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Generac- cranking error?

Bought a house with a 1.7Kw Generac. It is set to run once a week for 30 minutes. It also has reminder notice for servi...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by joejak
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by joejak

Running Boiler During Power Outage

I have an older Weil Mclain gas steam boiler for the radiators in my house. If the electricity goes out, it won't run -...
22 comments posted 15yrs
posted by selkperkner
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by selkperkner

repacking a main valve

Hi all am helping a friend remodel his downstairs bathroom, and as a result have had to mess with the plumbing. Two val...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

The perils of paused power

One blogger writes that during the recent power interruption in Southern California, the electric-eye toilet flushing m...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Removing red chalk lines from concrete

wow! Is there anything that will remove it? I've tried bleach, cleanser and even Goof-off with no luck. I think a wire...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bj
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by bj

Teflon Tape Problem

I have never had a problem with Teflon tape for water pipe joints before. Now I did 4 joints and all 4 leaked, even aft...
22 comments posted 15yrs
posted by survey
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by survey

New hardwood floor questions

As noted elsewhere, I am re-doing a second floor apartment that a tenant just moved out of. Unfortunately, the previous...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by RogerT
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by RogerT

OT Bastrop Tx Fire

"Igniting north of town Sunday afternoon, it spread rapidly, killed two people, forced the evacuation of about 5,000 ot...
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posted by jthread
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by jthread

LEAF BLOWERS - The cause of Tornados and Hurricanes

A TV commercial states that their leaf blower produces 250mph wind speeds. That's double or triple the wind speed of mo...
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posted by home-dweller
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by home-dweller

Help fixing a tap?

My cold tap doesn't work - it just runs a dribble when turned on. When off, its off. Do I need to change a washer? Mayb...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by londongent330
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by londongent330

OT - California Power Outages 2000/2001

Stormy's Post prompted me to post this. Recently saw a documentary on TV titled: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room G...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by postmaster
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by postmaster

Any Uses for Old Basement Sink?

I recently replaced our basement sink which was heavily used,and also served as the catch basin for the output from the...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hrhofmann
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by hrhofmann

new "green" muriatic acid

Went to Lowes today to get the good stuff. They now have only "Klean- Strip" brand muriatic acid, which has a bright gr...
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by foderfrank
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by foderfrank