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Air Conditioning Question
Hi, Had a new A/C installed. Typical system with the evaporator in the furnace, and the Condenser outside. Couldn't get a really good answer from installer. a. Live in New England; lots of snow in...
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Can I use a 4.5V/ .8mA wall wart with this CD player?
I have a Jensen CD 60 ortable CD player that came without a power supply. It calls for a 4.5V/500mA adapter. I have a 4.5V .8mA adpapter, and the pin polarity matches. Can I use it with the Jensen?...
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Can I replace the metal pipe water input to the toilet with a flexible one?
Hi I purchased a bidet attachement for the toilet. The bidet comes with a valve that must be attached to the water input. The instructions say that you must have a flexible tube type pipe that goes...
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Best way to cut off bottom of studs?
I have a weird problem. I bought a shed with a wooden plywood floor. The guy who built it did some strange things to it. The strangest is that he made the walls with no bottom plate. The 2x4 studs...
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SOLEUS
Anyone out there know anything about Soleus HVAC products as far as quality, reliability etc. I am considering getting a PTAC unit for my 4 season room. Thanks, R --- news:// - complaints: ---
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How to cut ABS pipe
I need to cut off a toilet flange with a 4" ABS pipe in it, for a total wall thickness of 1/2". (1/4" pipe thickness, 1/4" flange thickness) Can I use my 4" HF angle grinder with a 4" thin metal...
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Existential Angst
I am a HVAC tech moving to Tuckahoe from Massachusetts. Can you please e-mail me? I would like to pick your brain about good companies to work for in the area!! Thank you....Kyle
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Has anyone tried one of these or the home-brewed equivalent?
I saw this posted here and wondered if any of you have any of you tried one of these borate brews? They are apparently the equivalent of the Tim-Bor and Bora-Care products. I have some fascia that is...
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Water runoff - drybed/drywell (sort of)
There is a corner of my house where water tended to collect, to the point that the window well filled up. There is a downspoutthere, as well as a low area. I corrected the problem by trenching away...
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Buzzing from outside AC unit - outside fan is running
Hi - we have a typical home AC system - ours is a Ruud - the model number on the outside unit is UAKA- 037JAZ. It's been very hot here in Texas - over 100 all day long, but the system is working OK...
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What to do with a 100' tower?
I'm thinking of buying a property that was once the sight for a local dish satellite system. My first concern is liability, although it seems very well built and there is no rust through the...
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Weekend project: Cat box furniture
(In case the pictures are gone: Looks like a night stand but houses kitty's litter box) http://houston.craigslist.org/hsh/1849508149.html
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Craftman Cordless Drill
My wife bought me a 19.2 volt craftsman drill 5 or 6 years ago. I use it regularly and love it. I added the small circular saw and the small vacuum a few years later. Both work well for occassional...
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Air Conditioning Plumbing Question
Hello, Have a forced hot air heating system, where the duct work is also used for the house air conditioning. Pretty typical setup: Condenser is outside the house, of course, and has two pipes running...
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Pool filtration -- fine dust
Our well water has high levels of calcium and some rust. So, while the pool is clean and chemically stabilized, still water overnight reveals next morning ultra-fine yellowish powder on the bottom. It...
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