[BlindHandyMan] Adjust an Automatic Garage Door

[Ray Boyce]

We bought a house with an automatic garage door opener. But the door never
opens far enough. Is it broken, or can I adjust it somehow?

 

It sounds like you simply need to adjust the travel on the door opener. Some
manufacturers place two setscrews at either the side or rear of the motor.
Other manufacturers include knobs on the bottom to adjust the travel. And
certain units have trip levers on the travel bar that can be repositioned.
These are all methods to adjust travel setting, and if you're confused about
your particular model, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.





 



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[BlindHandyMan] How did you Join the Electrical Extension Jewel

[Ray Boyce]

Hi Jewel

How did  you go joining the electric fence extension.

What did you decide to use glass plastic or as Ron suggested.

Did you find the article I found had any tips for better installation  of
your electric fence.

It is always good for members to let us know what they did to overcome a
problem.

Thanks

Ray  



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] How did you Join the Electrical Extension Jewel

[Jewel]

Hi Ray!  I have been kinda busy with other projects over the last few days, but 
I will go ahead with
the plastic jar as the primary insulator, and, in time, will get some caulking 
silicon to finish the
job.
The article on the correct installation and maintenance of an electric fence 
was very interesting
and informative.  Some of the information was new to me, but some of it I 
already have in place,
such as regular cut-out switches at gateways to aid in tracing the whereabouts 
of a short.
My fence puts out between 4 and 5000 volts so can be adversely affected by 
grass growing up around
the wire.
Many years ago, maybe 30, Gallagher came up with an idea that they called a 
"grass fence"  This
consisted of two high voltage: around 5 if I remember correctly: wires that 
were stretched 12
inches above the ground and the same apart.  The idea was that the grass would 
grow up between these
two wires and the stock would come to recognize this grass wall as being  an 
impassible barrier.
The success of the "grass fence" was reliant on exceptional grounding at the 
start of the fence.
With the wires carrying such a high voltage, they  were unaffected by the 
vegetation surrounding
them, and it:  the high voltage pulses:  also killed off the grass in the 
immediate vicinity of the
wire.
I haven't heard of this type of containment system for a very long time so I 
suspect that the
concept didn't meet with wild approval.

   Jewel age -
From: "Ray Boyce" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:11 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How did you Join the Electrical Extension Jewel


Hi Jewel

How did  you go joining the electric fence extension.

What did you decide to use glass plastic or as Ron suggested.

Did you find the article I found had any tips for better installation  of
your electric fence.

It is always good for members to let us know what they did to overcome a
problem.

Thanks

Ray



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[RJ]

It could be one of to things. You don't have the heat up high enough. It could 
be the diverter tube out the cold water side or inlet of the tank. I would 
check and see if it is the diverter Pipe. Than if you haven't, start draining a 
gallon or two of water from the tank each month to get rid of build up.
RJ
  - Original Message - 
  From: Kevin Doucet 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:01 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem


  Hi list,

  What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water 
  and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this 
  happens in both bath rooms.

  And, no, this is not a long shower.

  and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.

  What to check for?

  Thanks.

  Kevin Doucet
  contac...@kevindoucet.com

  confuse as says

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

Hi,

This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set 
lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy.

At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>Kevin,
>
>Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
>
>Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
>
>If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
>Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank
>and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to
>test if one of the coils is burned out.
>
>--
>Blue skies.
>Dan Rossi
>Carnegie Mellon University.
>E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>d...@andrew.cmu.edu
>Tel:(412) 268-9081
>
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[BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Geno69]

When was the last time you drained the tank? The pit valve on the
bottom of the hot water tank...
Geno

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Dan Rossi]

Kevin,

Is your hot water tank gas or electric?

Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.

If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out. 
Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank 
and has lost efficiency.  Others can do a better job of explaining how to 
test if one of the coils is burned out.

-- 
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
Tel:(412) 268-9081

[BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

Hi list,

What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water 
and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this 
happens in both bath rooms.

And, no, this is not a long shower.

and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.

What to check for?



Thanks.



Kevin Doucet
contac...@kevindoucet.com


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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?

[Alan & Terrie Robbins]

Dale,

I keep the fan running continuously at times in the summer with AC but I
find in the winter the air seems cooler in the house with the fan running
all the time.  Do you find the same?

Al
  -Original Message-
  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens
  Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:01 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?


  Hi Claudia,

  Is your furnace still running continuously?

  I have my furnace set up to operate the fan continuously for a number of
reasons but mostly to keep the temperature more even. As someone else
already said, the fan may run continuously with the fire coming on and off
until the house reaches the desired temperature. If the furnace is under
sized or the home inadequately insulated or particularly air leaky then the
furnace may well be working very hard and may even be unable to meet the
demand for the current temperature.

