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Question About "Cal Rod" Origin
Were does this come from...I always thought "NiChrome" was more accurate? (And yes, I did try to Google it!) Thanks
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
Discovered 1/2 inch hole in my Weber Grill dome. I have a Benzomatic torch, but would like a simple way to repair hole before I repaint. Thanks for your help. Bruce
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Kitchen range-switching from gas to electric 240v ?
HI: While cooking dinner tonight our 14 year old gas range made a sudden, LOUD, **Crack** Bang ** sound like a light bulb exploding. Looking it over it seems that something electrical is fried- the...
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Soot on Ceiling
OK, I thought this would be easy. There was some black soot near a ceiling register from an oil furnace. So, I got on a ladder with a damp sponge, thinking I could just wipe it off. Well, it didn¹t...
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OT: Real estate is moving again in Florida :o)
There have been three units in our condo for sale for about the past 3 years, two of which were empty most of that time. Why the empty ones weren't rented is beyond me, but I don't know the depths of...
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pool solar panel repair
Installing solar panels for pool today and dropped the drill on it as it slid down my roof put a hole in the black panel about inch or less. Any ideas on how to repair?...
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Old Concrete Driveway
Hi, I have an old concrete driveway in my house and it has been painted over a few times (at least twice that I can tell from the colors visible). The driveway is obviously chipping/peeling in a few...
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Solution
This is not a problem we've encountered before, so we'd like to learn more about it. Can you contact our Customer Service team ( and tell us what model you have? We'll report back anything we learn.
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Houston Television Wall Mounting and Projector Installation
Installs Plus provides home and business audio visual installations, we specializes in: plasma tv mounting, led tv mounting, lcd tv mounting, projector installation, and surrond sound installation in...
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How to Clean Concrete Garage Floor
I have new tenants moving into a townhouse I own, and the garage floor looks bad after 27 years of oil stains etc. I tried pressure washing it, but it really made no difference since I guess the oil...
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MIN DISTANCE FROM EDGE OF SINK TO NEAREST ELECTRIC OUTLET
I am helping an elderly lady get her house ready to sell. There is an electrical outlet in the wall about 26 inches from the nearest point of the sink. I know it has been mentioned here many many...
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help wiring rotary phone
My mom gave me this phone. It is a replica of an old one. She had to attach phone wires on the circuit board to make it work but can't remember how she did it..fluke really.....so Now I have my phone...
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Cooper Lighting Motion Sensor Outdoor Light, Turning Light On
Hi, I'm trying to help a relative who lost the owner's manual for her Cooper Lighting model MS80W outdoor motion sensor flood light. She no longer wants the motion sensor feature, but wants to be able...
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What is a good solvent to remove permanent marker on plastic?
The kids scribbled on a plastic outdoor item and I'm amazed the permanent marker hasn't been removed by the alcohol nor by the gasoline soaked rag. What's a good solvent to remove permanent marker on...
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Shoddy work, no permits, buildings collapsing
A mere 2,000 years after being built "[ROME] Falling chunks of mortar from Rome's Colosseum has rekindled the debate about the state of the Italian capital's archaeological treasures -- some of which...
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