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breezewhiskers541
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RE: Plumbing tips that change with the seasons
Self-regulating heat tape is worth every penny, honestly. I went the cheap route my first winter and ended up with a frozen pipe at 2am - never again. The self-regulating stuff just works and I don’t have to babysit it o...
RE: Why does my hot water sometimes sound like popcorn?
Had the same “popcorn” noise in my place a few months after moving in. Drove me nuts at first - thought something was about to blow. Ended up draining the tank and flushing it out, and sure enough, there was a ton of gun...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
Totally get where you’re coming from - gravel and those grids aren’t miracle fixes, especially with clay soil. I tried filter fabric under gravel once and it helped for maybe a season, but after a couple heavy storms, th...