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What does chlorine do to a septic system?

The wife loves to dump tons of chlorine in the toilet bowls (don't ask why, she just does). I'm curious how that can po...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by arlen.g.holder
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by arlen.g.holder

Shower Valve: Low Hot Water Flow?

It is a Valley single handle shower valve. A similar Valley model (with possibly the same internals) is shown at https:...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by honda.lioness
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by honda.lioness

Testing Motor on GE Washer WHRE5550KWW... Mfr 2009

Not spinning or agitating. Timer, water on/off ok. All checked out ok so far: door lift switch, level sensing tube and...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wguvnews
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by wguvnews

Dehydrator fuse?

I have a Cabelas dehydrator model 75-0201. It quit heating while making jerky. The fan still works but no heat. I read...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by canope234
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by canope234

shaft from bassement to attic

My townhouse has a shaft about 3' square from the basement ceiling to the attic "floor". IIRC part of it is filled with...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Chain cleaning

I use paint thinner and an old tooth brush to clean my bike chain. Is there anything I can spray on the chain to dissol...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by scientist77017
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by scientist77017

Larry Elder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUNynMEtRFk
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by bob.eff
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by bob.eff

removing acrylic cover from kitchen light

Having trouble removing acrylic cover from 4 ft fluorescent light fixture in the kitchen. Trued to get one side to clea...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14450
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14450

Hurricane preparedness and power outages

Looks like Florida will not be getting the hurricane this time around. Should turn north and pass us, just some wind he...
95 comments posted 7yrs
posted by esp
95 comments posted 7yrs posted by esp

Randy Rainbow sings. Don't miss it.

Randy Rainbow sings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv4207c9M74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGP0cuilgWE https://ww...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Chemical odor in toilet

There is a chemical odor in toilet and drains that burns the skin when using in the apt. house I'm at.
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14446
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14446

OT. Cattle guards

Ranchers and farmers know about these but for the benefit of city guys: My parent's neighbors had a couple of the the ac...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dh0496
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496