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New OIL furnaces aren't much more efficient, true or false?
I was planning to buy a new furnace, for the greater efficiency I hear about, and for the Federal Energy Tax Credit, but a reputable furnace dealer I talked to, who has been in business for 80 years,...
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How do you tell premix
Today, I had a gallon of gas that had been set aside. I had remembered that I had made up a gallon of JUST premix for the chainsaw. I was wondering if I had straight gas or premix. I looked at the...
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How NOT to connect ground wire to rod
Upon visiting this particular panel, I came upon a sorry sight. can only assume that this was the originally intended configuration. can see an old ground clamp on the rod and partially burried in the...
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Must have!
Easy to make. Its the wifes idea. Every once in awhile she comes up with an idea. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/rvs/2004792824.html
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How was old cloth covered wire made?
I've seen women make cloth with a spinning wheel, and seen all sorts of other sewing done, but how did they mass produce that old cloth covered wire? What was the material used? (it seems to last...
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Bombs - WARNING
Although none of us will probably encounter the situation described here, one never knows for certain, and if forwarding this saves on person from getting hurt, then it is worth it. Bob-tx Kids are...
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American Standard toilets: "Champion 4" vs. "Champion"
We have three "Champion" toilets that we bought a few years ago. They flush very well, but it was not long before the flush valves on two of them (the two that get used most) started leaking: the...
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OT changing the oil
OK, that made me chuckle. I feel your pain. Plus on our Avalon the filter's at such an angle that it never drains - but once unscrewed it's almost impossible not to tip it while pulling it from the...
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right saw??
hi to all i am looking for a portable saw for cutting steel that: 1-cut horizontal jobs.i need to cut matrials in the a door jamb 2-no sparking 3-long life blade that can be sharpened and be usable...
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New material: epoxy
[Well, not new, just new to me] Now we've all used epoxy sometime in our lives. at least to glue something back together. I've done that many times, but I never used liquid epoxy until today, when I...
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Splitting Internet & TV cable
I have cable light. In other words, the slowest of internet services you can get. Several people told me years ago, I should be able to split it off to my TV's. Now, about 4 yrs later, I finally gave...
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Insulating an open ceiling room
I have a small "studio" that has an open beam ceiling - there is no attic (or crawlspace) between the room and the roof. Since it has a small ridge beam (2x) there are rafter ties that run across the...
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Genie Intellicode Model IS550/A
Hey my garage door wont close all the way, it stops about a foot from the floor. I dont have the manual so i dont know where the adjustments are for the Down Limit Switch or even how to adjust it. Any...
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Waterproof a plywood cathouse?
Last year I had a 4*8 outdoor plywood board (pressure treated I think) cut into appropriate pieces at the local Home Despot and put together a little house for a few feral cats. I used some...
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High pitched noise from furnace blower
Our house is 5 years old and we have a trane furnace (80% efficiency) that is the same age. When the blower turns on (whether a/c, heat or just fan), you can hear a faint high pitched whine coming...
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