TAnkless water heater Says I have to have three 50 breakers but keeps tripping Maybe too close? Put a 125 amp breaker on main now I blew something got no 220 on box. No melted wires I have big enough wires ..read more

I have three palm trees which I would like to hang flood lights on them. I understand to run electrical wires outdoors, it has to be buried and in conduits. Is it against code to run electrical wires from palm tree to palm tree? If yes, then we can stop here. If no, then what type of wire can I use to run across properly? I am pretty sure it is against city/building violation but just want to ask anyway in case I might learn something new. Thanks ..read more

Rebuilt old Modine PA 105. New 24v Gas valve. New Thermocouple and Pilot Assembly. New Transformer. Pilot lights properly. Appropriate blue flame engulfs terminal 1/2” of Thermocouple. Pilot will remain lit indefinitely if no call for heat. If call for heat, main burner lights properly. Nice blue flames from burner. Sometimes the unit functions properly 1-2 days. Sometimes it functions properly for 15 minutes. Always the same. The main burner AND pilot both eventually go out while call for heat remains on. Power continues to run the fan so I know the transformer remains powered also as they ar ..read more

I have this lawn mower that was left behind when I purchased my home. I've never run it and it's been sitting in the garage for the past 4 or 5 years. I figured I would try to sell it or give it away since I do not want a gas powered lawn mower. After running it today, I noticed a lot of smoke coming from the motor (see video1). Even after turning it off, the motor is smoking (see video2). The smoke is coming from the holes in the silver portion of the motor, not from the top black part. I was wondering if this is 1) normal, 2) due to old motor oil / gasoline, or 3) a problem with the motor it ..read more

I have this lawn mower that was left behind when I purchased my home. I've never run it and it's been sitting in the garage for the past 4 or 5 years. I figured I would try to sell it or give it away since I do not want a gas powered lawn mower. After running it today, I noticed a lot of smoke coming from the motor (see video1). Even after turning it off, the motor is smoking (see video2). The smoke is coming from the holes in the silver portion of the motor, not from the top black part. I was wondering if this is 1) normal, 2) due to old motor oil / gasoline, or 3) a problem with the motor it ..read more

Moderators note: separated from the following thread: https://www.doityourself.com/forum/t...c-heating.html Hi , I have gas boiler with taco zone valve. Nest thermostats is giving power issues. How do I connect power connector ..read more

Thinking about buying a home which has these two condensers out back. See attached photos. Are these still worth anything ..read more

I have a leaking Delta Shower head. I've attached 2 photos for reference and my finger to show that the water is leaking at the pivot attachment. Is this part of the shower head assembly? Is that a generic part that I can replace to avoid replacing the entire assembly ..read more

Hard wired Ring Doorbell. Had been working fine for a year. I noticed that it is offline today. Suspiciously, it seems to have gone offline yesterday at about the same time I reset the router (turned it off and back on.) I tried to reconnect through the app. It asked if the router password had changed (it had not). If I say no it prompts me to rest the router but this does not solve the issue. If I say yes, it will go through a few steps and then finally say "failed to connect". Any ideas ..read more

Door from kitchen to garage, opens in towards the garage. Husband is relegated to smoke his pipe in the garage. (He is good about it, has a lounge chair he's very comfortable.) When I open the door into the garage I almost hit him if he is coming into the kitchen at the same time. I am usually able to bang on the door before I open it, but sometimes my hands are full. (Washer and dryer are in the garage.) I can kick the door with my shoe, but was leaving black marks on the paint. Is there an easy peasy solution? Hang some bells? I can't visualize how to hang bells so that the door brushes aga ..read more