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My toilet is running
It just went past me doing about 65 miles per hour. How can I stop it? (And I thought they only had toilet races on Sundays).
 
Me again with the fridge problem
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and only...
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Man Scrambled by Satellite Dish
June 5, 2009 Denver Colorado A 59 year old man was scrambled this morning when the satellite dish became detached from his roof and attacked him. A witness said the dish began rotating very rapidly....
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OT?: Tiny Woodburning Project
I've got a small one-time woodburning project for which I need to burn about 20 alphabetic characters onto a chunk of cedar 2x6". Got a little Weller burning iron. I've been trying to layout...
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Ennybody use the new endoscopes?
I saw several endoscope type devices at the Borg the other day. I have to admit, there's been many a time when being able to see around a corner, or inside a wall would have been a big help....
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stop bed from rocking
my bed has a poor design, had i realized it then i wouldn't have bought it. so, it sways, but not a little, i could get seasick just from my dog jumping on it. the swaying is lengthwise. the...
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IC Light Fixture too hot to touch
I replaced two recessed light fixtures with IC fixtures (Halo H5ICAT Air-Tite IC Housing) so I can insulate the attic around them. After I was done with lights and fiberglass insualtion , but before I...
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keeping electrical conductivity on screw thread
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OTA antenna mount
I need to mount my new TV antenna on my house. There is no way a tower would go over in my neighborhood, so let's not get into that discussion. I would like to mount the antenna near the peak. I...
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Home aircon repair
Which is the best site for deatiled info on fixing your home aircon. Got some problems here! :(
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Pella windows not warrrented w/EIFS
------------------------------------- I have new construction and have a concern with PELLA windows. In the fine print it says"PELLA products "should not" (in bold letters) be used in a barrier...
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Pellet stove air intake
They recommend pulling air from outside for combustion instead of room air. Doesn't it take more energy to heat zero air than 70 degree air? The dryer doesn't make a vacuum in the house why...
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Whole house surge protector wiring question
I'm helping a friend of mine who wants to install a Panamax GPP8005 whole house surge protector, which gets mounted next to the main panel. The instruction say it can be connected to the main...
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Useless web sites
Ever try to find pellet stove and pellet stove piping on the web. What a bunch of useless piece of shit system this is. YOu can't find shit, click on links and all you get is more shit if anything...
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Vertex water heater source?
Thinking of replacing my old tank with a vertex, which now qualifies for FED tax credit on cost of unit 30% Wierdly a local installer quoted me on the phone $2,200 installed but on line pricing for...
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