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Room Air Conditioner Settings
I turned on the through-the-window air conditioner in the bedroom to cool it down earlier and wondered which setting, high or low, would be more energy efficient in pre-cooling a room. It seems that...
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cracks on new concrete slab ?
Hello all, I would appreciate if you could share with me your thoughts, regarding a remodeling I just completed on my 1 story ranch, slab/no basement in St Louis MO: extending a 1 car garage into a 2...
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first time painting 16' ceiling
Hi there.. I was just offered a job to paint a 16' ceiling. It will be my first time painting a ceiling of that height and also my first working on scaffolding.. So my question is, do I cut the...
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Old phone, cut wires
I recently bought an old 1970's Mickey Mouse phone from a thrift store. From what I have been reading online, and even here in this group, it may or may not work as a normal phone depending on my...
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Electric Hot Water Heater
Is there any way to test the thermostats and heating elements on HWH without draining it? And if I have to drain it what is the best procedure to do the test. I have hot water but not as hot as it...
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Who is liable?
Hello, If you look back over the last week or 2 you'll see I had posts regarding problems with my new A/C and furnace that were installed a few months before I bought a 40 year old house. It turns...
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Using lazer level to make line behind garage
What's wrong with string? It'll give you far better than crude alignment. You say you know the thickness of the corner trim. 3/4". You say you plan on using a 2X4. 1-1/2" You say you plan on using...
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Repairing a USB keypad
I have a USB keypad with a broken cable. The cable is very thin (number 22 or smaller). I want to replace as much of the cable as possible with a USB device cable. My problem is that I do not know how...
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Radon systems, max air removed little energy loss?
As a handyman I have noticed several Radon systems which seemed to exhaust large volumes of air from improperly sealed basements. When the house in question is heating or cooling this exhausted air is...
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Self Inflicted Wound
Start with a wet/dry vacuum. You can likely suck it right out with the water in the trap.
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electrical code question
I just wanted to check my recollections with those of you more experienced... if I am mounting light fixtures on old boxes where only hot and neutral is available, the old memory banks seem to tell me...
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painting window sash
I have Andersen double-hung windows. I finished the wood sash with polyurethane 10 years ago. It is generally in fine shape except for windows which experience a certain amount of condensation in the...
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Electrical puzzle
Hi, This is probably too convoluted to try and explain here but I'll try. I have two lights that I want to control with 3-way switches: 1 light is in the garage 60 feet away and one light is the...
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Unusual toilet tank flush valve repair?
Most toilet tanks have a flapper flush valve. But I have one with an unusual cylinder valve, like this: has developed a leak, so I need to repair or replace it. Does anyone know how to take it apart?...
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video security needed
I am in need of an inexpensive video surveillance system. Could anyone recommend a site? Any recommendations on a brand? I need motion detection to turn it on. And the video feed could go to my...
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