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Swimming Pool Polaris
My swimming pool polaris has stopped moving. The pump appears to be working but the polaris is not working. The hole where we connect the polaris is not getting any water flowing through it. The pump...
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Garden hose or occasional use -- buy quality?
If you need it to last forever, really run up the credit card debt and buy Sears Craftsman Rubber Hose. They will replace it forever, just like the tools
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13 years ago
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CFLs cause cancer (Really)
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone?s head, as they...
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13 years ago
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Wiring second kitchen
My wife has ventured into cake baking and we are building a second kitchen in a unfinished part of the basement. I did the framing but I draw the line at electrical work so I will be getting this done...
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13 years ago
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CFL Ballast Pic
Osram did a study of energy consumption breakdown of incandescent, CFL and LED lamps. (Actually, only 1 of each, roughly equal in light output.) In all 3, near or over 98% of entire life cycle energy...
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13 years ago
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Field report on electrical push connectors
Brought home first boxes of 2, 4 and 6 Wago push connectors. The name is a bit cutesy, they call them Wall Nuts, letting us know that they replace wire nuts, I suppose. First use was a quad outlet...
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13 years ago
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install a 2-lamp fixture in place of a 1-lamp fixture?
hi i am a homeowner shopping for light fixtures that i will have installed. i have not yet decided on the installer. i have 3 ceiling light fixtures that i dislike. they are all the same and are in...
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13 years ago
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Feds to require compact florescent ice-makers
Or somesuch... "In its latest effort to save the planet from global warming, the U.S. government is on the verge of regulating ice makers commonly found in many refrigerators because they increase...
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Blown engine
Why do so many Craftsman lawn tractors have blown engines? There always one for sale, "Nice machine but engine is blown".
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13 years ago
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Interior Painting / Drywall Texture Questions
My girlfriend and I are considering painting some rooms in my house, but we want it to look professional. Here are some of the problems we have: There are various different textures, repairs, patches...
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13 years ago
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SWMBO FU'D UP
SWMBO just HAD to have me put a sealer on ceramic tile. What was called for was a grout sealer, as ceramic tile keeps its luster by being heated to a high temperature, and sealing like glass. Or at...
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13 years ago
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Flywheel Replacement - Tecumseh engine
How difficult is it to replace a flywheel on a Tecumseh vertical shaft engine and are any special tools needed? We have one which has a couple of bad sections of gear teeth (used by an electric...
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13 years ago
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Plywood butt joint for a finished wall
I'm building an indoor climbing wall out of 3/4" plywood in a finished space. The wall will be well-secured to beefed-up framing. How do I avoid rough edges/splinters, particularly at the butt joints...
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13 years ago
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About metal in microwave ovens
We are not supposed to put metal in microwave ovens, and I know all too well what happens if someone does do it. It's a pretty wild show of sparks if metal is put inside. Anyhow, I'm puzzled about...
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13 years ago
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Rockwell 11-280 Radial Drill Press
I need the plastic belt protector for this drill press. Can anybody help? Thanks in advance. Dick
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