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I picked up an amprobe yesterday and did some testing last night. I have a constant 1A on my water main. When I turn on the compressor it spikes to 14A and then sits at a constant 3.5-4A while running. Then I took the ground wire off the water main to find that there is still a constant 1A on...

I installed the Beacon-Morris 84 model in my kitchen because it was on clearance at Home Depot. It will only be used as a backup on very cold days. It works fine for that purpose. If it were something that would be used more regularly I would go with the Turbonics unit because I think the fan...

All of the main is in sand. I have two copper grounds going from my panel to the water main where it comes into the house. One looks very old and one more recent, probably from when the panel was replaced 10 years ago. I also checked the ground rod for the panel. It looked fine. Could...

It's 3/4 inch copper. I'm trying not to replace it right now. Even if I have to, without remedying the problem the new pipe will most likely end up the same way. Also, in the middle of the yard is a large pine tree that grows directly over it. That tree would have to come down to replace...

I bought a house last fall that I am fully renovating. In November I had water coming up through the front lawn so I dug it up and patched the hole. In mid March I noticed the same thing happening again in the same spot. This time I dug a much larger hole. It is about 6 ft. long along the...