Solution for Cold Showers | Fix for Dirty Dishwasher | Itch-Free Insulation | Avoiding Frozen Sprinklers | Ep #2139

The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

SHOW NOTES:

• Hate waiting for your shower water to heat up? Hot water recirculation pumps can help, delivering hot water to faucets almost immediately. We’ll tell you how it works and what it takes to install one in your own house.
• Do dishes come out of your dishwasher dirtier than when they went in? The culprit could be a clogged drain valve that’s easy to fix. We’ll tell you how!
• Want to be comfortable this winter? Adding insulation is the most cost effective and smartest energy saving improvement. But fiberglass is itchy and hard to work with, right? Now there’s a new generation of fiberglass insulation that is easy to handle and as soft as cotton, making this project far simpler to get done.
• Plus, if you want to avoid a frozen mess, now’s the time for lawn sprinkler systems to be winterized. We’ll explain what needs to happen to make sure the system is set for the winter.

Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.

• Randel from West Virginia wants some solutions for his damp and humid basement.
• Lillian from Florida is having a worm problem and wants to know if it is a concern.
• Dane from Tennessee is asking “Which lightbulb is the most energy efficient?”
• Marcy from Nebraska has concerns over what projects to do before she should sell her house.
• Courtney in Pennsylvania asks, “What is the best ducting for her Cape Cod home?”
• Linda is a renter in Ohio and wants to know what she can do to be more energy efficient in a rental apartment.

Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here.

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