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  1. J

    Gas Boiler woes - trying to light it.

    Hi! I have an ancient A.O.Smith gas boiler (HW-300 A)and I'm trying to light it this afternoon. It's not given me troubles before but this time, it's acting up. I can light the pilot flame ok but when I release the Safety/Reset button, the flame goes out. The instructions say to hold the...
  2. J

    Should I be worried about air circulation with new windows?

    My dad has an old lo-rise apartment building with hot-water heating rather than central air. He is thinking of replacing his old Pearson slider windows with new high efficiency windows. I'm worried that with their tight seal, the windows will have an unhealthy effect on air quality. Each...
  3. J

    Adding a shower attachment to a tub spout

    Thanks guys, i'll give it a shot!
  4. J

    Adding a shower attachment to a tub spout

    I have a bathtub with no shower, I would like to connect a hand held shower to the bathtub spout (without removing the spout). I found a "portable shower attachment" product on Amazon but it seems that a) it fits only circular tub spouts (mine is almost circular but not completely so) and b)...
  5. J

    How can I tell if this is water damage?

    On my bathroom ceiling, the paint started to peel away in a longish area that's about 1 foot x 6 inches. I scraped off the paint and repainted and it still peeled. I've also trying putting some drywall compound on it and now that too is powdering and not sticking. The thing is there is...
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