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Oakville Beaver, 21 Jul 1993, p. 48

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Q. The water coming out of the hot water faucet in my powder room is rusty at first, It clears up after a few minutes. Why is this and what can be done about it? - Milwaukee A. It sounds as though it is sediment from the bottom of the water heater. Flush A. It sounds as though i from the bottom of the wate out a gallon or two once remove any accumulation. Flush out water heater to eliminate rusty water By HENRI De MARINE Special to the Oakville Beaver Win IN this and “hut um ho dunc [Rummy Skt' have NHL-d n mlmcxml lbnul u" Milxsiuikct' only II we prirchussr' HF“ wolous As A. ll sounds Ax lhnuph II lk, wrhmcrot nunv at tho \nmlnux .er wn old and Wt' rum the hullnm ol thc “Alt“! htvtrH Flush huu' dllt‘.l\|\ g'nnc In lhv cxlwnw ot tttl il gullon tti tttir omv .u month In I'cplmlny lhvm 'tilCC, "t' Arc nut vwlhrog In ‘cmm c um accumulation do ll .LL‘JIH r"s, tttr, 1 _, "t - CHRISTOPHER INVIDIATA Park-like ravine setting ovuiooldt custrrnhuilt wave approx 4+ walk-out to yard Upgraded than faxing lake and ravine. Awani-win CHRISTOPHER INVIDIAIA Luxury32BsqiraeatGulflor tegg,"':,',.?,,":.'::.":,),,',,.': D . hi kitd . dakfiingravine.Priaritosell. CHRISTOPHER INVIDIATA 338.9000 Bleahed hardwaxi ilayts, sunken UK with brick iireplae, D/R kitthenblexhedaakabirrtrywithE anappliaptt& tvi WMthMeflGnfileflmF/RWgremmrbleAbefiim lower level, sauna. PRICED TO SELL LAKEVIEW & RAVINI CUSTOM-BUILT MALIBU CUSTOM -BUIL'I LAKEFRONT PROPERTY "i"iii"(i"'ruioc'"i I3 A“: " tried to locate an estimate to mal windows problem, Q.f _tiT,iiSl mm inpte8igiousI azier 33mm 338.9000 br the wan past six months, we have a reliable glazier to give us replace the seals in our ther- as condensation is a major 3282 Shelbume Flaw Oakville, Ont. at new baths, tinjsf 9193i)() $iiW,i)()() Can you help us with this problem? -Oshawa, Ontario A. There is no way to replace just the seals of thermal windows. Condensation between the two panes indicates that the seals are broken and the windows need ‘to be replaced but only for aesthetic reasons; they function just as well thermally. Insulated glass carries a warranty ot five to IO years depending on the manu- facturer. Find out from the people who replaced them if they are still under war- rantv. You should also question why the new windows have failed so soon. Improper installation is often the culprit, putting stress on glass that should not have any. the glass panes should be supported with hard rubber blocks and have enough clear- ance on the sides and top to be free of any stress from any movement of the building. Damp house Q. I purchased a newly built house last summer. The site is damp as there are cat tails growing nearby. Weird and wonderful gardens This summer. comes discover the weird and wonderful world of Artists' Gardens at Harbourfront Centre. For the fourth year, artists and landscape architects from across Ontario have been invited to create works that challenge our very notion of the Insulate Since the beginning of the heating se 1nty of a son, I am having condensation on floors. to prev there is Ventilate as often as possible, it will be better next year. (Henri de Marne, a remodeling con- tractor in Washington, D.C., for many years, is now a housing consultant and president of Henri de Marne Associates Inc. Send questions to him in care of this newspaper. Those of general inter- est will be answered in this column.) Copyright 1993, United Feature Syndicate, Inc. a severe problem with the windows on both

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