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What material is used for pool equipment o-rings (buna? viton? nitrile? silicone?)
I'm trying to source my pool equipment o-rings by trade sizes and material. I've figured out all the trade sizes; but does anyone know the material? Buna? Viton? Nitrile? Silicone? Butyl? Does it...
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Advice requested to unclog a shower stall (75 or 100 foot snake?)
Any suggestions for unclogging a shower drain elsewhere? A friend called just now with a plumbing problem saying her shower is backing up into the bedroom, so I pulled my old BrassCraft Cable Drum...
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High Security Cluster Boxes?
Would your area Postal Inspector's Office have a suggestion?
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OT Pix from Moore
AOL - News, Politics, Sports & Latest Headlines - AOL.com
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Pool heat pump - How many BTUs?
I'm thinking of installing a heat pump for my 15x30 pool. I'm told that the correct unit for my needs (an Aquacal TropiCal) puts out 112,000 BTUs (40 amps/5.8 KW). I'm thinking that a larger unit that...
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10 Tools every kid should master
From the editors of Popular Mechanics: What tool would you add to the list?
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Have any of you bought one of those weedeaters on wheels?
I made the mistake of buying one from the urban cowboy store and it is just that, an urban cowboy toy. Give me a little 16 inch cut 6.5hp push mower and I'll run circles around that piece of crap....
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Atheists Can Be Polite!
Wolf Blitzer Asks Atheist Tornado Survivor If She 'Thanks The Lord' (VIDEO) | HuffPost Latest News
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Anyone know the reason for this odd design for dishwasher water inlet?
I'm going through a Hotpoint dishwasher from the late 80's - model HDA 467-02WH and the water inlet fitting seems to have an odd design. The nipple for the incoming water hose instead of being a tube,...
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Door problems
Recently hung a new service door going to the outside from the garage. Initially it was (to coin a phrase) well hung as it closed smoothly, no hangups, etc. Over about the last 6 weeks or so, it has...
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Rebuilding in Moore, OK
During the flood of news coverage regarding the tornado in Moore, OK, they have said over and over that they will rebuild. I can understand their need to rebuild, but somehow their plans dont make...
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Storm Shelters are in the News
Storm shelters are in the news so I'll attempt a few: Dig a 6' by 8' rectangle trench that is 18" deep. Pour concrete 20" high. S tick stainless-steel angles vertical in the concrete every 24". And...
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Service minded cop saves home
Nice that some cops are there to protect and serve. My kind of public servant. . Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus . . Deputy said he used garden hose when spotted house fire. The Church of...
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Air Conditioning and a Separate Dehumidifier
Anyone done any sort of calculations or theories to see if running a separate dehumidifier in a basement cuts down any central air conditioner run time on the rest of the house?
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How many bags of mortar per blocks
How many bags of mortar do I need per number of 8x8x16 concrete blocks? I want to build a small basement, know the number of blocks I will need (around 800), but dont know how to determine the amount...
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