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Conversation with the plumber
"Mr. plumber, do you think Drano works?" Plumber: "Did it ever work?" And so ends another exciting episode of "Conversation with the Plumber."
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bathtub draining
just curious... what do you do if the bathtub is taking forever to drain?
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9 years ago
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Propane Heater Conversion
I presently have propane gas at my home. The Empire SR-10T heater than I'm considering purchasing includes a warning in the manual that field conversion from propane to natural gas is not permitted....
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9 years ago
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Picking a company
My parents are looking for a company to fix their springs and aren't DIYers. Does anyone have recommendations for the Seattle area? I found this site on Google and a few others. Any help is...
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Looking around. . .
I have family in Seattle looking for a company to fix their garage door's springs. Has anyone gone with these people and can tell me if they're reputable? http://www.seattlegaragedoors.co/
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Converting cross slot sizes to Philips
I want to get some Phillips screwdrivers for very small screws. Most suppliers quote something like this: "#0 and #00". However others quote things like this: "7 Heads Phillips 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5,...
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Stuck batteries..
"Phil Kangas" < Finally got back to this today and had success! I put it in the lathe, with rags to catch the powder, and drilled into the outer battery with an 1 1/4 bit then split the remaining...
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9 years ago
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Flood insurance
If you have it, what did you think of your recent letter from the Flood Insurance Processing Center concerning the new $urcharge$? Especially on property you personally don't live in full time? I was...
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Followup on Keyboard with worn letters
I just wanted to do a followup regarding my post several weeks ago. I asked what to use to label my BLACK keyboard keys, which many of the letters were wearing off. I had decided to use my Dymo label...
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9 years ago
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Drilling/mortising new doors
A friend is purchasing 9 interior 6-panel doors of various sizes for her parents home. According to her they are mostly closet doors. She is purchasing the door only and no frame. Obviously, this...
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LED Light Bulbs for Ceiling Lights
Hi; My kitchen light fixture uses 3 60w or 75w incandescent bulbs. I also have a ceiling fan that uses 2 60w bulbs and the ceiling lights in the bathrooms and bedrooms. I would like to go all led. I...
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9 years ago
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OT -- Disabling Wireless on Modem/Router
I installed this modem/router, but cannot find any instructions as to how to turn the wireless on & off, or any other wireless settings. Anyone have a suggestion? Quick setup instructions say to...
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9 years ago
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Where do you buy food grade corn starch and calcium phosphate?
Where can one buy food grade cornstarch & calcium phosphate? I bought a ton of Baking Soda at Costco (sodium bicarbonate), and I want to make a small amount of baking powder. Baking powder, as far as...
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Toilet in the kitchen and other home inspection follies
Un-flipping-believable. Toilet in Kitchen - yes, it's functional. Yes, it blocks access to the drawers and the sink base. No, we didn't "test" it. More crazy kludges at
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9 years ago
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DIY replacing heater boiler furnace circulation pump. Grundfos
She was a dark and cold (10F) nite :) Woke up to colder than usual basement. Sat morning. Quick troubleshooting s howed functioning Tstat, good wiring to boiler's control box. Swapped relay s (I have...
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