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Foil insulation can be fatal
BBC reports: "The Australian government has ordered a huge safety audit of every home that was fitted with foil insulation as part of a nationwide energy-saving plan. The insulation programme was...
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Fluorescent bulb types...
Awl -- I have a basic understanding of how these tubes work (iirc, they operate off the Franck-Hertz ionization), except for the single pin 8' jobbies, that you don't have to twist to install --...
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OT: For those people using OE to read newsgroups
If you find that your newsreader (OE) doesn't properly quote some messages (especially those from google groups), there is a freeware fix called "oe quotefix". have been using this for over a year...
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Thin drywall tape recommendation?
Looking for thinnest possible drywall tape for repairing cracks in old plaster walls... I would like to keep the feathering as narrow as possible since I am just doing repairs -- and I find the...
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Really dumb electrical question.
I have a Federal Pacific Stablock type panel in my home. I am running in a new dedicated 115V circuit for my whirlpool as part of the bathroom renovations. I have a 220v 20A GFI stcu in the panel...
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Frigidaire Double Wall Oven
I have an ancient Frigidaire double wall oven Model #RBE-97K. The upper will no longer heat at all. If I turn the dial the red light doesn't even come on(no heat from either Bake or Broil). However,...
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HEPA filter for furnace floor vent?
Has anyone seen pleated HEPA filter that fit into floor register vent? I froogled but no luck. Maybe nobody makes such product. The closest I found are sheets filters like this: I need is HEPA that...
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Refrigerator repair
I have a Frigidaire side x side refrigerator. The dispenser on the door drips from the water dispenser. What can cause this ? Also the ice cubes come out at crushed ice,not cubes.
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electric baseboard versus in-floor heating
My wife and I are considering remodeling our kitchen (12'x15' area). Currently, the kitchen is heated by a 6' long 220V baseboard heater with a thermostat on the wall. I'm thinking of pulling out the...
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Cheapest way to replace thermostat bulb locked at 65°F with more intelligence?
It doesn't "plug in", it has screw terminals. Make a note of what color wire goes on which terminal (they are lettered) and put them on the same terminals on the new thermostat.
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Cooper pipe bending limits
So I'm installing 1/2 and 3/4 copper water pipe, city water, ~60psi. Question - how much can you safely bend the pipe without risk of future failure?
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running fluorescent light w/ one tube dead?
just curious if there are any long-term negative consequences to using a fluorescent fixture w/ a dead tube... specific application is my desk light, it's a (very old) Dazor "floating fixture" deal...
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done -...
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Are low temperature dehumidifier for real?
I'm shopping for a crawlspace dehumidifier and come across units that claim to work under low temperature, as well as units that do not mention anything about low temperature. Are low-temperature...
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Tile Question - Part II
I posted here about a month ago re: installing tile in one of my bathrooms. The professional guy was here today. He has done a lot of work for me in the past, but I need some opinions please. He said...
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