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Ventless gas heaters -- my experience
. Awl -- Apropos of the ahr thread Gas vs. electric range, someone spoke favorably of ventless gas heaters. Some time ago, it was complete news to me that "ventless gas" heaters even existed, as I...
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Good stuff application
I am starting to wrap my metal building. Sheets come together on the corners, and I will use 6" x 6" x 10' 90 degree 26 ga, paintlock flashings. In some places, it will be advantageous to add a caulk...
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OK Everyone, The Definitive Explanation Of Light Bulb Politics
I finally came across a video that explains the incandescent vs CFL debacle. ^_^ http://www.richsoil.com/cfl The adventures of Mr. Stinkypants! Starting off with a career in light bulb engineering,...
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CFLs can catch fire. Murder, death, kill. Your dog, too.
"Compact fluorescent lamps, which will gradually replace traditional incandescent bulbs, are a fire hazard that could burn down your home, experts have warned... when a CFL can no longer produce...
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OT: Very OT. Just a weird question.
I'm sure that all of us have had a deja vu moment at one time or another, after all, it has a name. There is another type of mysterious occurence that probably has a name because I'm sure others may...
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OT - Home Preparedness tip
Local Day After Christmas Sale Idea For Preppers by David Morris on December 26, 2011 I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Thanks to all who sent me such heartfelt emails and notes. I'm trying to...
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GE JGBP33 stove - remove front glass
While cooking on the stove - GE model JGBP33WEH4 - something spilled over and ran down the front of the stove. It must have gone into the front vents, and ran down behind the front panel of glass....
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Concrete bench
I saw a bench where the legs were concrete. Does anyone know where I can find instructions for making forms for such a bench. is the best newsgroup on USENET. Dick -- Richard D. Adams, CPA (Retired)...
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Gas or electric range?
Gas. I had one apartment with an electric range, and I think I burned every meal I cooked. The range always seemed to take forever to reach a sufficiently hot temperature, so I'd keep notching the...
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Refrigerator question
Last August I replaced my failing refrigerator with a new Kenmore. All the many years I had the old refrigerator the freezer temp was a bit below 0, until its last few weeks. The new Kenmore was also,...
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Old Shop Tools
My father left me several tools (Craftsman drill press, Craftsman radial arm saw, Rockwell 14 band saw, unknown brand shaper) that are 50 years old or older. I don't have a shop, room for a shop, or...
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leaking dishwasher different cause
Anyone else encounter this? I see water leaking from bottom of dishwasher door. After some searching I find the cause. The dishwasher has a steam vent near the top of the door. When I pry off the...
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i broke the ceiling!!
You are not the first to do this and your damage is minor. Some years ago, my wife's uncle went through his ceiling until he caught himself at about waist deep. I know of a half dozen others similar...
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Christmas morning with hot water heater
Looks like my electric hot water heater has sprung a leak near the bottom next to the threaded hole for the drain. If I drained the thing and unscrewed the drain pipe I could probably reach in and...
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Soft Toilet Seats
We prefer soft toilet seats. The ones we bought in the past are cheap and don't last long. Can someone recommend a good brand or model? Here's one at Amazon that seems to be an upgrade in that it has...
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