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kennethvolunteer
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RE: What should a household gas-emergency checklist include?
After calling, follow the responders’ instructions. Leaving and reporting the smell doesn’t by itself mean the emergency is over.
RE: When does an older boiler repair stop being the sensible budget choice?
I wouldn’t let age decide it on its own. I’d give more weight to whether the history points to repeated failures and whether the proposed repair has a clear cause-and-fix explanation. A defined repair to one failed compo...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
Yeah, I’ve seen the teflon tape thing get out of hand too - had a guy once who wrapped it so thick we couldn’t even get the shower head to bite. Two wraps is usually my go-to, maybe three if the threads are a bit worn, b...
RE: Saving water in the shower actually worked for me
- Not to rain on the parade, but I’ve seen a few low-flow heads that just don’t hold up over time - clogging or breaking down. - Sometimes the “small upgrades” end up costing more in maintenance than they save. - I’d...