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Neighbor's dryer vent 3' from my bedroom window

My neighbor's dryer vent on a shared common wall is located 3' from my bedroom window. It is an 8 townhouse structure i...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Betty
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by Betty

Pilot

When turing on the pilot light n u let go to turn the rest on the pilot will go out
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Tina
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by Tina

Thirteen kids. No debt.

From the U.K. Daily Mail: The couple makes about $110,000 per year. The borrowed money only to buy their house which is...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dh0496
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by dh0496

OT, Carrie Fisher, RIP

I've been a fan of the Star Wars movies since the first one was released so long ago. Carrie Fisher portraying Princes...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by unclemon
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by unclemon

Hot Water Recirculating Pump

Hi All, A customer sent me this: Needed: A unit that would allow remote manual operation of a standard household Hot Wa...
41 comments posted 9yrs
posted by T
41 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

Ceramic knives

Are the harbor freight ceramic knives any good? http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-ceramic-chefs-knife-98186.html What...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by HazukiNakamura25
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by HazukiNakamura25

OT - Snow Chains, Snow Socks, Silent Spikes, etc.

I don't live where chains are normally (or legally) required, but there certainly have been times when a little more tr...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by teamarrows
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by teamarrows

Renewal By Andersen ?

Hi, Would appreciate any thoughts and opinions on windows by Renewal by Andersen. Hard to understand. If I order window...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by rgsros

OT Credit card charging

I've used nothing but a debit card most of the time, and only need a credit card for renting a car. So I got one, The d...
60 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
60 comments posted 9yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Smart TV power usage

OK I will confuse this topic with facts. I hooked up my clamp to a Samsung 50" TV with a sound bar. The audio amp is di...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by gfretwell
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by gfretwell

Turkey Magic

We had a large number of people over for the holiday (Saturnalia) yesterday. We roasted three, 20+ lbs. turkeys, but th...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by norman
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by norman

my really wierd idea

I will be 60 in january. my family moved from another part of pittsburgh in 1972. when i was 12. geez thats a long time...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by hallerb
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by hallerb

window leak/condensation

Hi, I've got a window leak problem, due to condensation and sideways rain. It's a 30yr old porch with glass windows and...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by itchyneebanshee
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by itchyneebanshee