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New faucet - water doesn't splash
Here is a photo of my new tub faucet turned on. Usually, the previous faucets I've had for the tub made some splash when it was filling the tub with water, but this one doesn't make any splash at all....
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OT: Moon Landing, The Truth
Shockingly, the conspiracists were right! See: Moon Landing, Conspiracy Moon Landing, Conspiracy
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Kitchen Sink Backed Up
That sounds strange. I'd check the vent, but even that does not sound right. Plugged vent will stop it from draining properly but unusual to cause back flow. Ut would take an unusual occurrence to...
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USPS Includes Junk Mail With Official Correspondence
IIRC, you can opt out of the offers when you sign up for the address change online. In any case, given that there is a small charge for this service, perhaps it's not so bad that commercial...
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Lawnmower Blade Bolt: Counter Or Revers Threaded ?
Hello, Forgot to ask previously. Is the Bolt that holds the blade on typically counter, or reverse threaded ? Have a several year old Toro Single Blade 22" walk behind lawnmower Model 20005 (GTS...
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Alternative Operating Systems to Windows
I prefer Linux Mint but still have to use Windows to do certain tasks like updating my Garmin Nuvi maps.
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pressure treated plywood for floor of a metal shed
several people have told me that one should not build a metal shed on pressure treated plywood base, claim it speeds up rusting of metal, true or false?.purchased both pressure treated lumber and...
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Toro Lawnmower 20005 GTS ReCycler: Blade Bolt ?
Hi, For a several year old Toro 22" walk behind lawnmower Model 20005 (GTS Recycler): Anyone know the bolt type that they use to hold the blade on ? Metric or English ? Size ? Thanks, Bob
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6 years ago
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230V plug into a (type A) socket that looks like 120V (but is actually 220V) - is there such an adapter?
On my job, a customer actually cut the tab off the ground tine on an incorrect 3 phase 460v plug and inserted it in the socket sideways. It put 460 volts to the case of the equipment and left one...
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6 years ago
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Patio and 21" retaining wall
I am planning a 12'x16' patio with a retaining wall along one 12' side. The other 12' side ends at a former sidewalk that is now a pad for the ac (also finishing off that side-as it is the last...
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My Maytag oven is not working!
On Thu 25 May 2017 11:14:02p, Sylvia told us... That's hard to say. If you have the owner's manual it should include the error codes and possible solutions. If your model number is correct, you should...
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6 years ago
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Cordless drill
Does it have a GFCI device built in?
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6 years ago
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Ryobi Battery Weirdness
I pulled out the rest of my hair trying to understand why my new Ryobi drill battery wasn't accepting full charge. Long story short... Ryobi one+ 18V battery Model P102 Measuring with a DVM gives...
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OT But WTH Computer cases
So because I used an old case for my new computer - new motherboard , RAM , CPU , hard drive , optical drive , and power supply - that makes it "old technology" ? Guess again Binky . I too have a pile...
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ice blocks for Cool Surge
Dang, you caught me. I want the U.S. to switch to the metric system. Cindy Hamilton
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