Without a regular maintenance your whole house humidifier unit might become a perfect mold distribution device. If your furnace is located in a crawlspace or house attic area you might not even know that you have a whole house humidifier installed. Please, check it or if you can’t, have someone else do it for you. Those areas are always full of surprises… Whole house humidifier basic maintenance... 

One of the first questions asked during my inspections is: “where did you get this telescopic ladder?”. So, to make my life easier and yours happier, I’ll tell you about that famous piece of equipment … actually two manufacturers and 3 telescopic ladders. Telescopic ladders are made out of aluminum, which makes them significantly light. Because they are telescopic / collapsible,... 

// < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-0360944017767954"; /* 120x600, water heater PVC top */ google_ad_slot = "9789021512"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 600; // ]]>Water heater PVC pipe venting information below does not apply to tankless type water heaters. PVC vent pipes can be used only with power-vent /exhaust motor equipped water heaters also... 

Bathroom exhaust fan general requirements Every bathroom without an openable window (min 1.5sq. ft) requires an exhaust fan. The bathroom ceiling exhaust (or wall) should be discharging to the house exterior, not into the ceiling / wall frame cavity, or another room, crawlspace, attic, etc. This is extremely important if your bathroom contains any significant humidity source like a shower... 

It’s been almost one month since I’ve finished the installation of my Rotary Disc Furnace Mount Whole House Humidifier by Desert Spring. I was a little hesitant before buying it and concerned with the other not-so-happy owners, but have finally come up with some answers I hope will help. Let’s start from my environment:House sq footage – 2200 House type – 2 story colonial, on slab... 

Have you ever looked at your garbage disposal electrical wiring? If you did, you’re probably not one of the homeowners that own garbage disposal units visible on the pictures. This is just another waiting for an accident type of a situation and garbage disposal electrical wiring should be on a house maintenance routine check-up list. Vibrating garbage disposal, especially under some heavy loads …... 

Do you have an incandescent light fixture in your closet? Is your closet light safe? Would you please go and check it right now…We rarely pay attention to our closet light, for as long as it works. Stacking cardboard boxes and plastic bags filled with old clothing or Christmas gifts wrapping paper against that exposed, glowing light bulb – be careful, don’t burn yourself. Don’t burn... 

GFCI – (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) I didn’t prepare this GFCI outlet installation guide for conditions where everything is perfect and nothing can go wrong, that’s why it is a little longer than others. So don’t start your project without reading description of items 1-4, it’s extremely important for your safety. Good luck on your GFCI outlet installation project! 1.... 

As with every fuel-burning appliance, proper venting is always critical, and to enjoy your solid (wood/coal) fuel-burning stove, you have to get it right. This guide is just an explanation of basic safety / code requirements for the solid fuel burning stoves. However, you should always consult stove installation with your local building code enforcement division, owners / installation manual, and /... 

There are basically three GFCI types:GFCI receptacles GFCI portable devices GFCI breakersEach one of them provides the same type of service / protection – it saves lives by limiting duration of an electrical shock. GFCI receptacle is the most popular device and it has been in service since early 1970’s. It looks almost like a regular electrical outlet, with two small buttons... 

AFCI protection requirement for some of the circuits in you house has been in place since January 1, 2002. AFCI circuit breaker looks very similar to the GFCI breaker but serves completely different purpose. AFCI – Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter AFCI breakers protect our houses against the electrical fire hazard, while GFCI breakers protect people against electrical shocks.// < ![CDATA[ //...