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Sump pump crock & water level?
I'm lost. We purchased a ranch with a basement and apparently we are in a low area so our sump pump runs a lot. We have your basic sunken sump crock and we have 2 submersible pumps in it. The primary...
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California earthquake insurance?
I live in California. I've had earthquake insurance on my house since the day I bought it in 1989. My policy renews every year in June. This year, I received notice that earthquake coverage would no...
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Whoops...Broke Line Into Fridge. Now What?
Hello, I was moving the fridge and accidentally broke the connection from the fridge to the water. I have an older home so it appears the piping that brings the water to the fridge is copper. In the...
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Source for pepper spray or...?
Is there any source for pepper spray powder? I have a new used dog that likes to dig like he is looking for chinamen. I wouldn't mind but he seems to always pick a spot going under the perimeter...
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Cleaning Coleman Stove
I have a 2-burner Coleman Stove that uses liquid fuel. How can I thoroughly clean the stove? What cleaner or solvent will get rid of all of the food, grease, dirt, gunk, etc has accumulated all over...
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Better ideas for fixing leak right at the pool pump inlet (no room!)
After emptying, cleaning, refilling, and replumbing a cracked Jandy valve, I finally started up the filter & cleaner pumps. Guess what? BOTH are leaking at a LOUSY spot! The water comes out of the...
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Puck lighting
If you have them, do you like them? Do you have any recommendations, such as LED, dimmer switch, brand? Thanks
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Brown versus White Roof?
I'm getting a new roof on my house. I'm considering changing to brown shingles (Owens Corning Desert Tan) from white shingles. If anyone here has any experience about increased air conditioning costs...
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Seeking round toilet bowl for Flushometer
I have a small closet where I want to install a toilet and small sink. Finding a small sink is easy. Finding a US toilet that doesn't stick out very far is hard. Most waste space with the tank behind....
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OT, Bank Robbery
The perfect getaway vehicle. ^_^ http://images.stupidvideos.com/images/2/00/37/75/23/377523_m730_____1.jpg
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wheel in garage for winding up hose on, broke off. Replacement?
It was designed spin around a water faucet that was sticking out perpendicular to the wall -- you'd screw the female end of the hose onto a rotating extension of the water faucet, which was the...
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HD ceramic flower-pot: no hole in bottom. Want to use outside. HELP!
Of course, when it rains a bunch, as it has been recently (NYC area), next day plant in pot is submerged under an inch of water. My bet is that those holeless things are built for *indoor* use, where...
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(again?) screw into light socket: male--SWIVEL--female (for pointable floodlight)
I asked something similar a year or two ago; am trying again in case new products exist for this. For either a floodlight-in-ceiling-"can" OR pointing-down lightbulb socket in exhaust fan and light...
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steel poles
Going to put up an antenna. I'm going to look see what the home depot has to offer, but nobody puts up antennas anymore. I used to get telescoping poles. Any source ideas locally? Greg
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Is there a better way (than this) to clean this pleated pool filter?
There must be a better way to wash a pool cartridge filter! Here's a picture of the cartridge taken apart. presume the water flow is up the two holes into the INSIDE of the two pleated filter...
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