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RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
- Totally get the concern about airflow - older basements are already tricky enough with moisture. - I’ve actually tried doubling up mesh once (1/4” hardware cloth outside, then a finer screen inside). It kept critters...
RE: What if you skipped a year of solar water heater upkeep?
- Totally hear you on the hard water thing. I tried skipping a year once myself, thinking it’d save some time and money, but ended up with that same “popcorn” noise and a mess of white junk inside the tank. - Did the m...
RE: When your water heater goes rogue: quick fixes and hacks
I get the appeal of those piston arrestors, but honestly, they’re not exactly cheap - at least not for every fixture. I’ve had mixed luck with them in my last place; two started leaking after a couple years. Sometimes ju...
RE: When your heater acts up: quick fixes that saved my winter
- Tried the bubble wrap thing last winter when my heater was on the fritz. Honestly, it did cut down on drafts a bit, but it looked pretty goofy and didn’t stick well unless I used a ton of tape (which, yeah, left a mess...