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Otterbox case leaks
I have an Otterbox case on my S5 phone. Somehow water occasionally gets to my phone screen. It happens even if I am not going thru rain. Is there a fix ? I did not see any rubber gasket between...
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Fan motor capactitor use.
A ceiling fan is usually a split phase motor with a start capacitor but it is not a very big capacitor since they don't need a lot of torque. The cheapest ones might even have a shaded pole motor and...
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Anyone seen the new Leviton load centers?
Anyone seen any? I wonder if they will catch on? More breakers to carry in the truck...
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Remember when they listed the coverage on a can of paint?
Remember when they listed the coverage on a can of paint? It appears they no longer do that. At least not the major brand "Rustoleum" amd some generic paints. I went to a hardware store to buy some...
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sparking a plague of rats,
LOL! The rats are there heat or not.... BRITAIN is set for the hott?est day of the year so far with a sweltering high of 37C (99F) predicted - sparking a plague of rats, toxic air and even a shark...
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Fake News
This is why we don't trust the news, From USA Today Money section. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Fake%20Harley%20News.jpg
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Is it worth getting a Two Stage Furnace for a Pre WWII house with little insulation?
+1 All a two stage furnace does is fire at a high output or low output. The higher output is good because it will get the temp up faster from being setback, when you come home and turn it on, when...
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Bostitch brand nailer will not fire
I have 2 with the same issue. They have no time on them and have been setting up for a long time. They shot a couple of times and stopped. The trigger doesn't do anything. I do notice that the...
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Why are there holes in the prongs on electrical cords?
Although I've seen many without hole.
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Dishwasher doesn't clean dishes
On Mon 23 Jul 2018 01:09:01p, Jack Klompus told us... That kind of idiot.
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PING: GFretwell Load center wire bundling
There was a recent article in Fine Homebuilding regard wiring a load center in which the author used wire ties to organize circuits. Naturally this generated discussion as to whether this was...
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OT/OT? Computer question
I'm like that too. Win7 still has the "activation" junk, but later versions are much worse. I used Ubuntu for a couple of years, then changed to Xubuntu when they put in Unity (which make the desktop...
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Clutch bolts and locktite
Which is best for dropping the transmission? Do you remove the crossmember, the bracket, or just the transmission mount? * Crossmember * Bracket * Mount Also, do you locktite the bolts when you...
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Someone help me please! A/C questions
Blink is not a carefully defined word. You say what you did but don't say what the problem is. Was the fan in the house running? A hint at the problem. How do you know it doesn't work? Did y ou turn...
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Remains of a bar of soap.
Simple answer. Google "dried out bar of soap".
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