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Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!)
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting problems lately... I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer model) that recently decided it didn't want to cool the...
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Ideas for stabilizing a four poster bed?
Slightly O.T. but still within the realm of a home... We have an old four poster bed that wiggles a lot. It appears that where the side rails fit into the posts (metal hooks that hang over steel pins...
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Gas Grill Side Burner - Can't Lower Flame
I've got a BBQ Grillware grill (Lowes). The side burner can't be used for much other than boiling water because it can not be turned down low enough. While there is some degree of control via the...
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Ever taken advantage of "lifetime warranty" on Home Depot kitchen faucet?
The Glacier Bay kitchen faucet I got at Home Depot ostensibly has a "Lifetime Warranty" but the process requires you to send the unit back to the manufacturer. Assuming the company is still in...
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Using JB Weld on car gas line
I know JB Weld will fix most anything except some plastics and holds well on metals. I have heard it being used on gas tanks and never heard of it leaking after it was used. However, someone told me...
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Strance A/C problem
I'm having a strange problem with the A/C (a heat pump). One night near the end of last summer we had some lightning. The next day our upstairs A/C started blowing hot air so I called the A/C repair....
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Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued.
So the wife and I bought a house and moved in this past January. We recently redid the kitchen, and in the process of switching out sinks, broke the clamp ring on the otherwise really good garbage...
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Kitchen Flooring
I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring. I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice....
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Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more...
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Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop
Hi, I have a Lynx 455 automatic garage door opener. When I opened it last night it got to the top of the run and immediately started down again. It got about 2 feet into the down cycle and started up...
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How to dry flooded laminate floor?
Our office with laminate flooring was slightly flooded by an out of order sprinkler outside the building. We have mopped off the water on the floor. However, there is still water underneath the floor....
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Is there a point at which it's unsafe to keep an old washer/dryer going?
I've got a 70's era washer and dryer that I got used in the late 80's. The drum sliders on the dryer have worn and the drum is at a low angle, the transmission on the washer finally gave up the ghost....
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GFCI toggle switches?
I have a set of AC toggle switches about a yard away from my shower stall. Light, vent fan, and heat lamp. They are in one box -- one dual switch, and a single switch with an indicator light (the heat...
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20 amp dedicated circuit
Does a 20A circuit that has only one outlet on it require that the outlet be a specific type? I've seen - | o and assumed that it was for a dedicated 20A circuit.
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Filling in pavers
I built a landing for my front door. It is wall block and caps and in the center of the caps I filled in with pavers. The joints are nice and snug and I filled in the pavers with the screened sand...