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Frigidaire model #UF21H
I think without seeing this it's going to be very hard for anyone to give advice. Is there evidence of a bad/missing spacer? What's on the other hinge, or other door, etc? If a spacer broke, sounds...
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ON TOPIC: Fan only furnace operation
I have a thermostat that allows a setting for fan only, which I wish to try to try to push some air around during the warm weather. There is no AC. Furnace is 1960's vintage, and had only two wires to...
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Ping: Ed Pawloski
Hey Ed, are you in Allentown PA?
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OT: Bins with other people's wrong stuff in them
"When I saw my baby cry I knew that he loved me That was some great victory He cried because of me He hit me with his belt But his tears were all I felt When I saw my baby cry I knew he loved me" The...
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new home repair group; used to be the BEST group on google; volunteers ?
This used to be THE best group on google. THE BEST. If you've been around for 10 years you know exactly what I'm talking about. I'm retired now and thinking about creating a monitored/subscribed...
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whirlpool ultraease 2 water/ice despenser; not power; fuse?
Is there a fuse somewhere in there? I just 'lost' the lights, the water and (I think) the ice maker. Thanks
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Toilet Bowl Cleaners ?
The stain is from stuff in the water. I'd try CLR if no one give a better reply on exactly what it is and how to eliminate it. For normal cleaning, I use a glug or two of bleach and brush it around...
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GE washer make loud thump as it changes direction during agitation
GEWJE5550K2WW bought in 2009. During wash/agitation drum seems to be slamming/thudding when it changes direction. It seems from research this is shaft/mode shifter gone bad. Happily drop the $160 on...
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filling gap around water heater exhaust pipe and hole in wall
The service man said it *may* be a fire hazard. Before I spent too much time trying to find a "proper solution" I'd determine if it actually is a hazard or not. Did he say why it *may* be a fire...
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grading around foundation question
our home is 60+ years old. We have cracks in the basement foundation we need to fix and also need to grade around the foundation so it slopes away from the house. Admittedly, I know nothing about...
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Merlin egines
Many of you may be familiar with the Rolls Royce designed Merlin engine. It powered my favorite airplane, the P-51. The P-51 is capable of over 400 mph and burns 60 gallons pf gas an hour if you are...
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OT, Cleaning Out The Attic
I'm considering one of those one box deals where you fill it with old films, media and tapes etc and for a couple of hundred bucks get all copied to modern media.
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UPRIGHT FREEZER DOOR STILL DOES NOT SEAL
I have a garage freezer for 5 years with no problems. One Day door would not close properly. I replaced the door seal thinking that would fix the problem. I adjusted and adjusted the top hinge over...
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Dodge RAM 1500 electrical issues
Yep. He was driving alone on a main thoroughfare. He's a mechanic, so only his pride was injured that he was caught driving a Chrysler.
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What is white stainless steel?
What is white stainless steel? The other license plate frames say they are mirror finish, which makes a lot more sense to me. the one above looks pretty shiny too! Googling, I saw that there was also...
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