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Furnace blower

The blower motor for my furnace/central air sounds labored while running and there is an occasional screech. Bearings? T...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by suddarth
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by suddarth

Accessories for Gas Pressure washer

I have an excel 2800 PSI gas pressure washer. I plan to purchase additional accessories for the machine. I currently ha...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brinker
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by brinker

Heat pump/cooling question.

The animal shelter's little heat pump is adequate most of the time, but recent hot weather has really put a strain...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Guardian
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by Guardian

New Price Pfister kitchen faucet drips

I recently bought a new Price Pfister kitchen faucet (#53P-50SS). The problem was, when I turned it off, it continued t...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by senin
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by senin

dual fuel thermostat recom.

I have an Amana heat pump with propane back-up. I need to know if there is a programmable thermostat that will allow th...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by klawreno
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by klawreno

Old-fashioned asphalt

Remember the good old days when you had a small bottle of kerosene or naphtha to take of tar splash off your car? :-) I...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by drubnone
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by drubnone

Help! Painted door - looks like #%&$

I just painted a new pre-primed steel entry door with sherwin williams acrylic enamel and it really looks bad. Brush st...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by r2kay
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by r2kay

Best way to jack up riding mower

I have a 15 year old Murray riding mower. It starts fine but now doesn't move forward. I looked and saw a belt was...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bcarwell
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bcarwell

Number of junction boxes per run

Upgrading cellar lighting from pull chain incandescents to plug in fluorescents. 12/2 Romex. How many junction boxes (a...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frdfrkl
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by frdfrkl

Water Sits At Bottom of Dishwasher

We recently got rid of our old dishwasher because the water was not draining at the end, but sitting at the bottom of t...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Hurricane1000
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Hurricane1000

Industrial Belt Dressing

Many years ago my dad brought home this belt dressing that was in a peel back cardboard tube and was made of a sticky t...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by no

custom roof heater

I want to build a roof deicer. Please don't laugh. I am looking for a small inline heater that can be exposed to th...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mardahl2000
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mardahl2000

TOILET QUESTION

Hi- I am a lurker here. The flapper in the toilet tank operates properly when flushed by going up... but when it goes b...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sandcrispies
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by sandcrispies

Power vent gas water heaters - problems/opinions

I am considering installing a power vent gas water heater as part of a changeover from electric. I know they tend to be...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobnospam
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobnospam