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    lennoxissues

    New furnace

    Great, the diagram helps clarify. I posted the last comment just before that came up.

    lennoxissues Today, 09:15 AM Go to last post
    lennoxissues

    New furnace

    That's good to know. I can't say that I understand everything that you said, but most makes sense. I believe there are 2 spare spots on my panel, so that

    lennoxissues Today, 09:13 AM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    furnace

    check out my diagram. maybe you'll get the idea I'm trying to get across.
    romex wiring is ok but around a heating appliance I'd rather install

    HayZee518 Today, 09:10 AM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    furnace

    no need to shut off power to the whole house!
    run a length of 12/2 romex with ground to the furnace. install a local shut off switch in a 4x4x

    HayZee518 Today, 04:41 AM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    water heater

    that fitting isn't a valve. looks to me to be a "sharkbite" tubing fitting. the cold water inlet to the heater screws into a steel or cast

    HayZee518 Today, 04:34 AM Go to last post
    Curiousfifi

    Pics

    I don't know. Maybe I said the wrong thing. Here are some pics.

    Curiousfifi Today, 12:02 AM Go to last post
    lennoxissues

    New furnace

    Figured as much, at least common sense would say so. Apparently the person who lived here before me didn't have too much of it. Alright then, I guess

    lennoxissues Yesterday, 10:27 PM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    636 piping

    I looked into the 636 piping system.
    it is pvc and cpvc - poly vinyl chloride - the white stuff with a high operating temperature of 90 degrees

    HayZee518 Yesterday, 10:25 PM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    mildew

    since the discoloration is mildew, not mold, I'd opt to spraying it with clorox bleach.

    HayZee518 Yesterday, 10:22 PM Go to last post
    this HayZee518

    water heater

    rust on water heater valves? are you sure? most valves or rather all valves are red bronze or red brass valves. I don't know where he's coming up with

    HayZee518 Yesterday, 10:18 PM Go to last post

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