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Obsolete direct vent gas-fired wall heater

It's been cold and I fired up an old Sears heater. Works great but it won't really turn down very low. The thermostat d...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by perilmung
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by perilmung

I've Actually Seen This Sort Of Thing

I've done some unsafe things over the years to get a job done but I couldn't afford to fall anymore. Necessity is the m...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Preventing Pipe Problems during Cold Snap

What am I missing in this local video? "The cold temperatures are already causing pipes around the Las Vegas valley to...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Oren
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by Oren

OT: Smart TV or not

Hi, I noticed they released newer model 2D/3D 2K/4K Blue Ray DVD player with WiFi. When it is connected to dumb TV set,...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dragon40
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by dragon40

(OT: The Pope and I

Though a non-Catholic, I have to take my hat off to this guy. He's actuall y daring to advocate for Jesus is alleged to...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by hypatia08
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

What oil nozzle

All these years, I've save the plastic cylinders that oil furnace nozzles come in, and I finally looked at what they sa...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

SQUIRREL IN ATTIC

I have a squirrel in my attic. I am considering getting a pest control company to get the animal out, but would, if pos...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by donbloch777
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by donbloch777

furnace - resting on steel rail

Was over at my wife's sister's house... She has a ranch style house, with the furnace in a "closet" in the middle of th...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3

furnace pre-ignite - jet engine

Was over at my wife's sister's house... She has a ranch style house, with the furnace in a "closet" in the middle of th...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3

Air Conditioner Brands

I have to replace a very old through-the-wall air conditioner. Based on the room size, I need 11,000 BTUs and I want to...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

USA snow and ice storm; gonna needing home repair

Dec 5, 2013 News folks talking about the big ice and snow storm over central and mideast USA. Massive power cuts possib...
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61