When is it better to seed your lawn? Spring or fall?

I have begun the process of winterizing the house and I am looking a list of tasks to make sure I don't miss anything.

My existing water heater is electric and needs replacing. It is in a converted garage that I use as a guest room. Is there any hazard with a modern gas water heater being used near …

We have a rotten egg smell coming out of the hot tap. Had a plumber come in this morning. He drained the water tank, removed the sacrificial anode, cleaned off a lot of nasty gunk …

I have a honeywell utilitypro, just had it installed in my house. We have a heat pump system. Im wondering if it is OK to turn on the Auto setting, making it switch automatically b …

Rainwater accumulates in a path through the center of my yard. Anything I can do to fix this? photo

My furnace isn't working 100%. Sometimes it works fine, but occasionally (every few days) it doesn't ignite. I find the house cold, and the furnace vent blower running (not the …

At one time I had an AHS home warranty, but dropped it when I read that they tended to not cover if you failed to perform the smallest maintenance tasks. That said, reading the lis …

Hello: Could someone please tell me how to clear a very slow draining dishwasher? I tried to take the centre element off but was unable to do so. Are there any non-toxic dishwasher …

I stopped using our water softener because it was leaking and not working properly, several years ago. Then the other day someone told me it could lead to the water heater deterio …

Not sure what this thing is called, but it is the stem you pull up on the end of the tub faucet to start the water flow through the shower. This valve no longer stops enough water …

My fridge isn't that old, but it's out of warranty and giving me trouble. The compressor usually cycles on and off, but for the last week or so it seems like it's been running all …

I just had a Honeywell UtilityPRO (which is basically the utility version of the VisionPRO) thermostat installed. The manual says I should be able to set the System to Auto, which …

My fireplace (which is kind of built like a wood stove, with a glass door) has a crack in the glass. That glass is expensive! Over $100 per square foot, so over $200 to replace t …

We just moved into a house that's got a pretty large lawn and a number of trees. The trees have decorated the lawn and we're wondering what's a good way of getting rid of the leav …