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Low Water Cutoff in Boiler - Steam

I have float type cutoff switch that gets stuck in the down position after draining the boiler. I had the service tech...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by trompiano2000
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by trompiano2000

Turkey Recipe

Had I known earlier :-)) http://www.allfunnypictures.com/pages/turkey.html
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Oren
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Oren

How to identify type of plastic, then repair

Hi, I have a remote car door control, and a piece of the plastic case has been snapped off. The piece has one of the ke...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by d_fren
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by d_fren

Bath fan hum

I installed a couple of "quiet" bath fans, but although the air noise is soft, the 60-cycle hum is quite loud. Very lou...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bsa441
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bsa441

Stacked sump pumps

I've just had an unexpected failure of my 6 year old sump pump, resulting in a fair amount of rain water in my base...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

In-Line Humidifier Question

All, I moved into a new house and "inherited" a humidifier that is installed in-line with my heating system. When I tur...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dan_hoffard
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dan_hoffard

Reduce cold air through receptacles

My house is 40 years old. I have sealed all cracks on stucco walls and around windows etc. In winter, still lot of cold...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wanghaodong
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by wanghaodong

Nautilus Bathroom Exhaust Fan

I'm trying to remove a Nautilus exhaust fan in my bathroom ceiling. I didn't install it and have no manual. The...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by EvenStephen
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by EvenStephen

Constant flow of fresh air indoors ?

Is there such a product out there that could easily be mounted to a window to send in a constant flow of fresh air? Thi...
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posted by john111111_2654spammenott
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by john111111_2654spammenott

home calculator

Hi, i'm looking for a software for 3d house design, and a calculator for all building materials (wood) needed to bu...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mbmcse
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mbmcse

Can you paint an aluminum sliding glass door?

I have five sets of aluminum sliding glass doors, each 6' wide that opens into an interior courtyard. They are all...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Pilot light goes out every year around this time?

Every year for the last 3 years, the pilot light in the oven has gone out. Two years it went out on Thanksgiving mornin...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by swertz
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by swertz

Window that you can see out but not see in

I have seen in some hotels that they have windows facing a corridor, hallway or outside. You can see out but cannot see...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse