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Do you ever ............ ?
Wake up at two in the morning with your head going 90 mph, and you can't sleep. Your body crawls like you were in a bed of earthworms. You just want to get up and go for a ten mile run. No sleeping....
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honda hs520a snowblower
i have Honda hs520a snow blower ,there is pin that's on the chute,the deflector part that that you can shoot the snow up or anybody have this model snow blower had to replace this pin,if so is it very...
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Plumber suggestion needed
My kitchen sink is getting clogged. Due to past experiences, the problem c an only be treated in the basement where i can see the slanted pipe going d own the main drain. In the past a plumber...
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vented in wall gas heater question
Hi All, In another thread, Stormin' recommended a second vented gas heater that does not use electricity, instead of a generator or inverter, etc.. The idea is growing on me. The idea is to have some...
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natural gas hook up question?
Hi All, Is there a such thing as a natural gas hook up for a converted natural gas generator that can be hooked and unhooked at will? Or do natural gas connections have to be permanent? (When it...
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OT: Happy New Years
even to krwless who will accuse me of lying
 
Waste heat reclamation <drunken rambling #3256>
Dump the drains of stuff like shower/tub , dishwasher , etc into a tank . Let the drain draw from the bottom , where it's coolest . Use the waste heat to heat a thermal storage mass - like a massive...
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'Lectrics question
I know there was discussion recently about stapling wires on rafters , but what about on floor joists ? My new place has a suspended wood floor with decent crawl space and is curently open all round ....
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Additive for outside oil tank
I live in a home with oil heat and an outdoor oil tank. I have periodic problems with the oil line freezing and/or jelling. I've used various diesel additives in the tank with varrying results,...
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Gear reduction motor oil
When I just finished my trommel, I had a gear reduction motor that I used. Apparently, it had never been used, as there was no oil in it, and I do mean DRY. I put some 30 wt in there, what I had. I...
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Carrier Furnace Question
The inducer motor assembly vibrates/rattles when it shuts-down. The unit is 18 yrs old...The inducer motor runs smoothly and continues to spin a long while after power is off. Is this a...
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Neew Years Resolutions 2014
Use spell chekker Lose 10 pounds Clean house, throw otu clutter More time studying scriptures Save money and reduce debt load refrain from flaming the damn idiots who screw up this list Any more...
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Admiral refrigerator lesson
Got a call to fix Admiral side by side, maybe twenty or thirty years old. Not defrosting. The fellow had the heater and termination stat replaced a couple years ago, so it's a known issue. The unit...
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Basement Window Replacement
We have four very old basement windows which are slowly falling apart. I st apled plastic sheeting over them to keep the wind from coming through the g aps in the frame a couple of years ago but want...
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OT: Car windshield cleaning Q?
There are so many DIY'ers here that I thought this would be the best place to ask this car Q? On one of my vehicles (12 years old - parked outside all the time) the windshield has what appear to be...
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