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Running fridge without an evaporator fan, or with a noisy one?
I was at a friend's house earlier tonight and his fridge was squealling and screaching like a 'coon in a trap. It went on for abpit 30, 90, or 10 seconds and then there would be a quet time for 2 to...
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loose ceramic disk faucets
I made the move to lifetime ceramic disk faucets, but am concerned in the w= ay there seems increasing sloppy play thru the handles and no apparent way = to adjust. That is, at any given volume...
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Finding light canvas
Canvas I've found in our small town to 12K people has been fairly thick and heavy. I've used some 8x10' sheets for equipment I leave outdoors; however, there are time when I want to cover piles of...
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AC Cord Female Connector with Strong Grip?
I'm getting fed up with my various outdoor AC cords constantly falling off various outdoor power tools - lawn mower, blower, string trimmer, etc. - as I use them. By any miracle can anyone point me at...
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Another Space Heater Question - Oil Filled
Picture an oil filled space heater no thermostat switched to the 15KW setting. Picture it in a closed room with no thermostat in a house that is kept at 68 F by a thermostat in another room. Assume...
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Weird noise in pipes. Any suggestions?
I hear a strange noise in my walls when I shut off running water from a fau= cet. Doesn't matter if hot or cold water. Doesn't matter which faucet or = valve (e.g. sink, shower, toilet, etc.) I would...
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Inexpensive (relative, anyway) electrical fittings...
Anybody have a supplier they're keen on? Just came from local and a single compression-style 1/2" EMT coupling was multi-$$. :( The set-screw type were cheaper, of course, but they're just butt-ugly....
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Furnace Plumbing Question
Hello, Have a forced hot water heating system. Typical 2 story Colonial house. Have a valve that I have to replace in the main household cold water line. But, I don't want to mess up the heating...
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Walmart is your Friend
I keep seeing posts on this newsgroup cutting down Walmart. To those posting these messages, KNOCK IT OFF! Walmart is your friend. If it was not for Walmart importing all their wonderful products from...
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Somewhere it's Black Tuesday
You dont think the stores are done yet, do you? We had Black Friday, begun on Thursday, and continued into Saturday or Sunday. Then came Cyber Monday........ Somewhere it's got to be Black Tuesday,...
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OT - Special website for homeguy
Time to go shopping don't have any affiliation with this site/s. Somebody in a Knitting group sent me the link. Made in the USA Products Directory for American Made Items
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Garage door torsion spring relocation project (Status = Not going well)
My garage door torsion spring relocation is NOT going well. First, I tried to relocate the spring anchor plate 18" to the left where I 'thought' there was wood - but that turned out to be a solid...
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Break away electrical cord?
I need to replace the power plug on my ten year old vacuum because the cable jacket has pulled out of the plug, leaving the two wires acting as their own strain relief. While I'm at it, I wonder if...
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On space heaters
I read an article recently claiming that space heaters in the bedroom didn't really save money in that the cost of electricity to run them costs far more than central heating. I was skeptical of that...
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