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Draining attic furnaces?

Awl -- On the utterly useless ng alt.hvac, reference was made to a lennox 90% furnace not working in a very cold attic,...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

40 degrees in Ohio

Wow Hoooo Summer is comming back soon !!!!!! Spent elever hours in the shop. The wife thought I ran away. Pissed her of...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by awoodbutcher
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by awoodbutcher

air compressor regulators

In regard to regulators on air compressors: If the hose is loose on the end, can pressure be shut way down on it----or--...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rbig
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbig

icy wood deck

I know we've done the slippery deck recently, but I wasn't paying attention because it never freezes where I live. But,...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by prestwhich
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich

recapturing dryer heat?

Has anyone tried to use a heat exchanger of any kind on their dryer vent, or better yet, is there any commercially avai...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

stud and insulate garage block walls

I'm not sure if I should put plastic vapor seal against the block wall. It will be a 2x4 wall about an inch away from t...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Stencil for swimming pool?

Hi, I have a hydropool (lap pool) and swim in it every day. Next time I drain it (once a year), I'd like to put a singl...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

HUMIDIFIER WICK

I use a 2 gallon ( room ) humidifier in the winter months. My water has a high mineral content, and the wick clogs up i...
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Insulating dryer duct?

I noticed that our exposed sheet metal basement dryer duct gets quite cold here in the frigid North -- acting like a "r...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOSPAM
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOSPAM

Hand saw for earthquake emergency?

Is there a type of hand saw that's particularly suited to cutting out of a collapsed house in an earthquake? It should...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

drywall texture ID

What is this texture called, and how can I match it on some patches? http://members.cox.net/prestwich/3t.jpg
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by prestwhich
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich

Rainsoft Timer Motor

My wife can always tell when it's time to add salt to our Rainsoft water treatment system. A few years ago it wasn't re...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobneworleans
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobneworleans

Freezing gate locks

I have cheap HD deadbolt locks on gates, when they freeze after a rain and feeze I thaw them with alcohol but have not...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Malibue outdoor lights

Do the transformers get weak over the years, my lights get dimmer further away from the transformer, I only have 110 wa...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Stolen trashcan

I have had cans blow down the road on occasion, that I needed to recover. Nothing like this example! * This message is...
123 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Oren
123 comments posted 16yrs posted by Oren