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An observation and comment on provided screws.
For about one or two years now I have noticed that the metallic composition= of screws that come with a product are getting cheaper and cheaper. I am s= tripping the threads of almost every screw that...
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Getting rid of cat smells
[snip] Holy crap, is that really a 14 year span for a response? This has gotta be a record. Jon
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Acid for drain cleaning?
I am going to meet with a friend of mine in a couple of hours to see if I can help him with a clogged/slow drain issue. I haven't seen it yet, but so far, he seems to be saying that it is mostly a...
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May be OT: Smart meter base fire
Offer this only for reading. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/fire-guts-home-smart-meter-installed-100624843.html
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Central heating continuously runs
Most likely, two wires is how it was designed. Third wire could be anything, but probably a common. It's possible the thermostat isn't the problem. I'll copy in the alt hvac group, they field this...
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Indoor backup generator
A friend of mine called, today. He would like to have a natural gas generator, for power cuts. Due to crime, he'd like the generator in the cellar. Said generator should run: Upright freezer Side by...
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No inside access to ground floor in Outer Banks, NC vacation home?
So here I am vacationing on the Outer Banks, NC in a rental house. Don't hate me! ;-) Typical of most houses in the area, it is built up on 6 x 6 posts to protect the living area against flooding....
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OT White lists and email
Here is a workable idea, if I could just convince Gmail to try it. When you sign up for an email address you can have the option of using a permission only email address. You always have the option of...
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Things to do before leaving for vacation
Well, first pick a destination... Oops! Things to do to your HOME before leaving for vacation, from Popular Mechanics: I have a question: If I leave my Houston home in August, should I still put...
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string trimmer carb adjustment tool
I have a sears string trimmer (25cc-17" Model# 358.791010 california model-= arrrrgh!) that seems to be running a bit lean and the mixture adjustment s= crews are of a splined type. Is there one kind...
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What is the Exhaust control for on Air Conditioner?
It's an older Westinghouse window A.C. Besides the temperature control, HI - LOW - OFF and Automatic Fan controls, it has this lever that says Exhaust OPEN - CLOSED. With the front panel removed, I...
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Larger animals in the attic
Nope, it's not mice or rats this time. It's large animals that make the whole house vibrate when they walk around. I called in the pros, and they said that whatever was in my attic was larger than...
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Old home intercom.
I have a home intercom in a two story condo from 1963. The intercom has three built in wall units that were=20 installed at the time of construction. One unit is outside next to the front door and...
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Sagging Door Grand Finale'
Happy to report that the sagging door that consumed so much bandwidth is indeed repaired: weeks to repair. Now all done. :-) Details on request. Many thanks to DerbyDad03, dadiOH, some others, and...
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Echo, the company that makes grass trimmers
Using Adobe reader to read one of their trimmer's owners manual. Using Accessibility (ctrl+k) to change Document Color Options. This is the first document that shows text and pictures correctly while...
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