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Gas Tank
I picked up this tank at a garage sale assuming that it is a propane tank. I have never seen a tank w/a label like this, can someone tell me what it is ? It has an adapter with a quick release, so I...
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Thick furnace filters?
What sort of homes are set up to accept those two inch or four inch furnace filters? I guess they have advantages, but are rather pricey. Is that something the HVAC guy asks you when you have a new...
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Mystery toilet drip
This morning I heard drip, drip, drip from the toilet. It?s steady, maybe 2 per second. But I don?t see it. The toilet bowl and the toilet tank are perfectly calm, not a single ripple. Yes...
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Tesla's Egg
Tesla had to convince investors to spend their money on AC current instead of Edison's DC current. DC has distinct disadvantages but people were suspect of AC current. It wasn't understood way back...
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OT. Purdue U. $10,000/year
This article is favorable to the president of Purdue University. The thing that caught my attention was the tuition. "By the time the class of 2023 graduates, they will have paid less to attend...
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Basement window and water pool
When it rains, get a pool of water by my stairs. Sometimes it almost reaches the window. I have very little money what can I do to redirect the water or prevent flooding. All answer are help me!
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2 years ago
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End of Whirlpool range saga
Just got another form letter from Whirlpool offering an extended warranty of one year for $134 and if purchased would not take effect for two months. Our Whirlpool range is history now replaced by a...
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Power Tools The Machines That Built America
Have you been watching the series on History Channel? The power tools episode repeats next Sunday at 8 PM. It has been a good series.
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OT go figger ..
Just watching a local online consignment auction - not over yet - - a set of lawn darts is ~ $ 150. - a set of micrometers is ~ $ 25. What am I missing here .. ? John T.
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Sell your house to zillow ?
I see that you can now sell you house to anyone done that? Does it work out to about what the "we buy houses" guys do (and pay)? Or something else...? Zillow Offers is Zillowâs home buying...
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Toilet designed to fail ?
Have any of you ever seen a toilet that seemed like it was designed to fail ? And it had reduced weight requirements when compared to previous ones.
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Solar watches
I went looking to replace my watch battery to find the cheapest was $25. That's more than the watch cost. I was thinking about getting a solar watch. Would like some feedback from owners. Does it keep...
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Can I replace a fluidmaster 400 with a a Korky 818BP QuietFILL
Can I replace a fluidmaster 400 with a a Korky 818BP QuietFILL without changing the base, just by twisting and replacing? I suspect the answer is no but maybe you'll suprise me. This particular...
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Keeping my car battery from going dead
Is there a good device that disconnects the car battery when the voltage gets too low? ' For almost 15 years I used Battery Buddy, and it worked great. IIRC the first one lasted 13+ years, and I had...
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Cash payment vs repair costs
I understand that It is possible to receive a cash payment in place of expensive repair costs to get my central air unit repaired. Please email me the process I need to initiate to get a cash payment.
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