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HVAC -- what to do?

Situation: Family of five in a 2500 sq ft single family home in Northern California (Bay Area). Have central air with C...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by malch
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by malch

Cleaning Piano Keys

Does anyone know how to remove Crayola Invisible Marker from ivory piano keys? Warm soapy water didn't work. Thanks
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by algebraman
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by algebraman

Concrete Construstion

Hi, Concrete construction is common in Central America and other Latin American locales. Other than being hurricane and...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by abbybrown
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by abbybrown

Back yard drainage...

Posted earlier about standing water in the back yard, and we are now headed into another installment of the rainy seaso...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by db5151
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by db5151

cordless phones

greetings, my elderly father spends alot of time at his workshop and barn that are about 300 feet from the house.he has...
59 comments posted 16yrs
posted by changbah
59 comments posted 16yrs posted by changbah

Air Conditioner (window)

So my Air Conditioner descided to hang itself by the cord when I opened the window. :) I checked with an ohm reader to...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cln.lgr
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by cln.lgr

Abusive padlock tests

Overall winner: Master http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/tests/can-your-padlock-withstand-a-bullet?clic...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Reinforced concrete and soil mech

Two new useful pages have been recently added on civil engineering website. Please visit the following 1. Reinforced co...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by skahmad62
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by skahmad62

Install bidet on toilet

Dunno if this went through. It's not showing up. Try again. Looking for real-world experience installing a bidet on exi...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hypatia08
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by hypatia08

Electric Weed Eater spinning too fast

It's a RT112C. I don't recommend this model, by the way, for several reasons. Anyway... Apparently it's designed to spi...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Here's another mystery.

I was told that one must use different size flexible hose for different appliances. We're talking propane, and I guess...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by quartermasterextraordinaire
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by quartermasterextraordinaire

Connector suggestions???

Found nothing locally suitable; spent hour thru Mouser catalog... Looking for a polarized panel-mount 2-wire (16 ga/low...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Inground pool, corroded ladder anchors

Our inground pool came with two ladders which consist of plastic steps mounted to what appear to be stainless steel tub...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by guy.landingham
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by guy.landingham

Lady Bugs and Electrics

My air conditioning went out this weekend on the hottest day of the year so far. When the Tech checked out the problem,...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShyPicker
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShyPicker