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Whirlpool convertible dishwasher - no water inside
Prior thread: enough, I finally got around to pulling the motor off this thing. The label on the motor says "s37nxgf-240". I hooked it up directly to a power strip plugged into 110VAC, and it just...
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Trying to figure out a cut on a table saw
I'm trying to make a couple of folding sawhorses. My own design. :-) Two 36" 2x4's for the top, fastened together at the bottom edge with a pair of door hinges. On each end of each 2x4,...
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Garage Door Opener problem
This is a Craftsman unit, about 12 years old. It uses the chain, but has worked fine. Today, the door would not go up and down. The unit buzzes (loud) like the motor is trying to run, but the chain...
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Breaker panel questions
When the mfr specifies the max. # of breaker poles, are the 2 poles on the main breaker considered in the total? Is it kosher to wirenut 2 wires together and pigtail to a breaker
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Water Heater/ Vacation Setting ?
I would like to lower the temperature of my water heater. I put it all the way on the low side, in fact, it says "Vacation" when set on the lowest setting. Two days later, I still get VERY hot water...
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Vertex water heaters
Now qualify for the federal tax credit for energy efficency:) This news from a local dealer....... Who wants about $2200.00 installed Wonder what the payback period is? Its a great option for those...
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Resurfacing Inground Pool Black Bottom vs. Pebble Finish Pros & Cons
We are planning to resurfacing our inground pool. We now have Tahoe Blue and we are not real happy with it. We would like to have it resurfaced. Could anyone give us some pros and cons to a black...
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Backsplash: Tiles over Painted Drywall?
My tile experience has been on replacement floors or over cement board. I (well, SWMBO) want to put a tile backsplash above the backsplash built into the kitchen countertop. The wall is painted (many...
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Homemade concrete mixer
Anybody have the link to an article on fashioning a concrete mixer from a washing-machine tub, some pipes, a small electric motor, and, possibly, lard? Thanks.
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Bad electrical connection- load-testing
My electricity has been causing flickering of lights and occasionally shutting off my computer. This seems to be occurring on more than one circuit. How effective can a load-test be to locate a bad...
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It's in the fine print
Man installs $20,000 solar power system and sells power back to his utility. They charge him for the power he used from the utility PLUS the power he generated, then they credit him for the power he...
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Blowing out water lines with compressed air
want to use one of these to blow out my water lines on a vacation home. I'm going to try to connect it to an outside hose fitting. Problem is this is a male and I need to convert it to a female....
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Are pine trees and pine wood as good as other firewood?
Are pine trees and pine wood as good as other firewood? I"m trimming a pine tree that has branches** that have been dead for about 2 years, and I would put the branches in my firewood stack except I...
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Building a small low balcony.
I'm making a small, low balcony, just 28" off the ground. Am I generally required to put a railing around this? The railing would interfere with the view of the yard. If I put in steps, is a...
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Gravity loop
I put in a gravity loop on my kitchen faucet and it works great. I have one problem though, and I don't know if it is associated with the loop. I have a water boss water softener. When I use the...
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