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Top spinner missing on new GE dishwasher?

We moved in a few months ago to this new building. Almost nothing in the apartment works! I'm wondering if the GE dishw...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by shmoinkie
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by shmoinkie

(OT) Thank God I'm A Country Boy.

"Thank God I'm A Country Boy". The lyrics to a song by John Denver. But yesterday I realized how true these words are t...
28 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
28 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

New Refrigerator Water Hook Up

I will soon have a new refrigerator delivered. It will replace a unit that does NOT now have a water feed. I do not wan...
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posted by Rob_Lowe
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rob_Lowe

Plastic tags

Generic credit card sized (business card sized?) PLAIN sheets of plastic that are either very durable (unlikely to brea...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Alarm/siren location

I want to install a couple of these: *inside* the house, tied into the alarm and "fire" systems. But, don't want to *se...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

OT: Another American hero passes on

Norman "Dusty" Kleiss was just 26 when he took off almost 74 years ago in his Douglas bomber from the carrier Enterpris...
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posted by trader4
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by trader4

English as a second language

Why do I have to learn Spanish to be able to buy groceries in the United States? The country I was born and raised in....
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posted by dusty
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by dusty

using gasoline as a substate

I have some epoxy which I want to think out. They recommend using acetone. This costs $10/ga. gasoline is $2/gal and wi...
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posted by deodiaus
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by deodiaus

Sharkbite

Well, today I ran into the first sharkbite failure I have personally run into. The nextdoor neighbour had a new dishwas...
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posted by clare
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by clare

Water heater connections

About 5 years ago I replaced a gas water heater and used 18" flex SS braide d pigtails between the unit and the pipes....
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by RedAlt5
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by RedAlt5

OT - Greenbacks

Greenbacks As I was walking down the street last night A pretty little girl came into sight I bowed and smiled and aske...
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posted by "frank "
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by "frank "