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Parts for Black & Decker Toaster Oven TRO480BS

Anyone know where to get a replacement timer for this unit? B&D does not have stock. Timer failed after a few weeks and...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Zep Acidic Cleaner For Toilet's Blue Stain ?

Hi, Have that (typical) Blue stain in toilet. Tried the Zep Commercial Acidic cleaner. Helped a bit, but not much. Any...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by rgsros
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by rgsros

Wierd electrical problem:(

My best friend lives in a home near 100 years old with K&T wiring. and a lifetime of all sorts of modified wiring He ha...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by hallerb
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by hallerb

Removing water stains from wood panelling

I have some water stains around the edge of some wood panelling in my 60 ye ar-old family room. I would like to somehow...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by hrhofmann
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by hrhofmann

Old Sears Garage Door Opener Died

I have an old Sears garage door opener (139.663900) that went dead this wee k. Both the manual door opener button, my r...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by twday60
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by twday60

Screw it, did it myself.

Busy day> My wife in her studio painting. A friend was over here remodeling our dining room...I figure today would be a...
19 comments posted 11yrs
posted by philo
19 comments posted 11yrs posted by philo

Some general propane/NG generator questions

I live in New Jersey but this is for a friend of mine who lives in Virginia in the suburbs near Richmond. She lives in...
66 comments posted 11yrs
posted by TomR
66 comments posted 11yrs posted by TomR

AC vs dehumidifier

i see in the other thread that there is talk of running the AC to get rid of humidity, so i thought i'd bust this topic...
7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by songbird
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by songbird

Spacing for wood shelves

I will be installing some hard wood shelves onto sheet rock. Shelves will be 61 " long. One shelf will be supporting a...
30 comments posted 11yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

DIY spray foam?

There is a kit (several) from Amazon. Has anyone used these kits? How did it work out? Do you have any recommendations?...
14 comments posted 11yrs
posted by mikee
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by mikee

The very strange reporting of liberal newspapers

From the LA Times: "Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told the nation's president Thursday that some of th...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by trader4
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by trader4

Best storm door

Who manufactures the best storm door? Around here (PA) Larson is pushed.
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Tekkie
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by Tekkie