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I need help with my ac unit 30hx5 240
I moved to this condominium about a year ago and never really new where the filter would have to be place. The ac unit is above me right when I enter the home but there’s no filter there just some ...
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Are front load washers expected to filter out lint and pet hair? [closed]
I've had my LG VC4 for a couple of years already, and never had issues with its functioning. However, about a year or so ago we noticed the exit pipe in the wall got clogged, since the washer started ...
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What type of filter system is this, and what type of replacement should I look for?
I am working in a very old house, and this tank is sitting in the basement, connected to an expansion tank. The water for the house comes from a well. The water from the well comes into the expansion ...
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Whole Home Water Filter Installation Questions
I bought a GE whole home water filter to install (GXWH35F) and am trying to figure out which one of these lines I need to install it on. I'm guessing the red pipe is hot water out of the heater. I was ...
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How can I identify a HEPA filter?
I'm looking for a HEPA filter for my vacuum. In this case a Dyson V8. There are lots of generic filters in the market place that claim to be HEPA (see here). But I understand that HEPA filters do not ...
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What is this second AC filter from duct entering the return?
AC novice question. There is a second black filter behind my AC return filter. It looks like this filters air entering the return from a second duct. However, this duct looks like it's nearly ...
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Practical filter for rain barrel used for irrigation
I bought a house with an 250+ gallon rain barrel that is exclusively used to pump water to the lawn and garden irrigation system. No human or other animal consumption, no swimming pool or hot tub, no ...
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can I swap out Pool pump switch
Need advice. My current pool timer doesn’t work and I turn on my pump manually daily. I’m going out of the county on vacation in a couple of weeks and I want know if it’s possible to replace my ...
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What is the correct location of the drain adapter?
We recently had our countertops changed, which involved disassembling our plumbing. After the reassembly by the plumber, we noticed water leaking from the air gap on the RO faucet. Upon investigation, ...
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Temporary water supply shut off to a gas oil fired furance
I have a oil fired furnace that supplies all hot water to the house (the house is on well water)including base board heat. If I shut the main supply off where it enters the house in order to install a ...
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Suggest a suitable water treatment plant for Hard water [closed]
Last year, we dug a 450-feet deep borewell at home. However, the water from the borewell turned out to be hard and caused various issues such as turbidity and the formation of white scales on kitchen ...
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Why isn't my dishwasher cleaning dishes effectively?
The model I have is Whirlpool ADG 7570.
It does not wash every object in the machine as good as it should. When I start the machine it seems to be taking in water as normal, and it make normal washing,...
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Faucet for filtered water that has the filter after the valve? [closed]
On Sunday at 4:30am our water filter canister blew apart and flooded our kitchen. It occurs to me that there would be a way to totally prevent that if the filter wasn't under pressure when the water ...
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Can generic RO filters be used with an AO Smith RO unit?
I have an AO Smith 4000 reverse osmosis unit, and it is time to replace all of the filters (including the remineralizing filter). The AO Smith filters sold online seem a bit expensive so I was ...
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Whole House Filter Cartridge Centering Device
I have a whole house water filter, which takes 2.5" x 10" cartridge filters string/carbon. Sometimes it is difficult to line up the cartridge in the housing with the water input when the ...
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How to avoid the rapid contamination of filters in a recirculation shower?
I want to build another shower in an already existing shower. The essence of this work is to be able to stay in warm water as long as possible, and not use a lot of water and energy. To use this ...
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Whirlpool fridge won't pass water through filter
Our water was dispensing from our fridge very slow, so I replaced the filter. With the new filter the water is still slow. After some troubleshooting it seems water isn't even going through the filter....
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How do I zero out or remove the water filter count, other than changing the filter? [closed]
GE fridge model # GFE28GYNGFS —-
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Whole-House Water Filter Regen Causes Hammer and Air in Lines
This has been a long journey, so I apologize up front for the walls of text. Short story is, when our whole-house (carbon) filter goes through its regen process, it will occasionally result in an ...
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Magnesium mineralizer filter cartridge?
I use a jug filter with BWT magnesium cartridges now and like the result.
I'm thinking of installing an under-counter filter instead, with a at least two stages, mechanical and carbon. But I'd want to ...
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How to design my own septic tank filter
My building has septic tank on its southeast corner.
I have no manhole cover, i.e, upward/eastward/westward/northward access to my septic tank, it's all covered.
I can access it through south wall ...
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Why is a MERV-16 filter not recommended for residential furnace use? Urban myth?
Someone from an HVAC duct cleaning company told me today that MERV-16 charcoal filters are harder on the furnace and that the charcoal is a gimmick that just costs more. He said he went to a class ...
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Filtering the byproducts of iron removal after chlorine injection [closed]
I am using a chlorine injector to remove iron. I don't yet know how much iron I have, but assuming it is all dealt with via injection, there will be byproducts (rust?) from that reaction. Someone ...
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Why does the water not flow after replacing the filter in my Samsung fridge
I have been very frustrated with my Samsung fridge water dispenser. I replaced the filter and turned on the water. It worked for a while (a few hours) and then stopped working and I would have to go ...
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How do I clean my water well's filter and how often?
What is the procedure for periodically flushing (to clean) this filter (shown)?
I open red valve for a couple seconds. But how to do I flush out the junk that I can see in the filter? Filter uses a ...
