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garage door opener wont work
Liftmaster Formula I. When I hit the button the motor makes noise but the belt doesn't move. The door moves on the track freely when I lift it manually. Examining the belt I see the rubber has...
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convection oven
My wife has been talking about getting a new range with a convection oven in it. Is there any real advantage to a convectiion oven, or it is just some advertising hype ? Our daughter (which does not...
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HELP ME!
I just bought a house and the furnace and hot water heater is in the middle of the floor with a brick vent connected to them both. Can I move the both to a corner and knock down the brick vent. PLEASE...
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17 KW Generac home generator shuts down on transfer
My 17 KW Generac generator shuts down when it transfer, voltage at the braker is 250, wire # 44 volts - 125, wire # 11 volts - 125, when I open the main braker generator starts and when it transfers...
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Bright flasklight?
I have a 3-D-cell LED no-name flaslight and the LEDs are going out and otherwise screwed up. I can't figure out how to remove the LED assembly to replace LEDs as required. In light of this can someone...
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Connecting Ground wire with a Split Bolt
The underground cable from my house to the meter pole (main disconnect) was installed before I bought this property. They used 4 wire underground service entrance cable. Two black (hot), one White...
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Should be interesting
to see how Europe reacts to the refugees now.
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Chimney height for a hot water heater
I put in a new hot water heater for the radiant heat in my garage. The pipe goes through the wall about 2' below the eave. Going straight up through the eave of my 7-12 roof. Do I have to be above the...
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OT - AMAZINGLY SIMPLE HOME,REMEDIES
1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP. 2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK. 3....
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Trash container problem
I have to put my trash container at the edge of the road twice a week for the trash service to empty. Sometimes, like today, the wind eventually blows it over before the truck comes when the container...
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Helpful link
Thanks for posting the link. I had an Oreck that worked great for years. Just bought a used one with this problem.
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small engines
To discourage fuel deterioration in small 4 cycle engines how much fuel is recommended (i.e. what % of tank should be kept in it)? I've heard a range of recommendations from empty to full.
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OT: Indy Car Steering Wheel, Electrical Connection
A recent episode of "How Is It Made" showed them building an Indy Car steering wheel similar to this one: They then showed the yellow quick connect on the back of the steering wheel similar to this...
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Electric heater blasted off for mars
For twenty something years these space heaters have worked great, with few problems. Other than two have needed new switches. Yesterday, I plugged in a heater, turned it on, walked out of the room for...
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Trying to get the most out of a charger.
I need a DC power supply, bigger than what I've got. Any reason why I can't connect two automobile battery chargers in parallel to suply the same vehicle? Let's say one puts out 13.8 volts and the...
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