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John Deere JS25 lawn mower catastrophic failure
Not sure if this is a good group to gripe about this, but 2 years ago I bought a John Deere lawn mower Model JS25. I always thought that JD equipment was decent quality. This is junk. The blade keeps...
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OT: How to get cops to enforece law
I'm living in a densely populated urban area (alias "Big City"). There is an ordinance forbidding use of fireworks. The flake across the alley is a certified nuisance. Has a black lab that just barks...
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Ping RBM
Putting in a 2nd breaker box for my basement shop. Running 3 wire (single wires) RBW # 8 solid copper on a 40 amp breaker from main breaker box. Do I need a ground wire and would # 14 be allowed. ?...
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Where is everyone
Seems like veryone has gone away, I suspect there is something wrong with the server.
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How to get rid of ants
Hi, Too many ants in the yard(particularly in the flower bed) Any suggestions/recommendations to suppress them? Tried ant baits, power spray, does not seem to work well.
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The Rockwell Blade Runner
Yesterday I was watching a recorded show, and when I cut it off an infomercial for the blade runner was showing. Since it was a tool I naturally had to check it out for at least a few seconds. Well,...
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MONSTER MUSHROOMS above ground-down-below-ground tree-trunk
Very large tree got sick and had to come down. Then the usual "grinding-down of the stump". (I then paid more and got it ground down even more, to maybe 1 foot beneath the surface.) Around the (alive)...
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How to turn off fire sprinkler?
I live in an apartment with several fire sprinkler in the ceiling. If the sprinkler goes off due to fire or malfunction, can I turn it off after the fire is out? Is it the same valve near the water...
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Wine cellar
Need your help again AHR. In my basement the exterior block wall in the unfinished rec room has a rectangular bump out (about 5' wide x 2' deep, and from floor to just about level with the bottom of...
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Water coming in between the floor and icf walls
We have a house that is half 40+ years old the the newer half was built in 99, when they did that they moved the sump pit to the other side of the house and to the new part. The old part of the...
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Filter Queen
I got a Filter Queen Majestic yesterday at a yard sale for $20. It had the power vacuum head, but no small attachments. It seems to work and has great suction. Anyone have any experience with these? I...
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water pressure (well system)
Need to increase water pressure in external water hose for spray applicator. I do not want to tinker with main pressure switch on water house supply from well. I have spare pressure switch, pressure...
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OT Your opinion? Giving someone a ride.
OT Your opinion? On a 3-day weekend a while back I went to a singles event at a beach front hotel On Saturday a woman at least 30 y.o. had heard that I lived in the same city she did, and asked me for...
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Power Grid Freq Variations To Be Allowed
I smell issues arising with this...
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Only 111 volts on one circuit, 118 on all others?
Yesterday my TV went out, and my guess is the power board based on the error code. I measured 111.2 volts on this circuit. All others in my house seem to be 118 volts. Sometimes I plug an appliance...
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