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The insulation was updated a while back and there is a thick blanket of it sitting up there covering the ceilings and it is tight. I built a few raised platforms above the insulation and have some...

The environmental conditions of the attic are too extreme to put a std. smoke detector so I'm adding the heat detector. I've updated the whole house with interconnected detectors and want the...

I’m putting in a 135 deg F heat detector in an attic. The house is in New England and the temps vary greatly. The attic is used for storage and the gable ends are vented. I need some detection...

Also check the programming of the controller. With the controller that I have, you can set to turn on the 'pump start relay' per individual zone.

I'm working on a sunroom at my mother-in-law's residence on Seekonk, MA and went to pull an electrical permit (with her, in her name as the homeowner) and was told that we needed a licensed...

Jemery123 lists his location as Andover, KS in his profile.

Interestingly enough, the lawn-aerator-attachment.com website is registered in Andover, KS.

Coincidence? You decide... ;)

In Mass, I finished a sunroom addition last year. With that, I ran two new circuits; one for the outlets and the other for the ceiling fan / lights and recessed lighting. My local code required...

I've got what would be considered to be on the lighter-end of an idustrial compressor that can provide 11 CFM @ 90 psi all day long. When blowing out, I will connect to the irrigation system through...

Thanks for the suggestions. A powered valve is really ideal for my situation. MacMaster has a nice selection to choose from. I'll probably go that route. Thanks!
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Have rental property and want to control the outside faucet from a hidden key switch so that I can stop over and easily water the flowers and such and not have to worry about the neighbors filling...

Just picked up one of these Moen units this week. Don't think I'll get to install it this weekend, but hope to by next. Will post an update then.

6 years ago I had a shallow well put in for irrigation. The person who did it was extremely knowledgable and did a great job. He actually drilled down to about 16' before hitting the bedrock and...

I worked in R&D in the cardiovascular division of a large fitness company for a number of years and I've witnessed a number of treadmills go up, plugged in or not. I've had a treadmill shipped back...

Being in the fitness industry for 5 years, there was always a competetor that would try to throw something out there. Our 120V treadmills were rated 19A, 3HP continuous duty. Competetors had 120V...

I replaced the ridiculously short 6' and power cord on my Lincoln 175 with 25' length of 8/3 SOOW. I also ran a dedicated 40A line to the garage using 8/2. I've been happily melting metal for 5...

I just replaced a dead Taco power head the other day. The 'clicking' that you hear is a mechanical switch inside the valve. It is what sends the signal to the boiler that heat is being demanded. ...

I've used this on a few ceilings. What I have done is to run strapping across the joists and mounted the channel to that. It also provides a firm backing while you are trying to snap in the 'T'...

I've had that happen, but had to go into the wall to fix it. Last person cross-threaded on the pipe so the fitting wasn't really salvagable. I cut a small rectangular hole in the wall to gain...

Just to follow-up, further investigation also found a temperamental zone valve, improper temp and differential settings in the aquastat controller and also an issue with the wiring between the...

I had a chance to spend 5 minutes looking into it yesterday. All of the wiring is correct. The issue is that the 24V supply drops low when all of the zones are requesting. It looks like an...

It will exhibit this problem even when the boiler is up to temp and not running and just the circulator pump(s) are running.

Have a situation with a heating system. The Burnham boiler is about 20 years old, tankless, forced hot-water baseboard, oil-fired system. There are three heat zones each with their own thermostat,...

I had the same scenario on one the other day, it would drip when the boiler was running. I opened the release valve for a second using the lever, then rapped it a few times with a hammer. It's been...

As it turned out, the tempering valve was installed backwards. The hot water from the heat exchanger was going to the 'mix' port and the hot water feed to the house was coming out the 'hot' port. ...

I could not locate a globe valve locally that would fit the bill, so I ordered one online. Good ol' internet.

I question the whole setup as Watts discusses the 'pressure differential', then...