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Purpose of fuse in televlision
I took apart the television I've posted about and there is a fuse on the power supply board and it's blown. It was blown (and the home circuit breaker was tripped at the same time it iseems) when a...
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Septic tank and soak away
We've lived in our house 2 years now, the previous owner had flushed loads of baby wipes and sanitary products, probably used bleach down the loo as well. I've had a bath put in, where as she had a...
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2 years ago
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Ceiling fan and light don't work separately
I installed a ceiling fan with a light and there are two switches. I did the wiring properly. The fan and the light now work on 1 switch not separate. And when you turn it on with one switch and then...
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2 years ago
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Submersible pump
I'm putting a pump in our well to water the garden and probably orchard too . I got to wondering , this is a 1 hp pump , and when it starts there will be a torque reaction . How significant is this ,...
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2 years ago
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Need ideas for replacing a garage flourescent fixture
I bought a thin four foot long flat LED panel to replace an old huge four foot long six inches deep four bulb fluorescent ceiling light in the garage. The replacement is super thin and has no room for...
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2 years ago
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New California bill would impose 25% gain tax on house flippers who
Note that this bill has just been introduced by one representative. It hasn't been discussed or voted on, much less signed into law. Frankly, I suspect that it may just pass - house flippers are...
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2 years ago
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60VAC in ceiling wires with the light switch turned off
Was replacing a two-bulb typical ceiling light fixture as the bulbs keep burning out seemingly prematurely (although I don't count the hours). With the light switch off, I remove the old and start to...
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2 years ago
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american home shield warranty co
having a lot of trouble getting my appliances repaired/replaced. extremely difficult to get satisfactory was suggested that i buy this coverage when we bought our home.we have retained their SERVICES...
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2 years ago
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Mechanistic sound coming from beneath bathroom floor
We have been hearing a mechanistic buzzing high frequency sound beneath the stairs outside our apartment for the last 5 months since we moved her, but since the last week we are hearing a similar...
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Laundry room faucet replacement
I want a long hook faucet like that in the kitchen. I only need one or two holes. No soap dispenser needed. But a laundry room distance between holes is shorter than a kitchen faucet. This is 8 inches...
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2 years ago
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Joro Spider
They'll be on the U.S. east coast. <> Thousands of palm-sized Joro spiders, a species from East Asia known as Tricho nephila, could soon invade the East Coast, a study from the University of Georgia...
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2 years ago
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Water Not Flowing to Laundry Room Water Lines/Valves
We just moved into a rental home and the hot & cold water runs perfectly fine to most appliances (sinks, showers). However, water does not appear to be flowing to the the hot/cold water lines in the...
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OT. HMS Endurance Found
Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to be first to cross Antarctica. The ship sank before he and his crew got there. <> More here: <> The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been found 107...
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Do Oil Furnace Only Chimney Need to be Cleaned
If your house has a chimney connected only to an oil furnace, do you still need to have it cleaned? I hear conflicting stories. All the chimney cleaning places say yes annually. I hear all these...
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2 years ago
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Replacement 86-inch shower hose springs a leak
just replaced it for the second time which makes it my third hose. It doesn't cost me anything because I buy a new one and return the old. But in about two years time, two of them leaked the same way....
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2 years ago
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