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The Thermocouple and the Boiler - success
I got home around 6 last night and around 7 noticed that it was pretty cold. 63F to be exact, not really cold, but not the 68 that it should have been. The thermostat was blinking, indicating that...
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Cuisinart wine cellar
Does anyone know how this works please? Mine seems to work but I am trying to figure out whether it is a huge power hog. (I am in an area where KWH ra tes have just jumped by what seems to be about...
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Metal boxes with conduit back to the panel are grounded, right?
My brother and his 30-year old kid are upgrading outlets in my mom's late 4 0's house. The post WWII house was built using a new construction technique at the time--reinforced concrete with ample...
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Can washing machine start capacitor test good - and still be bad?
About a year ago the motor in my kenmore washing machine was acting up - buzzing but not turning. I suspected the start capacitor and picked up a used one for $10 at a local repair shop. These are...
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Medicare Part G
Medicare Part G You're a sick senior citizen and the government says there is no nursing home care available for you. So what do you do? Our plan gives anyone 65 years, or older, a gun (G) and 4...
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Leaking cylinder coil
the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new tank but can't afford this for a few weeks. Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water tank, will...
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Circuit panel safety question
My wife asks: "Is there any protection to be gained by placing a thick rubber mat in front of the circuit panel where someone working on the panel would normally stand?" It would seem it would have to...
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chain saw oiler
Chain saw oiler not oiling chain. Is oiler repairable or is it better to buy new oiler. Poulan model 1975 chain saw
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Stick a fork in Christie...
I think I can smell the bacon starting to sizzle. 911 tapes expose human toll of NJ bridge jam John Reitmeyer, state house reporter for the Bergen Record, talks with Rachel Maddow about the impact of...
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Odors from polyurethane
It's been at least four months since I sanded the floor/shelf of my bay window down to bare wood and applied several coats of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane, clear semi-gloss. Just recently it...
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Venezuelans Don't Use Coke
Venezuelans Don't Use Coke They drink Pepsi. US Sen Rubio Demands Venezuela Disarm
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17 - 41 decision to make
Today (Feb 28, 2013) high of about 17. Had some snow last night. Tomorrow high 41. I borrowed a roof rake last night. Should I scrape the snow off parents house roof? We've had ice dams the last time....
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Canadian Household Net Worth Increased 44% between 2005-2012, US falls 40% Between 2007-2010
In what is an absolutely "on-topic" post for this newsgroup, I can report the following: - Between 2005 and 2012, the Median Net Worth of Canadian households increased by 44% to $243,800 in 2012. -...
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OT. Another "black box"
Thieves have some gizmo that disables car alarms and unlocks the doors. From CBS Chicago: A mysterious device is being used by criminals to easily break into locked cars across the country, including...
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They put the "Fright" in Harbor Fright.
I got a Harbor Freight acetylene torch kit a while ago and I used it once, then out it back in the black plastic case and put it away. Jump ahead a year, I needed to braze up some pipe so I got it out...
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