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Ge clarifies the instructions.
Well, today a pair of 40 watt fluorescents in the kitchen finally gave up an quit. So off I went to my local big box store and bought a 2-pack of replacements. I put them in and they worked . OK, what...
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Drip irrig. tubing - what's longest lasting in sun
Twenty five years ago I built two large drip irrigation systems at homes in coastal (cool) Southern California. The main lines at one home are falling apart -cracking - wherever they have been exposed...
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When not to use synthetic grease on o-rings?
I have a tube of Tri-Flow synthetic grease and I am tempted to use it on all o-rings and gaskets that will be exposed to water. But I'd like to know, is there ever a kind of water seal that I...
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Battery Shelf Life
I live in Florida and have accumulated a large collection of batteries for use in case of power outages. The expiration date on most of them say 2012 to 2013. Is there a device I can get to test these...
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9v battery overheats
What would cause a 9v Duracell battery to heat up beyond (est.) 150 Fahr., not in use but when removed and in a trouser pocket? Aftter storing away the CO1 detector for the summer months, I pocketed...
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My toilet is running
It just went past me doing about 65 miles per hour. How can I stop it? (And I thought they only had toilet races on Sundays).
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Me again with the fridge problem
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and only...
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Man Scrambled by Satellite Dish
June 5, 2009 Denver Colorado A 59 year old man was scrambled this morning when the satellite dish became detached from his roof and attacked him. A witness said the dish began rotating very rapidly....
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OT?: Tiny Woodburning Project
I've got a small one-time woodburning project for which I need to burn about 20 alphabetic characters onto a chunk of cedar 2x6". Got a little Weller burning iron. I've been trying to layout...
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Ennybody use the new endoscopes?
I saw several endoscope type devices at the Borg the other day. I have to admit, there's been many a time when being able to see around a corner, or inside a wall would have been a big help....
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stop bed from rocking
my bed has a poor design, had i realized it then i wouldn't have bought it. so, it sways, but not a little, i could get seasick just from my dog jumping on it. the swaying is lengthwise. the...
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IC Light Fixture too hot to touch
I replaced two recessed light fixtures with IC fixtures (Halo H5ICAT Air-Tite IC Housing) so I can insulate the attic around them. After I was done with lights and fiberglass insualtion , but before I...
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keeping electrical conductivity on screw thread
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OTA antenna mount
I need to mount my new TV antenna on my house. There is no way a tower would go over in my neighborhood, so let's not get into that discussion. I would like to mount the antenna near the peak. I...
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Home aircon repair
Which is the best site for deatiled info on fixing your home aircon. Got some problems here! :(
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