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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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10 years ago
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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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Dehumidifer that lasts > 2 years
For years we have been using portable dehumidifiers in the basement between May and September. This weekend I fired up the current one only to note a return to the common pattern: the compressor runs...
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10 years ago
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most economical (gasoline)
Which is the most economical? to use additive for gasoline for small engines to take care of standard gasoline with alcohol added or to buy premium fuels with no alcohol added?
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10 years ago
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Can I cover over my existing roof?
Im planning to replace my whole roof but someone suggested me to cover the existing roof with the new one Im not sure that its good for my home or not I f you guys have some knowledge about this...
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10 years ago
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...any experience with Fog Coat (stucco?)
my mother is interested in Fog Coat, some kind of stucco paint (I believe), instead of a regular house re-painting the difference seems to be, is that the Fog Coat is porous, or breathes, and a...
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Lawn tractor battery question
Helo gurus, For the winter I have generally just disconnect the battery on my lawn trac tor and leave the tractor in the garage. In the spring I usually have to j ump the lawn tractor anyway to get it...
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10 years ago
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Range elements not working on low settings
Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might...
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10 years ago
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What happened to knife boxes?
Why aren't people making knife boxes or knife strips any more? Knife blocks on the counter waste space. And the one I have allows the long knives to stick out at the bottom and hit the counter. I have...
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HF Coupons
Some on this group just never have contact with the universe of Harbor Freight coupons existing in the wild. Sure, you can sign-up for their monthly advertising circular or email newsletter and...
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