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CO death
Each year it seems I read where some idiot is trying to heat their home with their gas oven and dies from carbon monoxide. This woman I know found her friend dead because she did that. Her furnace...
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What's The Best (Easiest?) Way To Replace A Garage Door Cable?
It sounds like you are saying that the first method is the best.
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Drop bears, a problem in Australia.
If you can actually go to the museum, there is more information. Indirect Tracking of Drop Bears Using GNSS Technology: Australian Geographer: Vol 43, No 4 This urban legend focuses on bush walkers...
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Sump Pump has no switch. How the heck does it work?
is it automatic Yes it is automatic. It also was very easy to install. Howard Worden answered on June 2, 2014 This is a better link: IIRC, when Amazon started out selling things, it had ratings but no...
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OT - Charitable Requests Overwhelming
I have saved all charitable requests received in the mail since about the m iddle of October, just for curiosity. As of this morning, I have more than 40 requests for support. There may be some...
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Looking to light up my thermostat
LED pocket flashlight. $1 at Walmart. Comes with a strap, so put a hook on the wall next to the 'stat for hanging the flashlight.
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Cannot ignite
Can get pilot and logs to light but goes back out
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OT, sort of: Wi-fi & mobile homes?
That's impressive. I brought this up because in my investigative days, when I was visiting my brother and bored in the middle of the night, but unable to make noise like I do at home, I got in my car...
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Hang up and drive!
Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years "When distracted driving entered the national consciousness a decade ago, the problem was mainly people who made calls or sent texts from their cellphones....
 
Massachusetts construction worker killed after saw hits him in throat
These tools can kill us, even if we take proper safety precautions.... Massachusetts construction worker killed after saw hits him in throat...
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comfortmaker furnace
turn thermostat on auto and bump up heat and nothing, no click
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Table saw question
My first reaction would be to check to see if the blade is tight. I had a circular saw that did not seem to hold a blade tight, no matter how tight I made it. It was a cheap saw that appeared to be...
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I cant understand this
Because they are green with envy.
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My new vinly window won't close
Removing it will void the warranty. Sounds like it is not square and needs to be taken out and properly installed. Anything else is half assed and may become a bigger problem down the road. You can...
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What type of bulbs should be used in a Broan Allure Range Hood model QS130WWW?
The sales person told us to us 40 watt LED bulbs for better lighting. but in reading product information it says off the shelf replacement LED bulbs are not recommended for range hoods. Please advise.
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