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dishwasher leak

My Whirlpool GU2300XT/B2 dishwasher has a tiny leak under the right side of the door. It is not leaking under the rest...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

Radon mitigation discharge pipe

Our radon outlet pipe ends in a down-facing elbow, above the 2nd story roof. When I installed it, I put a screen over t...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gbeccles
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by gbeccles

Furnace Repairman arrested

A furnace repairman came to a job with a box containing a new furnace in his truck. He was preparing to install it in t...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

Attic mold, or just water-stained wood??

Dear Readers, Today I was removing kraft-paper-faced fiberglass bats from between the raf= ters behind my kneewall (cap...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by millinghill
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by millinghill

Sidewalk Squares With "Valves" In The Middle?

I was traveling through Vermont this weekend and walked around the pedestrian mall in downtown Burlington. One of the b...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by DerbyDad03

CFL / LED bulbs and X-10 ?

I decided to start using my old X-10 setup again. It worked OK w/ incandescent bulbs, but now I am trying to use CFLs u...
24 comments posted 13yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

More on anodes, water heaters, a neat solution?

Awl -- From a site I found (and mentioned, iirc, by a poster in the previous thread), good info. http://www.waterheater...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

(OT) Car coolant question

I had to remove my car's radiator to get it repaired. That may take several days to a week, since the repair shop is re...
97 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
97 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

Solved: Vehicle fuel pump as a transfer pump

Awl -- Thanks to Bob Haller -- and other input, of course -- I found a dert simple way to do this, with no ill effects...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

honda snowblower

i have a hs 520 Honda snow thrower ,it used to be very easy to start(regular pull start),I replaced the spark plug ,got...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by snoopy
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by snoopy

OT - Ah the Brits, such an entertaining lot

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/uk-woman-falls-icy-canal-while-texting-boyfriend-163728735--abc-news-topstories.htm...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by postmaster
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by postmaster

Rain Gutter joint Sealer needed

I have a rain gutter connection, that doesn't fit well, basically because the joint is at a 45* angle, instead of 90*. S...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by 21blackswan
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by 21blackswan