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Using diesel fiel in your homes oil burner/boiler
I have seen many posts agreeing that the two are pretty much interchangeable. Yet most people replied that diesel is either a tad more expensive but in most areas almost the same exact price, except...
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Ouch. Outside Amana central air conditioning unit. Compressor. $4000?
I need our advice about my air conditioning unit in northern California. After a power outage, the compressor in a small outside Amana central air conditioning unit (circa 2001) wouldn't turn on. I...
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OT: Gas mix in outboard incorrect, not enough oil?, how long to ruin the engine?
Vacation, rented "cottage" with rented pontoon. Return of the security deposits quite late....now the story is "not returning the deposit 'cause you trashed the outboard". It was a 20-something foot...
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Condensation inside storm windows in summer, but ...
It happens when it's extra humid outside. It's in one room only. Both the inside of the storm windows and the outside of the house windows fog up. The windows have an air conditioning register below...
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(OT) How do DVRs work?
It seems that as I get older the less I can keep up with technology. Or maybe its because the stuff is changing to damn fast. Anyhow, I recall it was not all that long ago when everyone was buying...
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X10 with ungrounded Shop Light...Bad idea?
I am trying to control an el-cheapo 2 bulb 4' florescent Shop Light with an MS16A Motion Sensor and an RR501 Transceiver. The shop light has a 3 prong plug, but the Transceiver only has a 2 prong...
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Lowes selling solar collectors
Akeena Solar is selling a plug in grid tie solar collector aimed at do it yourselfers. Just plug them in any 120f receptacle and aim them at the sun.
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OT Mega windfarm power question
I was driving down I65 this weekend and went through about a 10 mile stretch of wind farm in Indiana. And I was wondering how they got all that power back on the grid. Each one of those windmills has...
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What parts of a pool motor need replacement?
My pool motor is making noise. Googling, I find the following parts "seem" to be in need of replacing: - Shaft seal - Bearings (two) for the motor - O-ring (for the pump) Anything else normally...
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Repairing hundreds of yards of black thin-walled half-inch irrigation tubing
I have a very long line of rhododendron bushes which are hardy but are starting to wilt. I noticed the animals chewed right through the thin plastic in just a couple of spots. I can't for the life of...
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Mattress frames
After 30 years of being a waterbed user I feel the time has come to make a change. Number one on the list is a memory foam bed likely from Costco. The basic support for these mattresses calls for...
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How to charge Lithium Batteries
I was always told that the NiCad batteries always needed to be discharged almost completely or they would develop a charging memory and not charge properly, and this would shorten their life. I know...
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Hiring a contractor - no insurance?
Okay, I need a new roof (tear off and re-shingle) and am getting three bids. Two contractors were recommended by a lumber yard (not a big box store) and the third was mentioned but not recommended so...
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patch plumbing vent with foil?
OK, so some rodent nibbled the lead flashing around the top of one of my my PVC plumbing vent pipes. I now have a small gap between the lead flashing and the PVC, allowing a bit of rain to get in. I...
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A/C problem
Outside unit just hums, dunno what tune. Put a call in, service tech says it's the capacitor. I seen Back to the Future, and not about to fall for a scam. Could it be the thermostat or low on...
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