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My GE dishwasher is about 13 years old. Recently the inside is dirty after washing but the dishes are clean.
My GE dishwasher is about 13 years old. Recently bottom and door are stained and dirty after washing. Dishes are clean though. Any idea what the cause may be?
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Way to slow down box fan?
Just bought a cheapo box fan, which we use in a window at night to draw in cooler outside air. However, even at the slowest of its 3 speeds, the fan is too noisy. I'd like to make it less noisy, which...
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One Thing That Many Homeowners And Apartment Dwellers May Have
It's pets, many of us own them or have been adopted by them. Sandy, my highly trained attack Rotthuahua is curled up in my lap as I type this. Sandy is actually a Red Deer Head Chihuahua who believes...
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Chimney crown and top repair? - I don't want to be scammed
Hi, I know my chimney needs repair, but every time the chimney sweep guys come to clean the flue, they tell me something different (I need "Chimney Saver" coating, or I need a "Crown Seal" or...
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Semi OT-Using tools to open beers
Quite a few of the snaps in this video show quite a large variety of tools being used to open beers. Jeff This premium domain name is available for purchase!
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Removing an Allen screw
I have a metal coupler about 3" in diameter with a shaft through it. The coupler is at the end of the shaft of a motor, and is about 15 pounds. The motor is parallel to the bench it is on. There are...
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Window shade problem - any simple remedy?
I have a pull-down shade (and it's a very tall window - I'd need a ladder t o get to the top) that operates on a looped chain. Unfortunately, it seems some sticky substance from my nearby potted palm...
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OT: Gazebo Top Help
I recently purchased a gazebo and learned the top isn't very taunt and therefore, holds water on each 8th section (2 per side) after a rain, which you'll see from the outside here >>>> From the inside...
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dumping a duplex (outlet)
I have need to get rid of a duplex outlet because it interferes with a cabinet install. The wall it's on is the interior of a block wall which means there is only 1 - 1.5" space between the block and...
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Interior paint outside?
I'm trying to find the right exterior color for my house. In many cases, you can't get a small sample of the exterior solid stain or paint in the colors I'm interested in, it may only come in for...
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Battery Warranties
Saturday July 27, 2013 Went to the shelf, and found some leaky batteries. The folks on alt surv will find this to be no surprise. Fire up the computer, and try to contact the three companies....
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Backup, backup!
Saturday July 27, 2013 Last week, one of my computer programs wasn't working right. Short form, is that I find out MS doesn't support XP anymore, and I can't get the computer working the way it used...
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Advice requested for the repair of 3 of 4 ceiling fans (perhaps remote controlled?)
I have three inoperative ceiling fans that I just don't understand. When I bought the house (foreclosure), there was only 1 remote control which operated only one of the four ceiling fans. That...
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Mini Split opinion
I currently have a 3 ton Trane that is on it's last legs. We have 2 mini split systems in this house already, one just for our bedroom and one for an addition. I am seriously thinking about ditching...
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ceiling fan down rod
Someone game me a ceiling fan that has a 24" down rod. I want to install this fan on my front porch but need a standard 3" down rod instead since the ceiling is only eight feet high. All I can find...
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