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Electric conduit question

Running 3 #10's (stranded) in 1-1/2" PVC conduit. Total run 75 feet. Does code allow me to have a splice within the...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Painting garage wall - how protect plants?

I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up to the wall. Nabe painter suggested I slide...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hypatia08
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by hypatia08

Lowboy furnace vs Highboy

I'm about to replace my 30?yr old oil/air furnace. I have plenty of room in the basement, but I just saw a brand ne...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by elbrecht
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by elbrecht

Gas range lighters KO

On my Magic Chef gas cooktop (not free-standing) , 3 out of 5 automatic lighters no longer work. Have to light manually...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hypatia08
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by hypatia08

The end of newsgroups?

MS Windows 7 will not have an e-mail program or a newsreader. Does this mean the end of newsgroups like this one? Even...
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wr
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by wr

Wiring in conduit

Running 3 #10's (stranded) in 1-1/2" PVC conduit. Total run 75 feet. Does code allow me to have a splice within the...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

any way to repair a sealed insulated glass unit?

I have a large picture window that has been fogged for years. I had someone give me a quote to replace it and it came t...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benjunk
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by benjunk

shock from electric stove

Kids complained they got a shock from the stove. I put a meter on it, a pan on the burner while turned on is 40 volts a...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by timothy42b
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by timothy42b

Follow-up on toilet that backed up

Follow-up on toilet that backed up. My friend called the country, at 5:30 PM no less, and they camee out in about 90 mi...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Replacement of Toilet Fluidmaster

I am about to replace the water control SmartValve in an American Standard Champion toilet. (The waterflow does not shu...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wa2rsx
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by wa2rsx

Do in-duct booster fans work

I have a room that never seems to get enough heat or AC. I have a split level. The furnace is below the family room and...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cnelson
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by cnelson

exterior stair replacement

Hi, I need to replace the stairs to my back deck because the stringers are rotting. The existing stringers are embedded...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sluggo
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by sluggo

Homemade peanut butter

I've made nut butters in the kitchen for many years, usually peanut butter. It's a money saver and you can see...
47 comments posted 17yrs
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Stuck Rotor on Tapered Shaft

I'm trying to remove the rotor (field coil) on my little UST GG2300 single phase generator. It won't come off....
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by therealulysses
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by therealulysses

OT: Vent: Car Repair Charge

Just venting... My wife took her car to a tranny shop to get a leaky hose repaired. As expected, the bill had the stand...
45 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
45 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows