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Water heater t&p
A guy from our city gas told my wife this T&P line needs to go down. I just need to run it directly to where it enters the wall, without going up, correct? Also, the other photo shows where the line...
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Aluminum Corrosion
Does anyone have first hand, personal experience removing and neutralizing corrosion on cast aluminum? I was given a never used, 3 year old pressure washer, 3k psi, 190cc (6hp) Honda engine. The unit...
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Garbage Disposal Seizes Up
Yep. When I had my first disposal installed, the contractor went for an Insinkerator base model. It was pretty loud and only lasted 4 or 5 years before leaking. I went and bought another Insinkerator...
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apple tree etc...
imagine that, she included some famous and inspiring women and their quotes, not to mention the plethora of images to choose from. it's almost like writing a history of baseball and...
 
OT: Jet engine thrust kills woman
Figured this was bound to happen. I always wanted to get to St Martin to see this. The end of the airport is almost on the beach, people wait there to experience jets, including big ones, landing...
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refrigerator smells like rubbing alcohol
4 year old Samsung side-by-side refrigerator. Wife just called me at work says the with the doors closed there is a smell of rubbing alcohol. Any ideas why that might be happening?
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Help! my goodman central air quit working today:(
its about 10 years old, and in all that time it worked flawlessely. Today I found the house very hot. the external compressor wasnt running but making a wierd sound, the fan on top not turning. i...
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How to remove CD's from broken auto CD changer?
I've convened this multi-disciplinary forum, becuase this is a multi-faceted problem. How to remove CD's from broken auto CD changer? I have a 2000 Toyota Solara with a factory AM-FM-CD changer, all...
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OT. Waffle House commentary
or It's good for a chuckle or two. The comments in the article are as good as the video. We are talking about a restaurant where most people pay cash, and no Waffle House accepted credit cards until...
 
Replacing chair spring?
Leather swivel recliner with broken sinuous spring. Measures 17" out but the ones still in measure 19" stretched. What size do I buy and will a trampoline spring puller suffice to stretch it? Have...
 
OT: Texas teen electrocuted after apparent cell phone mishap in bathtub
No, not typically. You would think the resistance path is still pretty high and that there wouldn't be enough current there, but I guess it's possible. I would think you'd generally need direct...
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The Impacts of High Efficiency Toilets on Plumbing Drainlines and Sewers
This is a very interesting monograph about the impact of low volume and high efficiency toilets on drain lines and sewers. The Impacts of High? Efficiency Toilets on Plumbing Drainlines and Sewers...
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noisy fresh water pipes question
Hi All, We have a wood floor and a crawl space under the house. We also have long runs of copper fresh water paper in the crawl space. When you turn on the water at one end of the house, the pipes...
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breaker response time
Note, in case you are possibly unaware of this, that you want to count on how many amps are being accounted for by CB'ers on each side (or ones using both sides (poles?) ).
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Time for a new mower...
John, I created a thread least month with subject: "Consumer grade self-propelled lawn mowers, and review : )", using From field: "Bill". It may save you a bit of "rediscovery". Good luck! BTW, the...
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