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My crappy new washing machine
We've owned a GE "Infusion" agitatorless "energy saving" washing machine for about 2 months now. I have not had fully clean clothes for about 2 months. These things are a piece of crap, they use about...
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Ceramic disc cartridges designed for Altmans.
Some replacement ceramic disc cartridges designed for Altmans faucets with a =BD=94 faucet body thread that also have an escutcheon thread may have been machined incorrectly. The escutcheon thread may...
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Imperial by EP Henry
Any one use Imperial block by EP Henry? It cost less any one know why?
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X10 Issues - Motion Sensor Transmission Range, Dimmer Question, GFCI
I installed some X10 components today and have some issues. First, it's interesting that the specs for the MS16A Wireless Motion Sensor given on the X10 site make no mention of the transmission range....
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Changing 120v lighting to 240v
I'm not saying I'm going to do this, but when that bulb ban takes effect, one option in my unheated sheds (where CFLs dont work in cold weather), would be to change to 240v lighting since those bulbs...
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How can OIL STAIN Freeze
I got some exterior oil stain in early spring. I opened the cans recently and the stuff was thick like jello. I stirred and stirred and no matter how much it just stayed a thick blob. I took a brush...
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Where do all the electrons go?
If you connect copper wire to steel wire, how come the steel does not start becoming copper (or vice versa)? I'm looking at it this way. The electrons are moving in the copper, an they are then going...
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There's light left in them thar bulbs!
"Representatives Joe Barton, Michael Burgess, and Marsha Blackburn have just introduced the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act (or BULB). The legislation would repeal the de facto ban on the incandescent...
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3-way CFLs?
hi all does anyone sell 3-way CFLs with a max brightness greater than "150W equivalent?" trying to avoid replacing goofy 100W max rated socket in table lamp (really would like to put 250W max 3-way in...
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Clothes Washer TIMER -- Replace?
I have a six-year-old Whirlpool Direct Driver clothes washer (top load). Recently, we've noticed on occassion -- not all the time, maybe one time out of seven -- the machine goes through the regular...
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How to protect an out door water pipe from freezing and other traumas?
I have a piece of pvp pipe just sticking out of the ground with a faucet on the end for water. 2 years back several pipes busted on the property, including this one. Last year I wrapped it in pipe...
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Window well covers
I am posting this for someone else, but I would also be interested in any responses since I will be doing something similar at a property of my own. He wrote, "Need some suggestions on how to cover...
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Electrical box
Ok, so I'm probably making more of this than I need to ... I am replacing outlets to match new paint in a room and did not notice that one electrical box still has the old screw in the bottom hole ......
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Bending Gray PVC Conduit
I was looking at a building under construction and they are puting on the gray PVC electrical conduit. They made some bends around obstacles that I did not think were possible. I've bent EMT metal...
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Antique Electrical Devices - Website
I just stumbled across this website that has lots of really old electrical devices. Pretty interesting. have a 10,000 watt lightbulb. I need one of those for a night light :) At 120v it would require...
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