  You have a problem only if it continues to operate beyond the desired
temperature as selected by the thermostat.

  Still, I would be interested if it did catch up.

  - Original Message -
  From: Claudia
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 11:28 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?

  Hi,

  It's bitterly cold here today; probably didn't get past 15 degrees.
  When we leave, we turn our talking thermostat down to 68, but since we got
  home, we turned it up to 70; that was at about 4 PM this afternoon.
  Could the timer have gone out or something? The furnace hasn't turned off
  once!
  It's set at 70, and the thermostat also says it's set to 70!

  Claudia

  Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while
  the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
  our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[cheetah]

hi kevin do you have an electric water heater?
if so one of the elements might be dead
jim


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[BlindHandyMan] Re:hot water problem

[Gil Laster]

Old gas fired hot water heaters that do not produce much hot water may have a 
broken fill tube inside.  The tube directs inlet cold water to the bottom of 
the tank.  When broken the cold water is mixing with the hot water at the top 
of the tank.

Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Betsy Whitney]

When mine did this, I drained a couple gallons off the bottom and it 
really helped. I am wondering if the thermostat in a gas heater can 
be replaced? Perhaps that's the problem.
Betsy
At 07:01 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>Hi list,
>
>What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water
>and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this
>happens in both bath rooms.
>
>And, no, this is not a long shower.
>
>and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.
>
>What to check for?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Kevin Doucet
>contac...@kevindoucet.com
>
>confuse as says
>
>Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
>
>


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Scott Howell]

You can perform a continuity check with a meter. Just turn off the  
power, remove the two wires which are connected to the coil (if this  
is electric of course) and place a probe on each terminal from which  
you removed the wires. This worked for me when I tested my water  
heater, but this was over 15 years ago. I'm sure not much has changed  
in that time.

On Dec 17, 2008, at 12:09 PM, Dan Rossi wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
>
> Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
>
> If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
> Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the  
> tank
> and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining  
> how to
> test if one of the coils is burned out.
>
> -- 
> Blue skies.
> Dan Rossi
> Carnegie Mellon University.
> E-Mail:   d...@andrew.cmu.edu
> Tel:  (412) 268-9081
>
> 

Scott Howell
s.how...@verizon.net





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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?

[Dale Leavens]

Generally I do not find it cool with the fan running continuously. Drawing air 
off of the floor and redistributing it tends to keep the air from layering 
where it gets cool down where we are sitting and warm up nearer the roof.

I also have a ventilator running steadily dumping fresh outside air into the 
air return of the furnace so, the furnace fan also mixes and distributes this 
through the rooms of the house.

When the fan runs on demand, I find we get blasts of heat when the thermostat 
is demanding and the intermittent starting and stopping of the fan and it's 
attendant noise I find more annoying than just getting used to the constant 
background sound.

All personal taste I am sure and maybe if we weren't built so close to the 
floor we wouldn't notice the layering so much.



  - Original Message - 
  From: Alan & Terrie Robbins 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:11 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?


  Dale,

  I keep the fan running continuously at times in the summer with AC but I
  find in the winter the air seems cooler in the house with the fan running
  all the time. Do you find the same?

  Al
  -Original Message-
  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens
  Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:01 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?

  Hi Claudia,

  Is your furnace still running continuously?

  I have my furnace set up to operate the fan continuously for a number of
  reasons but mostly to keep the temperature more even. As someone else
  already said, the fan may run continuously with the fire coming on and off
  until the house reaches the desired temperature. If the furnace is under
  sized or the home inadequately insulated or particularly air leaky then the
  furnace may well be working very hard and may even be unable to meet the
  demand for the current temperature.

  You have a problem only if it continues to operate beyond the desired
  temperature as selected by the thermostat.

  Still, I would be interested if it did catch up.

  - Original Message -
  From: Claudia
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 11:28 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Furnace Working Too Much?

  Hi,

  It's bitterly cold here today; probably didn't get past 15 degrees.
  When we leave, we turn our talking thermostat down to 68, but since we got
  home, we turned it up to 70; that was at about 4 PM this afternoon.
  Could the timer have gone out or something? The furnace hasn't turned off
  once!
  It's set at 70, and the thermostat also says it's set to 70!

  Claudia

  Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while
  the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
  our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com
  makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[RJ]

Check you diverter pipe in the cold water supply.
RJ
  - Original Message - 
  From: Kevin Doucet 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem


  Hi,

  This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set 
  lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy.

