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Generac generator (natural gas) starts but won't stay running
It will only run for about 8sec's then stops. It does it 4 or 5 times then shuts down.
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charger amps
Does it make any difference on output amperage if output voltage is the sam e in wall plug/USB charger adapters? Referring to 1 amp vs 1.8 amps. Forme r is for iPhone & latter for Kindle Fire HD. Was...
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Refrigerator -- terrible smell!
Desperate! For over a month there has been a terrible smell coming from the refrigerator AND the freezer!!! Frig. is a medium-end Whirlpool w/top freezer, about 6-7 years old. I took EVERY item out of...
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Structural Pipe Flange?
I want to bread-board a lee board bracket for a sailing canoe as in But, until I get proof-of-concept, I want to use something cheap - like galvanized pipe instead of dropping a bundle on stainless...
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Caked fertilizer: best way to use?
We have half a large bag of Scott's SummerGuard fertilizer that has large caked lumps in it -- not clumps of granules, but huge "crystalline" blocks. I don't think it ever came in contact with water;...
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Neighbor's toilet rocks when flushing
Older tank model? Water swirls around all on one side so it makes toioet sway. Floor within 18" of toiletbase is very soft.
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More leakers.
Found 47 (forty seven) leaky D cell Rayovac batteries I'd not noticed before. Last batch was 16, if memory serves. What brand works better, and less likely to leak? I know, this is likely to start a...
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happy new year!....
...to my fellow Jewish AHRs. May the New Year bring you health, happiness and prosperity. (Same goes for all AHR religions -- and none!) And may we have peace on earth. HB
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Another Refrig. Question
I have two Frigidaire refrigerators. The old one was bought in 1997 and is in the garage. Still works fine but the ice maker quit and the refrig. wa s so old we couldn't find a new one to fit or it...
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Walkie Talkie Building Melts Cars, Fries Eggs
http://tinyurl.com/kqpzwo7 Exclusive: Walkie Scorchie melted my Jag - CityAM : CityAM
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What is a good industrial ceiling fan switch to replace a Rhine UC9020?
I have 2 60" industrial ceiling fans of unknown manufacture (Emerson, Hampton Bay, Hunter, ???) that have been working beautifully for about 2 years. They had 4 speed switches that stopped working at...
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Laminate Flooring question
I am finishing my basement, and want to put laminate flooring in 2 large rooms (kitchen and family room. These rooms are separated by an 8 foot open archway.. as indicated by the link below. The...
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fridge repair
Any appliance repair experts out there? I have a bad defrost thermostat on a magic chef fridge. I was wondering if I can use a defrost thermostat off of a similar GE fridge. they work by opening and...
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Gorilla glue
What is the difference between "Super" Gorilla glue and "Regular"? Just more concentrated? Or a different formulation? I usually run the other direction from much-hyped product, so got to wondering......
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Go to Home Depot or Lowes now. I mean now!!!
Buy up all the shovels you can get your hands on. You'll need them to dig yourself out of the hole Obama has put us in. ** Lonesome Dove
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