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Is this a fair price for fixing a leak in the central air unit?
Hello, I just had my central air unit recharged with refrigerant and a leak was found in a very accessible area, on the discharge tube. The repairman said he would fix the leak for $450. He said it...
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Removing a polish smell
Mix a 20/80 spray of distilled white vinegar/distilled water and wipe down the plastic surfaces. You can use this solution in a hand-held carpet shampoo machine (use one that can extract water) for...
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Replacing the batteries in rechargeable battery packs
I've read a lot here about replacing the batteries in rechargeable battery packs, but always about portable power tools. Is it also possible to do this with battery packs for laptop computers? A...
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13 years ago
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Dusk to dawn fluorescent lighting
Hello, Are dusk to dawn fluorescent lights good? I've attempted to use fluorescent lights in my front porch light that, I think was originally meant for incandescent lights. When I used a CFL type...
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13 years ago
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Should I get a programmable thermostat for an electric heat pump central air system?
Hello, I have the opportunity to get a programmable thermostat for my house, the idea is to set it to lower the heat / AC during the day when nobody is home. However my system is a electric powered...
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13 years ago
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Garbage Disposal Air Lock
I have something strange going on with my disposal. When I pour a bucket full of water or even when I'm simply trying to drain the sink, the drainage is very slow (without the garbage disposal...
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13 years ago
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Identifying a Faucet
Can anyone tell me the manufacturer of this faucet? It needs some work, and I cannot get it apart. (The left handle will not come off of the valve.)
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13 years ago
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Gas Pressure Washer Recommendations?
Anyone have something good (or bad) to say about their pressure washer ? I am thinking of the Ridgid RD80701 at HD. It is more ($579) than I want to spend, but am am a bit leery of getting too low-end...
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13 years ago
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Plastic Tubing for Salt Water Discharge
Three years ago I ran some plastic tubing (which I believe was polypropylene) from my water softener in the garage, through the brick exterior wall and into my subsurface drainage system. The tubing...
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13 years ago
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Retrofitting interior doors - pre-hung?
I'm going to replace all 6 of my interior doors. I've replaced a door once, and bought just a door (i.e. not pre-hung). It came out okay - but just okay. I'm thinking that to do 6 doors I'd be better...
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13 years ago
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Temperature and volume
When watching TV in my family room, if I'm feeling a little warm, I just turn down the volume on the stereo receiver. If I'm too cool, I turn up the volume. Honest, that is how it works. After the...
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13 years ago
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Toilet flange is too high above concrete floor.
My house is 28 years old. It has 5 toilets. The 3" black, plastic drainage pipes are in a slab with a steel flange popping out of the slab. They all have the same problem: The original builder used...
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13 years ago
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It wont stay shut by itself
ordinary IDE, the magnet is so strong that it is hard to get off a flat metal surface without tools!!!
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13 years ago
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Logic of using a 30 gallon electric vs 9 KW tankless hot water heater.
A 9 KW tankless HWH manufacturer claims that it is sufficient for a whole house at up to 3 GPM. A 30 gal short tank HWH is about 30" tall and many are mounted over a clothes dryer on a shelf. That got...
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13 years ago
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Generac Portable Generator
While rummaging the web looking for some repair tips, I encountered this gem: --- begin quote "Yes, generac portable generator remember. One may go from here. A special Act of attainder was passed...
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13 years ago
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