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LSMFT[_2_] February 15th 11 03:41 PM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
My HW baseboards were making a woody squeaking and snapping when the
heat came on and a less frequent noise when cooling off. I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes where they come up through the floor liberly so
it ran down the two layers of floor. Now I never hear them. I never
heard of this before, one of the random stupid things I do.

Mikepier February 15th 11 04:21 PM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
On Feb 15, 10:41*am, LSMFT wrote:
My HW baseboards were making a woody squeaking and snapping when the
heat came on and a less frequent noise when cooling off. I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes where they come up *through the floor liberly so
it ran down the two layers of floor. Now I never hear them. I never
heard of this before, one of the random stupid things I do.


It sounds like your pipes are rubbing against the floor when the pipe
expands , and the WD-40 made less friction between the 2.
Hey if it works, good for you. I would have don the same thing

RicodJour February 15th 11 05:05 PM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
On Feb 15, 10:41*am, LSMFT wrote:

My HW baseboards were making a woody squeaking and snapping when the
heat came on and a less frequent noise when cooling off. I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes where they come up *through the floor liberly so
it ran down the two layers of floor. Now I never hear them. I never
heard of this before, one of the random stupid things I do.


Be careful with the oil if you have wood finished flooring. It could
stain and bleed under the finish. Another alternative would be to
slip a piece of plastic from a milk jug between the pipe and the wood
where it's rubbing.

R

Red Green February 16th 11 12:51 AM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
LSMFT wrote in :

My HW baseboards were making a woody squeaking and snapping when the
heat came on and a less frequent noise when cooling off. I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes where they come up through the floor liberly so
it ran down the two layers of floor. Now I never hear them. I never
heard of this before, one of the random stupid things I do.



I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes


You da man! WD40 is a wood lubricant now!

Stormin Mormon February 16th 11 12:56 AM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
I must correct you, only Nazis say that. It's a
water displacer. And toilet paper rolls off
the top.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Red Green" wrote in message
...

I squirted some
WD40 around the pipes


You da man! WD40 is a wood lubricant now!



Stormin Mormon February 16th 11 12:58 AM

Squeeky baseboard fix
 
Tuesday Feb 15, 2011.
Please let us know when they squeak, again. Be interesting
to see.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"LSMFT" wrote in message
...
My HW baseboards were making a woody squeaking and snapping
when the
heat came on and a less frequent noise when cooling off. I
squirted some
WD40 around the pipes where they come up through the floor
liberly so
it ran down the two layers of floor. Now I never hear them.
I never
heard of this before, one of the random stupid things I do.




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