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How to keep tools clean ???

I have some of my tools on a board in my second garage. Some of them, I only use occasionally. These tend to get a litt...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobwhite
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobwhite

duty cycle of fridge?

Hi all, got a really old fridge in my kitchen, nothing special just a 15-20 year old typical white boxy thing. Bought m...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

OT Postage

Is there a site that shows the current price of a stamp? I send so few letters that I can't keep up. I just put a 3...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kilowatt
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by kilowatt

Washing Machine Drains During Agitation

I've got an older model Kenmore washing machine that has run great until last week. It is a model 110.82374110 (non...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jlocke
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by jlocke

I guess I need to reboot my ceiling fan. Help?

I've got a Hampton Bay ceiling fan that spontaneously started running in the wrong (winter) direction when I turned...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by craigtoth
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by craigtoth

Electric water heater -- non-simultaneous?

Had a bad lower element in my water heater and noticed that the diagram indicated "non-simultaneous" operation. I'm...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by galt_57
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by galt_57

Stuck Fuse - How to Remove

Some of the fuses in our Frigidaire Elite stove are stuck and I cannot remove them. I cannot turn them past a certain p...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by allan.for.g.groups
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by allan.for.g.groups

Replacement Windows?

Has anyone had theirs done recently??? What brand did you decide on?? Our house is 16 years old which has Rivco windows...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by shirleyann2
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by shirleyann2

freezer frost build up --> warm fridge

Hi -- I have a 9 yo Kenmore freezer+fridge. It's set up so that the fridge is cooled by siphoning air off the freez...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nitroamos
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by nitroamos

Tool Sale

Amazon's "Whenever the Mood Strikes Us" tool sale....
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Smell from Kitchen Sink

I have a strong smell coming from kitchen sick that just won't go away.........it smells quite strong. I have remov...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by roy1912
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by roy1912

Questions about pressure treated 6 X 6 steps ??

About 5 years ago, I installed a set of outdoor steps leading up to a gazebo. These steps are made out of 6 X 6 pressur...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no one
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by no one

How to repair gutter nails

We had a big thaw around Albany, NY last week and I got out in my backyard to look around a little at what winter did t...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cnelson
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by cnelson

wireless fence

Hello all, I have a dog that is roaming too much. I would like to try one of the collars that work with a "wireless" fen...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Spam
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by Spam

Buying junk from China without quality control.

Some 5/8=94 faucet seats for Tracy may in fact be 39/64=94 Some of the following plumbing parts sold by a leading hardw...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by recyclebinned
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by recyclebinned