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Loud Fan on the 2008 RUDD 90RS furnace fan
Does the fan on this unit have a fan speed option? I think my fan is too loud and I wonder if it is because of the fan speed?
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Trim work question
I have what is probably the dumbest question on the planet, but believe it or not, I cannot find an answer to it - maybe because it is so dumb. I am totally renovating a bathroom and tiling all of the...
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Cross Country Moving?
This isn't really a home repair question (I did post the same question to and misc.legal. moderated) but I thought someone here might be able to pass on some info. My friend is planning on moving from...
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house heat loss
We have this house -- basement is unfinished, and the above garage "bonus" room actually has the door from the house hallway (instead of the garage as shown). The door is kept closed and that above...
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Dishwasher tripping main breaker
50 amp breaker (on the panel outside the house with three breakers, not the box inside of house with all the 20 amp ones) sometimes trips when dishwasher is running.
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what is viable shelf life for latex paint ?
the paint specs if it makes a difference is ... Behr latex semi-gloss Behr latex satin Behr latex bright white gloss trim paint ace flat ceiling paint 1, 2 ... 5 ... 7 ? years :} tia robb
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Home Depot electric pressure washers?
Just wondering if anyone here has had any good or bad experiences with Home Depot's electric pressure washers?? I just bought the H1700 model (1700 psi) and am primarily going to use it to wash the...
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Two different ends of the gas elbow
Just replacing the kitchen gas hob for a new one. It comes with a right-angled pipe (an elbow), one end of which goes into the hob and one end into the copper supply pipe. The *threaded* part of one...
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water driping from roofing nails inside of ATTIC
------------------------------------- I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic. The attic is vented by a ridge vent, soffit vents (both run the full length of the house) and 2 2X3 wall...
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Legal question? ? ?
This is essentially a legal question -- if there are any lawyers out there on A
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Cutting down the cost of washing machine powder
I remember reading a while ago that it costs the washing machine powder manufacturers more to make the carboard box than it does to make the washing power inside the box. In all events having to pay...
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Flusing water pipes after soldering
Does anyone know how long or how much you should flush copper water pipes after soldering? It seems to me that the water retained a flux odor for quite a while, and was wondering if there was any rule...
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Doorbell Question Update
I apologize that I wasted everyone's time. I found where the inside doorbell transformer is located. It is inside the coat closet, right by the front door. I have looked inside this closet at least...
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Adding a Sub Panel to Breaker Box
I have followed some advice that a couple of folks here gave me on another thread and decided to add a sub panel to the breaker box. So I stopped at Home Despot today and got another panel that has...
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Doorbell Question
My home is 11 years old, and it came with a battery-operated doorbell which has worked great, but now it needs replacing. I noticed when I took the old push button off by the front door that there is...
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