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DIY Home Repair Forum: HVAC Today, 09:36 AM
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Posted By Housedoctor57
Yes, The fan should be replaced based on your...

Yes, The fan should be replaced based on your description and the fact you exchanged the Cap already that helps with the start and run function of the motor. Good luck. Check your area for a...
DIY Home Repair Forum: HVAC Today, 07:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 281
Posted By Housedoctor57
Probably have fixed this by now. You probably...

Probably have fixed this by now. You probably blew the small fuse in the circuit. Check the circuit board for a fuse.
DIY Home Repair Forum: HVAC Today, 07:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 128
Posted By Housedoctor57
If the fan motor is turning at a reduced RPM this...

If the fan motor is turning at a reduced RPM this will affect the unit's cooling ability. Also clean the coils with coil cleaner or a 409/Simple Green product. Wash out with a powerful stream of...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-01-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,020
Posted By Housedoctor57
They should not be wired in series.

They should not be wired in series.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-01-2013, 06:28 AM
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Views: 1,020
Posted By Housedoctor57
Not an expert in this area but I believe it is...

Not an expert in this area but I believe it is the tolerance of each LED and it's transformer. I have 6 LED cans in my home theater room. They are on a dimmer. As I dim them down, 4 go out and 2 stay...
DIY Home Repair Forum: HVAC 02-26-2013, 10:51 AM
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Views: 2,022
Posted By Housedoctor57
I use stretch wrap, like the kind you wrap...

I use stretch wrap, like the kind you wrap something to a pallet with. I cover the top and about half the way down the side. I turn off the breakers as well. Keeps the pine straw and leaves out very...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-08-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,844
Posted By Housedoctor57
Congrats and thanks for posting the results. ...

Congrats and thanks for posting the results.
Go see a movie or have a nice dinner on the money you saved.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-07-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,844
Posted By Housedoctor57
I guess they got it working and now don't need...

I guess they got it working and now don't need our ideas. I really hate it when nobody has the courtesy to come back with what was wrong or to say it works now......
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-05-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,844
Posted By Housedoctor57
Cheri, This is a simple approach. Find the...

Cheri,
This is a simple approach.
Find the wires going to the actual light fixtures. You should have a black, white, and possible green or bare copper to each fixture. Obtain a sacrificial 2 wire...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-05-2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,844
Posted By Housedoctor57
You do not have a neutral white or blue in your...

You do not have a neutral white or blue in your picture coming from the lights back tot he other 2 white neutrals. Only neutral I see is between the 2 lights is between themselves.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-04-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 355
Posted By Housedoctor57
Check out this link to explain the wiring. If...

Check out this link to explain the wiring. If your bathroom ckts are downstream, you will not have reset or green lights but still protected.
...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 02-04-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By Housedoctor57
Call a good leak detection company. The should be...

Call a good leak detection company. The should be able to get in a couple sq foot area of the leak. Depending on the actual leak a small section of pipe and a couple of slip couplings should do the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 02-04-2013, 07:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 355
Posted By Housedoctor57
Check any of your outside and basement GFIC...

Check any of your outside and basement GFIC outlets also. Builders like to save a few bucks and use as few GFICs as possible.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Walls and Ceilings 12-19-2012, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 929
Posted By Housedoctor57
I used a thermal label maker and put a label on...

I used a thermal label maker and put a label on my miter saw reminding me of inside and outside corner "good" side so I have 1 less thing to remember in my head. Helps me out a lot.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 11-02-2012, 06:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 640
Posted By Housedoctor57
If it is leaking water from the area where the...

If it is leaking water from the area where the stem comes out and attaches to the knob you can try to snug up the nut. This will compress the packing around the stem. I have fixed many this way. You...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 10-22-2012, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Housedoctor57
The trap was part of my rough in. In gravel I...

The trap was part of my rough in. In gravel I presume, under the slab. I tested it by pouring water into the pipe and watching it dump into the ejector pit. The water levels off in the pipe about 4...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 10-20-2012, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Housedoctor57
I received my AFR tub. I solved the problem with...

I received my AFR tub. I solved the problem with the 2" PVC level with the slab.
I used a 1/4" masonry bit in my hammer drill and drilled down about 2" around the pipe. I chiseled this out and used...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-20-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 387
Posted By Housedoctor57
You somehow switched the traveler wires with the...

You somehow switched the traveler wires with the hot it sounds like.
Review this link and figure out which best fits your situation....
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 10-17-2012, 07:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,333
Posted By Housedoctor57
If you still have the issue, turn the breaker...

If you still have the issue, turn the breaker off, disconnect the LOAD wires if they are present, these wires lead to any downstream connections. Turn power back on and try to reset the GFIC. If it...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Carpentry and Woodworking 09-30-2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 481
Posted By Housedoctor57
You can rent a little giant or similar ladder...

You can rent a little giant or similar ladder cheap. What do you figure medical cost will be for fractured arm, leg, etc.
Just add the rent into your bill.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 09-30-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 403
Posted By Housedoctor57
Always best to replace the rotten floor wood. ...

Always best to replace the rotten floor wood.
However if the toilet flange is securely mounted to the rest of the floor, I would use some expanding foam just to seal up that area.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 09-30-2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 465
Posted By Housedoctor57
I found a 3" slip coupling while picking out all...

I found a 3" slip coupling while picking out all my fittings. It worked great. Better than messing with the clean out. I used the slip coupling and took back the Fernco rubber fittings. Slip coupling...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 09-24-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 370
Posted By Housedoctor57
That is the sound it makes when the water level...

That is the sound it makes when the water level in the tank drops due to a leak and water rushes back in through the fill valve to bring the level back to where it should be. Try putting some food...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 09-24-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 465
Posted By Housedoctor57
DWV Tie in, Cleanout plug or Wye into 3" Line

Tying my ejector pump 2" line into DWV. I have attached a picture of a cleanout in the 3" line very close to where the pump is located. The 2" line from the pump will be higher than this cleanout...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 09-18-2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Housedoctor57
AFR (Above Floor Rough) Tub Installation

Finally finishing out my basement. The builder stubbed out the DWV in the slab before pouring it. There is no pit to accommodate the tub drain that usually sits below the floor level of the tub. My...
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