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Honeywell VisionPro Thermostat Question

I've got a curiousity question regarding the Honeywell VisionPro thermostats. When you set them up, you have to select...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by trader4
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by trader4

Beeping can't find the reason

I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms,...
51 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kurtullman
51 comments posted 15yrs posted by kurtullman

Follow-up on chimney sweeping.

When we last saw our hero, the chimney sweep had just left his house, telling him that he couldn't clean the chimney at...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Somewhat OT - Ceramic Knives

It's still a home issue which is why it's somewhat OT. Anyway, anyone purchase the newer ceramic knives which are on th...
33 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Me
33 comments posted 15yrs posted by Me

Playing the Building by David Byrne

Just ran across this and wanted to share it. From Wikipedia's article on David Byrne: In 2008, Byrne and his production...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ricodjour
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by ricodjour

OT Mexico v. Arizona - with help

I apologize for off topic, but from what I have observed about many of the people who frequent this NG, I thought it wo...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by No Spam no contact
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by No Spam no contact

OT: Photos from Hubble

I figured quite a few of the civilized hombres on this NG would appreciate these pix. Scrolling through them, I experie...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Can't ID Tubular Thing

Does anyone know what the thing pictured in the link might be? http://picasaweb.google.com/101305579136622939357/AlbumOn...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pintiha
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by pintiha

leaking p-trap joint

The P-trap under my kitchen sink disintegrated the day after Christmas. Simple DIY repair. No big deal. I replaced the...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mkirsch1
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkirsch1

OT -- flu shots

The pharmacies near me are promoting flu shots. I've heard from more than a couple people, that they got sick with the...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Hot water

If my boiler water is 200 degrees isn't my domestic water off the coil also 200 degrees? I've seen hotter water from an...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by boleyn7
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by boleyn7

OT, One Of My Heroes Is Gone

A national hero RIP. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41225595/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001 http://preview.tinyurl.com/4u45sqf...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Anybody seen anything like this before?

The way I cut =BD=94 flexible steel conduit is I first crack it like a crab at the point I want to cut and when it sepa...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by recyclebinned
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by recyclebinned

I want outlets like this.

See outlet in picture. http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/230-mpg-chevy-volt-thumb-579x440-22138.jpg I like the smil...
82 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
82 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw