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@drumz, thanks for the help and the link! @T. Horne, thanks for the explanation, and thanks for your service! Seems clear now. I'll just keep the fuses as they are : )

Thanks drumz! Okay, I just want to fully understand a couple of things: 1. I'm not able to figure out why the breaker box label on the cover says 30 Amps if 15 Amp is the max capacity. Do you mind helping me understand this? (see image in original post) 2. Currently there are 2 fuses that say 15...

Hi : ) I have what probably is a very simple question and thought this forum would surely be a good place to ask it. In the apartment I'm renting in the Los Angeles area I have an old looking fuse box that looks like this: The cover to the box has the following info: Currently when...

Hi Soonyb. Yes, I believe there was a washer there

Thanks all! So I shut the main water valve under the sink and removed the hot water knob and stem. There was a screw at the bottom of the stem that was rather loose. I have no idea what the screw does, but I decided to tighten it and place the stem and knob back in place. Switched on the hot...

Hey guys, sorry for the delayed reply. For some reason I didn't get any notifications in my email about replies to this thread. I'm pretty sure that exact faucet was replaced about a year ago. Hmmm. Maybe it was faulty. I'll follow your instructions probably some time next week and let you know...

Hi. I have a strange problem with the hot water in my bathroom sink. The hot water in the shower and the kitchen are perfectly fine. The problem exists only in the bathroom sink. When I turn on the hot water, the water pressure goes from full pressure to a drip in a matter of seconds. It's not...

Okay, I'm starting to think about replacing the faucet entirely. Never done that before. This seems to be the closest to what I have that I could find. Can I just as well go with a one-handed faucet - like this? Thanks : )

Update: So I went and got some BP Blaster. Sprayed the stuck faucet all over. Tapped it to try and help the stuff seep in. Left it like that overnight. Then tried lifting it with the faucet puller tool I bought. The rod that pushes down on the faucet stem was long enough so that the...

Okay, will get some PB Blaster tomorrow and give it a shot. Thanks!

@CallMeVilla Would WD40 work as an oil? I have can of that sitting around. According to the reviews for these puller tools, it seems that in some cases they do the trick and in some they don't. One guy wrote that he ended up using a hack saw and managed to cut the handle without damaging the...

Hi. I'm renting an apartment in NY and when things break, if it's not too expensive, I prefer to fix them myself. More often than not, the "handyman" that shows up if I call my landlord, does more harm than good. :down: So this time, the hot water handle for the bathroom faucet broke off...

Thanks havasu, No need. I was looking more in the range of under $100 : )

Yeah, I know : ) Thanks

Hi joecaption, I don't claim to know much about these things, just did a bit of online research. For what it's worth, I read that activated charcoal is ineffective (or maybe less effective) when filtering heated water. They were recommending something called a 2-step filter, or KDF filter, or...

LOL. Thanks bud : ) Yeah, it might be just a health-nut fad, or just in people's heads, but I did read many reviews claiming they noticed substantial improvement with issues such as dried out and frizzy hair, issues with sensitive skin, dandruff, etc. I thought to give it a try. I did see the...

It's a rented apartment, so I'm a bit limited in what I can do. I use a Britta pitcher for drinking water. For the shower, I just heard that chlorine can be harsh on hair, scalp and skin. Also, they say that during a 10-15 minute shower, your chlorine intake through just breathing it in, is...

Hi bud & frodo, My main reason is for filtering out chlorine. If it additionally filters out other chemicals or bacteria, that's a plus, but not something I would spend a lot more for. Thanks

Hi. I need to replace the shower head. I was thinking of replacing it but also adding a water filter. I've done some significant research but still can't figure out what to get. I did find several with rather good reviews, but looking also at the bad reviews seems to reveal that most of...

could this do the trick? http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202089068/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=fire+treated+wood&storeId=10051