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Washing Machine Recommendations

I promised the wife a new washing mchine. She is thinking of a steam and/or sanitizing model. She also wants large capa...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by johnff
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by johnff

How much a clothes dryer cost to use? Again ......

Our very conventional old style tumble dryer timer runs for some 45 minutes per load. With heater cutting in and out (e...
84 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tsanford
84 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford

Gas water heater not so hot any more

I have a gas-fired water heater. I'd say it's 30 gallons but I'm not sure without checking again. I'm not sure how old...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cnelson
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by cnelson

OT Cell phone caller ID

First, I would be posting this in a cell phone group if I could find an active one. Anyone know of one? My teenaged nie...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Another Dishwasher Question

The drain hose exiting the dishwasher has to make 90 degree turn to get to the sink. The hose is not kinked, but it's d...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Dishwasher Installation Woes

I just almost finished installing our new GE dishwasher. When we ran it, the drain leaked at the garbage disposer inlet...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Refrigerator garage kit

These kits are for over/under refrigerators in locations where the ambient temp can drop below 55 degrees, causing the...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kohemp
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by kohemp

Need a little plumbing advice please.

I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line. I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by limeylew
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by limeylew

Magic Jack........again

A friend of mine said his dad just got Magic Jack. Guess what? He is having the same problem with echo and unreliable c...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

New Harbor Freight multifunction tool

Those of you who said you needed a variable speed multi tool now won't have to go to the big $$ brands for what you nee...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jbobst4
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by jbobst4

Best way to apply Loctite 290

I have several pairs of rimless reading glasses similar to these: http://tinyurl.com/ybbjy4z There are 4 tiny bolts tha...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wonmug
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Replace wall heater cover

At this URL: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2vujyms&s=6 I have posted a picture of the cruddy, rusted cover of my anci...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hypatia08
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by hypatia08

Harbor Freight review site

Saw this on another newsgroup, thought it good enough to bookmark: http://hfreviews.com Independent reviews of their stu...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody