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Power failure

I have a 5000 watt gas generator. I would like your opinion as to if it is safe during a power failure to turn off my m...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcdavid7324
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcdavid7324

Loud Fan on the 2008 RUDD 90RS furnace fan

Does the fan on this unit have a fan speed option? I think my fan is too loud and I wonder if it is because of the fan s...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by EvenStephen
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by EvenStephen

Trim work question

I have what is probably the dumbest question on the planet, but believe it or not, I cannot find an answer to it - mayb...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by BSAKing
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by BSAKing

Cross Country Moving?

This isn't really a home repair question (I did post the same question to misc.consumers and misc.legal. moderated) but...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by estasiak
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by estasiak

house heat loss

We have this house -- http://www.dongardner.com/plan_details.aspx?pid=163The basement is unfinished, and the above gara...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kansascats
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by kansascats

Dishwasher tripping main breaker

50 amp breaker (on the panel outside the house with three breakers, not the box inside of house with all the 20 amp ones...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by texasrocker1
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by texasrocker1

what is viable shelf life for latex paint ?

the paint specs if it makes a difference is ... Behr latex semi-gloss Behr latex satin Behr latex bright white gloss tri...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by some
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by some

Home Depot electric pressure washers?

Just wondering if anyone here has had any good or bad experiences with Home Depot's electric pressure washers?? I just...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kskenter
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by kskenter

Two different ends of the gas elbow

Just replacing the kitchen gas hob for a new one. It comes with a right-angled pipe (an elbow), one end of which goes i...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestarx
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

water driping from roofing nails inside of ATTIC

------------------------------------- I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic. The attic is vented by a...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Patpamp_at_optonline_dot_net
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by Patpamp_at_optonline_dot_net

Legal question? ? ?

This is essentially a legal question -- if there are any lawyers out there on alt.home.repair I live in a six-unit coop...
52 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rayj.balt
52 comments posted 16yrs posted by rayj.balt

Cutting down the cost of washing machine powder

I remember reading a while ago that it costs the washing machine powder manufacturers more to make the carboard box tha...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestarx
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

Flusing water pipes after soldering

Does anyone know how long or how much you should flush copper water pipes after soldering? It seems to me that the wate...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Doorbell Question Update

I apologize that I wasted everyone's time. I found where the inside doorbell transformer is located. It is inside the c...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Adding a Sub Panel to Breaker Box

I have followed some advice that a couple of folks here gave me on another thread and decided to add a sub panel to the...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShyPicker
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShyPicker