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Hot tub leak
Ok guys, I recently picked up this hot tub used and it needed a new circulation pump to work. I got the pump and installed it, while installing it, one of the plastic elbows broke coming off the...
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adding bath fan, and weird ceiling issue
Hi all, Finally got up into my attic today to poke around and see what was what. Yes, I bought my house two years ago, but never had a reason to go up into the attic before. The reason I was going up...
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Case 62 toilet valve
I have 2 old Case toilets in my home. I have plenty of parts and just changed the seat and plunger seat on one of them. The fill does shut off but now. But, after the tank has filled 99% , there is...
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Furnace Blower Won't Shut Off
All of a sudden my furnace blower runs constantly even though it is set on "auto" at the thermostat. The heat cycles on and off properly (fortunately because it is 19 degrees outside). The furnace is...
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What kind of fitting is that?
Hi, This is the underside of my washing macine and I'm wondering what is the proper attachment for the hose that goes on there? It's close to 1/2" but it is not compression. Is it the type of...
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Outdoor faucets and cold weather
It is around 26 degree and I need to put water in my pool to support the cover as a leak we are chasing has lowered the level. I am assuming that I can safely put a hose to an outdoor faucet and let...
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A different kind of "repair" - for the ladies?
Found in my inbox: A different kind of "repair" - for the ladies? Lou
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Phone line not working right
Can anyone tell me why landline telephones wouldn't be getting information on the caller id screen when someone calls? My grandmother has been having this problem. She says it started months ago...
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Kerosene Heater (Salamancer Type) repair
Can anyone tell me what material I would need to repair the replace the metal strips that hold the cone-shaped piece of metal on at the output end of my heater? It looks like some type of...
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Why do renters install
Why do renters install those chain door lock gizmos so you can open the door 2 inches and peek out? It would be one thing if they put them only on outside doors but over and over when tenants move out...
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How to get a zipper back on track (must slip 3 "notches")?
I stupidly zipped up my coat when I hadn't perfectly lined-up the bottom ends of the two sides. (Actually, it's been acting up a bit (getting old?) and the "male" left side bottom-end...
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Vented versus vent-free gas logs??
We have a standard fireplace with a flue - we've never used in 5 years we've lived in this house - now my girlfriend wants gas logs after our friends got them - "they look so cozy" - so now...
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Cover for whole house fan?
I'm looking for a magnetic cover to block the shutters on the whole house fan (from the downstairs side). Years ago, when I got my first whole house fan, back in the days of the Sears and MW...
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Drain lever in bath won't stay all the way open
Hello folks. In my bath/shower, when I flip the lever to open the drain, it pops back up a bit which leaves the drain partially closed and slows the flow of water down the drain. Any idea how to fix...
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Energy efficient threshold
I'm re-doing an entrance door because SWMBO found a nice 36" ThermaTru door she liked at an estate sale. It's not pre-hung, and it is bigger than the old entrance door so I'm building the...
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