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GFCI breaker on hardwired pool pump?
My understanding is that code now requires a GFCI on hardwired residential pool pumps? I'm going to be doing some modification work on an existing circuit, essentially adding an additional electronic...
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Room A/C spitting out chunks of black--dirt??
Hi all, I've got a Sears Kenmore room air conditioner unit in a thru-the-wall sleeve in my living room. When it's running, it keeps spitting out little pieces of black--something--perhaps dirt, that...
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Would multiple GFI's cause breaker to trip?
I had gotten an Intex pool with a filter pump. I ran a UF cable outside, and I installed a weatherproof outlet, plus I installed it under my deck stairs so it would be out of the elements. The UF...
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Ever get away with doing something stupid?
Every once in a while on a job I'll have a close call that just for the grace of god doesn't take off a digit or blind me. [not often, mind you, but probably a 1/2 dozen times in the last 50 years.]...
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13 years ago
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gas-resistant glue?
Does anyone know of a readily-available glue that's resistant to gas? The top of the breather cap (not the main cap) on my 5 gallon gas can broke - it doesn't look like they're available anywhere, and...
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13 years ago
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Not caught by inspector
Good news: The house had a SECRET ROOM! Bad news: It was full of moldy garbage. Other things missed by the inspector: * The countertop was not a countertop....it was floor tiling * Shower had a hole...
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13 years ago
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OT: Oil spill size
Neat site that uses Google earth to superimpose the oil spill over wherever in the world you want. Be sure to zoom out- first it doesn't look too bad as the original site is rather small compared to...
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Humidity Detecting Switch
I've seen $250 humidity detecting fans (Broan?). I have a timer on my bath fans, and motion detectors on my hallway lights (installed when my dad was dying), so I can't believe they can't make a wall...
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13 years ago
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Faucet Cutoff Valve Hard to Turn
The faucet cutoff valves on a bathroom sink are extremely hard to turn. I mean HARD. I almost couldn't get the hot water to turn off, and I could not get the cold off because the handle is so close to...
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13 years ago
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Any tips on getting rid of ceramic tile?
Concrete sub-floor, no backer board. 40 year old 4 x 3 tiles with yellow "mastic" as the adhesive. It's caked on good underneath and it's old. I wanna prevent renting a Hilti/Kango with a scrapper...
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13 years ago
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Garage door opener problem
Single width metal door, ancient Genie opener. Door goes about halfway down, then up again. Disconnected the door from the chain drive and found that it was imbalanced - the door barely stays open...
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13 years ago
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Aged heating oil
With my wood boiler, wood stove and pellet stove I seldom use my oil burner. Maybe if I go away for more than a day in the winter or if I shut down the wood boiler to clean the tubes. Going on 3 years...
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13 years ago
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Spray in foam insulation
This past winter I found I had a cold wall in my home around my chimney. I want to replace the fiberglass insulation in that wall with spray in closed cell foam. I dont want to open up the sheetrock....
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Marvel Lubricating Oil
A decal on my furnace blower seemed to say the motor was permanently lubricated. The other day I got my head a little lower and saw a second decal saying it should be lubricated every couple of years...
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I am looking for a local source for "Rockwool" / "Mineral Wool" / "Safe & Sound" / "AFB"
This stuff evidently is quite common in Canada but I would like to find it locally to avoid the shipping costs. It is all the same I believe, just different trade names. I am looking in the area of...
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13 years ago
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