Home & Garden FAQ

Pilot Light On Hot Water Heater Won't Stay Lit, Why?
Hot water heater pilot will not stay lit. If the pilot wont stay lit, the thermocouple is bad. The thermocouple produces mili-volt elec when it is heated thus allowing the body spigot to stay open. Replace that and that should solve your problem.

Pilot Light On My 3 Year Old Gas Water Heater Will Not Stay Light,...
The thermocouple and the pilot line have been changed, when lighting the pilot it will stay on for perchance one or two days and then go out. You light it again and I don`t know one or two days it...

Pilot Light Will Light And The Flame Will Stay Lit As Long As The...
Sounds like you need to replace the pilot light piping. Im sorry the exact baptize of this piece escapes me right now but a hardware store will know what it is and its extremely easy to replace. It runs about...

Pilot Light Will Not Stay On, What Could It Be?
Propane hot water heater that will light OK. Problem is it will not stay lit but for a few days and consequently goes out. Water heater is sealed chamber and it lights without delay. Suggestions? There is a part called a Thermal Couple, that...

Pilot Won't Stay Lit, What Could It Be?
I Have a 40 gal hw tank the pilot lights but won't stay lit when I light it and it's been going out lately. If you don't hold a draft going through the area, then you might need a topical thermostat. This is what happened to...

Pipe On Top Of Water Heater Is Very Hot To Touch. Water Is Scalding...
I am new to Blurtit. Please help! Don't know if you fixed the problem yet but it sounds close to you need a new thermostat. If the thermostat fails it would produce that to happen, or would also stop...

pitch fine...is it something i find contained by a hardware store?
Sorry, but I never heard that before Yes it is easily available surrounded by any hardware or painting store. IF you will try it, it solve your problem.

Plans To Make A Dovecote. Any Suggestions, Please?
I am trying to make a wooden dovecote for the garden but i cannot find any plans online to download any suggestions please www.deanbirders.co.uk./Building_The_Dovecote.htm Hope this helps you!

Please Advise On A Neutral Palette Based On Mushroom-taupe?
600 Sq foot studio- Would use the mushroom-taupe to unify all areas. Would like earthy tones near splash(es) soft orange (not coral). Help! Many thanks. Sounds like a great impression........my first instinct would be, get a hold of a color wheel; either from a book,...

Please Can You Let Me Know If I Can Use An E12 Eco Light Bulb Meant...
Not unless you step down the voltage as the bulb will blow once turned on

Please mark out the following types of window and their suggested treatment,...
Bay Window This kind of window consists of three or more sets of flankers or windows. The side or flanker unit move out from the fixture in 30, 45, or 90 degree angles. The center is equivalent with its fixture wall...

Please Tell Me The Reason How Does Hot Water Gets Into The Cold Water...
Need more details. Tankless coil, hot water heater, mixing valve or not? The hot hose down supply coming from the hot water heater is connected to the cold water run... Hot on the gone cold on right. Some where someone...

Please, What Causes Yellow Leaves And Buds To Turn Black, Limp And...
Gardenias house plant in Howell, NJ Go to there is a small article on how to care for your Garden.

Plug Ins Were Working, Now Electrical Tester Says Power Is OK, But...
If your tester indicates power to the outlet,but the outlet doesn't work, you probably have an open neutral contained by this circuit. The easiest check for this is to go to your local building supply store and pick up a plug in...

Plumber Turned Off Gas Water Heater To Do Work On Lines. What Could...
Turned back on to "pilot". No hot water now. Do I call for to turn thermostat completely to "on" position? The plumber should be called back to light your river heater. You should turn the control to on if the...

Portable Generator: I Want To Store It For A Long Period. What About...
Do I need to drain the gas out of my portable generator when I store it for a year? Or just turn off the gas and burn the gas out of the carb? I would suggest you deplete it of...

Power Of Light Bulb Measured In Which Unit?
Power of anything electrical is measured in Watts. The equation for DC power is P=IE, substituting I=E/R and the equation is P=E^2/R. If E=IR is substituted then the power equation is P=I^2R which is called the Power Loss equation, but I digress. Light bulbs used within the...

Problem With Purple Passion Flower Vine. Can You Help?
It's very large and growing along are fence, doing great , after it started to die from under the vines getting bare and drying up , it still is green and flowers a little , no signs of bugs that i can see I'm not...

Problem: After Flushing, Tank Fills And Unit Turns Off But Water Looks...
The ball or flapper valve that seals the hose at the bottom of the tank from leaving is not set properly. It must be completely flush and weight of marine keeps it closed. That is where your seepage is coming from.

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Found In Water From Drinking Water Well- How...
How do you determine if Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is in the water lines or in the aquifer from the drilled powerfully? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common soil and water organism. If you are healthy it should not be a problem. A sea testing laboratory...