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Handyman on Call

To end to cold showers, insulate room with water heater

By Peter Hotton

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 11, 2012

Handyman advises homeowner to have thermostat on water heater adjusted. Meanwhile, soot on the walls and ceiling of a homeowner’s living room are likely caused by the emissions from burning candles.

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