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by DannyBob
Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Smelly water ...
Replies: 7
Views: 3383

Re: Smelly water ...

This morn, *I* stopped & chatted w/ the installer ...He aint "JUNIOR" or "BUBBA", but he knows both of them ... HE suggested *I* need to have the whole system purged / cleaned, but he dont kno nobody and dont do it himself ... [Thanks, Clyde] ... *I* have allowed the tank to ...
by DannyBob
Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Smelly water ...
Replies: 7
Views: 3383

Re: Smelly water ...

Greg ... *I* has lived here since 1996 and NEVER any hint of sulfur water issue ... COMMODOOORE: *I* read the article ... but : his statement abt pouring peroxide is good ---'cept no mention of HOW to get it into the tank ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ So: *I* turned-off the power ... and have...
by DannyBob
Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Smelly water ...
Replies: 7
Views: 3383

Smelly water ...

Hey ... v *I* recently had a new elec water heater installed ... The prob is that NOW, *I* have smelly ( hydrogen sulfide ) HOT water ... *I* lives alone, so *I* do not use a lot of HOT water daily ... so *I* turns the WH "OFF" frequently , to save $$$ ... ??? Is the issue MY fault becaus...
by DannyBob
Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Blowing the BIG ONE
Replies: 5
Views: 2409

Re: Blowing the BIG ONE

Greg ... "good theory / bad application".

IF *I* disconnect the water source, where am *I* to then get the water needed to FLUSH the pipes ???
by DannyBob
Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Blowing the BIG ONE
Replies: 5
Views: 2409

Blowing the BIG ONE

:D ..... over the past few years, living in South TEXAS, *I* have noticed that a couple of the inside sink faucets, and one outside BIB now run slowly ... So, *I* bought MARKs book, and some air compressor adapters and prepared to blow water / air back down the lines in hopes of clearing the pipes ....
by DannyBob
Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Plumbing stopped up........clogged up or something
Replies: 8
Views: 10696

Re: Plumbing stopped up........clogged up or something

well, if You now have managed to get "HER" bathroom involved, *I* would suggest following the suggestion : find & open every trap / clean-oout You can find ... then start 'watering' from YOUR bath ... if now flow,then gonna need to snake from the trap backwards ... REMEMBER: Wimmin get...
by DannyBob
Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:59 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Hot water Heater
Replies: 6
Views: 2467

Re: Hot water Heater

TNX to all for the responses ...GREG's suggest to just replace : very solid ... Methinks *I* hie myself down to local Elec folks see what they are selling ...

OR, as "BGUY49" suggests : get a bigger hammer ...
by DannyBob
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Hot water Heater
Replies: 6
Views: 2467

Hot water Heater

:D Hey, from TEXAS ... HWH is about 15yrs old ... elec ... RHEEM (NO PLUG INTENDED) ... am on well water w/ LOTS of 'stuff' in it ... so, *I* figure tis time to chang-out the elements and co0ntrols. Question being : Does ANYONE know how much torque to loosen / tighten the elements ??? or, do anyone ...
by DannyBob
Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
Topic: electric heat
Replies: 5
Views: 3925

Re: electric heat

??? what ???


*I* axt a valid question ... ??? how much longer might *I* expect my electric heat to operate, seeing the unit is 1995 ... ???

*DAN
by DannyBob
Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:58 pm
Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
Topic: electric heat
Replies: 5
Views: 3925

electric heat

:D

a general question ...

*I* have a 1995 Fleetwood 'single' ... live in South central Texas ...


??? would anyone care to opine as to how much longer *I* "MIGHT" expect the electric heat coils to operate during the winter ... ???

*DAN
Seguin,TX.
by DannyBob
Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: pet odor floor damage
Replies: 4
Views: 2119

Re: pet odor floor damage

KILZ oil-based DOES cover scent ... but, as Yanita says: tis possible that the next "LITTLE PRECIOUS" would 'mark' the spot again ... NOW : AN UNSOLICITED, UNPAID ENDORESMENT: *I* bought "ZERO ODOR" (ZEROODORSTORE.COM) ... it worked very well to cover / erase cat scent ... and, i...
by DannyBob
Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Toiling w/ my Toilet ...
Replies: 1
Views: 1327

Toiling w/ my Toilet ...

for them who remembers ,*I* am re-doing the "Fabulous Master Bath" ... So, *today *I* grabbed all necessary tools, cloths, oils, etc and went to do battle w/ the dreaded "TWA-ALY" ... watertank came off cleanly ( after having been drained ) ... seat came off easily ... THEN the f...
by DannyBob
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: PEX v. PV ...
Replies: 3
Views: 2081

PEX v. PV ...

:D Greetings ... Am now to the point of replacing the water lines in my "FAB MASTER BATH" . So, *I* hies to "HOMEBOYs" & checks-out the selection of PEX fittings, tubing, etc ... Now, let it be said that *I* am NOT going to re-pipe the entire place : just the new FMBt sinks &...
by DannyBob
Mon May 11, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Another BATHROOM / TUB Question ...
Replies: 3
Views: 2145

RE: Another BATHROOM / TUB Question ...

JD:


sorry, DUDE ... You on wrong end of the pipe ...

not involved w/ shower pipes, etc ... BATHTUB piping ... have an access area 2'x2' ... but fixture is up-close to wall ...so, I* cant swee ZACKLY how the spout / 'butterfly thingie' attaches.

I'd send pix. but cant .

*DANNYBOB
by DannyBob
Sun May 10, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Another BATHROOM / TUB Question ...
Replies: 3
Views: 2145

Another BATHROOM / TUB Question ...

Fell-ows & Fell-ettes ... ready to remove the -2- water faucets & fill-spout from tub ... *I* can remove the faucets units & the piping ... *I* can NOT remove the fill-spout ... it seems that the spout is held in place by a "butterfly bolt" ( think ceiling : spring-loaded hangy...