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Re: Worth leaving shower/bath water to cool down?

50 gal x 8 pints/gal x 20 degree drop in temp = 8000 BTU 8000 / 134000 BTU (per gal kerosene) = 0.06 or 6/100 if 1 gal...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by citizen.patriot
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by citizen.patriot

shower stall drain leaks

The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right underneath the shower stall has water marks. Can this...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jsmith
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jsmith

Slightly OT - Calibration of DCS Range?

Howdy, I have a DCS RD366L Range... To calibrate the oven, I remove the temperature setting knob to expose two holes ea...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by usenet
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by usenet

Electrical question

I want to run wire from the service panel on the house to a 20 ft by 40 ft. barn/workshop. Total horiz. and vert. dista...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dkeats
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by dkeats

(S)witching day one...

As one of those affected that had indicated only thing to do was wait, here's situation here after Day 1 of the DTV...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

stihl chainsaw has no spark

My MS290 chainsaw has no spark. All the wire leads coming out of the mag. read grounded on my meter. Whats next. ------...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rick-deb_at_att_dot_net
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rick-deb_at_att_dot_net

Semi-OT: Delay or eliminate foreclosure.

By the simple expedient of demanding the lender produce the original mortgage document. Often, very often, the original...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Problem with Kenmore 90 Series washing machine.

I have a problem with my Kenmore 90 Series washing machine in that, although it has a 5 speed control for the agitator,...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by limeylew
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by limeylew

Anyone Have A Powr-Kraft Table Saw?

I have an old Powr-Kraft table saw from Monkey Wards. When I got it the motor and bracket were not attached. I attached...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by therealulysses
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by therealulysses

stimulus energy credit

I'm looking at replacing my AC unit (20 years old, SEER 12) and possibly my furnace (14 years old, natural gas). Lo...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dummy
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by dummy

Pre-stained wood

Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ?? I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that wo...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter

Carpet edging for inside curve

Does anyone make carpet edging that will work with an inside curve? The radius of the curve is two feet (60 cm). The to...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by neutrino1
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by neutrino1

Re: Worth leaving shower/bath water to cool down?

On Feb 17, 8:27 pm, "Stormin Mormon" You mean a galon of water every week contains more BTU than > 40 galons of hot wat...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tmclone
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by tmclone

Septic Tank Question

I purchased a house with a 15 year old 1500 gallon concrete septic tank. The home inspector found that the level of flu...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikeciaschini
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikeciaschini

Septic tank install - why $5K

I looked around and found that guys with hoes in my area all take about $5K USD for installation of a 1000 gallon septi...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dupciusx
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by dupciusx