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anti siphon faucet
I am trying to take the handle off of my mansfield does the screw turn clockwise or counter clockwise to take it apart?Also I turn it on and I am not getting but a drip of water. I am sure the thing...
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How to protect (low voltage?) wire on TOP of concrete driveway in slot
There's a wire crossing my concrete driveway in the slot which I tripped on and kicked up and need to put back. It just about fits in the groove, almost filling the groove. I think it's for the...
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Best material to level concrete porch from 2 3/4" to zero?
Problem: Old concrete stairs leading to concrete entry porch (5' x 8') have been rebuilt out of wood. New stairs are level. Porch is out of level by about 2 3/4" over 5 feet. Riser height of new...
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Sprinkler Pump: 10 GPM @ 30PSI (seem low?)
I have a Myers 1.5HP well pump for my sprinkler. It's about 10 years old. Sitting outside in the elements, I cannot read too much on it anymore. Seems to me that 10GPM is extremely low. Is it and if...
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refrigerator water dispenser leaking
What could be the problem with a water dispenser leaking? The refrigerator is a GE Profile Artica side by side purchased new 8 years ago. When I say, leak, I'm talking about a serious leak. It started...
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doggie doors
I am wanting to install a doggie door to my garage so my hounds can let themselves in and out. I was cruising the net, and I seen one that will install in the wall, has double doors, and does look...
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touch faucets
I see advertisements for these new "touch" kitchen faucets. Do these need an electrical circuit of some sort in order for your skin touching the faucet to make them flow?
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The K-STAR island range hood K-1013 electronic button
The K-STAR island range hood K-1013 electronic button may be predisposed to damage from grease buildup due to the fact that it shares the same space as the air drawn in and the button circuit panel...
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Grade 5 or Grade 8 bolts?
Working on my 40 year old Huskey Bolens garden tractor I found a few broken bolts in the front end and mounting the engine, they were all grade 5 bolts, no idea if they had even been out before. I...
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Carpet cutting
So you overlap one section of carpet over an adjoining section of carpet and you want to cut through both layers so that you will have an almost invisible joint. Is there a knife that really works for...
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Craftsman push lawnmower wobble after hitting rocks won't start
What is the typical thing to look for that broke when my lawnmower hit a stationary object? I've hit much tougher sets of rocks than the little things that all of a sudden caused my Craftsman 18 inch...
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Suggestions from your experience organizing metric & english combination box/open end wrench sets?
Sometimes a good idea is only a suggestion away. I have your typical set of metric and english combination box/open-end wrench sets in various drawers in my toolbox. But they're all jumbled about such...
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House tearing up power supplies. Possible bad wiring?
Lately my gf's moms house has been tearing up power supplies. They had a laptop power source go bad, and then 2 more after that. Its weird that all these could go bad at the same time. I also found...
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Residential Wiring Colors....GREEN?
My 1950s vintage house has the armored flexible conduit. Most of the circuits have the standard black/hot white/neutral color scheme. For some reason, the 20A circuit I want to modify uses a GREEN...
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Doppler Flow Meters
If you have ever seen the Kill-a-Watt meter to track electric use of home appliances, you can undertsand why I was hoping for a cheap doppler meter to track liquid flow noninvasively inside piper...
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