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Problem with well not delivering water
This weekend we did a shock on our ~350' well to address some iron bacteria issues. Followed instructions carefully, adding measured amount of bleach and recirculating well water via garden hose...
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Electric Range Wiring
Hi; I had a gas range in my kitchen. I want to install an electric range. Should I use 6 gauge or 8 gauge wiring? Thanks Pat
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Collapsed Dryer Vent
I looked through my dryers exit vent from the outside and saw no connection to it. All I saw was a water pipe. How would I be able to re-connect my vent?
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Lawn Mower Sounds Like it's Going to Stall ( but doesn't )
Have a Craftsman gas push mower that I just bought at the beginning of this summer. Suddenly the last two times I have used it it sounds like it's going to stall although it never does. It hums...
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Any downside to turning water off at empty property?
My tenants left and my rental property is now for sale. To keep costs down I want to turn off the water for the winter. Any downsides to this? Do I need to do anything special with the gas water...
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Generator wiring options
I am picking up a 5000w cont. / 6500w surge generator which should be more than enough for my needs. I want to keep the refrigerator, 240v water pump, the oil boiler circualtors, and a few lights at...
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desk finishing question
I recently built a office desk out of red oak with raised panels on the front and sides. My question revolves around the finishing of the desk. I've noticed slight variations in the wood tones and...
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bathroom fan not responding to a switch
Thanks everybody for the help with my flex conduit issues. The piece of string to measure the flex worked great. I have no idea what kind of connectors I used...some homedept special emt?->rigid...
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Follow up on deck I posted about.
FOLLOW-up on deck. Over the last couple years I asked questions here about building a deck that could be partially disassembled (to build something undderneat) and I've thought and maybe posted...
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Assembling formixa countertop
For some reaon, I bought a new countertop at HD or Lowes, in two pieces (rather than order it precut). I need some way to hold it in place while I glue the two main pieces together. I thought I could...
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Which wood is treated?
I've been assuming that if some wood from my old deck had rotted some and the other wood is has rotted not at all, the rotted wood was not treated. Is that right? Specifically, the 30 year old...
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Wanted - HF Discount Coupon for 10/11-10/12
Don't seem to have a link in my email for one of the 20% single item coupons. Anyone got a link?
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Hot water tank, both pipes hot
Passing my heater this morning, I grabbed the inlet and the outlet pipes on the water tank to see the temperature differential. They were both hot. There is a valid reason for this. I'll post the...
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SharkBite fittings for Copper and PEX
I always sweated copper, but I want to try PEX for my next upgrade. The cold water spigot at the front of the house is at street pressure, but the backyard spigot is after the PRV. I'd like to tab...
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Coleman 18v battery replacement?
I have a Coleman 18 volt battery pack, PMD8131BAT, that is no longer made anymore and I was wondering if anyone knew of another pack that had the cells set up in the same orientation so I could do a...
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