Homeowners insurance will only cover water leaks and water damage if the cause is sudden or accidental. For example, if a pipe bursts out of nowhere, the damage will likely be covered by your insurance policy. Gradual water damage, which … Continue reading →

If the handle on top is parallel to the valve, it’s open. Likewise, if the handle is perpendicular to the top, the valve is closed. Common places you might find a ball valve are in irrigation and in sites where … Continue reading →

about two hours. A gas water heater will recover in half the time of an electric unit. A 40-gallon gas water heater can recover in about an hour. Recovery for a 40-gallon electric water heater takes about two hours. What … Continue reading →

A power vent water heater is vented horizontally and vents exhaust through a horizontal pipe that leads out your home. An added fan/blower pushes the exhaust gases through this pipe. Extra power is required to power the blower, and this … Continue reading →

Vent connectors serving equipment vented by Natural draft (typical water heater) Shall Not Be Connected Into Any Portion of Mechanical-draft systems (80% and higher efficiency gas furnaces). This Means: With Any New Furnace Installation — A Gas Water Heater Must … Continue reading →

Attach a garden hose to the water heater drain valve, located near the bottom of the tank. Run the garden hose outdoors or into a bathtub for water drainage. Once the hose is secured and routed outdoors or to a … Continue reading →

This is a loaded question, that really comes down to preference and the number of individuals that are in the home. The average household needs 100 to 120 gallons per person per day, and a flow rate of about 6 … Continue reading →

Installing a tankless water heater outside frees up indoor space and requires no additional venting.Traditional gas tank water heater require venting through the roof. Tankless water heaters use fans to blow exhaust from the unit horizontally, allowing vents to terminate … Continue reading →

Wall-mounted direct-vent gas space heaters are most efficient and safe to operate. Some designs generate their own electricity to operate the wall thermostat.With the direct venting, there is very little chance of dangerous flue gases getting into your room air. … Continue reading →

Where is the main breaker in an apartment? Some apartment buildings have a main circuit breaker in each apartment, while others have all breakers located in the basement. In single-family homes, you’ll usually find the circuit breaker panel in the … Continue reading →

How to Unlock a Johnson Controls Thermostat Press and hold the “C/F” button on the front of the thermostat until the configuration menu appears—roughly 8 seconds. Tap “C/F” until “Lockout” appears on the screen. Press the “Up” or “Down” buttons … Continue reading →

Digital TVs use digital signals for transmission.Smart TVs are also referred to as a hybrid television and have pre-loaded applications as well as internet-ready features. This is to say that with Smart tv, you can stream services such as Showmax, … Continue reading →

Add a Device on Smart Things, select Thermostat, then select Honeywell Home, then link your account on that side and the thermostats and sensors works just fine using the Alexa Smart Things Skill to connect back. As a bonus, the … Continue reading →

The Caseta switches communicate using Lutron’s proprietary “Clear Connect” wireless protocol, a radio frequency designed for reliability and to minimize interference. The Bridge’s job is to act as translator between the switches and your home network. How do Lutron wireless … Continue reading →

Halogen lamps are used in a variety of applications, both commercial and residential. Halogen lamps are used in automotive headlamps, under-cabinet lighting, and work lights. In addition, halogen reflectors like MR and PAR lamps are often preferred for directed lighting … Continue reading →