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Cordless power rant....what we NEED

Y'know I own slobbering 2 stroke chainsaws tillers, and 4 stroke push lawn mowers.Given the price of gasoline you w...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by unknown
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by unknown

120v any different on 3phase than 1phase?

I am installing a 120v water heater. The panel is 120v/208v rather than the 120v/240v I am used to. It looks pretty much...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Ted
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by Ted

sump pump float switch sticks on

I have a submersible sump pump that's only a couple of years old. To make a long story short, some work on the pipi...
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posted by misfit815
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by misfit815

My Alaskan Ice Melter just melted

I'm in the north-east and it has been a cold spring here so I never got around to putting away the blue ice melter...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kerilotion
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by kerilotion

Forced Air Furnace: Fan relay failure

25 to 30 year old forced air furnace with air conditioning. Last week discovered that during A/C usage, after several m...
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posted by notwantspam_
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by notwantspam_

Raised garden help

Hi! Everyone here is so useful with help! Just saying thanks along with yet another question . Closing out the sunroom...
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posted by cshenk1
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Siemens BL breaker?

I need to get a 30a Siemens BL breaker. Are they equivalent to anything else that might be readily available, or would a...
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posted by Ted
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Ted

Flooded laminate flooring -- any hope of rescue?

A window well filled up in yesterday's torrential rain, flooding our basement. The carpet -- which we were thinking...
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posted by nobody
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Putting in new outlets in the garage

I need more outlets in my garage so I'm installing a new breaker and wiring. All my existing wiring comes from the...
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posted by mwright77
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mwright77

Fence Bulding...again :)

At long last, I'm going to sink my fence posts. It rains a lot here, and the soil here is loose loam, well drained,...
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posted by giganews
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by giganews

Staining cement decking around my pool

I have an inground swimming pool. It has the cantilever style siding around the pool. I want to stain the cement deckin...
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posted by pcwebtrax
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by pcwebtrax

What are those wood / marker / pens called?

I scratched my wife's desk which is the color of cherry wood. Can anyone tell me the names of those "markers" or "p...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by some
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by some

Board level TV repair

I have an Advent TV that has the RF input connector broken off. I removed the back to see what I could do to make repai...
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posted by none
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Clothesline has deck off level

Hello, previous owner had built a nice deck but made the mistake of attaching the clothesline from the deck end post to...
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posted by robson
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by robson

Maytag washer

From 1984, model A112. Squeaks a bit during some cycles. I took a peek, a little crud on pulleys, belts somewhat deteri...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Cadillac.coffin
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Cadillac.coffin