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Simple Q - wiring GFI

Well, having wired several of these in the past, I am embarrassed to say that I don't know why my current setup won...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Need Advice re Fein MultiMaster

Hello -- I want to buy my husband a Fein MultiMaster. I'm not sure which to get -- the FMM-250 or the MSXE-636. Is...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CARA1158
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by CARA1158

What's wrong with my furnace?

Apologies if this was double-posted. My furnace seems to be running way too often, upwards of 30 minutes every 30 minut...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkirsch1
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkirsch1

bathroom sink question

We have a home bathroom sink someone dropped something in. There are a couple of small but distinct chip marks. Anyone...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbig
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbig

generator question

I have a 3800 watt generator with two 120 volt 15 amp outlets and a 120/240 volt 20 amp twist lock outlet. Can I use th...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike_r44
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike_r44

Stucco over panel siding

I have a 20 y/o house in North Fl, that I am either going to paint, install vinyl siding, or stucco over. The wood is t...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gifer
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gifer

Sump pump plus GFCI - a bad idea??

I am wondering if a sump pump installed in a damp basement should be connected to a GFCI, or if this may cause the circ...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

wall paper removal

I plan to remove the wall paper in the kitchen and I need all the infomation I can get. The wall paper was installed ove...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lyle
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by lyle

Is there a towel warmer that works?

Hi, I own this a Warmrails towel warmer: http://warmrails.com/pg/products/hwTowel.htm and it's a joke! I occasional...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Bathroom heater dilemma

Hi, We are redesigning the bathroom that is adjacent to our bedroom. Currently the bathroom has a radiator heater that...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

'Boosting a' 110 V Electric grill - idea?

My Sunbeam 110 V electric grill works OK but it glows only faintly red and it takes a while to grill a steak. My clamp-...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stu
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by stu

Washing machine shakes

Maytag machine shakes bad. I noticed a ring of what appeared to be ground up pastic powder under the center of the mach...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 307frncv
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by 307frncv