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Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 Oven Issue

My GF turned on her oven the other day and smelled burning electrical and smoke coming from under the control panel nea...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

electric stove burner always on

I purchased a used flat-top electric stove. One of the burns is always on even when the knob is in the off position. How...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by William.Deans
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by William.Deans

Industrial vacuum cleaners stolen

"[UK] Police have issued a warning after vacuum cleaners containing asbestos were stolen from a college on Teesside. " O...
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posted by heybub
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Thermostat placement

I have a Tri-level home with two separate furnaces and air conditioning units. One unit controls the lower two levels a...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Ken
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by Ken

OT Plane Crash because of Birds

Off Topic, but hardware related. It's been all over the news about the plane that crashed into a river in (I think)...
41 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimw
41 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimw

Three-wire dryer outlet -- how can it be safe?

Took a look at the schematic today for the dryer (240v). I've always wondered how they serve up 240 V with 120V com...
48 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no.email
48 comments posted 17yrs posted by no.email

Excavator fun with dirt

"[UK] A civil engineer used his [excavator/back hoe] to dig up the driveway of the family home and then - as his estran...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Kenmore dryer - wire keeps burning up

I have an old Kenmore dryer. Lately, one of the wires that connects to the high temperature sensor on the side of the h...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by workspacetech
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by workspacetech

Ah, that new house smell...

"[MANATEE COUNTY, Florida] As the investigation into toxic Chinese drywall continues, a single street in Manatee County...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

How to rig a pulley system with a timer......

I have a fabric dyeing project in mind where I want the fabric to be removed gradually from the dye bath. My thought is...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by norminn
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by norminn

Gas oven popping noise

We have a Maytag gas range that is about 7 years old. My wife and I bought the house about 3 years ago. I have noticed...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mdauria
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by mdauria

Stapling wiring and electrical code.

I'm re-wiring some outlets etc. in an old house I own. The basement has an open ceiling and the old wiring is stapl...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rabc
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by rabc

Wood Bondo?

Several years ago, a repair guy took care of a small area of rotted wood on an exterior window sill by gouging out the...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ellenad
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by ellenad

Removing glued on mirror

I have a 5' x 6' mirror in a bathroom that has to go. It was glued on the wall 30 years ago. Any ideas how to g...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Buerste
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste