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mini fridge

i am planning on buying a mini fridge for my daughters dorm room and i am wondering if it's okay to transport one whils...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by changbah
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by changbah

Fan Logic: Air flow, blades, venting....

Awl -- Curious as to "fan logic". I notice that in, say, kitchen hoods, central A/C air handlers, squirrel cage blowers...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Non-detergent kerosene

It was suggested that I clean my skungy windows with a diluted solution of this. Just some in some warm water. The guy...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Tying in baseboard and sanitary casing

Hi, All the doors in my house are dressed the same: 3/4 sanitary casing with cabinet head. I also have 3/4 baseboard. I...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Bought too much paint

I purchased a 5gal. bucket of Valspar Duramax exterior paint. I can't return it because it was color tinted. I wasn't a...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by namvtn
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by namvtn

Water well

What is the least amount of water (gallons per minute) a family of 4 needs out of a well? I know you can't have too much...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ninebal310
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ninebal310

Bernz-O-Matic question

I've got one of the torch heads, a simple one with just a valve. It hasn't been working right for a while, but I just u...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

plug-in GFI's?

>> I'm looking for an isolation transformer for repairing small (less >> than 1000W) power supplies.  I see loads of th...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Water and house exterior

We live in a tri-level house that has a apparently has a crack or issue somewhere in the front of the house. When we ge...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tom_sawyer70
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by tom_sawyer70

Electrical Outlet Question

I have my Christmas lights plugged into several outside GFCI electrical outlets. They do have waterproof covers on them...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Wireless weather station

Hi, Revisiting beaten path. Tired of looking out to read the dial. Just for reading outside temperature, any recommendat...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dragon40
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by dragon40

"Shake-proof" light bulbs?

I replaced my front lamp post a few months ago. The new one uses a standard light bulb (not the mini bulbs the previous...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mitch
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mitch

OT - Flashlight for review

Is this worth $25? http://misterx.livejournal.com/616213.html
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Chain saw questions

My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe even a sharpener. Is this similar to a motorc...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Dual-saw

Have seen that 'Dual-saw' advertised on TV. Lots of questions! Any good? Specialised uses? Under powered? May be worm d...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tsanford
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford