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trickle faucet?

In the winter I want to turn on my faucets a trickle to prevent pipes from freezing. However, faucets are not designed...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

outlet on when thermostat on

Hi, Looking for a cheap but reliable solution. I want a fan to turn on when my thermostat is on. Is there a gizmo that w...
40 comments posted 15yrs
posted by sam.takoy
40 comments posted 15yrs posted by sam.takoy

Partial follow-up on mysterious snap-trap thief

Thanks for the suggestion that were posted after my inquiry. Well I've tried the string with the peanut butter trick. T...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pkent
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by pkent

Multi-Tool Question

Ok, so I bought one as Sutherlands, an off brand, but better than HF quality, Genesis brand. I replaced 1 window and th...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by survey
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by survey

tankless water heater

home depot and lowes sells these, models requiring either 2 x 40 amp or 3 x 40 amp breakers, depending on power has anyo...
25 comments posted 15yrs
posted by todd.d
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by todd.d

How Do You "TIN" a soldering iron?

How do you know when your soldering iron is tinned? I keep mine plugged in for 5-10 minutes then when I try tin it, the...
96 comments posted 15yrs
posted by B__P
96 comments posted 15yrs posted by B__P

hot water tank..new vs old

For the past 40 years I have installed 4- 40 gallon hot water tanks (natural gas) in my home. Today I picked up a new 3...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jimmy15701
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by jimmy15701

"Express" (hah!) Scan-it-yourself checkouts

I would hate those checkouts on principle (on the grounds that they are designed to put checkers out of work) even if t...
77 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Nobody
77 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

OT Yesterday's temperature

Anyone know of a weather service that allows you to check the temperature over the past week or two? The day's high is a...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kilowatt
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

phil's outlet question

I'm going to be changing an outlet from a two prong to a 3 prong. The wires are BX cable and the metal box is grounded...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by PHILIPWOLF
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by PHILIPWOLF

New Zealand deer, er, dear

"Mears shot 25-year-old Ms Ives dead while she was brushing her teeth at a Turangi camp ground. Mears mistook a light o...
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

New Schlage locks

I was in Lowes and an associate showed me one of the new locks that allows you to change out the pins yourself. He said...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by chocolatemint77581
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by chocolatemint77581

Maytag electric dryer motor hums

The motor just hums when "start" is pushed. I took off the belt and still just a hum. I want to try to rotate the shaft...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by khfami
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by khfami