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HVAC fan turned off by itself with associated burning smell

I'm in the PNW and we're dealing with lots of wildfire smoke. Accordingly, I've been running the fan on the HVAC nearly continuously for the last 4 days so that...

Asked on 11/29/2020 by gammapoint

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Can I add insulation over the original layer in my new home's basement?

I am looking to finish the basement in my new house that has insulation wrap installed in the basement. The insulation wrap is an R12. After studding the basement...

Asked on 11/29/2020 by B Cox

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Why are my outlet and switch plates bowing away from the wall?

The home is new construction on the beach front in Galveston. The wall is 12' high by 52' long. From the outside in, it is Hardie lap siding, house wrap,...

Asked on 11/29/2020 by MRoll

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what are these two things in my basement and can they be used to add a bathroom

I am not a technical person and I am wondering what are these two things in my basement?I think one of them is the water input (with meter) for my...

Asked on 11/29/2020

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Sub panel and ground rod installation: "high differential potential between the ground locations"

We have a dock (fixed-pier) that is about 40 feet from the house, and +100 feet from the main panel. 4-wire (2 hots, 1 grounded neutral, and 1 ground) run...

Asked on 11/29/2020

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Thermostatic Valve in Shower Not Adjusting Water Temperature

Ever since I moved into this house I have not been able to adjust the water temperature in the shower (luckily it was at a decent setting) and I am...

Asked on 11/29/2020 by user1723699

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Clogged downspout pipe

My downspout, next to a stucco wall, used to go into a cast iron pipe. Recently, the water must have gotten behind the stucco and in the winter, the stucco...

Asked on 11/28/2020

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Why is there a white powdery deposit in my swamp cooler?

I popped open one of my swamp coolers and in it there is a crusty white "dust" deposit everywhere, covering everything inside it. It also happens to be the...

Asked on 11/28/2020

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partial outlet outage

I am having a problem with outlets that work intermittently in my 1965 house. Some of the electrical has been redone, however this particular circuit is still on original...

Asked on 11/28/2020 by wknddiy

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How can I have one circuit always utility powered while all other circuits are either generator or utility powered?

I'm trying to determine if there is a cost effective way to do this when I do my panel replacement as part of an upcoming project. At my last house...

Asked on 11/28/2020 by Ben Franske

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