SANFORD, Fla.] A Sanford man whose wife and son were killed when an
airplane crashed into their home may have to tear down his rebuilt house
because a homeowners' association said he is breaking their rules."
http://www.local6.com/news/17427900/detail.html

My oil boiler is going and I was looking into one of these new anthracite
boiler that have the duel fuel option.  There is a company in my area called
complete heat in NH that has these units, but I was wondering if these are
all they are cracked up to be.

New Code here requires Arc Fault breakers on circuits in bedrooms.  I
haven't put one in yet as the B/rooms are unfinished so I temporarily have a
regular 15A breaker in the panel to give me power as I finish the rooms.
I propose to put a GFI outlet in the same circuit, to be used ...

I have some dark water stains on my hardwood oak flooring that I would
want to remove. I read here that oxalic acid is a good way to approach
this.
The problem is I cannot find any. At Home Depot they looked at me like

I am laying the blocks for my underground reservoir.  This will hold water
to be pumped onto my lawn during summer months.
My question is, I plan to seal the inside of the reservoir so it can hold
water.  Is there any need to seal the outside with tar or anything?  Water

I just read an article that with today's oil prices, it would be
cheaper to heat with electric baseboard heat, than with an oil boiler.
I have a building with electric baseboard heaters.
but if I use them, how do I keep the pipes in the basement from

I bought a new condo and my water is very hard. Whenever I use the
dishwasher I get white flaky residue on everything. I read to try
vinegar. I let the vinegar sit for several hours with the bottom full
of vinegar.  Then I ran it a little to circulate the vinegar and let

I recently purchased 5 gallons (in 5 separate cans) of Behr latex paint from
Home Depot.  Looking back, I probably should have purchased a single 5
gallon container, but I initially felt that I would only need 3-4 gallons,
so I had to return to the store for more.

This is a new one for me. I've prepped my deck & I'm using Wolman
Finish & Preservative to reseal it.  The can says it's oil based.  The
warning says it contains mineral spirits.  The cleanup instructions
says wet brushes may be cleaned with soap & water or mineral spirits.

Hi, best group on Usenet!  I'm getting proposals on a new gas furnace to
replace ancient oil burner.  Looking at Coleman and Carrier & will also
look at Trane.  All will be highest EFU available.
Anyone care to share opinions on these three? I know Carrier has/had a

I am re-wiring my well house. The previous owner had run 12/2 wire (no
ground wire) from a 100 amp breaker on the service panel to a 30 amp
breaker in the yard on a metal stake, then on to the pump house. Along
this run were 2 splices covered with electrical tape. At the well

Seems like the Cold Sensor on my Water Dispenser is on the fritz...
If I let it sit for a few days without getting any water from it, it
will freeze the water in the cooling chamber.  I have to unplug it for
a few days and then I can get water again.

Hi, I am Suzanna and my main problem is flooding, my husband and I wanted
to renovate our house and mainly the flood we wanted to have wooden floor
but we need first to stop that flooding problem it mainly happen during
heavy rain and we were using stormbag http://www.stormtec.net/ ...

Hello again,
  I am continuing to gather info for the new house,this time
concerning plumbing. I had been thinking about the Manablock
system,basically a plastic(PVC) manifold known as a "home run" system