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The cost of air conditioning
I bought a new 6,000 BTU air conditioner yesterday. There were a few to choose from in the $189 price range. We bought our first window shaker for the bedroom the summer of 1967, one year after we...
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Pocket Hose Question
Anybody here have one of those 'as seen on TV' hoses that magically expand and then shrink back to their original short length? I bought a 25' one today as I have a new soft sided waterbed that will...
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OT Insuring a package
I am sending back an item that only cost 10 bucks and I am being charged a 3 dollar restocking fee. I plan on taking a picture of the package with postage stamped on it at the post office. I figure...
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Do they make a Corrosion Contact Cleaner for autos
Posted May 29, 2015 Under my truck there are a few cables with plugs. One goes to the transfer case for the 4WD, which controls the lights to indicate it's in 4WD. The contacts are corroded. In all...
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What to use to clean stove grease
Posted May 29, 2015 I just bought a used gas kitchen range (stove). It's in good shape, but the "pan" under the 4 burners is coated with grease. I left it outdoors and tried to hose that crud off, but...
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Aerostar again
"Snuffy "Hub Cap" McKinney" Nothing obviously loose underneath. Bushings look good. Any ideas what to check before I head to the mechanic? I took it to 2 general mechanics I have used. First one is...
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OT very much. How can they remove a kidney for transplant laparoscopically?
Very OT How can they remove a kidney for transplant laparoscopically? Kidneys aren't big but they're not small either. The article says it was laparoscopic.
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50A 240V GFI Circuit Breaker Tripping with nothing connected to it
My pool pump has sub-panel with a 50A 240V GFI Circuit Breaker. It was not coming on this morning. First ----- The breaker, which also has a GFI, wasn't tripping but I measured no voltage at the load...
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Building a shed base
I am buying a rubbermaid 7x7 resin shed for my yard. I was asking around ab out how to make the base and was told to go with 4x4 treated wood frame wit h treated wood plywood on top. I was wondering...
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would a 1 inch hole weaken rim joist?
An electrician drilled a one-inch diameter hole in my house's rim joist while adding a new circuit. A half inch hole is sufficient to pull the romex through but a larger hole is more convenient for...
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Sorta-OT HP printer problems
My HP 3510 printer is giving me fits , keeps throwing a paper jam error even with no paper in it . I've had it almost completely disassembled , after a thorough cleaning it printed exactly one test...
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(OT) Are there any *NEWS* Websites that still post photos?
I was out and about nearly all of the holiday weekend so I did not spend any time on the computer. I heard from others about all the flooding in the south, mainly Texas and Oklahoma from what I...
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Those Philips LED two-packs
I recall the announcement saying they would be available in both cool white and warm white. All I see at my Home Depot store is the warm white (yellow) and not the cool white (white) which is what I...
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Gas power washer from Lowes
I have a $350 5 year old gas power washer from Lowes. I used it maybe twic e. Whenever I start it, it revs up, but then dies down 10 seconds later. I cleaned out the carborator and changed the spark...
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zurn-wilkins 975xl 1 inch repair
I am looking for this test cock I went to Home Depot and verified that the two ends are : 1/8" Male Thread X 1/4" Female Thread. It disassembles where the inside has a 3/8 fine threaded nut facing the...
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