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Who sleeps under an electric blanket?

Are EMFs Hazardous to Our Health? http://www.mercola.com/article/emf/emf_dangers.htm Sometimes, the source of a high ma...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Fluorescent Bulbs Questions

Last couple of days I have been fixing various fluorescent fixtures in my kitchen and garage. I got them all done but s...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Follow up on garbage disposal(Insinkerator)

Hi, Before Christmas I needed to replace our aging garburator in the kitchen. It was an old Insinkerator ISE 333. I con...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dragon40
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by dragon40

washer frozen

My washer is frozen again. 1st (last week) it was the rubber hose's to the washer and the shut off valve's. Ran a keros...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ant30dio
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by ant30dio

good porcelain

My BIL routinely treated his toilet for mineral stains with diluted CLR (phosphoric and oxalic acid). Now it's pitted....
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cash
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by cash

what's this thing called? (sheetmetal ductwork)

was in my basement today because my laundry room is typically quite warm in the winter despite not having a heat vent....
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Countertop Restoration Kit

Just wondering if anyone has any experience using this product to restore Formica Countertops: http://www.modernmasters...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by a12vman
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by a12vman

opinions on electrical smart boxes

Anyone used these boxes before? http://www.smartboxinc.com/electrical_boxes.php Not much more expensive than the blue o...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by limp_arbor
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by limp_arbor

Sump pump for window well

The only window well our house has is the one that was constructed when an existing lower-level window was enlarged so...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

SPDT wall switches? Porch light thoughts

Have an idea... porch light, was thinking it'd be nice to hook it up through a motion sensor and light sensor so it'd o...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Removing sub-panel

I am moving my basement workshop to a new location. Currently it has 50 A sub-panel that I want to remove. How to do th...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by agalkin
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by agalkin

Pulling dump truck from mud (video)

Interesting part is at 2:00 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a88_1262976334
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Flooolight keeps turning on because of wind.

My outdoor motion-activate floodlight keeps turning on because of the wind. Every ten minutes sometimes. Every hour at...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Heat pump

Can a heat pump feature on an electric heater be disabled so the unit will work like a regular heater. If so, is it very...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by freckles
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by freckles

Insufficient warm air in a far bedroom

The master bedroom is close to the heater on the attic and has two vents. The air coming out is strong and hot. Another...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by yong321
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by yong321