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@homewithDean Answers Questions About Fireplaces, Faucets, Function and For

By Home with Dean Sharp

January 4, 2026

Today’s first caller is having fireplace issues. When she attempted to light it on this cold, rainy morning, an ash smell covered the entire house — what's up with that? 

The next caller's bathtub faucet snapped clean off! He looked inside the spout and saw that it was completely corroded internally. Can he replace it himself?  

Back on the phones, a listener’s home was built in 1955, and she recently had the old roof replaced with asphalt slats. Previously it had wooden shingles, and she’s wondering if the roofers should have put plywood over the slats? 

The last caller is about to undertake a bathroom remodel and had questions regarding the recirculation pump and general design. 

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This story originally appeared in Home with Dean Sharp

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