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RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
- Yep, rain always seems to make the smell worse for me too - guess those old pipes just can’t keep a seal. - Tried enzyme cleaners once. They helped a bit, but honestly, the smell just came back after a few days. Citr...
RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
- Ran into the same issue with a mid-range dual-flush I put in last year. - Half flush sounded great for saving water, but honestly, it just didn’t clear the bowl most of the time. Ended up using the full flush anyway ...
RE: Under sink vs. countertop filters: which is less hassle to install?
- Totally agree about the shutoff valves - nothing worse than discovering a slow leak months later because you trusted an old valve. I swapped mine out for quarter-turn ball valves when I did my under-sink filter and it’...
RE: Why does swapping out a busted ice maker cost so much?
- Had a similar situation last year - ice maker stopped, found a tiny leak had been slowly rotting the wall behind it. - Noticed the replacement part was almost the same price as a whole mini-fridge, which seems wild. ...
RE: Getting That Stubborn Dishwasher Working Again Without Calling a Repair Guy
Totally with you on the food-safe silicone - way better than those chemical-heavy glues. I’ve found that less is more, too. Overdoing it just makes a mess and doesn’t seal any better. One thing I’m still figuring out: wh...