hi RFD, I'm looking to replace my water heater, ( I purchased contract from Reliance six months ago for $400); but is now not working properly. What a convenient time to stop working! Just the timing is impeccable! I'm open to considering different types of water heaters (Gas, Electric, Tankless, Ta...
Dec 4th, 2023 11:51 am
... entire garage door system is 15 years old with the builder grade original door. The garage springs are probably due for replacement as well. For replacing the garage door opener, I think we can keep using the original rails and rollers. However, I notice rails that touch the ground is a bit rusty ...
Dec 4th, 2023 11:35 am
Hey folks, I work from home and I've been thinking it's time to get rid of the contractor-special ceiling-boob light fixture. Room is about 12x15, carpeted with neutral beige walls and a single dark grey accent wall behind my monitors. I have Wiz bulbs in the fixture currently, which at least means ...
Nov 23rd, 2023 10:20 am
Costco used to sell 4ft LED tubes for replacing regular florescent tubes. Where can I get similar ones -- the ones from Home Depot did not work well even though they were rated ballast compatible. The other ones they have are ballast bypass and I do not want to do the work of bypassing the ballast.
Oct 29th, 2023 11:20 am
... there are 2 black wires that come in and out. the switch itself has 2 points where these black wires can be connected I am trying to replacing this switch with a dimmer and it has only 1 place where the black wires can be connected as seen in this image. can i just put them together ...
Sep 4th, 2023 10:24 am
Hi, I'm getting LED potlights installed by an electrician. Since all LED potlights today are dimmable (10W), can I simply have my electrician install the potlights with regular on-off switch, and then later I replace the regular on-off switch with a dimmable switch? My electrician charges 4x for the...
Sep 4th, 2023 12:06 am
Our fill valve in the tank sometime fill sometime not. I think it's time to replace the new one. However, I am having trouble accessing the part at the bottom of the tank. It's a one hidden and there is not much space to work with. any idea I can try ? TIA
Aug 21st, 2023 11:54 am
Have a CX-9 that someone hit and run in a parking lot. Took it to a body shop, they said it can't be repaired, the whole door needs to be replaced and the doors around it need to be blended/paint matched. Quoted me around $5000 for the job. This is a reputable, well-reviewed shop. I can buy a door i...
Jul 28th, 2023 4:53 pm
Xbox Live Gold is being discontinued as of September 14th and being replaced with Xbox Game Pass Core. $11.99/month or $69/yr pricing stays the same as gold. It will include a collection of 25 games and will be required for online multiplayer. I created another thread where cd keys has gold cards on...
Jul 17th, 2023 9:51 am
We have an old drop ceiling system in the basement. It’s a cramped space with lots of vents, power, gas, and network cabling around. The ceiling tiles installed as all non standard widths and are difficult to remove. They literally crumble in my hands as it try to angle them out of their slot. What’...
Jul 14th, 2023 10:23 pm
... Can the knowledgeable folks please help me understand answers to the following questions? 1. Do home insurance companies in GTA insist on replacing furnaces older than 20 years? 2. is there any rebate currently available to replace the furnace with another furnace (NOT heat pump)? 3. Do ...
Jul 11th, 2023 9:03 am
I wanted to replace the garage door rollers myself by watching these videos for suggestions: 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YtawAR1bU 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlajnxXjSNQ 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7A8XCH0l4 When it comes to rollers, I see a few types on Amazon that caught ...
Jun 28th, 2023 6:43 pm
... too bad. They then put in order for valve in front yard to be repaired as second crew ascertained that it was not properly working. After finished replacing with gate ball valve we noticed that meter was not turning [neither big hand or the small triangle]. Could we have damaged when replacing ...
Jun 17th, 2023 3:23 pm
So, went to Canadian tire to see if they can replace two striped wheel studs ( mazda cx5) for me. It was a Sunday and no tire shops were open. They agreed to do it for me, I was happy about it. I asked how long it should take normally. I was told It takes one hour for each wheel studs so it will be ...
May 28th, 2023 9:26 pm
Hi there Our entire deck floor is rotted, but have been advised by the contractor the foundation is fine. We have been quoted 3.5k to replace the floor woods, stairs and railings. They r not touching the top part. My concern is the top is also rotting, I see carpenter bees drilled a hole and see saw...
May 21st, 2023 8:28 am
Anyone have good experiences with replacement Samsung Galaxy S10 batteries or any phone batteries. I've gone through 8-10 phones over the years and each always needed a replacement battery. I cannot find a consistently reliable brand after checking forums and reviews in reddit, amazon, aliexpress et...
May 19th, 2023 9:55 am
Need to replace an old bathroom fan that hasn't been working for years. Luckily, the power outlet is still working. I just need to replace a fan. Based on the size and the dimension except the height of the fan, this one from amazon may be the right replacement. https://www.amazon.ca/Reversomatic-Ba...
May 14th, 2023 12:42 am
... on the internet). It is a dummy window, not accessible from in the house in my case. After about 12 years, it is looking weird. Like it needs replacing. In fact, most of the home in my neighborhood have issues with this. I called a window repair company and they said it is not an actual window ...
May 3rd, 2023 12:40 pm
Per the title, I'm almost done dealing with the Watxh 4 quirks.I'm looking at Amazfit, and fielding feedback..What are your recommendations?
Apr 15th, 2023 12:10 am
Long story short, had a sidewall puncture on one of the tire, and it need replacing. The tires are all season tires with around 30,000 km of use so far, I'm just not sure if it's safe to just replace the one tire. The other problem is apparently the exact same ...
Apr 13th, 2023 12:55 pm