James Van Huis

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	3,179 reputation	bio	website		visits	member for	2 years, 6 months
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Jan 31	comment	Why is there so much metal-clad wiring in my house? In Chicago, you cannot run exposed non-metallic. It must be inside conduit.
Jan 27	answered	How to get sink off of countertop?
Jan 21	answered	Why is there white crust on my dishes after they are washed in the dish washer?
Jan 20	answered	What products should I use to add sound insulation to a party wall?
Jan 18	comment	Fixing Whirlpool Oven Fans and Doors What makes you think it is a fan? Is it a convection oven? What is the model number?
Jan 18	comment	Anyone know much about drill pumps? are you trying to pump from the bottom of the pipe up, or are you trying to pull the water from the top of the pipe?
Jan 17	answered	How should I go about leveling my basement floor?
Jan 17	revised	Washing vinyl siding — hard to reach high up places? spelling
Jan 13	comment	How do I fix a leaking ceramic mono sink mixer? If that is the case, it is probably a good idea to turn off the main water supply and retrofit some shut off valves.
Jan 12	revised	How do I level a pipe with the ground? spelling
Jan 12	answered	What kind of paver edging should be used that won't show when completed?
Jan 12	comment	How do I build an ice rink in my backyard? do you mean -10° C?
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Jan 7	answered	How do I fix a leaky toilet that only leaks from underneath?
Jan 7	comment	How should I terminate a black plastic drain pipe? As far as I am aware, a test plug is not meant as a permanent way to plug a pipe. They are meant for temporary use only.
Jan 6	answered	How do you determine how much electricity is used by a device?
Jan 6	comment	What is wrong with my central heating? The "thingy" appears to be a transformer.
Jan 6	comment	What is wrong with my central heating? Given the details in your edit, if I were in your situation, I would just replace the capacitor. You should be able to find a replacement locally, and it should only cost $10 or $15.