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Understanding Cordless Mower SLA Battery State

I have a cordless lawn mower with 2 12V sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries. The batteries are not charging properly, but...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jeffreylmarkus
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by jeffreylmarkus

OT: Cooking question for any cook/chef on the forum

I make salsa, pico de gallo and other dips and dishes on occasion. Many recipes call for cilantro. If anyone is familia...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by meanie.brat
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by meanie.brat

Fire Extinguishers - when need to replace?

The hread about freon, etc. was very educational. Brought up a question bothering me: How can one tell if FE is still O...
67 comments posted 13yrs
posted by hypatia08
67 comments posted 13yrs posted by hypatia08

Help With Electrical Water Heater?

I love this site, and would appreciate any ideas you may have. My Reliance water heater (from Lowes, 7-10 years old, an...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dwightgibb41
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by dwightgibb41

I thought the electrician wanted to sell me LSD

I had an electrician come over to try to change some wiring so my electric bill is not so high. He wrote up an estimate...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lakeview27
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by lakeview27

Can't win some times

Today (Saturday Sept 14, 2013) a friend gave me an air compressor. Says when he ran it six months or so ago, ran fine....
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61

briggs and stratton motor question

I have a regular Briggs and Stratton push mower that is about seven years old. It's been a great mower but this year I...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

allister 3000 garage door sensitivity control

The door will only operate when holding down the button at the house. The remote, or single touch of the fixed control...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jackie
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by jackie

The adverse effects of legislating efficiency:

One could argue that the legislation that raised the minimum efficiency of air conditioners and heat pumps to 13 SEER r...
31 comments posted 13yrs
posted by recyclebinned
31 comments posted 13yrs posted by recyclebinned

Liftmaster Garage Door Opener Problem

I have two 7-foot garage doors controlled by Liftmaster Model 2280-267 1/2HP belt-drive openers, about ten years old. T...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by roger
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by roger

DIY (kinda) tip for September, 2013

Here's how you can find tradespeople that really are willing to go the extra mile to do a good job for you. What do you...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nestork.c785548
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by nestork.c785548

jenn-air dishwasher jdb1080awb

I have a jenn-air dishwasher jdb1080awb. The front panel lights do not ful ly display and the touch control doesn't see...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by deodiaus
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by deodiaus

Ballgas deal

If you use Balgas propane there is a deal out there Promo Code FF20131 $1.99 a gallon. I would usually pay $4.60 or so.
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gfretwell
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by gfretwell

Connector ID please

what is the external battery pack connector called? I should know this but my brain isn't helping, and I'm not coming u...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by njnagel
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by njnagel