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RE: When your heater ignores the thermostat: what would you do?
Honestly, I’ve been there - sometimes it feels like the wiring diagrams are written in a different language. When a furnace keeps running, after checking the thermostat and breaker, I usually go straight to the control b...
RE: How I stopped my backyard from turning into a swamp after rain
Couldn’t agree more about the fabric - skipping that step is just asking for a headache later. I’ve seen folks try to shortcut with sand or gravel alone, and it’s almost always a temporary fix at best. French drains, whe...
RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
Yeah, that's the thing with “maintenance-free” - it usually means “out of sight, out of mind” until something clogs. I’ve seen rainwater toilet systems where the filters get jammed with just a bit of roof debris, and the...