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Circuit breaker box hisses

Hi there. Back again with a new problem. My wife was doing the laundry and I was working near the circuit breaker panel...
68 comments posted 10yrs
posted by TKSnake
68 comments posted 10yrs posted by TKSnake

Sewage backing up into this newsgroup

This newsgroup has become a cesspool filled with hatred and moronic racism. The trolls appear to have spewed their disg...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nobody
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by nobody

Should we ban all Halloween Decorations?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269650/Family-hung-corpse-tree-impaled-bloody-body-stake-gruesome-Halloween-dis...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Snot
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by Snot

Downspout drainage and pop up valves

I am trenching 4 inch pipe from my down spots away from my house. I am debating on whether the pipe should end above gr...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by stryped1
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

Why does my car's ac keep blowing up?

Sorry for this not being properly crossposted, I meant to but forgot to add this news group to it when I put it on rec....
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by demi
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by demi

Why does my car ac system keep blowing up?

Twice now my 92 Explorer has "blown" the compressor. In both cases it blew very shortly, within minutes, of starting th...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by demi
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by demi

Check your HVAC surge protector -- fail reports

... water leaks and potential failure. - Supco SCM 60 and 150 (Sycom) - 5-2-1 SPD 60 and 150 (CPS products) -SYC 120/24...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Oren
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by Oren

Help with simple bridge

A few years back (~5) I built a rustic bridge over our seasonal stream by l aying deck boards over a couple of tree tru...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jcl541
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by jcl541

OT: BMW X1 vs. Subaru Forester 2.0XT

Anyone have one of these two? Wife likes Subie but I am little hesitant on CVT. Any comments? I am comparing two top of...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dragon40
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by dragon40

removing tile adhesives

Hi NG, This page shows a couple areas of tile adhesive I'm removing: http://merrillpjensen.com/pages/althomerepair1.htm...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Cal
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by Cal

SR-71 **OT*** but good story

http://www.tickld.com/x/jaw/military-pilot-shares-the-most-amazing-story-ever?utm_source=tickld&utm_medium=facebook&utm_...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by philo
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by philo

Set oven temp on GE Profile range

Is there any way to set or to zero the temperature on a 5 year old GE profile (double oven) SS23341OP range please? The...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dmanzaluni
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by dmanzaluni

Sensor type Sink Faucets and Toilets

Many stores seem to be putting sensor faucets in their restrooms. Personally, I hate them. Some work fairly well, while...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by RockStation
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by RockStation