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Remote sensor thermostat

My current stat is in the hallway. I'd like to move it to the front room, mainly cuz I don't live in the hall. Yet I do...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by notbob
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by notbob

Sticky rubber coated metal racks/shelves

I've recently purchased a house that has wire racks in various closets that are covered by some plastic or rubber coati...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by dgk
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by dgk

Need a new thermostat. Any suggestions?

So our thermostat has started to go bad. Before someone asks, the LCD read out has started showing some funky temps. So...
17 comments posted 11yrs
posted by enhanced
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by enhanced

plastic sheeting over dirt in crawlspace

Hi, Planning on installing heavy plastic sheeting over the dirt in my crawlspac e (to reduce humidity in the overall ba...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

Toughest Job

Just spent the day chipping away clay tiles that were cemented into a basement. Long, tedious, unproductive work. The S...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by adam.kubias
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by adam.kubias

OT Kind of -- Daylight Savings Time Issues

Yes, I know this is not a computer group, but the old OS groups are pretty much dead and searching online is not gettin...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Electrical Neutral Connected to Ground

I have just discovered that our 120v microwave oven is tapped into the 240v stove circuit. The stove circuit is a two w...
32 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ShirtFree
32 comments posted 11yrs posted by ShirtFree

Sorry Conservettes!

Major survey shows gun ownership declining. http://news.yahoo.com/major-survey-shows-gun-ownership-132558989.html
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posted by pheeh.zero
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by pheeh.zero

Maytag Range Repair - Fishing Element wire

I have pulled a real knuckle-head move. Replacing the baking element on my Maytag wall oven (Mod # W131B-C) I let the p...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by istock
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by istock

Actual PEX Inside Diameter (Size)

I was at a building supply store yesterday, and had time to spare. I grabbed a roll of 1/2" PEX and a stick of 1/2" cop...
15 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

New Water Heater Regulations - April 16

If you are considering buying a new water heater, you might want to do it soon because updates to the National Applianc...
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posted by no_mail
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by no_mail

Road Salt: How Hygroscopic?

I mean the stuff that our state uses on highways: big, irregular yellowish crystals. They always seem to be slightly we...
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posted by x
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by x

Furnace blower fan cannot be auto run

Hi All, I have a Lennox furnace (G26) with a problem now: the blower fan cannot be auto on or off, I should always put...
14 comments posted 11yrs
posted by pfeng.ca
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by pfeng.ca