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Gas boiler pressure too high
I noticed the pressure on our Utica MGB125hd boiler was up around 40 psi. I was concerned because I read that the range for a gas boiler should be between 12 and 30 psi. I bled one of the radiators...
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3 years ago
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Which is highdr, Online or store prices.
When an online ad says "Online and store prices may vary." which is going to be higher? Especially at Walgreens. Surely the online price is higher because it involves more work from their staff?? Free...
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3 years ago
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What are those pretty dark brown shiny wood boxes
What are those pretty dark brown shiny wood boxes with brass hardware that 2 women are carrying in the Capitol. I think there is more than one, each carried by 2 people.
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3 years ago
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Hampton Bay or Liberty Garden
Hampton Bay or Liberty Garden model 708 wall mount steel garden hose reel elbow connector is made of aluminum which will deteriorate and leak. The elbow connector can be replaced using the following...
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Misc about DC today
1) This crowd at the capitol today is small compared to the number who had Thanksgiving, Xmas, or New Years with big bunches of people, but with all cross-traffic, the mingling, no masks, no distance,...
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3 years ago
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Decking over a tile / concrete slab
First time poster and not a builder. Just wondering if the below is possible: I want to deck over our front porch (~1m x 4m). The porch is currently tiled over a concrete slab. I was thinking of...
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3 years ago
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New design ideas
New home design ideas that's over, it gives a link to "Koko, the amazing gorilla". There are plenty of ingenious home design solutions and smart furniture to make saving space a crucial part of...
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OT. Canada is Sloooow. Covid Vaccinations
<> The Israelis are setting the pace. Canada is lagging even America in vaccinating its citizens -- at a glacial rate of 0.31 COVID-19 vaccines per every 100 people, according to a group compiling...
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3 years ago
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Kohler toilet tank fill hose cap over canister keeps popping off
Hi guys, when I flush the toilet the cap attached to the fill hose that sits over the refill canister keeps popping off. I don't know if it might have been attached at some point or not. But, the...
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3 years ago
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Dirty Jobs. Season 4, Episode 9
New York City still has wooden water tanks on top of some buildings. This shows some of the process of building them. The tank builders are maybe 150' above the ground when actually building the...
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How to know if there is voicemail.
I have a home phone, wired, but supplied by Verizon Fios. How can I know if I have voicemail waiting without picking up the phone? Like a light or a beeper. I'm willing to buy something. When I...
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3 years ago
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OT. Trebek's last 5
shows will air the week of January 4. <> The final new episodes of "Jeopardy!" featuring late host Alex Trebek will premiere Jan. 4 through Jan. 8, 2021.
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Wire size?
I put an automatic gate in but I did not know that I was going to when I built the house. I have a GFI outlet on the back of my house about 200 feet from where I need power. What size wire should I...
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3 years ago
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Old photos
Yesterday I opened a box that had not been gone through for ages. Old photos going back to the 1940's of family and extended family. My 8th grade class picture in in there too. The reason I bring it...
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3 years ago
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how much more should I keep rewashing this blanket!
Ok, pretty new to washing blankets in general, but finally got a dryer a while back that can dry on low heat, which seems to be a requirement for many blankets, especially down. Today, I'm trying to...
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3 years ago
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