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OT: Tiered Auto Insurance Rates Saves Me 47%
My insurance agent called to tell me that Travelers Ins Co has lowered my auto insurance premium. They are lowering my annual premium by about 47%! She said that Travelers has adopted the new "tiered...
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OT: "Tupperware" et ilk
The "old" Tupperware products seemed to be made of a "softer" (more flexible) plastic (Ed P??). The newer (competitor) offerings all seem to be much harder/stiffer. I.e., prying the lid off a...
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Maytag dishwasher
My dishwasher for the first time today, could not eject water to the dishwa sher. I was using the Pots and Pans mode, let it run its course, unbeknowns t to me when I opened the door after its job,...
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Do any Bathroom Exhaust fans have filters?
Do any Bathroom Exhaust fans have filters? Mine was noisy so I thought the motor had bad bearings. I opened it up, and was shocked with the amount of dirt in there. The fan blades were so loaded with...
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Long distance furniture move advice, please
I've never used a moving service before and I'm am unsure where to start. I wonder if anyone can share the benefit of their experience? I've inherited one piece of furniture, a fairly large secretary....
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Epoxy Drying Time
I purchased Oatey Fix it Stick to repair a pin hole leak in a copper water pipe. On the directions it does not say how long before it is cured enough to turn the water back on. It does say it takes 24...
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Just bought house with 1,000 gallon propane tank (is this normal?)
I just bought a house with a 1,000 gallon propane tank owned by the house and property tax is paid on the tank which is a California-only thing I hear. They just filled the tank up to 85% (they...
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hard to remove a bathtub spout?
Is it hard to remove the spout on a bathtub, 36 years old. How tightly would it be on? Chrome-plated metal. Corroded, I'd like to put in a new one, but I don't want to break off the part that points...
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Whole House Humidifier - Disconnected Water Line?
It seems that my home humidifier is not working. Here's what I know: humidistat clicks on Fan runs There is a metal line that I believe is the water flow line that is disconnected and I have no idea...
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Do Termites eat TREATED wood?
Branching off from the "Log Cabin" thread in which termites were mentioned. Where I live, termites do not exist (thankfully). I have always wondered if Termites eat TREATED wood, or do they avoid it?...
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I just can't resist anymore....
Here's the way to do it: Jeff
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Log cabin living????????
That's the title of a show on GAC. Log cabins in Oregon seem to be $400,000 and up. Two, three, or more bedrooms. A bath, or two, or three. The people in those just as well be on another planet than...
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Refrigerators Samsung vs LG
We are looking to buy a new refrigerator and the only two that meed our requirements are either LG or Samsung. French door, max 33" wide. Both models are nice and loaded with features, but the one...
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Water line insulation question
How cold does that split sleeve-type insulation that you slide over water lines protect to? 0? 10? TIA
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