  At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

  >Kevin,
  >
  >Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
  >
  >Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
  >
  >If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
  >Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank
  >and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to
  >test if one of the coils is burned out.
  >
  >--
  >Blue skies.
  >Dan Rossi
  >Carnegie Mellon University.
  >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  >Tel:(412) 268-9081
  >
  >
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  >
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  >
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  Thanks.

  Kevin Doucet
  contac...@kevindoucet.com

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

How do I check the diverter Pipe? What am I looking for?

Is it ok to drain the water from the hot water tank in to the commode?


At 11:56 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>It could be one of to things. You don't have the heat up high 
>enough. It could be the diverter tube out the cold water side or 
>inlet of the tank. I would check and see if it is the diverter Pipe. 
>Than if you haven't, start draining a gallon or two of water from 
>the tank each month to get rid of build up.
>RJ
>- Original Message -
>From: Kevin Doucet
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:01 PM
>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem
>
>Hi list,
>
>What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water
>and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this
>happens in both bath rooms.
>
>And, no, this is not a long shower.
>
>and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.
>
>What to check for?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Kevin Doucet
><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>contac...@kevindoucet.com
>
>confuse as says
>
>Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
>
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>
>
>
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>
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>
><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com

Thanks.



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

This tank is about 11 years old and I have never drained it. What is 
the procedure to drain one?

At 12:12 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>When was the last time you drained the tank? The pit valve on the
>bottom of the hot water tank...
>Geno
>
>
>
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Thanks.



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

Might be it. I already asked for instructions for draining a tank, 
so, thanks for this help.

At 03:53 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>When mine did this, I drained a couple gallons off the bottom and it
>really helped. I am wondering if the thermostat in a gas heater can
>be replaced? Perhaps that's the problem.
>Betsy
>At 07:01 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Hi list,
> >
> >What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water
> >and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this
> >happens in both bath rooms.
> >
> >And, no, this is not a long shower.
> >
> >and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.
> >
> >What to check for?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Kevin Doucet
> ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet 
> .com>contac...@kevindoucet.com
> >
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>
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

Hi Jim,

No. This is a gas tank.
At 02:51 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>hi kevin do you have an electric water heater?
>if so one of the elements might be dead
>jim
>
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

How do I check it? Like, what am I looking for?

At 06:28 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>Check you diverter pipe in the cold water supply.
>RJ
>- Original Message -
>From: Kevin Doucet
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem
>
>Hi,
>
>This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set
>lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy.
>
>At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Kevin,
> >
> >Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
> >
> >Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
> >
> >If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
> >Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank
> >and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to
> >test if one of the coils is burned out.
> >
> >--
> >Blue skies.
> >Dan Rossi
> >Carnegie Mellon University.
> >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu><mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> 
> d...@andrew.cmu.edu
> >Tel:(412) 268-9081
> >
> >
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>Thanks.
>
>Kevin Doucet
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>
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

Some one mentioned to me this might be a bad thermostat. How can I 
check if this is so and if it is so, how does one replace one?

Thanks.

>Kevin Doucet
><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>contac...@kevindoucet.com
>
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>
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Thanks.



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Bob Kennedy]

How new is it?  If it's a Whirlpool there is an 800 number on the side of the 
tank.  Call them with the model number and they'll overnight you a gas valve.  
This is a national recall on certain models.  

Before we flood everyone's in box, I don't know the models involved  that's why 
I said to call Whirlpool.  The problem deals with the flame not getting hot 
enough and they send out the parts to you.  It's your choice to have someone 
install them for you or do it yourself.


  - Original Message - 
  From: Kevin Doucet 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem


  Hi,

  This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set 
  lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy.

  At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

  >Kevin,
  >
  >Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
  >
  >Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
  >
  >If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
  >Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank
  >and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to
  >test if one of the coils is burned out.
  >
  >--
  >Blue skies.
  >Dan Rossi
  >Carnegie Mellon University.
  >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  >Tel:(412) 268-9081
  >
  >
  >______ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
  >signature database 3699 (20081217) __
  >
  >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
  >
  ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com

  Thanks.

  Kevin Doucet
  contac...@kevindoucet.com

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Kevin Doucet]

It is 11 years old.

