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Frozen pipes under ground in upstate NY cold winter

The U shaped pipe under my garage floor has frozen the last 2 winters in the lengthy extreme cold spells. I have been a...

7 11yrs

GMC

7 11yrs GMC

Adjacent tiles lift after repair work. Is it malpractice?

I moved into a 34 year old single floor home.I think it's a concrete slab. I knew that some tile work needed to be done...

109 11yrs

dgk

109 11yrs dgk

spa pH??

We put in a small spa last month and I'm wondering why the pH tends to drop over time. I'm guessing that all the air th...

6 11yrs

noemail

6 11yrs noemail

Plastic HDPE welding rods

Had to repair a wheelbarrow box that was HDPE. After looking at rods on "the e" I started to look at what I had laying...

2 11yrs

Mr.E

2 11yrs Mr.E

Sears Garage Door Opener Question

The Sears Craftsman garage door opener which I installed myself when we built our home 30 years ago was finally giving...

12 11yrs

jwisniaDUMPTHIS

12 11yrs jwisniaDUMPTHIS

OT radio antenna

I have a cheap AM/FM radio in the office. Lately I have found I have a carefully arrange the power cord, which evidentl...

10 11yrs

invalid

10 11yrs invalid

Looking for schematic for well pump controller

We have a community well here serving several houses. The whole thing is pretty fancy. The pump is a 3 phase unit. Ther...

15 11yrs

actodesco

15 11yrs actodesco

Don't Deet the Car

Yahoo article about spraying mosquito repellant on while next a car: http://alturl.com/f3gg2 The short version is Deet c...

5 11yrs

dh0496

5 11yrs dh0496

Extend old worn in-wall wiring

Are there special kits and procedures when the wires for a switch have broken too often at the tips? I fixe dtwo switch...

30 11yrs

vjp2.at

30 11yrs vjp2.at

Meter base modifications

When replacing an electrical service (fuse to breaker) andmeter base, is it acceptable to make a new hole in the meter...

4 11yrs

clare

4 11yrs clare

Wall-wart type power plug extenders

Does anyone local sell wall-wart type power plug extenders - you know, the huge 'plugs' on the emd of the power cords f...

11 11yrs

invalid

11 11yrs invalid

I can't blame the dog for this

I have a semi plugged toilet after someone dumped a super turd in it this morning. I am admitting no culpability. Is th...

11 11yrs

Rhonda

11 11yrs Rhonda

Dryer Repairman Substandard Troubleshooting?

1.) Brother purchased Whirlpool Estate washer (TAWS700RQ3) and dryer (TGDX640PQ1) set for $200 on Craigslist. Seller as...

18 11yrs

me

18 11yrs me

Lennox THA090 roottop AC compressor not running

Hi one of the 2 Lennox THA090 rooftop compressors is not running even though we set the temperature really low. The off...