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Refrigerator not working again
If you recall, a month or so ago I posted about a refrigerator not working. The compressor unit in it would keep trying to start and would be unable to start, tripping an overload relay. After some...
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Stain on vinyl floor removal?
We moved our washer and dryer to the basement from the 1st floor and the two front foot pads from the washer left what I thought was rust stains on the vinyl floor. Tried the vinegar/baking soda...
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Old Copper Pipes
I replaced the lines that went over to the sink and to the toilet. The lines in this picture go to the outlets to the tub and over to where the split off to the sink and toilet. Would you replace...
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A/C Condensate Drain Pipe Cleaning Guide with pictures
A few years ago I was living in a home where the air handler was up in the attic. I neglected to ever maintain the air handler's drain pipe so it eventually clogged up and started leaking water down...
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cleaning mold...
Although I don't want clean mold, I want gone mold ;) I've got a patch on one of the concrete basement walls that I want to get rid of, prior to painting the wall with moisture-sealer. A professional...
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Question about jet pump losing prime, and foot valve
Hi, I've a 75ft deep well, a jet pump (1HP, manufacturer=Goulds), and a 32gal water tank. The well sanitary cap, pump and tank are completely accessible and observable. I've noticed that the pump will...
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Dang! More Fuel Cell information!
Oh, this also lets the school function as an emergency shelter in case the power grid fails? How much is THAT worth? And it provides enough electricuty for 188 homes? That sure screws up somebody's...
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Fuel Cells in the news
This is a little misleading, as it is not the first school in the state to use a fuel cell. It is the first ELEMENTARY school to use a fuel cell. There are other schools with fuel cells that have been...
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Where to buy lead pipe
I just painted my whole house with lead paint, both indoors and outdoors. Now I want to replace all my plumbing with lead pipe, and cover it with asbestos insulation. I'm tired of the government...
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What tool to use?
To determine size: http://nnbtools.com/img/Fullsize/mi/07.jpg
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My 1999 Toyota 4Runner digital clock is kaput (any ideas?)
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
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Leaf vacuums
We are having fits with these little crab nebula stickerburrs that get into our two newest rescue mutt's fur. They don't stick to the corgi, but these other two are something else. It's a quarter to...
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steel pipe to pvc
I have an old steel water supply pipe and would like to convert to PVC (and then to CPVC). I had cut the steel line and used a PVC pipe "repair" (I don't remember the proper name for that). That...
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Good Automatic Foundation Vents?
I've seen automatic foundation vent all over the net for about $15, yet there's one at Lowes that's listed for about $110! Are the $15 ones any good? What retail stores sell them?
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Torque in electrical box
Hello, I was hoping to get some help from the electrical guys. I have been doing a little rewiring and I have read about making sure the proper torque is use in the connections but I have never seen...
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