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Phone ring lowers radio?
Is there such a gadget? I hate having to run to turn down the radio when the phone rings. Most of the time I'm in such a hurry to pick up the phone (I have my reasons) that I don't get to the radio in...
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Selecting a Replacement Water Heater
My State Industries electic, low profile, 40-gallon, six-year water heater is almost 10 years old. I'm going to replace it before I have a failure. Are the water connections on the top of the unit...
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Instant Hot Water
Home Depot is hawking a system for recirculating hot water such that each faucet in the home has instant hot water. Does anyone have any comments, good or bad, about these?
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HF 15% Coupon 12/11-12/14
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burned fluoscent sockets
any ideas on why 8 foot HO fluorescent sockets would keep burning out? The sockets are Leviton no. 524 and 523.
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Winter energy saving tip for AC ducts.
Just a hint. In the winter, my air conditioning ducts, with the AC handler in the uninsulated attic, let in a lot of cold air. Although there are movable vanes inside the vents that can be shut,...
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storm door closer: pin?
My storm door closer has a pin that attaches the closer to the bracket mounted on the door. The pin will occasionally work itself out. I'd like to replace the pin with something that won't do that. I...
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carrier model 58mtb
Does anybody own a Carrier model 58MTB furnace, if so does it have a 2 stage blower. I had one installed last year,(this is the first winter) as I recalled it is supposed to start at low blower speed,...
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Battery Operated Reciprocating Saw
I think I want a battery operated reciprocating saw for Christmas. Do you have any positive or negative recommendations? Porter Cable got some good reviews from Consumer Reports recently. A friend has...
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Lubricating PVC fittings to pre-fit
I am pre-fitting some PVC fitting for a 3-inch sewer drain line coming down from a first-floor toilet. Where the drain comes through the basement ceiling from the toilet, there are two 45-degree...
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Refrigerator Malfunctioning
We have a G.E. 2-door refrigerator that's about 15 years old. It's never had any problems. Recently, I noticed that the contents were warming up, and the ice began melting. When I turned the main...
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Culligan IC-100 Refrigerator Icemaker Installation Guide
The ice from our refrigerator always tasted less than great. So I bought a Culligan IC-100 for about $13 and installed it this past weekend. It took about 30 minutes to finish. I took pictures of the...
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Way OT Google maps should include the phone number with the directions
It would be nice to have the phone number of the business on Google maps. Even with such good directions you can still manage to get lost driving in big cities. It would also be useful to have a small...
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Historical furnace or heater question.
Can anyone give me any information on when a fail safe circuit using a thermocouple or pilot generator for a heater became standard for household use or when it became mandatory for manufacturers of...
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Chain Saw Question
I have my choice of cutting up some just downed trees, pretty wet, in the next few days, OR, letting them dry for a few months and cutting them up next spring or summer. There is no problem leaving...
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