At 07:26 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>How new is it? If it's a Whirlpool there is an 800 number on the 
>side of the tank. Call them with the model number and they'll 
>overnight you a gas valve. This is a national recall on certain models.
>
>Before we flood everyone's in box, I don't know the models involved 
>that's why I said to call Whirlpool. The problem deals with the 
>flame not getting hot enough and they send out the parts to you. 
>It's your choice to have someone install them for you or do it yourself.
>
>- Original Message -
>From: Kevin Doucet
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem
>
>Hi,
>
>This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set
>lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy.
>
>At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Kevin,
> >
> >Is your hot water tank gas or electric?
> >
> >Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature.
> >
> >If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out.
> >Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank
> >and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to
> >test if one of the coils is burned out.
> >
> >--
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Bob Kennedy]

You can drain it anywhere you want.  The problem is you'll need to use a hose 
and getting the flow started is sometimes a problem.  If there is too much junk 
in the tank you'll sometimes have to run a coat hanger or long rod into the 
tank to bust a hole in the crud in the bottom.  That is what makes such a mess.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Kevin Doucet 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem


  How do I check the diverter Pipe? What am I looking for?

  Is it ok to drain the water from the hot water tank in to the commode?

  At 11:56 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

  >It could be one of to things. You don't have the heat up high 
  >enough. It could be the diverter tube out the cold water side or 
  >inlet of the tank. I would check and see if it is the diverter Pipe. 
  >Than if you haven't, start draining a gallon or two of water from 
  >the tank each month to get rid of build up.
  >RJ
  >- Original Message -
  >From: Kevin Doucet
  >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  >Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:01 PM
  >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem
  >
  >Hi list,
  >
  >What could be the matter if I am taking a shower using only hot water
  >and before the end of the shower, the hot water runs out. Also, this
  >happens in both bath rooms.
  >
  >And, no, this is not a long shower.
  >
  >and, I use to have to use the cold water to not get scolded.
  >
  >What to check for?
  >
  >Thanks.
  >
  >Kevin Doucet
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[BlindHandyMan] draining a water heater

[Bob Kennedy]

If you look around the bottom of the tank you'll see a fitting.  Some have a 
plastic piece over the threads for protection.  Others have a piece that looks 
like you can attach the garden hose to it.  Take the hose and put it on that 
fitting.  Then turn the valve to open it.  The water will either come out or 
there is a blockage and you'll have to find a way to get past the block.  Last 
one I had that was blocked I cut the hook off a coat hanger and straightened it 
out.  The parts that are twisted together will actually work like a drill bit.  
I put the straight part in my drill and ran that through the opening.  I got 
soaked as my reward but the heater was in a utility room with a cement floor so 
all was well.  Except for me having to walk home in the cold with soaking wet 
clothes...  Something for the neighbors to wonder about.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Kevin Doucet 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem


  This tank is about 11 years old and I have never drained it. What is 
  the procedure to drain one?

  At 12:12 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

  >When was the last time you drained the tank? The pit valve on the
  >bottom of the hot water tank...
  >Geno
  >
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[BlindHandyMan] cleaning out a hotwater tank

[clifford]

Dear List Members:
When our electric water-heater accumulated quite a lot of mineral deposits, 
it became clear to me that simply draining the tank with a water hose was not 
going to work satisfactorily.  I drained the water from the tank and then 
removed the bottom electrical element, which left a hole large enough to insert 
a three quarter inch pipe.  I bent a piece of copper tubing, which was three 
quarter  in diameter, and then connected the end to my shop vac.  I then turned 
the water back on to fill the tank to a depth of eight inches or so worked the 
coppertube in to the bottom of the tank, 
, and then turned on the vacuum until I had filled the vacuum cleaner tank.  I 
repeated this procedure until I had cleaned out the tank, which took quite a 
lot of effort, as the sediment was roughly a foot deep in the bottom of the 
tank.  I then replaced the electrical element and refilled the tank before 
turning on the power.  
Anyone working on an electric tank should make sure that the power is 
turned off before attempting to work on it
, or serious shock could result.

Yours Truly,

Clifford Wilson

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] cleaning out a hotwater tank

[Bob Kennedy]

For that matter adjusting the thermostat on an electric heater can light up 
your world.  I think this is where I put in the "don't ask me how I know..."
  - Original Message - 
  From: clifford 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:51 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] cleaning out a hotwater tank


  Dear List Members:
  When our electric water-heater accumulated quite a lot of mineral deposits, 
it became clear to me that simply draining the tank with a water hose was not 
going to work satisfactorily. I drained the water from the tank and then 
removed the bottom electrical element, which left a hole large enough to insert 
a three quarter inch pipe. I bent a piece of copper tubing, which was three 
quarter in diameter, and then connected the end to my shop vac. I then turned 
the water back on to fill the tank to a depth of eight inches or so worked the 
coppertube in to the bottom of the tank, 
  , and then turned on the vacuum until I had filled the vacuum cleaner tank. I 
repeated this procedure until I had cleaned out the tank, which took quite a 
lot of effort, as the sediment was roughly a foot deep in the bottom of the 
tank. I then replaced the electrical element and refilled the tank before 
turning on the power. 
  Anyone working on an electric tank should make sure that the power is turned 
off before attempting to work on it
  , or serious shock could result.

