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OT How much oil is too much?
My nephew drives my truck. When he brought it over, I checked the oil and I thought it looked about a half quart too low. I added about a half quart and checked the oil again. I guess my eyes too bad...
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HVAC system classifications
Hi, When a system is defined as 2H/2C or some other combination of integers, what do this characterizations mean? Number of zones? Many thanks in advance, Sam
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Three contractors no showed
Two carpenters and a landscapper no showed over the last two days. This is in spite of my agreeing to pay their bids. The first carpenter did not surprise me as he had no showed last weekend....
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Tornado Disaster
We're down in North Alabama, Ga right now. FEMA nor Red Cross has made it into some of these areas. It is going to be days or longer before many have power and water since many have wells. Ice and...
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Old-style Shelf Support Clips
I need to add more shelves to a built-in bookcase. The shelves are supported by clips that fit pilaster strips, similar to Rubbermaid Stripes & Clips or the Knapp & Voight clips (shown here: my...
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Name of plug in US
's the name of the plugs in USA? It seems that USA televisions only use F Type connectors.
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cleaning brickwork
I had some idiots paint the house, and they managed to splatter paint on my red brickwork. They powerwashed some of it, but all it did was spread the mess! Is there any way to cleaning it off without...
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SOS - SCREAMING COMPUTER!
My guru is not here, so I don't know what to do! My computer (PC, 5+ years old; well-behaved), has started SCREAMING every few minutes. It wants something, or is warning me of something. Turning to...
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Toilet leaks?
I was putting some food coloring in the tank of my daughter's toilet and the color soon was seen running down the sides of the bowl. I did the other two and got the same results. Does that not work or...
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13 years ago
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Best common 18 V tool battery?
I do a lot of window shopping, but just in case I'm missing something... What is the most powerful 18 V tool battery that is commonly available? Personally, I need the most runtime (amp hours)....
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OT:Snake ID ?
Anyone know what kind of snake this is? Found under gravel, under a patio brick, on top of more gravel. East TN mountains....
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Neighbor problem (long)
4 yrs ago, new neighbors moved in adjacent to my property. The neighbor talked about building a deck. He didn't have a clue how to go about it. Being in the trades years ago, I volunteered to "help"...
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Hiring someone to run wires in crawlspace
I want to run two Cat5e or Cat6 cables (to opposite sides of the room) and one or two RG-6 cables to my bedroom. I also want to run a cable (or cables) to my computer room for one telephone and one...
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Looking for help from HVAC experts.
Hi, I have recently purchased a Honeywell wireless thermostat (YTH6320R1015). Manual is here, page 4 is key: I have split setup: A gas boiler in the basement (2-conductor thermostat wire). My...
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How much light can I get out of this fixture?
Hi, I'm looking at a ceiling fan that can take "(3) 40W 110V candelabra base (E12)". With modern light bulbs (CFL or LED) how much light will I actually be able to get out of it? Many thanks in...
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