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Can I replace the sheet layer on the hob carbon filter
I have a Hotpoint hob filter in my kitchen with a grease filter. I have then a carbon filter above with what seems to be another grease filter attached to it (see photos).
Can I only replace the sheet ...
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Can I cut a water sediment filter in half and how?
I acquired some 20" sediment filters (see image) that are twice the height of the filter housing that I have.
In an unrelated side project I cut a small part off the end of one of these filters. ...
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How can I clean this kind of filter? Is it the reason why very little air is coming from the vents and the house is not getting cooler?
When we turn on the air conditioning, very little air is coming through the vents. It has not been cooling the house at all. It still will get up to about 80° on the hot days. Battery of the ...
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No water dispensing after replacing Kenmore refrig filter
After replacing the water filter on my side by side refrig (Kenmore model 106.51793 412) water dispenser will not work. I removed and replaced it several times to make sure it was pushed in fully, ...
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Am I missing accessories to properly mount filter in my Carrier Infinity gas furnace?
Our Carrier Infinity gas furnace (model 59MN7A080V) was installed more than 10 years ago. I have only recently taken over as "manager" of the furnace and have no clue how to properly install ...
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water softener or filter before hot water heater
I installed a hot water heater in my house about 6 months ago. I recently had to replace a burnt out heating element and thermostat for an unrelated issue. When I replaced the heating element, I ...
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Would there be a problem running a whole house water filter in line like this?
I am in the process of changing the 50 year old copper plumbing in my house to PEX. I wanted to install a filter and scale inhibition system in line right after the valve and meter coming in from ...
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wet-vac advice for removing flaking paint from a mortar wall in the basement
Not asking for "brand" suggestions but advice on selecting the type/size of tool. This isn't a "shopping" question even though I am shopping.
30 years ago asbestos pipe insulation ...
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Plumbing Garbage Disposal, Water Filter, Dishwasher and P-Trap
I'm doing a new install for a garbage disposal and water filter. Old plumbing didn't line up to new disposal. In total, I have a dishwasher out line (going through the disposal), a waste water line ...
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Is there any filter or material that let only water through not dirt
I need a filter or some kind of cloth material which only lets water through and not the dirt this way I can get filtered water and I can soak it through french drain or dry well.
I just couldn't find ...
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When changing your air filter, what is important to check?
I'm defenitely way past the point where I have to replace my filter.
The size and shape of the filter is, obviously, something that needs to be the same as the old filter, but except that, is there ...
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Two filters in furnace
My recently-bought house has a Rheem Criterion II gas furnace (model RGPH-15EARJR). Here is the manual: https://www.questargas.com/ForEmployees/qgcOperationsTraining/Furnaces/Ruud_GPH_GPJ_GLH_GLJ.pdf
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Mechanical Ventilation filters: DIY with bulk material
My home has a mechanical ventilation / heat recovery system (this one) with two filters that have to be changed at least every six months. I've seen that they quickly become dirty and clogged with ...
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Use hour meter on well pump to calculate total gallons per time period?
I want to more precisely (but economically) understand my "whole house" filters' efficiency through time and therefore want to measure how many gallons go across them.
It seems that ...
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Will one 3/4" fitting cause any flow or pressure issues in a 1" line?
Well water with a pressure tank, the outlet is 1 1/4 but has a short reducing piece that is 3/4".
The 3/4 line is about 2 inches long and then goes into a 1" line to the water filter system. ...
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Looking for advice / critique on my residential well water filtration system
I'm looking for some feedback on my planned well water filtration system. I tried to be as detailed as possible without writing a wall of text. Any feedback is highly appreciated!
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4 bedroom / ...
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Black specks from RO faucet after 24h purge
I'm concerned about black specks coming out of the reverse osmosis system faucet. I also noticed an unusual noise coming from the membranes unit which I have never heard before.
I have just installed ...
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Whole house vs localized water filtering?
My house uses city water. For the most part it is clean and tastes fine, but I can see mineral build up in toilets and elsewhere.
I started to research whole house systems with 1-6 types of filters. I ...
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can you combine a regular return filter if you have a electrostatic hvac filter system
can you combine a regular return filter if you have a electrostatic hvac filter system as the house? we moved into a house that has this system but my kids have allergies and i understand that the ...
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How to identify a whole house water filter type?
I am trying to identify the type of filter used here, so that it can be replaced. I don't think it has been...ever.
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Low water pressure for water filter cartridges
Will these filters still work on Low Water Pressure?
These are the standard 10 inch filters.
I know that overpressure can render the filters useless.
but how about low pressure? will it still work?
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If I have a Zoned HVAC system, should there be more than one filter to change?
In a house now for 6 months, just learned today I should have changed my filter twice already, whoops.
I have a zoned system - two furnaces, one in the finished attic on its side, one in the basement. ...
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T tap with valve for pex?
This picture is of a 1/4 inch PEX line from a reverse osmosis filter. This section is right before a remineralization cartridge. The water before that cartridge is fairly close to being distilled ...
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Where is the filter for my furnace located?
In an addition in my house before I moved in, a second furnace was installed way up on crawl space. The furnace is a Carrier Weathermaker 9200 and it was installed sideways (really 90 degrees ...
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Samsung Ice maker stopped working [closed]
Ice maker stopped working. I replaced the filter, ran 4 gallons water through filter, Rest filter, pushed reset button on ice maker. Waited 2 days, no ice. I unplugged the refrigerator for 5 ...