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Honeywell thermostat says "Wait" then reboots

We have a Honeywell RTH8580WF WiFi Thermostat that was installed by repurposing the G-wire to substitute for the missin...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Nobody
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by Nobody

ripe bananas and insects

My landlady a) believes in washing -- I think she means rinsing -- bananas. She thinks there are bugs living in the top...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by misc07
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by misc07

BD, pick up the phone

Hey BD, do you get a government funded pension in Britain? We have to pay into a Social Security fund to get a retireme...
93 comments posted 9yrs
posted by overthere
93 comments posted 9yrs posted by overthere

One spider

I have a small spider between my house window and storm window. I am amazed it made it for months. I need to put my ac...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by canopeily
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by canopeily

Ping Philo (open)

I recall that you are a photographer. Are you familiar or have you used a 3-Axis Gimbals for cameras? I'm looking for a...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Oren
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Oren

The Dark Side

It beckons , it does ! After a week or more of fighting Win7 to run and be stable on not one but two completely (or nea...
58 comments posted 9yrs
posted by snag_one
58 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one

Can loosen screw Plumbing

The handle on my sink came off. http://imgur.com/a/bP5rf The handle is being held down by a small piece under the Phill...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Evaporative cooler bearing replacement

Any tips on replacing the pulley-side blower bearing in a swamp cooler? I Googled it and got the basic instructions but...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

No hot water at bathroom sink

Another problem: BTW, after I'd pretty much agreed to rent this room, she told me it needed a lot of repair. But none o...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by misc07
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by misc07

How to get your power mower to go backwards

Every year there is at least one post from someone complaining they cannot move their power mower backwards, so I thoug...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by hrhofmann
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by hrhofmann

can not get gas grill to light

I can not get my gas grill to light. This is what I have tried. 1. Tank is full 2. Ignitor is sparking 3. Have even trie...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

Actual hot water heater

A friend who does home repairs says this one is not fake. Gas was shut off and they had a bunch of candles under the ho...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by philo
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by philo

Spray container problems

I often have this problem - with some weed killer yesterday. Have a container of liquid with a trigger you keep pulling...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid