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Solar Hot Water With Thermosiphon Connection

THERMOSIPHON JOINS SIMPLE DRAINBACK WITH BACKUP HOT WATER SOURCE Solar energy isn?t evenly produced on a daily or seaso...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Jeff.Morrow.9f8c2a9
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by Jeff.Morrow.9f8c2a9

Is there any recycling for drywall?

I was told that the gypsum is good for the soil, but breaking up the sheets by hand is not an option. I did toss some i...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tangerine3
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3

How Much CO is too much?

I have a high-sensitivity CO detector. Been reading 000 for years. All of a sudden tonight, it went off at 15PPM. House...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by spamme9
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by spamme9

Backer rod source/question

We just completed a screened-in deck and we need to fill between the decking to stop insects from coming in. The deckin...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by me

Where did the fan go? How high is the roof?

Where did the fan go? How high is the roof? A friend had two layers of roof removed and a new roof put on, House was bu...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

a problem with electric meters?

One of my friends sends me an email about a local state rep who is preseinting to the Md. Public Service Commission a "...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
164 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Shutting off those solar yard lights

The first of these solar yard lights had a small switch to turn them on and off. As they got cheaper, the switches were...
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posted by tangerine3
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3

Refrigerator buy-back program

Our electric utility is offering to buy back old refrigerators (between 10 and 30 cu. ft.) for $30. I can see the logic...
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posted by Nobody
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by Nobody

Painting Front Door/New Door Lockset

Help! I don't know where to start. The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door. From the el...
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posted by katenospam
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by katenospam

Drywall Question...

i have a hole about 12 x 12 in a closet that i want repaired. I spoke to super of my building he says he can put a piec...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by GoGo228
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by GoGo228

OT If only.

If only she'd a had a six shooter, she'd a sorted him out good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odt2NZxbtps!
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by haroldhrmtg
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

Sodium lamps or ballast going bad?

Awl -- Got a cupla 70 W jobbies to light up what the city won't light up, and after about a year, one goes off, on, off...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fitcat
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by fitcat