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OT cooking? A cheap prime cut vs. an expensive choice cut
OT? A cheap prime cut vs. an expensive choice cut I've always been satisfied with the meat they sell at the store, until I got back from my long trip. I'd eaten meat at restaurants and take-outs on...
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[SOLVED] do I have a bad thermostat? oil burner
This AM, noticed that the oil furnace blower continued to run despite burner stopping to the point where it was blowing out cold air continuously. Upon manually disconnecting furnace from AC and then...
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Bought an old house with many cracks
Happy new year everyone, I felt like I made a mistake by buying this house at the beginning of 2020, the lady owner who sold this house to me obviously couldn’t look after it as the house was in a...
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Flex Seal Flood Protection Commercial
I say a TV ad of what just looks like tape around the doors and windows of a house. It supposedly keeps a house interior dry even if the water around it is waist high or so. Yahoos version. <>
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Stone balls
Takes some talent to build these from stone using dry stacking. Would make a great lawn decoration I build dry stone walls, too. But here's some shots of me, straight ballin', like always. I build dry...
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240V, inverter, and transfer switch question
Hi All, When it comes to a whole house backup system, it occurred to me that since my house is two phase 240V, with the two phases balanced between the various circuits in my house (120V x 2 and 240...
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O.T. Why is it questions
Over 35 years, I have been rear ended 3 times. I have what doctors say is "intractable pain." One doctor said I had a "failed back". He did what he could to treat my pain and my pain level was...
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Anything electrical made by Emerson is garbage
from my experience.
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Gas heater pilot problem
We have a 5 panel propane fired radiant (as opposed to "blue flame") heater as a backup to the wood stove . Lately the pilot light has given us problems - it failed during the deep freeze here a...
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Homemade bird repellant?
Anyone tried these? leaning toward a pump sprayer with cayenne pepper in 50/50 vinegar and water. Looking for the best homemade bird repellent spray to keep birds away? Your search is over. We have...
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zip tie unlock key
Looking for the little gadget that allows you to undo a zip tie but can't find the name for it so I can get one on aliexpress or ebay.
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OT. Avoca Quack Off
Duck races in a town just east of Lincoln, NE. <> Itâs the 41st annual âQuack Off.â The shouts of thousands of people and quacks of hundreds of ducks will overtake the village of about...
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2-car garage door won't open but five inches
2-car garage door won't open but five inches under certain circumstances. Closes just fine. However (1) If I open from the inside wall switch, it always opens. (2) But if I open from the remote...
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Sewer gas
I smell sewer gas. P traps are full, wax ring is good i smell it in bathroom, not kitchen. It was mentioned it could be a blocked sewer pipe. I have no backup water, toilet flushes fine and a long...
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Magnetic cook tops power question
Hi All, It turns out that my favorite fry pan for eggs is magnetic, soI was looking at a single burned magnetic cooktop. It is 1600 Watts. Power on each crcuit is an issue in my kitchen. Question: on...
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