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tobacco smoke odour in vehicle
Just picked up an old Volvo in great shape except for a strong tobacco odour in the interior - recommendations for eliminating this problem would be greatly appreciated TIA
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Remote sensor thermostat
My current stat is in the hallway. I'd like to move it to the front room, mainly cuz I don't live in the hall. Yet I don't wanna rip out my walls to rewire the stat location. Does anyone make a single...
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Sticky rubber coated metal racks/shelves
I've recently purchased a house that has wire racks in various closets that are covered by some plastic or rubber coating, this kind of thing: Over time they've become sticky and I've been told that...
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Need a new thermostat. Any suggestions?
So our thermostat has started to go bad. Before someone asks, the LCD read out has started showing some funky temps. So it's time for a new one. Its an older home so nothing fancy. Just something...
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plastic sheeting over dirt in crawlspace
Hi, Planning on installing heavy plastic sheeting over the dirt in my crawlspac e (to reduce humidity in the overall basement area and house), but it's VER Y difficult to get around in there. I think...
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Toughest Job
Just spent the day chipping away clay tiles that were cemented into a basement. Long, tedious, unproductive work. The Sledge didn't work too well since it sent shards flying into the customers' brand...
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You know you've been in heavy duty poison oak when ...
You know you've been in heavy duty poison oak when ... a) Your pants have these urishiol black stains on them: And b) You have to wash your iPad in the sink with dish detergent!
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OT Kind of -- Daylight Savings Time Issues
Yes, I know this is not a computer group, but the old OS groups are pretty much dead and searching online is not getting much.... FYI, this particular computer uses proprietary software programs in an...
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9 years ago
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Electrical Neutral Connected to Ground
I have just discovered that our 120v microwave oven is tapped into the 240v stove circuit. The stove circuit is a two wire cable with ground, and the microwave is connected to one hot wire and the...
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9 years ago
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Sorry Conservettes!
Major survey shows gun ownership declining. http://news.yahoo.com/major-survey-shows-gun-ownership-132558989.html
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9 years ago
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Maytag Range Repair - Fishing Element wire
I have pulled a real knuckle-head move. Replacing the baking element on my Maytag wall oven (Mod # W131B-C) I let the power lead slide back into the back of the oven and is now lost in the insulation....
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9 years ago
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Actual PEX Inside Diameter (Size)
I was at a building supply store yesterday, and had time to spare. I grabbed a roll of 1/2" PEX and a stick of 1/2" copper pipe. I held them end to end. The OD is about the same, but the ID of the PEX...
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New Water Heater Regulations - April 16
If you are considering buying a new water heater, you might want to do it soon because updates to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) that will go into effect April 16 will impact...
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Calculating weight distibuted on concrete slab with pool on top
I have been using my Intex Ultra frame pool for the past few years on my concrete slab in my backyard and was just curious what is the actual weight distributed on the concrete. The pool is 14 feet...
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Road Salt: How Hygroscopic?
I mean the stuff that our state uses on highways: big, irregular yellowish crystals. They always seem to be slightly wet. I come away from Googling with the impression that as long as the humidity is...
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