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Range elements not working on low settings
Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might...
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What happened to knife boxes?
Why aren't people making knife boxes or knife strips any more? Knife blocks on the counter waste space. And the one I have allows the long knives to stick out at the bottom and hit the counter. I have...
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HF Coupons
Some on this group just never have contact with the universe of Harbor Freight coupons existing in the wild. Sure, you can sign-up for their monthly advertising circular or email newsletter and...
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Stress Cracks and Enamel Flaking on Frigidaire Range GLGF386DS Series
Range Frigidaire Series GLGF386DS Model 40064747757 Mfr Date Nov 2007 I would like to hear from other folks who have this range to see if I'm the only one having these problems. Normally I would just...
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The Grocery store
The Grocery Store The new supermarket near my apartment has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh...
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Will photosynthesis still work if the leaves are upside down?
I planted a sweet cherry tree last year, after reading what I thought was a lot about cherry trees. This winter I read that I need bird netting or the birds will eat all my cherries. So I put the...
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Justice Restored
For 45 years, bras have been hanging from the ceiling of the Holler House bar in Milwaukee. Then one day a building inspector stopped in. "Harummph! Harummph! Indecent! Fire hazard! And so on! Must...
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O.T. 2 Variety tomato planting pattern
OT, but everyone here is quite opinionated so, I have a 4 x 6 matrix of spaces to plant 2 varieties of tomato plants with somewhat varying exposure to full vs almost full sun. What pattern is best,...
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"John Deere" fuel stabilizer?
Anyone know what the generic equivalent is of the stuff that John Deere markets under its own name? Is it simply "Sta-Bil" without the red dye? -- this stuff is colorless. Perce
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How tight is 40-45 lb-in (electrical panel)?
In an earlier post of mine about adding a second neutral/ground bar to a Siemens Main Load Center electrical panel, I posted the instructions for doing that: "Here is a link to the ECCNB16 Instruction...
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Rat trap: Snapped on my finger today (yellow plastic paddle trigger is too sensitive)
While I was working on my pool equipment, I heard a rat next to me rooting about in the pool heater. At one point, the soft furry guy even showed itself, seemingly oblivious to me, inches away from my...
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Deck Footers curing time
We just poured four 44" X 12" footers for our deck and are waiting for the cement to cure. How long before I can start building the deck on these new footers?
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Whirlpool direct drive repair
What's it cost to have the man come out, and replace a direct drive coupler on a Whirlpool washer? . Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus . .
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No one sells caulking guns
No one sells caulking guns that look like real guns. I'd like a caulking gun that looks like an AK-47? And I want it to sound like gun shots when I pull the trigger. Is that too much to ask? Caulking...
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Do those pool filter pleat brushes actually work? (Have you ever used one?)
Every time I clean the filters, I wish I there was a better method: I don't know if these nice filter pleat brushes actually work: etc. Have you ever tried them? Do they work any better than a garden...
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