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38 year old freezer efficiency?
I have an approximately 38 year old upright freezer. It is working perfectly. I know door gasket is not as good at it could be, however, it seems to close pretty tight. It can be real hard to open a...
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Blue Rhino (propane) founder has hot water
The founder of Blue Rhino propane-tank refill stations has a new product. "Callahan has invented a football-sized electric water heater with patented technology he believes could save everyone lots of...
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Who has a ATV Sprayer?
I bought a 15gal one today. I have some bermuda/fescu. What is best to spray, give me any tips ideals on spraying my yard. Jack Tennessee
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OT: George Zimmerman - Again
He now has a website so his supporters can send him money.
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Hard water and magnets
I've heard and read about flowing water past a magnet to keep calcium in suspension and from coating stuff. I wnnt to try this with my evaporative cooler for starters. I haven't found a magnetic...
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termites
Don't have them but see them in a stump about 25 feet from the house. Just wondering what I should do as a homeowner to keep them away from the house. Not interested in hiring an exterminator. Next...
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Giggle
I just got a mailer from my local electric provider. "For as little as $7.99 per month, you can get one simple protection package that covers your home's interior electrical wiring system from breaker...
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Cleaning paint-roller pans
Two words: Pressure washer. You may recall I used a pressure washer on some interior walls(!). Well, the walls are painted; now it's time to clean up. Since the pressure washer was still sitting on...
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Ridge Vent or Box Vents?
I have heard that ridge vents only work well if there are wide soffits, like 12" or more. On houses with narrow soffits, box vents are recommended. Any truth to this?
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How to clean tile grout lines
My kitchen counter top has 4" ceramic tiles with 1/4" grout lines. Over the years, and in spite of regular cleaning, grease and dirt has accumulated in these slightly recessed grout lines and made...
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Clogged toilet question
Hi All, One of my toilets is a Kohler "flush and plunge" -- one of the their first attempts at low flow toilets. I hate the thing. (My other is also a new Kohler and it is the 8th wonder of the world:...
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Concrete vibrator info
I need some information regarding concrete vibrators. Does the head and shaft come in one piece, or two? Are there places where one can have longer shafts fabricated? Are they serviceable? Do you know...
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Recommended tool list for new owner of a fixer-upper
My son just bought his first house. It's a bit of a fixer-upper. There are a lot of small to medium projects and a couple of major ones, such as a new deck and enclosing part of an open room. We...
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Can a spinning motor generate electricity?
I had a small 10" household fan that must have developed a shorted motor winding, and began to trip the breaker. I tossed it in my scrap metal pile. One windy day I saw the fan blade spinning from the...
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Re: Who is it?
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:38:22 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: You spelled that wrong. He's a Moron!!! (there's only one "M" in the word).