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finding a buried A/C cable

Our house has a buried cable that was laid by the previous owner for a potential lamp in the yard. It is hooked to a sw...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

spray gun not dispersing water properly

http://pastebin.com/d6c6c768b is a picture of my spray gun. My problem is that when I press the handle, no water comes...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stanigator
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by stanigator

Water heater tank life

Hi, Under same condition, only comparing tank life, which one would last longer, natural gas one or electric one?
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dragon40
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by dragon40

Fresh air:

Hi group. Does anyone here have an fresh air make up system for their furnace that has an electrically controlled dampe...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sjimk
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjimk

Extending Reach of Expanding Foam

I need to fill a hard to get cavity with the expanding foam insulation (e.g. Dow Great Stuff). However, the spray tips...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jc_va
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jc_va

Touch light dimmer problem

About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by borne
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by borne

Service life of a high-efficiency refrigerator?

My refrigerator is 36 years old. Still going strong, but if you believe published efficiency numbers, it's costing...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamme9
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamme9

Delta monitor 1700

I have a significant water pressure drop when water is diverted to shower head. There are no restrictions in the shower...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by abadiamd
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by abadiamd

Tapping into the drain

Hi, In the following picture, you'll see a big drain pipe (case iron) with two smaller 2" drain pipes going into it...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Replacing SubZero 690/S Light Switch

I have the replacement light switch for frig side of a SubZero 690/S refrigerator/freezer. What is the easiest way to r...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bruce1293
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bruce1293

heat pump and copper tubes to air handler

About a month ago we had problem with one of our heat pumps. It was blowing hot air. They replaced the thermostat (it w...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Removing Broken Glass in Door

I know that, in theory, glass installed in wooden windows or wooden doors is typically held in place either by putty or...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lxh350
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by lxh350

Raccoon Problem

I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and arou...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robmills
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by robmills