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OT.....A good newsgroup for autos?

I keep subscribing to different newsgroups for autos/cars. Unfortunately, I run into a lot of groups that are nothing b...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oops
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by oops

Cleaning mortor residue from quarry tile

I just removed some added on stones from an old tile fireplace hearth. The mortor which was on the tile just lifted off...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobnospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobnospam

Heater won't kick on

Forced air heater. Electric pilot light glows and the i hear a click below, but no gas and no flame. Just had the heate...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rwalley211
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by rwalley211

Snowblower Idle Problem

Have a 5HP Areins snowblower that will stall if the throttle is set in the Idle position. The only adjustment is the sc...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by MLD
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by MLD

Painting Vinyl Siding

Looking into doing this to my "white" 10 year old siding to change the color of my house. Looking to go darker, like a...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve_cornick
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve_cornick

Christmas Cards are a FIRE HAZZARD

WARNING Christmas Cards are a serious FIRE HAZZARD. It's recommended that you do not send any Christmas Cards, unle...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alerts
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by alerts

pilot lite

I have a carrier unit and I cannot get my pilot lite to light. I didn't have any problems with it last year..Any adv...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by u39442
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by u39442

Water Leaks

We have this 2 year old KENMORE ELITE clothes washer (top loaded). It leaks from the bottom randomly. The leaks have in...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by WMD
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by WMD

Hot Water Line Insulation

Greetings, I'm planning to insulate my copper hot water piping under the house as the first step to resolving some...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jukin_john
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jukin_john

Frigidaire electric stove element malfunction

I am having a problem with a Frigidaire electric stove as described in http://www.houserepairtalk.com/showthread.php?p=...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stanigator
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by stanigator

staining a door and then polyurethaning it ?

I have a red mahogany stained front door with a coat of polyurethane on it. Recently I had to re-stain it and put anoth...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by observer
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by observer

Hot water dispenser - how to replace supply line.

Have a Anaheim Manf Co. Quick n' Hot dispenser with a dual faucet dispenser. The 3/8" supply line the plumber insta...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by calliparic
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by calliparic

Home Warranty Purchase

I'm going to be renting out my home and friends have recommended that I look into purchasing a home warranty. The p...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tdirodis
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by tdirodis