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Oxygen concentrator sound level

We now have an oxygen concentrator in our house and it is noisy. What have any of you seen or done to reduce the sound...
69 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Rhonda
69 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rhonda

Can you use black or clear plastic on ductwork?

I have a main trunk supply line that is round and 16 inches in diameter. My return line is also that same size. I am th...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by stryped1
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

Hand cart axle

What is the "official" name of the washer that prevents the wheel from slipping off the end of the axle?
35 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gcotterl
35 comments posted 10yrs posted by gcotterl

OT Shoulder belt doesn't retract

I have a Toyota front shoulder belt that won't come out any farther and makes no effort to retract. Even with tugging,...
29 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONObobbyburns1111
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONObobbyburns1111

Backflow Valve

Backflow Pressure Valves are use in places where perhaps Chemical maybe use in mixers washers ETC. If your premise's us...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tony
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by tony

hardboard or mdf or ply

I need to cover parquet flooring as I need to put a hospital bed and hoist on it. Which is it better to cover it with ha...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f

Washer/Dryer reviews?

I'm in the market for a new clothes washer and dryer to replace my ancient and ailing 36-year-old Hotpoints. I want mec...
24 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rednoise9
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by rednoise9

breaker box install question

a while back I removed a backyard pond. I connected the old wiring from pond to my shed. Three 10 ga wires - black, whi...
57 comments posted 10yrs
posted by daisy
57 comments posted 10yrs posted by daisy

Need freezer Recharge Education

I have 13 chest type freezers, a couple of upright freezers and a two Ice Machines having to do with my business. The f...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nojunk
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by nojunk

OT Using PapPal?

Just signed up for PayPal, including giving them CC number. I never got a number or other ID from PayPal. How do I use...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Storing tools in oil?

My grandpa passed away years ago, and he always kept his exacto knifes and some other small tools inside this jar fille...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave.s.waterman
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave.s.waterman

Cleaning exposed copper pipes (2025 Update)

Hi. Finishing my basement. The hydronic heat pipes loop around the basement's ceiling, along the perimeter, feeding all...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by millinghill
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by millinghill

Dropping a tree

Cutting down a tree is easy. Anyone with a chainsaw can do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXPXTaVlMY
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by esp
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by esp