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    Pilot Light Will Not Stay On

    clean pilot assembly: 1 turn off gas valve and remove pilot tube from pilot assembly(you might have to remove assembly from the furnace to make this easier) 2 there will be a pilot orifice in the pilot that you will find after removing the pilot tube. 3 use compressed air to clean any...
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    How do I get rid of mercury thermometer?

    bring it into a local HVAC supply house. they have collection bins for free disposal.
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    Carrier 58MXA080-8-1-20 Inadequate return air supply

    its too bad that the tech that went to your house just said that without offering a solution and a quote to solve the return air issue. call around for some quotes on solving your return air issue and get this problem fixed right away. youll see a signifigant amount of energy savings, much...
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    Evaporator placement

    no way to say for sure without looking at the equiptment. but I have seen it a few times before. if in fact the coil was designed to be on the return side of your air handler, and was properly installed, then changing the air handler to a furnace of the proper size will not be a problem...
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    Trane XB10 Outside Fan not spining

    if you aren't sure of yourself with the multimeter then call a technician. you've done all that you can up until the point of troubleshooting the motor to see if it needs replacing. BE SAFE Ace
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    Installing copper pipe

    I install wirsbo systems all of the time in underslab heating applications connected to a boiler, but never in residential plumbing applications. as far as this pex goes, yes they do carry it in stores here in chicagoland, but I am weary of the product due to pipe bursting during the harsh...
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    HVAC guys - Estimates

    I will rarely ever make an estimate without looking at a job to ensure that i'm giving a fair price and have knowledge of the labor involved. Call a local contractor to look at your system and give you a quote. anyone giving you a quote on a forum would be pulling your chain. now, if you...
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    DIY snaking

    depends what you use. I suggest you buy a snake that fits into a cordless drill to at least get the drains to function enough for use. then have the plumber do a routing with the more complicated setup and bits. Ace
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    Installing copper pipe

    bowplex is for sissies...:D
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    I think I'm in trouble:-(

    sometimes i'll just saw a little slot in the dohickie. then take a flathead srewdriver and insert it into the slot. then take a hammer and hit the srewdriver forcing the drain to turn counter clockwise. be careful not to hit it too hard, because you don't want to damage the tub. also, if...
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    room with no ventilation

    ditto ;)
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    Radiators vrs forced hot air heating?

    craig just rustling your feathers Ace
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    my gas heater sounds like a bomb

    hope you kept his security deposit.......
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    furnace not lighting

    lol:D.............
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    High efficiency furnace chimney liner

    what you need to do is call the local building inspector at your local city hall. building codes vary from city to city, so what is code in one town, might not be code in another. Here in chicago, installing 80% efficient furnaces in an existing chimney is fine in a remodel or exhisting...
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    Is this expectable in the trade?

    hello hello hello............. anyone there?
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    in wall automated beer dispenser

    I have so many ideas like this every day, that letting a few ideas out to ge some feedback is'nt such a bad thing. just testin the waters. plus, even after patetents, an idea like this would be such a versitle product, that anyone trying to duplicate the idea, still won't use the...
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    Get this-I found the fusebox behind shower drywall

    if the wall is gutted, and the box is exposed, you will be required to move it. This won't be cheap, but I suppose that it is better than taking your "shower of death."
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    Ever had a burglar?

    I have had a crank head try to get into my apartment before. Funny thing is, I saw him in my parking lot and could tell he was sick from withdrawl. told him to leave, and I left for work. when I got home I found that my door had many footprints, and was just about kicked in. He must have...
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    Radiators vrs forced hot air heating?

    how do you remove dust without circulating the air through some sort of a filter? of course, the 29 cent filter doesn't catch much dust, but there are many filters that I install that can even remediate some of the most advanced allergies in this county. It not only catches dust, but also...
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