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Customer service is getting better?
"It seems as if everyone has a tale about Customer Service Hell. According to a new survey ... less than half (49%) of consumers worldwide say that they are ?net satisfied? with the businesses they...
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24-7 Furnace Blower with Unheated Rooms
I've been running my furnace blower 24-7 for the past few years. I find it keeps the house temperature more even, especially in the summer. Now that winter is here, I'm wondering if it's still makes...
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Embarrassing question about how to light a built-in propane fireplace
The kids asked me to light the fake fireplace but I don't seem to have gas coming out. Is there normally a second shutoff that I don't know about? details: About a year ago we switched propane...
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Labeling Parts Bins
I need to re-label some Akro-Mils parts bins. The old labels have lost their adhesion and fallen off. What options are there? Dymo embossing label makers are out as are the Dymo thermal printers.
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Cable Tunneling: Mystery Mole?
I'm seeing a lot of this around here. Tried searching, and came up with a lot of hits on "mole" devices, but they all required a sizable hole dug at the beginning (and end?) of the run and the run...
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Bathroom Ceiling Moisture
As a result of Hurricane Sandy, some rain seeped through an upstairs bathroom vent pipe collar, down to the bathroom ceiling above the shower. After it dried and left a stain, I twice sprayed Kilz on...
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Harbor Freight coming to a location near me
WAHOO!!!! Just saw in the local paper Harbor Freight is opening a new store on the Naperville-Aurora border, about 1.2 miles from home. No more driving 30 minutes to the next nearest store. Now I am...
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Basement wall finishing
Earlier this summer, I removed my radiant/boiler system and installed a furnace/blower system. Prior to the install, one part of prepping procedures consisted of removing my basement drop ceiling for...
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Tool for Driving Ground Rod
The last time I put in a ground rod at this house, it took me a full day with a pipe-style post-pounder, and another day to recover. The soil here is about an inch thich over serious hardpan. I've...
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the fixers manifesto
Mark We made this manifesto to help fuel the conversation about why fixing is so important. print it, illustrate it, display it with pride.
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Recall: Imported Ball Valves Explosion Hazards
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2012 Release #13-064 Firm's Recall Hotline: (855) 779-9200 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball...
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GFI outlet
I believe most of my outlets are wired in one series to a GFI outlet in my garage but I'm not sure of the outlet beside my garage door opener. Is there a way to tell if this outlet is also protected?...
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surge protector for a sprinkler controller
A couple of weeks ago I plugged a one outlet surge protector into a GFI outlet (well actually the next outlet adjacent to the GFI outlet; I think they are all wired in one series) in my garage and...
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OT Driving in Russia.
a lot of vodka?
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TV to quit waking baby, bothering neighbors ...
"Listen up, TV advertisers: Big Brother is muting you! Well, not entirely. But beginning at midnight tonight, new Federal Communications Commission rules will bar television networks from blasting...
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