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14,601 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Viconics E117 / P117 replacement by Honeywell Lyric T5
I just moved into my old neighbourhood after being away for 15 years. We bought this old house (1957) and it seems that the heating/cooling system got changed through times (Oil to electric in 2001 ...
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How to clean a toilet water flush "limitator" (bump?)?
Apologies for the non-technical expressions, I am not a native English speaker.
I have the following embedded water flush:
The problems with that water flush are the following:
it usually flushes ...
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What should I know before upgrading this electrical switchboard?
I have this very old switchboard, I want to upgrade it to prepare for the following changes:
Install of a home battery system
Ensure that I can install an induction cooktop in the kitchen
As you can ...
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Drilling holes in crawl space block foundation
I did a crawl space encapsulation myself. I used foundation pins to secure the vapor barrier to the walls every 16". Unfortunately, my walls were so wet I couldn't use a butyl tape like the ...
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Can a loss of power cause a dry fire condition, or vice versa?
I had a Rheem Prestige Hybrid Electric Water Heater installed on in my pacific northwest home last November.
In January, one day our breaker tripped twice, for no apparent reason (no abnormal or heavy ...
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Replacing my Honeywell thermostat with a Nest heatlink in the UK
Can someone help with this.
Trying to pick the C wire and the NO wire from here.
Please note I am in the UK
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What's the difference between Henry 547 UniPro and 549 Feather Finish?
I'm preparing to smooth out my 3/4 tongue-and-groove plywood subfloors for an LVP installation, using Henry products per the flooring's installation instructions and local availability.
I had settled ...
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Identifying Vent in Unfinished Basement & General Bathroom Layout
I am looking to finish my basement and wanted to get validation on my vent tie-in locations.
I believe I have correctly identified it in the photo (top right of photo).
I believe the builders have it ...
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I'm having trouble fixing a toilet leak at the base
I have a Caroma (Australia) eco-style toilet. There is a recurring leak around the base but ONLY when the water supply main valve is turned on.
The toilet can have water in the bowl, and water in the ...
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Does my new bathroom plumbing need a cleanout?
I am working on new plumbing for an addition we just built. Does anyone see any issues? Do I need a clean-out at the end of the run?
I plan on using a 3" elbow in lieu of a combo to keep ...
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Cannot remove ceiling recessed canned light trim/can
I'm trying to replace my kitchen ceiling recessed canned light/trim. I turned the breaker off.
I cannot see or feel any springs on the exterior or interior of the can. I've tried twisting the trim ...
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How is an air handler's fan controlled if its control board doesn't have a G terminal?
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I have a 2-stage cooling heat pump unit from Bryant, installed ~2006 (central Florida):
Condenser model 698BNX048-B
Handler model FE4ANB006
Shortly after moving in ~5 years ago, our evap ...
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3 Wire SE Feeder 4 Wire Appliance
I have a 50 amp circuit wired with 6 Gauge AA-8000 Aluminum SE wire from the panel that goes to my oven/microwave combo, and then continues on to my cooktop. Both the oven/microwave combo as well as ...
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USA: What is a code compliant method of running 12/2 through wood ledger board and into outside junction box?
I need to run one circuit of 12/2 from the basement (ranch house) up to the attic and then outside via the ledger board of the roof over my deck. Should I screw a short nipple into the back of the ...
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Order of operations for getting electrical service turned on in Philadelphia
Let me start by saying I appreciate any information. Hopefully, Philly is not all that different from anywhere else, but Ideally Philadelphia specific info would be preferred.
I'm remodeling a ...
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