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Relay on a boiler
Can I buy just the relay component or do I have to replace the whole honeywell box on my boiler? Sometimes when the heat wants to go on it keeps switching on and off very quickly just as the burners...
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fan control
Hi, I can't figure out what the white plastic grill-looking part is for: someone please shed light on that? Thanks in advance, Sam
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Plumbing with Cinnamon
I was installing a bathroom sink drain assembly recently. Due to the sink material, I couldn't use putty under the drain flange. I didn't feel like using silicone under it, partly because any leak...
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measure average power use of a refrigerator?
Is there a device to measure electrical usage over a span of about a day, and plot a graph of power use versus time? If it can transfer logged data to a computer that would be even better. I want to...
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Need suggestions for repairing ceramic birdbath pedestal
A group of javalina (I live in Arizona) knocked over my ceramic birdbath. The pedestal is hollow and made from what looks like the same red clay used for flowerpots (glazed on the outside). All the...
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90 amps for electric car charge!
Is your garage electric car ready? Seems these cars can be charged with a regular 15 amp outlet, any 240 volt outlet (50 amps best), or a 90 amp "4 hour charge" connection... (V2G) describes a system...
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Need a Generator for a Sump Pump which type to get?
I would like to a Generator for my sump pump. The generators I am looking at are 1000 watts. I also see some that are 1000 Watts are brushless and some arent. Both say they put out 1000 Watts but have...
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Bathroom paint prep
I'm painting a bathroom soon. There are two problem areas I want to make sure I get prepped right. First, above the shower, there is a metal dry-wall corner that's rusting through some nicked paint in...
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Science and Pumps
One of my 2nd graders was mesmerized by the foaming action of the newest soap dispenser from Johnson&Johnson; press the pump and foam surges out the spout and into your hand. I *thought* I could...
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Securing copper pipes and heat expansion
Yet another newbie plumbing question :-) So I have most of my pipes back where I want them. In one place I come out of the floor with a hot water pipe, elbow, elbow, elbow, connect to shower valve. I...
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Fuller Tools
Are made-in-Japan Fuller Tools good stuff or junk?
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Hedge trimmer motor connections
I took apart an older model electric hedge trimmer to clean off some rust. While putting it back together, a white wire appeared disconnected and I can't see any obvious place where it should be...
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Best crawl space drainage?
If I want a drainage system in my dirt crawl space, is french drain the only choice? I believe they clog up after a number of years, perhaps between 10 to 20 years. I need a non clogging drainage...
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Removing old wallpaper- trying figure out what kind of paper this is- Japanes style? help
I am in the process of removing what appears to be a Japanese style wallpaper that was installed maybe 25 years ago in a bedroom. It has a texture that feels like material- as I pull it off it brakes...
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Oven Won't Heat
I have an ancient Frigidaire Electric double wall oven Model #RBE-97K. The upper will no longer heat at all. If I turn the dial the red light doesn't even come on(no heat from either Bake or Broil). I...
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