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Maintanince on furnace..etc.
How often do you get your furnace / AC maintained. I live in cold climate with 2-3 months of hot. I was recommended yearly for both. Are the extended service plans worth the extra cost. Thanks
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Do you think mold can be killed with mold?
I noticed that bleach will clean, but should I be worried that it may come back? I just used bleach on our wooden cabinets and not sure if my mold problem will come back. Is there some kind of...
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Follow-up on motor brushes
Success. Well Home Depot has nothing in its webpage under motor brush or brush motor, and under brush, it has 52 brushes, but all for painting and so forth. It also has nothing at the local store,...
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Solar
I'm thinking of going to solar to offset high PG&E cost. We went to home show and talked to a few solar contractors . But I would like to hear from people that actually have solar. I just know the...
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auto reversing window fans based on external temperature?
Do they make any window fans that can be electronically reversed, like this one: if the outside temp hit a certain temperature, it could reverse and blow the cooler air into the room, or if it were...
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any window AC units that can work at lower outside temps, ie: under 50F? auto temperature shutdown?
I'm lookin to get an AC window unit in my 9x12 office.. not sure on the btu i would need, but i have a lot of computer equipment forcing the ambient temp in the room from about 78 to as high as 85 at...
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Childhood lawn mower memories...
When I was between the ages of 3 and 9, I recall my Dad using a lawn mower that you had to "wind" to start. It was a typical-looking push gasoline mower, but it had this wind-up handle that you...
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O'Keefe and Merritt range question: turning all the ovens without the pilot light
Hello All: I have an O'Keefe and Merritt range that looks similar to this: had the utility guy turn off the pilot light early summer since it was adding a tremendous amount of heat load to the already...
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Hiding aggregate in concrete pour
I'm unable to find any information pertaining to "floating" concrete when it is poured into a form. My ultimate goal is to hide all coarse aggregate from all surfaces when poured into a mold. I plan...
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a bit of a wiring problem
Got some mysteries I need cleared up on a surface old pump. The pump is controlled with Intermatic 220v timer: 1. I have a cable with unknown wiring. It has two red, two blacks, and 1 green. I THOUGHT...
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Insulation question
I am insulating the ceiling in my garage. The ceiling is 2x8 16 on center with dead space above. I am using R-30 batts. Now, I know these will stick up about 2.5" and that's fine for now. But if...
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How to get rid of a skunk
Hey all, Just happened upon a really simple way to get rid of a skunk that had found residence under a low hanging bay window while my wife and I were on a weeks vacation recently. I waited untill 10...
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Sluggish Toilet
My wife's toilet is a bit sluggish requiring the occasional use of a plunger. It is an American Standard, 20 years old. Could someone point me to a "how to" article on this subject or offer...
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Can I plug a chest freezer into a basic 3 prong outlet?
Not sure if this is the best newsgroup for this question but... My wife and I plan to purchase this chest freezer: 'm assuming it's just a 3 prong plug. So I'm assuming I can plug it into just any 3...
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Small Slab advice
Hi, getting some conflicting advice from books. It's on how deep to pour a proper small slab that later will gain a brick BBQ. Ground is grey clay, we planned a sand pit to even it, then a 4 inch...
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