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rodent proof "extension" cord; does it exist?
I use an extension cord in a semi permanent application. The squirrels eat it. Is there a rodent proof "extension" cord out there? (I expect not.) What about coating? I tried some sprays that...
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9 years ago
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File recovery freeware
I have some files I want to keep on a 4 GB USB drive. Just yesterday I put that USB drive into my computer and instead of opening the drive, I got a message saying "The drive is not formatted. Do you...
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9 years ago
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Running and outside antenna and Cable internet
I am seriously thinking of getting rid of my cable TV and using an outside antenna and the cable Internet for television. The question I have is when I put up an antenna can i just plug it into the...
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9 years ago
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Cutting the cord
I am seriously thinking of getting rid of my cable TV and using an outside antenna and the cable Internet for television. The question I have is when I put up an antenna can i just plug it into the...
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9 years ago
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Toilet question
One of the toilets in my kids home is emptying itself. Sounds like autosyphoning because of a blocked stack. HOWEVER, one of the websites suggested "power" flushing with hot water as a possible...
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9 years ago
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Sectional garage door cables
Hi, Yesterday one of the springs broke due to rusting at the bottom loop. Managed to replace it but came to think about using a stainless steel cable instead of galvanized one. Is there any reason we...
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9 years ago
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Kitchen Faucet
How long should one last? I'm not sure how old ours is. We bought this house almost 10 years ago. I have replaced the faucet since, perhaps 8 years ago. Not really sure. Began having problems with the...
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9 years ago
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How'd they do that?
I was just watching the beginning of a hockey game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadians. While the Canadian national anthem was being sung, the entire ice surface looked like a...
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10 years ago
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Dropped & cracked toilet tank cover (what are my options?)
Just broke this, by mistake, while repairing the flap valve: What are the options for "repair" for a toilet tank cover? https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/13925344103_38e899f260_h.jpg
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10 years ago
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Time delay relay suggestions?
I'm looking at changing a 1 HP pool motor to a two speed motor to save energy. A motor running at half speed can move the same amount of water using a lot less electricity. The problem is the system...
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10 years ago
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retrofit 1-gang box that attaches to stud?
I want to add an electric outlet on the other side of a wall that has an outlet. The wiring would be trivial. However, I don't like the common retrofit box that uses a pair of fly-out plastic tabs to...
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10 years ago
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OT - Neat Math Trick
I love math tricks and this one really works and will only take you about ten seconds. Amazing it really works to reveal my all-time favorite movie. I'm pretty good at math, so I did it in my head,...
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10 years ago
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Papa Johns deceptive advertising.......
My GF and her son ordered a pizza from Papa Johns online..... Now they are running the double peperoni and bacon pizza for 12 bucks. But the store charged them 16 bucks since the local franchise does...
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10 years ago
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OT Mystery #45387
How do the publishers put those advertising cards in the magazines and catalogs that don't fall out during delivery but IMMEDIATELY start falling out the instant you pick up the publication?
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10 years ago
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Electric Tankless Water Heaters
Our oil-fired water heater is getting temperamental and may have to be repl aced. (It turns off overnight and needs to be reset but not on warm nights, only on cold nights.) A friend said that they...
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10 years ago
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