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amana fridge problem

amana fridge model BRD18V2E maybe 6 years old. bottom drawer freezer, with ice maker. the ice maker stopped making ice....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by perrylep
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by perrylep

Argh! Lawnmower issues!!! HELP?!?

I've got a Sears 5.5 horsepower gas mower. It's got a Tecumseh engine - (Sears model 143-985508, Tecumseh model...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by myspam
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by myspam

Deceased critter under mobile home.

For abut the past 2 weeks, I noticed a somewhat bad smell inside my house. It was mainly near the bathroom by the maste...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by evan
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by evan

Lead in Garden Hoses

It is by now no secret that the average Chinese/Walmart garden hose that we have always used has a lot lead being pumpe...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOSPAM
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOSPAM

AC Compressor Replaced Then System Freezes Up?

Hi, My in-laws had an exterior AC compressor replaced (by an HD sub- contractor FWIW...) which worked for a few days, a...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gotname214
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gotname214

My Hardwood Floors

When we purchased this house 15 years ago, we had wall to wall carpeting put over the hardwood floors to protect them f...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rdadams
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by rdadams

Driveway slopes down into basement garage

Hi, Our family is considering purchasing a house that has a downward sloping driveway and were hoping someone could hel...
48 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pbanerji
48 comments posted 18yrs posted by pbanerji

air compressor oil

Since I have never done it for the past 10 years I feel like I should change the oil in my compressor. It was used when...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by herneva
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by herneva

Hardwood floor prolem

A couple months ago (04/15/08) we replaced the carpet in our family room with hardwood. The product was engineered wood...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobwhite
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite

driveway seam repair

The wood expansion joints in my driveway and walkway have eroded to where there is little wood left and many weeks now g...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carruths
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by carruths

Crawl Space Vent Covers Bad Idea?

I was looking on the Internet for some Window Wells to prevent dirt from piling up near my crawl space vents. Then I se...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by albert
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by albert

AC condensing unit problem

While replacing thermostat I have shorted out control transformer on my AC system. I have split system and I already re...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pipe.jack
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by pipe.jack

Exterior trim question

For houses that are not vinyl sided, what is typically used for exterior trim (rake, corner boards, etc) Are builders s...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

Spark Plug Wire On Chain Saw

Removing the boot from the terminal of the plug caused the small spring inside the boot to turn sideways. Efforts to ge...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Windswept
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Windswept