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stuffing a refrigerator
I keep reading that you should use things like water bottles and crumpled newspapers to take up space so less air flows in when you open a refrigerator door. I calculate that if you changed the air in...
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central air or heat pump
I currently have a central air condition / gas furnace combination unit tha t is 15 years old. The a coil for the AC has major leaks and cannot be repa ired. Should I replace just the A coil and still...
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Painting concrete?
I just had repair the landing of my patio steps. That left the bottom 2 as is, they did not need repair. After the job was done and we had some big r ain storms, I noticed the new concrete sort of...
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9 years ago
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Getting a bigger sump pump
To AHR, copies to friends Maybe I need a bigger sump pump, so at the Ace Hardware, I looked at the boxes. If I get a Wayne pump, I can get a 1/3 HP that pumps 3800 GPH, or a 1/2 HP " " 4200 GPH, or a...
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Granite or marble? The answer
Some weeks back I asked about using granite or marble for a bathroom windowsill. I checked out a few places and found a nice piece of marble and that will be what goes in. It is cut to 10.75 x 54....
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Tub and tub walls
Replacing a porcelain steel tub and the ceramic and walls, which are 30+ years old. Undecided on a product from American Standard, which is a material called Americast with porcelain over it, or an...
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Launching a Smart Home Gas Detector, Suggestions Needed
Hi Everyone, As we all know, natural gas leaks can be incredibly dangerous, and our team wants to do something to help prevent natural gas tragedies. I am creating a home-use smart gas and carbon...
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Low's Installation Services and Bogus Add-Ons
Went to the Union City Lowes to buy a door after the Sunnyvale Lowe's store searched the on-line inventory and said that this was one of the only area stores with the door in stock. Very helpful and...
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9 years ago
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Roaches
After using roach bait and boric acid and roach bombs I called in an exterminator. I picked a guy that does not require a contract. It turns out that has been a big mistake. He has been coming once a...
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Lack of cold water plaguing northwest subdivision...
"Cold" water cruises in the 80s in SW Florida all summer. Where is the surprise? Vegas is a lot hotter than here.
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Water heater wisdom, lesson learned
Got a call from some friends to light a gas water heater. This one had spark igniter, had the push button clicker like on fancy gas grills. I rotated the top gas valve to pilot, pushed down. Pushed...
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9 years ago
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wood fence posts
It turns out one of my round wood fence posts is broken, right at ground level, as if a car ran into it, but there are only people on foot and an occasional push gas lawn mower that go by. In short,...
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#6 NM wire in 1/2" hole?
Hi, I'm running a 6-3 Romex NM-B with ground for my new air conditioner system. My main panel doesn't seem to have any spare (unoccupied) 3/4" size punch outs left; but there is a 1/2" punch out. It...
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Returns Memories
Returned an electric junction box, still wrapped in the original clear shrink plastic, to Lowes a couple days ago. Asked if I paid cash or charge, I thought so she could look up if I bought it there...
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OT - Alternatives to Verizon DSL
Anyone using DSL Extreme or Time Warner? Both of these are $15/month for internet plus $10/month for optional phone. Or is it worth looking at one of the satellite services? I've been sending Verizon...
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