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What is wrong with this paragraph? Or is there?
What is wrong with this paragraph? Or is there? Q. What is the most common cause of sump pump failure? A. Probably the most common cause of sump pump failure is electrical in nature. Plugging the pump...
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Checked my sump pump, what did I see?
Checked my sump pump, what did I see? For the first time in a year or two, I checked the sump. Lived here 31 years, previous owner, 4 years, never before saw anything in the bottom, except pebbles....
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Dyna Glow 20,000 BTU propane heater
I recently picked up a Dyna Glow 20,000 BTU wall heater. I would like to in stall it at a hunting cabin (400 sq feet). The question I have is if I hoo k it up to a 20 lb portable propane tank (outside...
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DW incomplete drain
Wasn't this just addressed? Can't find. My DW has recently started leaving pool of icky water. ran hand around but did not find physical obstacles. Pool is still confined to within mesh "drain basket"...
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Generator Cord Sizing 100' Run: Stay With 10-Gauge?
Been using a 10-gauge cord to connect my little 2kw gennie in the garden shed to the transfer switch in the garage. No problems in maybe 20 hours total usage and the numbers look right per which says...
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Brass Bathroom Fixtures
I own a 100+ year old house, where I am now updating a bathroom.. I have several, solid brass fixtures, that I have significantly improved the appearance via hard scrubbing with Brasso etc. I am...
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Phosphate remover (pool owners)
I'm finally down to my last dose of Oneida PR-10000. I looked online and it's predictably more $$. I remember some guy was saying he was looking for a cheaper phosphate remover. Any luck? 10k...
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Putting vinyl over existing floor
I have a linoleum floor that is probably 25 years old. I've chosen a vinyl tile to replace it and have three estimates from reputable flooring stores. Two of them say the Lino needs to be pulled up...
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heat cycle
I got some chocolate ice cream on the roof of my refrigerator's freezer, and I want to wipe it off during the heat cycle, but how do I know when the heat cycle is? Yes, I know I could just use some...
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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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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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