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OT - John the toilet laid to rest at Utah restaurant
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Dryer motor advice...
The motor on my dryer has seized. I could take it apart, clean/grease the bearings, and maybe actually get it together and have it work - but it's 10 years old and I don't have time to mess...
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TV conversion question? ? ?
Our little cheapo 5" screen TV that we use in the kitchen is doomed whenever TV makes its conversion -- in June now, I believe. Obviously we won't get a $100 converter box for a $15 TV set. But I...
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"Sliming" aluminum wheels
So many opinions on how bad aluminum wheels are- Has anyone had any luck with slime or a similar product? I asked my mechanic how bad it was to replace a tire that had been slimed and he said he...
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15 years ago
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Swelling door question
I have, I guess this is what you call it, a foam filled French doors on the entrance to an outdoor deck. I live in Seattle and it's very wet here in the winter. The foam doors seem to be swelling...
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15 years ago
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April Air Humidifier
I have an April Air Model 224 humidifier. Water continues to run even with the furnace off. I don't think the problem is with the humidistat. I can hear it clicking on and off. The only way to...
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15 years ago
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Can I Extend IG Circuit?
I have an insulated ground circuit that an electrician installed for my PC about 20 years ago. It is 20 amp, and the only receptacle is orange in color. Can I extend this circuit to another box and...
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15 years ago
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Cold weather takes air out of your tires
idiot that either never had a physics class or does not know how to describe what happens. The only thing even more sad, is people believe him and never question "why?" You may not have know the exact...
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15 years ago
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Burst Water Pipe in Neighbor's Condo...
On a stretch of 4 days of about 3 F degrees weather my neighbor's water pipe inside burst on the first or second floor. He wasn't home so it flowed for quite awhile with a lot of ice off porch...
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15 years ago
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Water acts like it is pumping when well pump is off
My refrigerator water line keeps making a sound like it was pumping water to fill the ice tray every few minutes. However, the ice maker was full of ice. I also noticed the same sound every few...
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15 years ago
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whistling water
Hi everyone! I've enjoyed reading thru your posts and this seems like a saavy group. Hope you don't mind if I jump in with a question. My daughter and I installed a new faucet set in the...
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15 years ago
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Mixing valve repair question
My house is about 25 years old - probably the original shower plumbing - in the five years since I've been in the house, the temperature adjustment knob for the shower has always had to be turned...
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15 years ago
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global water solutions
------------------------------------- Everyone beware. I called Global Water Solutions and they messed with my system. I had to call them back three times to service thier mistakes. I did the next...
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Ice Dams And Water Damage Questions
Hello, Live in New England; typical Colonial. Every few years it seems we get water damage due to "ice dams" a. exactly what is the mechanism that causes these ? What conditionsmust be present ? e.g.,...
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15 years ago
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pvc irrigation system
I'm going to be converting my sprinkler system from black polyethylene piping to pvc. I thought I recalled hearing that one of the advantages of pvc is that one diameter of piping is used...
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15 years ago
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