Rob Amaral
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Defrost water is not even entering the defrost-water tube.. some little glitch or blockage where the tube connects to defrost-drain... Thanks everyone..
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Looks like some wrong-brand breakers in there.. no???
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I have a call out to a tech, b ut before he comes, I was wondering if any of you know about this--- 2 year old Whirlpool fridge, water has been dripping into 'pan' at lower freezer area and freezing ... a lot of water... Any thoughts??
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Worst thing I ran into a was a yellow jacket nest.. AFTER I had suited-up and entered a narrow cellar-window-sized opening... that was not fun... Tyvek prevented the stings.. but the bruise I got on the way out... ouch.. !
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Check stove flanges, Huh?
Rob Amaral replied to John Kogel's topic in Fireplaces, Chimneys & Wood Burning Appliances
The 'breech connection' "the thimble"? -
Handrail present? (Check) Noserail? (Check) Download Attachment: IMG_1633.JPG 82.71 KB
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Not that old... see these all the time... amen to all the above.. I'd have checked the boiler aquastat 'set temp' vs the 'gauge' temp... looks like the boiler might be kind of small for the load?? These are usually set to run at 180 Deg F (and this gauge says that.. which would be good).. but what is the 'set temp'? The pressure-reading may just be a faulty gauge.. I tap those a few times..often,, it will change right in front of your eyes.. No thimble at the chimney breech area... huge expansion tank.. was this a huge house Erby??? Those older larger-diameter distribution pipes impose a substantial load.. especially likely being un-insulated pipes...
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Pretty sure this is the first type of phone I could remember... we had a party-line.. 1950's... Phone co was "New England Telephone" and of course had that 'Bell System' logo on the side... brown trucks, gold lettering... Phone was Western Electric "A Bell Subsidiary" That hand-set was SOLID Download Attachment: 1950 phone.jpg 23.91 KB
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UBER-driving is looking better and better every week...
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Venting and Insulation for Semi-Vaulted Ceilings
Rob Amaral replied to gfield's topic in Attics & Insulation
An old bedspring in an attic will make a Fluke tester go off if you put it within the spring-coils.... you have to triple-check with those.. I use them all the time but I know the limitations.... you 'do what you can' ... but mention the limitations.. -
It's friable.. but not like an egg is.. That doesn't look like UFFI...
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Some type of cellulose (also)...my guess.. Concerned? Get it analyzed by a local asbestos-analysis lab...
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... it never ends..
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ha.. ! nope..
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Very cool.. good luck with it!
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Chimney shroud
Rob Amaral replied to palmettoinspect's topic in Fireplaces, Chimneys & Wood Burning Appliances
Amen Bill K -
THIS is tempting.. and so much so.. I have bought two!! Click to Enlarge 21.73 KB
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Click to Enlarge 22.06 KB Tannin-stains in snow yesterday.. Concord, MA.. classic ice-dam above...
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Looks like classic ice-dam leaks guys.. tannin-colored stains.. Eaves, etc..
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Nice.. kind of a future-shock thing... we wear our tools 24/7 after the grid crashes...
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....it never ends.. It's amazing how many 'new problem statements' I have to create every week...
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That's what my long Sears pry-bar handle is for.. 'sounding' the slab to see if there is settlement beneath it.. Looks like gravel below it settled...?
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Water quality seems to come into play... the 'yellow' brass I see around here is usually never in good shape.. the red brass does tend to stand up better...
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Look at this great attic remodel!
Rob Amaral replied to AmeriSpecguy's topic in Architectural Nightmares and Remuddles
... the hits keep on comin.. -
I was checking a short-sale house the other day.. grabbed a glass to try the fridge ice-maker... pushed the button.. out came two dry tea bags... You gotta love it..