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Surge surpressors
i swear there is some kind of scam going on in pricing of whole house suppressors, or secondary suppressors. I see unit pricing varying up to 300% yesterday the lights dimmed on and off, while I heard...
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Possible to circumvent Bosch hammer drill automatic shut down?
Homeowner bought a used Bosch 11264evs SDS Max hammer drill to retrofit his 80 year old house with hold-downs and hired me to do the work. After drilling 4 holes the Service Reminder Light started...
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12 years ago
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OT: HD copper theft
That's one step above walking out backwards and saying you're coming in. Sheesh. R
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12 years ago
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cheap, effective whole window shade
any suggestions to block all sunlight from 2 skylights and one large window? during the peak summer months, I just want to block the sun... is aluminum foil adhered to inside of double pane window ok?...
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12 years ago
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window AC electric usage increasing a days wears on...
I plugged my window AC into a "killawatt". It was running 900 watts, then the past few days it's been climbing to 1000, then 1100, even 1200 as the day wears on -- and the sun beats down on the unit...
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12 years ago
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Sealing garage to use as home office / exercise area -- suggestions?
Hi everyone, Our two car garage is 18' x 19.5' and though I'd like to park our small car= in it I also want to build a work area for a computer, some books, ham rad= io gear, treadmill, and some other...
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12 years ago
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Backflow preventer on washing machine connections?
This house already had backflow preventers on the washing machine supply lines when we bought it, and we continued to use them. They are roughly like this: one of them is leaking, and I am wondering...
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12 years ago
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Electric cord and wiring questions...
I have a swimming pool pump for the filter that is supposed to run 24 hours a day. The pump can run in either 230V/7.5A or 115V/15A settings. The old owners of the house elected to run it 230/7.5A...
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12 years ago
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window repair - wood filling water proof
hi i am trying to fix and repair old window. the wood is rotten and water can come thro. i need to fill the space between the wood fram and wall and the base (from inside). I do not know which...
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12 years ago
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Question about reposting a question
Hello to all. I have posted to this group a few times and have received excellent advice. A few weeks ago, I posted a question about concrete repair. No responses were given. Perhaps it was...
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12 years ago
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Initial Power Draw After Power Outage
We had a power outage last night. It was in the mid-80's and I'm sure that most of us had our AC units just sitting there waiting to spin up as soon as the power came back on - I know I did. So how is...
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12 years ago
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kohler engine problem
------------------------------------- I have a 3 year old kholer courage 20hp engine in a Husqvarna lawn tractor. Today, the engine started to push oil out of the crank case breather tube which is...
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12 years ago
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4P handset crimper
anyone know if this is good or a better alternate crimper?
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12 years ago
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Huge wasp nest - help!
A huge wasp nest has suddenly sprang up on the side of my house I don't regularly walk by... did some poking around on the Web and most people recommend after dressing accordingly by covering as much...
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12 years ago
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Help with HVAC problem
Hi, My central AC unit is on the 3rd floor and we get no relief on the first floor. The only intake is in the ceiling of the second floor and the HVAC specialist tells me that that's the problem. His...
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12 years ago
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