  Yours Truly,

  Clifford Wilson

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem

[Betsy Whitney]

Kevin,
Mine has a valve near the bottom of the tank that you can either put 
a bucket under or connect a hose to for draining.
At 03:06 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:

>This tank is about 11 years old and I have never drained it. What is
>the procedure to drain one?
>
>At 12:12 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:
>
> >When was the last time you drained the tank? The pit valve on the
> >bottom of the hot water tank...
> >Geno
> >
> >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable

[Spiro]

you can also fill something like a film can with hot glue and then not 
worry about it.





On Fri, 12 Dec 2008, NLG wrote:

> I would put dielectric grease on the splice.  If the jar isn't huge, I would
> fill it also with dielectric grease.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jewel" 
> To: "bhm" 
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 08:34 PM
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable
>
>
> I have widened a gateway under which runs the cable carrying the electricity
> to my hot wire fence.
> Consequently, I have had to extend the cable.
> Preventing the joint from coming in contact with water and  soil:  both
> implacable enemies of
> electricity:  is the essential component to making the extension work.
> What I have done is to drill a hole in the lid and bottom of a plastic jar:
> fed the cable through
> the holes so that one cable has the lid threaded on to it, and the other,
> the jar itself.  I then
> clamped the two cables together and pulled the cable back so that the clamp
> is enclosed within the
> jar and screwed the lid on.
> I haven't reburied the cable yet, as I wanted to know if you think that what
> I have done, to date,
> is sufficient protection.
> When I do dig the cable back in, I plan to put a brick on either side of the
> jar so that, if a
> vehicle should pass over top of it, it will be the bricks that will take the
> weight, leaving the jar
> unhurt!
> I would have preferred to use a glass jar, but I did not know how to drill a
> hole through glass:
> hence the ubiquitous plastic jar.
> If I had used a glass jar, its life within the ground would be very long,
> but what about the
> plastic.
> It is not too late to change the jars if anyone can tell me a good, safe way
> to drill through glass!
> Any better ideas will be studied and evaluated for their betterness!
>
>   Jewel
>
>
> 
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable

[Spiro]

this requires the use of a poly olephan, or PVC heat shrink,. I'd go with 
the poly olephan (forgive spelling)
as something like Teflon takes 550F to shrink and the heavy PVCs take over 
250F.
Poly olephan can shrink in boiling water.





On Fri, 12 Dec 2008, Dale Leavens wrote:

> Actually that is probably the best solution. You can buy sleeves which
> shrink when heat is applied. usually one would use a heat gun but with a
> little patience a blow style hair dryer will do as well.
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "RJ" 
> To: 
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable
>
>
>> You can get a sleve for this purpose. Any place that sales pump equipment
>> should have this in stock. The phone and electric companies use this
>> method
>> and so does the people that put in submershable water pumps.
>> RJ
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Jewel" 
>> To: "bhm" 
>> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:34 PM
>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable
>>
>>
>>> I have widened a gateway under which runs the cable carrying the
>>> electricity to my hot wire fence.
>>> Consequently, I have had to extend the cable.
>>> Preventing the joint from coming in contact with water and  soil:  both
>>> implacable enemies of
>>> electricity:  is the essential component to making the extension work.
>>> What I have done is to drill a hole in the lid and bottom of a plastic
>>> jar:  fed the cable through
>>> the holes so that one cable has the lid threaded on to it, and the other,
>>> the jar itself.  I then
>>> clamped the two cables together and pulled the cable back so that the
>>> clamp is enclosed within the
>>> jar and screwed the lid on.
>>> I haven't reburied the cable yet, as I wanted to know if you think that
>>> what I have done, to date,
>>> is sufficient protection.
>>> When I do dig the cable back in, I plan to put a brick on either side of
>>> the jar so that, if a
>>> vehicle should pass over top of it, it will be the bricks that will take
>>> the weight, leaving the jar
>>> unhurt!
>>> I would have preferred to use a glass jar, but I did not know how to
>>> drill
>>> a hole through glass:
>>> hence the ubiquitous plastic jar.
>>> If I had used a glass jar, its life within the ground would be very long,
>>> but what about the
>>> plastic.
>>> It is not too late to change the jars if anyone can tell me a good, safe
>>> way to drill through glass!
>>> Any better ideas will be studied and evaluated for their betterness!
>>>
>>>   Jewel
>>>
>>>
>>> 
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable

[Lenny McHugh]

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