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OT carburetor question
Back in the olden days you could take a carburetor to the shop and they would put it in "the hot tank". It came out looking brand new (the casting). Does anyone know what that chemical was? I know to...
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Gas springs
My 16 year old steel basement entry door uses two gas springs to hold it open. SPD-2300-12 Time has come to replace the springs as they no longer do the job intended. My question is are gas springs a...
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How Much For Custom a Size Storm Door?
I have a door opening of 351/2" wide X 781/2" high. So far I cannot find an off-the-shelf storm door that fits this size opening. Some storm door manufacturer's brochures state that their standard...
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Snow Blower Manufacturers
Howdy again folks. Looks like I am going to purchase a snow blower pretty soon. I am thinking of doing it now because I am afraid that prices will go up when the snow starts. It's likely I won't even...
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Another thermostat question
Hi, What do you all a thermostat that actually completes a circuit with 120V or 240V rather than send a signal to the boiler? I'm looking to drive this in-wall heater: have figured that I need a...
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Need help with wiring questions
This weekend I had planned to add a 1000 watt electric heater to an existing circuit with three similar heaters on it. The other heaters are 750 watt, wired 240, and draw 2.7 amps each. The circuit is...
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Kill a Watt(tm) power meters
Anybody familiar with them? Is the "EZ" (model P4460) worth an extra $15 over model P4400? I want to see how much electricity my freezers, TV sets, computers, etc are *really* using, plus check the...
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Kenmore Coldspot Fridge won't turn off, model M106.86087761
Sears Kenmore Coldspot fridge won't turn off, model M106.86087761 I tried to drink some apple cider and noticed it was frozen. :) 20 degrees in the fridge, 20 below zero in the freezer. I turned off...
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A thermostat that's not buuuuutt ugly
Hi, I'm looking for a thermostat that has the same function as the broan 86w: is not that ugly. Something that could fit in a decora faceplate would be ideal. If it comes in black that would be even...
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Chinese Drywall Houses - Will you DO ONE?
We all heard of Chinese drywalls and their issues. Recently I saw two properties in south Florida being listed for sale and they have this "CHINESE DRYWALL DISCLAIMER" with them. Being sold at a...
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Milwaukee sawzall stopped working
I have a sawzall 6509-22 and it worked great for a year...until I decided to use it to tackle a project in the dirt. I had to work on some sprinkler pipes and buried cast iron lines and used it for...
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display utility voltage?
Hi All, Anyone know of a voltage meter I can plug into and sit in an electrical outlet that will display my utility voltage? (No luck with Google.) Many thanks, -T
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OT Still in the Stone Age rant
I have a fax machine. It is much easier to fax something than it is to mail it or deliver it in person. I got a prescription from the doctor yesterday. My doctor is 60 miles from my house. My pharmacy...
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Pests promoted to protected priority
"D.C. residents might want to think twice before they use a broom to try to swat that bat in their garage or set out rat traps to ensnare the opossum living under their porch. After being at the...
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re-wiring house cable, stuck
Hi... Our house was wired for cable when it was built in the 70's with old rg59. On top of that, they horseshoe nailed the cable to the studs. I started re-wiring it with rg6 but ran into a snag in...
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