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Gravity loop
I put in a gravity loop on my kitchen faucet and it works great. I have one problem though, and I don't know if it is associated with the loop. I have a water boss water softener. When I use the...
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Heater Thermostat wiring questions.
I have a gas-fired baseboard hot water heating system with an old mercury thermostat. There is a 3-wire conductor running from the heater to the mercury thermostat, but only two wires are connected...
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another reason *not* to buy a front loading washer
Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw. We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error...
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Pools sweeper
The Kreepy Krawley (however you spell it) works for 5-6 minutes, stops, starts again after backwash, works 5-6 minutes, repeat process. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be and how to fix...
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Laminate shingles - How long on roof?
How long can I leave these on the roof? They are in bundles plastic wrapped no more than 2 high - temperature in 60's, sometimes low 70's. They have been up there for 3 weeks so far and seem...
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Removing veneer?
Want to refinish a night table. It has a veneer coating which has cracked and chipped. I'd like to get it off. Any suggestions,
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California car insurance asking for odometer reading
I received a form from my car insurance company asking for the odometer readings of our 3 cars. My concern is that this is not going to be representative of our future driving distance. My wife's...
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How to fill hinge and latch recesses
I'm permanently removing a door. How do I fill the recesses that the hinges fitted into? They are about 1/8" deep by 3.25 x 1.25". They will be painted. Can't just smear it with wood filler,...
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Plumbing - How to calculate nipple length
I'm replacing the natural gas shutoff valve to my water heater with a 1/2" ball valve with a red handle. The existing valve is 2.0" long; the replacement one is 2-1/4", which means that one of the...
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shifting toilet seat
can someone please please tell me how to stop a toilet seat from shifting all over the place when you sit down, very uncomfortable feeling. We have tried replacing the seats but it still happens....
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Poor economy hurting HOAs
"Assessment payments are as low as 50 percent in some communities, causing some board members to consider [extraordinary measures]." Some HOAs may even go bankrupt. Please join me in a moment of...
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Not allowed to paint squirrel orange
Man catches squirrel stealing from his bird feeder and takes it far away. This happens several times. But was it the SAME squirrel? "He was at his wits' end, and he was giving the squirrel his...
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Wax Ring Installation
The Fluidmaster wax ring I bought has a black funnel-looking piece of plastic that extends into the waste pipe. The instructions say to press it onto the horn outlet of the toilet bowl. Why would this...
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T-103 wiring problem
I have bit of a problem installing the Intermatic T-103 timer on my pool pump. I have tried the hot wire from the breaker box on terminal #1 with the neutral on #3 and those going to the pump on #2...
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Looking at buying a flat roof house
I am looking at a house for sale that has a flat top roof. I don't know anything about these types so that is my biggest hesitation for this purchase. I haven't been up there yet so I...
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