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Best way to recover $$$ from old but working Lennox central a/c
I am planning on replacing a 22 year old Lennox 3.5 ton central air system with a new Lennox system. All components are being replaced, outdoor unit, furnace evaporator coil, line set, etc. The unit...
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Evaporative cooler problem
Perhaps someone can make a suggestion. I bought a new evaporative cooler last spring. (An evaporative cooler replaces an A/C in dry weather and costs much less to run. It runs water though pads, which...
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No more auto GPS (as we've come to know it)
"Last month, the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency published a dense document with guidelines for automakers on how to minimize the distractions caused by in-vehicle electronics. Buried...
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maytag fridge
Strange as this might sound.....my husband and I woke up this morningto what we thought was the tornado siren. Turns out it was our refrigerator! Any thoughts on this one?...
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Republican Labor board member broke ethics rules
This is exactly why we can depend on the Free Market to make things better March 23, 2012 ? WASHINGTON (AP) ? A Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board improperly revealed information...
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Toilet backed up - with protein powder
Somebody dumped half a container of protein powder it the toilet. I unblocked it with a plunger but now it drains very slowly and with little force. I ran a few feet of a snake down thorough the drain...
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weed control
I am thinking about purchasing a propane vapor torch kit to help control the weeds that pop up in my gravel driveway every year since I really don't want to use chemicals that really don't work...
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Source of door bottom extension lumber?
I have been tasked with extending an entry door that has been cut too high. I need to add approx 2" to the bottom. The door is a true 1 3/4" thickness and I plan on screwing/glueing the extension...
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How to cut a slot in the bottom of a U-shaped piece of aluminum flat bar?
The question is, how to cut the slot in the U-shaped flat bar? Came up with IMO a cool way to attach that U-shaped aluminum flat bar fork (mentioned in my prior post) to the wide piece of aluminum...
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A pattern/mold for drilling a small wheel fork axle?
I have some hand tools, but no significant shop tools. A long-standing problem... Sometimes aluminum flat bar is bent into a U shape so that it can be used as a wheel axle. The problem is drilling...
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In what Newsgroup Can I ask this Question
I know, I am in the wrong group here, but who can help? I have a hardwood floor in my den. I have a plastic chair mat with no teeth on the bottom so it won't damage my floor. But, on top of the wood...
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residential electrical wiring in older home
I thought about buying an older home built in the 50's in around Houston, Texas but I was wondering about the electrical wiring. a) does anyone know if aluminum wiring was used, when this area...
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Bluepoint wrenches
I've been going through my Dad's old tools, and came across a set of comination wrenches with the brand "Bluepoint" forged in raised letters. I'm guessing they'd be 1930's-1940's vintage, although...
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How to lubricate Aluminum windows?
We had our house built in 1996, so it is now 17 years old. Aluminum windows were installed. Some windows that are seldom used are difficult to open, I think, and hope, that lubing them will fix that...
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Bathtub Hidden Stopper Repair
Cast iron tub with hidden stopper down the overflow tube. The stopper was jammed (probably from lack of use; I mostly take showers). I tried loosening with penetrating oil (Lime-Away, too) but to no...
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