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self-cleaning water heaters

I see Home Depot has a line of GE/Rheem gas water heaters: * 40 gallon, 6 year warranty, $488 * 38 gallon, 9 year warra...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JRStern
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by JRStern

Minwax "Polyshades" -- why not for floors?

I started an earlier thread yesterday with the subject heading : "CLEAR hardwood finishes? -- moisture cure, etc.". I n...
44 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JayB
44 comments posted 17yrs posted by JayB

Harbor Freight 15% Coupon 11/6-11/9

Single Item. No minimum purchase. http://www.harborfreight22.com/r2/r4.asp?r=6560_46094&i=Q29560B01H004&cust=78080262025...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

Painting basement walls and floor

I own an older(90+ years) home with a basement(completely unfinished concrete floor- concrete walls-quite a bit of wood...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brinker
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by brinker

More gas furnace questions Coleman Model 7970-656/d

Again, this is a down flow furnace out of a mobile home. Just noticed it says "Sealed Combustion" and my insurance comp...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tony.miklos
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by tony.miklos

Service agreement

I just has a new heat pump and furnace installed and was asked if I wanted a service ageement. It included -Furnace/hea...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by c1gmlm
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by c1gmlm

Cutting melamine panel

I have a melamine-on-tempered-hardboard panel which is stuck to drywall with an adhesive. A section of the panel has be...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gcotterl
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by gcotterl

Please help

Hi A few of Our travertine floor tiles have stains. What is the best way to get these stains off ? Any suggestions ? Tha...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by irfanwilliams
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by irfanwilliams

Need Appliance suggestions

Need to replace the 14 year old GE electric stove top. One burner blew up - popped, and now the "Burner-on" light stays...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobwhite
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobwhite

Whatever happenned to HD's Home Expo?

Awl -- Yeah, I know they are gone, but goddamm, they were, imo, HD's only redemption -- somewhat of a treasure. Wha...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Current Harbor Freight Catalogs

Ran across this link. Maybe old news but I never saw it. Seems to show all current printed HF catalogs. http://www.harbo...
46 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
46 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

Curtin Flush Valve Issues

I have just replaced one of these in an old American Standard toilet circa 1937. Did a similar toilet several years ago...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

Dryer Vent Problem

The laundry room that holds our dryer is only big enough to barely hold the washer and dryer. The dryer is backed up to...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453

New Stove and Dishwasher

We're starting to update our kitchen, since it's over 20 years old. We're going to start with a new electri...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453