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RE: Why does swapping out a busted ice maker cost so much?
I get what you’re saying, but I wonder if it’s always about patents or if it’s just poor design planning. Sometimes I think the engineers just don’t talk to each other between model years. Have you ever tried retrofittin...
RE: How much did you pay to fix your fridge's ice maker?
That “hand-tight” thing gets people every time. I’ve seen similar - my neighbor once “helped” me by wrenching down on a supply line so hard it actually snapped the fitting right off. Water everywhere, and of course it wa...
RE: Battle Of The Blocked Sink: Which Magic Potion Actually Works?
I’ve had mixed luck with those air blasters too. They’re kind of fun to use, but I swear they just rearrange the mess sometimes instead of clearing it. Coffee grounds and rice are the worst - almost like cement once they...
RE: Battle Of The Blocked Sink: Which Magic Potion Actually Works?
Never thought I’d say it, but I actually miss the days when a clogged sink just meant dumping in a bottle of something toxic and hoping for the best. Now, after seeing what hot water can do to PVC (and having to replace ...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
That’s a solid point about hard water buildup - sometimes it’s less about the hardware and more about what’s clogging it up. I’ve had shower heads that looked fine on the outside but were basically fossilized inside. Did...
RE: Burst pipe panic: what would you do?
That's a fair point - poor insulation definitely causes its share of headaches. But do you think part of the issue might also be homeowners underestimating how cold their pipes can actually get? I've seen folks insulate ...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
Have you tried soaking the showerhead overnight in a baggie filled with warm citric acid solution? I've done that a couple times, and it seems to loosen things up nicely without damaging anything. Also, are you sure it's...