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John wants a cooler summer: We're trying to decide between a whole house fan and a central air conditioner. We live in a ranch style house. Can you help?
Lenny's all wet: My sump pump has been running continuously, because a constant stream of water is running into the pit. Do you think I have an underground water issue? Or do you think it's my drainage?
Brain says, "I need to replace my rain gutters, what would be best recommended for replacement, vinyl or metal or something else? I will be doing the work".
Dear Readers: We may have a breakthrough in the woodpecker soap opera. One of my listeners--noticing that these birds hang out near power transformers-theorized that a humming or buzzing sound emulates tasty insects under any surface-and the rat-a-tat-tat is their attempt to get a meal. He says his guy stopped pecking on the house and went away after he turned off a fan that was next to a wall in the master bedroom. Another listener confirmed the theory by turning off a buzzing ceiling fan. ...
Ken and Stephanie are considering going "green": We heat our home with electricity and are wondering if a wind turbine system would be worth it. They cost 45 to 60 thousand dollars.
