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Scorched hardwood floor

Help! Electric heater tipped over and scorched some boards on hardwood floor. I caught it before it went too deep, but h...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by harachaman07
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by harachaman07

Can I remove my oil tank gauge by myself?

I have a very old (30-50 years old?) oil tank in my basement and the gauge has stopped working. I tried to loosen it up...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joe5345
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345

HID car head lights

A few years ago it cost nearly $1000.00 US to convert to HID, now I see "kits" avalaible for $40-50 USD. I saw a Bosch...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Steam valves

I have a few valves that leak at the stems, I think there is a nut under the handle I can take off to repack it, what do...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Battery terminals

My 6 yr old car Volvo has the original battery and perfect terminals sprayed with something red that has kept them corr...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

I Want OUT With My Builder!!!

Phase I of my home remodel has demonstrated that the contractor is completely incompetant and difficult to work with. A...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gobofraggle
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by gobofraggle

Sizing electric heater for garage

Don't know if there is a formula for this and I'm not looking for a typical heat loss calculation. The scenario...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbm2(remove this)
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbm2(remove this)

liftmaster lightning suppressor kit

Has anybody installed a MOV lightning suppressor kit on their garage door opener? I bought one and the instructions appe...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j355ga
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by j355ga

Tip for removing stripped screws

Hi, Any creative tips for removing screws whose heads have nothing to catch? These are neither regular or Phillips Head...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by r.costa
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by r.costa

How do I change the filter on this heater?

http://home.pacbell.net/cclary1/Heater.jpg I can only take off the top metal cover but there is no filter there. Any ide...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sonofabitchsky
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by sonofabitchsky

Electrical Problem - Garage Outlet Noise

I have an outlet inside my garage that is making noise. I'll try to explain how I noticed this to the best of my ab...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by squeakingmousebark
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by squeakingmousebark

Storing Gasoline in the House

I was told that storing gasoline inside the house is dangerous. I have no place to keep it outdoors, so I must keep it...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by beerhunter
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by beerhunter

Niveau Watchman fuel oil tank volume gauge.

I am interested in this product, but after an extensive google search, it appears to only be available in the UK and ot...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by willshak
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by willshak