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Why does my snow blower not shear the shear bolts?

If I run over the newspaper hidden in the snow the shear bolts bend but do not shear - then my belt burns and rips apar...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by poison_1024
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by poison_1024

Washer spin cycle issue

I have a 15 year-old Whirlpool washer. Lately, I've found standing water and wet clothes in it after the cycle has...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamgig
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamgig

Maytag food disposer repair

Hello all, Our Maytag food disposer (garburator) model # sdp9000aax (barely 7 years old) broke down with the motor cont...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by marcarsenault
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by marcarsenault

Toilet flap drops too soon

The flap at the bottom of the tank drops before the tank empties completely. Is the some sort of adjustment that control...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by marksavoy
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by marksavoy

Maytag washer won't fill tub

According to my wife, my Maytag washer, during the Rinse cycle, tries to fill the tub with water, but it drains out as...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Can't beat Amish craftsmanship!

An advert features an electric space heater made by hard-working Amish. "But despite what the ad implies, these are not...
101 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
101 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

light Weight ceiling treatment

Looking for suggestions for a light weight ceiling material for a pole barn. It has a truss system on 8ft centers with...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by djdieterle
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by djdieterle

Spare key for thermostat lock box

I purchased one of those clear theromstat lock boxes, but it only came with one key. The hardware store did not have bl...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikepier
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikepier

difference between above/below ground pool pump

Who knows the difference between an above ground vs below ground pool pump? Yes, I know that for a above ground pump, t...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by deodiaus
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by deodiaus

Cleaning Velvet

I have some floor-length velvet curtains that got wet at the bottoms when the floor flooded. There is a line of dirt wh...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

need to build outside bar

I have been asked by the local minor league baseball team to design and provide a materials estimate for a bar to be bu...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcred2
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcred2

Water Heater?

If my electric water heater is not providing adequate hot water for a 20 minute shower anymore is it time for total repl...
40 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan
40 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan

Installing Backerboard over dry rot

I'm installing ceramic tile in a bathroom. Near the shower pan is a small (3"x4") square that is a little soft and...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rminv
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rminv

animal noise above first floor of 2-story home

Hello all, We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically, this time of year, we used to hear noise...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by corsica
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by corsica

Wayne-Dalton iDrive garage door opener

We have had a Wayne-Dalton "iDrive for torsion springs" opener for a little over three years. We had problems with it i...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody