I had a local firm come to the house and build an 8'x8' aluminum sided, gable roof, wood framed shed onsite. It has mostly 2"x2" studding (some 2"x4"), but I put up thick peg board interior "walls" a
I have a 1" ball valve at the tank outlet that I just open to pressurize the pipes when I use air and close it afterwards. Assuming the leak is not in the tank, this should address the problem, no? M
Yes, I do, anyway. I pulled the anode out of my 75 gallon tank when it was five years old and it only had a few inches of magnesium left at the bottom of the rod. Since it is in a closet, I got a se
Hi Tim, I order mine online: http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/WHRpages/English/OrderPages/XCart/Flex-Hex-Zinc-Anode.html Mine looked like the "before rod" in that picture. I imagine any plumbin
Actually I included the wrong link for when I said mine looked the before picture. This is what I had intended to show: http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/WHRpages/English/Longevity/what-kills-wa
Very impressive, indeed... I think I would go with the sleeping dogs approach unless your gas bill is very high. I would think you must have several inches of sediment in the bottom of the tank that
Ben writes... Although there is some increasing efficiency for water heaters (flue capture, better insulation, etc.), it is not huge. Gas water heaters are a mature technology and have been regulated
For PV installers in California, anyway, there is a good deal of regulation and formula used to set rates for photovoltaic installations. A few years ago (and it has not changed much), it was roughly
I am very impressed. It is a great piece of work...congratulations. best, doug ____________________ for those that might be interested . My BEST DAMN ENGINE STAND MONEY CAN'T BUY is complete. While
Yes, I have had battery-powered hand tools, but resorted to not buying the replacement batteries as they generally were more than the original tool and I hate the thought of all the lithium/Nicad/pl
I just wished to voice support for the Generac brand--a top quality product throughout. US-made, better built than they need to be, parts available, etc. Not cheap, but well worth the price. I have o
I swear by Xtreme chargers: http://www.xtremechargers.com/ I have two single units and one double unit. I have tried other brands, but these units have a patented de-sulfation pulse cycle. They work
They are a little pricey and "old school," but it is my favorite meter. http://www.simpsonelectric.com/index.asp?p=Products&id=30&sid=40&ss=31 a little history about Simpson meters: http://www.simpso
-If you get one of these big 6000 watt portable generators, you'll probably need at least 12 gallons per day, so you would be spending a lot of time in line at the gas station (if it's even open). An
I am actually replying to my own message (always bad behavior). I looked up the consumption ratings for the EU2000: RATED AC OUTPUT1600 WATTS CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME4HRS. @ RATED LOAD, 9.6 HRS. @ 1
The test would seem to indicate that it still strips attachments... best, doug ____________________ '72 BSA B50SS '74 Triumph TR6 '01 HD XHL 883 '03 GMC Cargo Van '07 Aprilia SXV 550 Attached photo..
Strip it and leave the hull by the side of the road with a "free" sign. I think it would disappear... best, doug My Thoughts. Don't do it! By all means strip and sell the fittings. But then with the
Hi Ron, I faced a similar situation at my house. If you get a phone that has WiFi (most any of the "smart phones"), and have a wireless WiFi router for your computers (from your home DSL or cable mod
Hi Ron, I use T-Mobile and it works fine. I can turn-off the mobile network completely and can call my home phone from my mobile phone at home using WiFi. There are no charges or limitations on WiFi