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Question: Hello, Ed. We enjoy your column every week and I have a not-too-common question. In our home we are having an issue in the kitchen when the dishwasher cycles on and off. It sounds like pipes ...

Question: I thought your readers might be interested in a recent project that really improved our living conditions. Before doing this upgrade you could always hear the sump pump turn on. The pipes ...

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