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Heavy blankets on top or on bottom in bed to keep warm?
I am not bothered by wool and I feel that it's warmer in bed with the heavy blankets on the bottom but my girlfriend is itched by wool and she feels the heavy blankets should go on top with the softer...
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How much heat is lost in a steaming hot shower anyway?
The wife doesn't like the house being set at 55 degrees so she (and the teen) take long showers, only leaving the bathroom when the 50 gallon hotwater tank runs cold. My propane hotwater heater is set...
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8 years ago
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OT - Funny Noises from SWMBO's Jeep Compass
I'm posting this here because all the Jeep sites I can find on usenet look like they've had next to no new posts on them for the last year or more. And, there seem to be more knowledgeable folks here...
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Battery boost
What do you recomend for a dead batery booster?
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OT - Need help?
As I was coming home and worrying about all the stuff going on in my life, my family's lives, my friends? lives, and what's happening in Washington, Moscow, Ukraine, the Middle East, Hillary Clinton's...
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Hello friends Please help us.We are going to buy a new house.
Hello friends Please help us.We are going to buy a new house. As the one we have selected is a single storied building, we have decided to construct a new room on first floor. We are going to use it...
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Sani Sticks Drain cleaner (from TV Commercial)
I just saw a TV commercial for these Sani Sticks. They say to drop these sticks in any drain to clear the drain. Isnt that going to CLOG the drain? I can see hair and other debris getting wrapped...
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8 years ago
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OT: "Hanging paper" slang
My "metalized paint" post conjured up an old, unrelated memory. When I was in school, I worked in the Combat Zone in Boston. Kind of a seedy sort of place (and I'm being kind :> ) One of the guys I...
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Metalized paint
I've debated painting the interior walls of the house with metalized paint (RF shield). The downside, of course, is that it makes wireless transmissions into/outof the house impractical (that's the...
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primer for re-painting old plaster?
We want to re-paint a room. Walls are old plaster (presumably original, so ~90 yo), with what looks like 3 layers of paint. Based on age, the paint is likely oil-base. Some of the paint has pealed to...
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Bosch dishwasher
I have a Bosch dishwasher: Since there is no float, other than to prevent flooding, I assume the water fill is controlled by a timer. Is the timer in the 752738 power module at the base or at the...
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8 years ago
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Carrier Infinity - Emergency Heat Comes On Too Often
We have 2 Carrier Infinity Units and I suspect our installer may not unders tand them. When the ambient temperature outside is, say 45, the emergency heat kicks o n. And it stays on for a long time. I...
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8 years ago
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Insulate Walls or Floors?
I live in an elevated rancher built in 1978. I just removed carpeting and linoleum from my breakfast room, kitchen, dining room, and living room, all of which are open to each other. I had 3/4" red...
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What the hell just happened?
I just downloaded all the new headers in the groups I subscribe to and there were a shit load of "New" headers that were several years old. These "New" messages were dated 2009 through today. My...
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Maytag dishwasher con'td ( Dec 19 )
Well, I finally had the repairmen show up this morning and they were confus ed to say the least. I told them about the recall and they opened the packa ge and were dumbfounded with all the electric...
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