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Recommendations for good car inverter
Now that I have my power back 5 days after Hurricane Irene, can someone recommend me a good car inverter at a reasonable price? I need it to power basic stuff like cell phone chargers, laptops, etc....
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Looking for a basement dehumidifier
I've gone through three ** dehumidifiers. Each has failed and the company is finally refunding the purchase price under the original five-year warranty. Now I need to find one that will sit on a shelf...
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Generator battery replace question?
Of course, like many on the East Coast I lost power in the wee hours of last Sunday morning and it was just restored late this afternoon. (over 5 days). But, I have my trusty Honda ES6500 generator....
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Lawn Sprinkler System?
I am considering installing a lawn sprinkler system, but haven't really seen the type of system I am looking for. We have a fairly large yard, though it is mostly lots of little small areas and not a...
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FEMA releases new disaster measurement scale
08:15 am September 1, 2011 ? Twitter (14) ? Facebook (258) ? E-mail ? Share ? Print ? Comments (23) ? Recommend (15) by MARK MEMMOTT If the lights are still out, that's bad news. One staple of...
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OT: New Texas laws in effect today
* Children may no longer ride in a towed watercraft (on the highway) (dogs evidently okay) [anti-redneck law] * Minors sending nekkid pics of themselves now face only misdemeanor charges, unless in a...
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More defective Chinese products!
"[TEHRAN, Iran] Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarrassing results: A slew of typos."...
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Water supply to a water-powered sump pump
Since I already have two AC-powered sump pumps, and a generator, I already have a belt and suspenders situation. But, the generator is not too easy to start, and the last time I was out of town and...
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Good finish for stripped walnut chairs?
I have stripped two walnut dining room chairs from an old time wood bending shop in North Carolina - not a complete restoration job, but enough to show the character of the wood and look good in our...
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Cement placer
I'm trying to put a fan into a 12-inch thick brick wall. Diameter is about 8 inches. Naturally I don't have an 8 inch masonry bit (and I wouldn't like to pay the cost) so the next best thing is to cut...
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pressure washer recommendation
I'm somewhat in the market for a good pressure washer. It would be for my around-the-home/yard/farm usage -- car wash, deck wash, siding wash (in prep for caulk and paint). For as much as the painters...
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How to remove pool drain cover 9 feet under water to check for a clogged pipe?
My pool drain is 9 feet underwater - and - I think it's clogged because the pump runs dry every time I switch from both the spa & pool or just the spa, to the pool only. The drain cover has screws on...
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Way OT Keeping your cool
Anyone watch "Hardcore Pawn"? There is a customer sitting on a couch in the store. The owner says....."Get off the couch" The guys says......or what? I am guessing if the owner calmly calls the police...
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Worth trying to replace panels on an old garage door?
Sigh- Mother Nature and her nasty boyfriend Entropy continue to kick my ass, just to see the look on my face. My house is reverting to the component elements it was made from, and the decay curve is...
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Lennox vs. Amana
My problem is all too common this time of year. Our Heil single stage SEER 13 AC unit began making a buzzing sound when the compressor runs and now fails to cool the house. A tech looked at it last...
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