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whole house surge protectors
This is after reading and talking to others, I'm thinking about this. I'm not very educated on electricity so I wonder 2 things right away. What brands are good for whole house protection and how do I...
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electric clothes dryer
I had a service guy tell me that sometimes electr. boards fail inside the dryer due to electrical spikes. I wondered if this was BS because this is a 220 appliance and I didn't think they are as...
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Fixing stripped plastic electrical boxes
Many of us have had to deal with plastic electrical boxes with stripped or broken device mounting holes. Sometimes people use a drywall screw, which works if the hole is just stripped, but may crack...
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Phone update
I bought one of these: turns out that it is more functional than I expected. Even if you don't buy a data package you can use ATT network (for free). This means you can use it at most public places...
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Biggest On The Job Screwup EVER
'Drunken' Broker Sent Oil to 8-Month High in 2009 June 30, 2009, oil mysteriously jumped by more than $1.50 a barrel during the night, to reach its highest price in eight months, the kind of swing...
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Generators, Again?!
In another thread some folks wondered about using their vehicle to supply power to their homes in times of disaster or power line repairs. I recalled seeing 5-8kw AC generators under the hoods of...
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Appliance repair?
Are appliance repair questions acceptable here?
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painting conduit
Can you spray paint conduit and not fail inspections?
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Recycling
Hi guys, I'm currently on a project, one that involves recycling pallets and turning them into fence. I think it's all over the internet now, and i really think it makes a lot of sense. Pallets are...
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You seen one bag of mortar, seen'em all??
Looking to patch up my stone walls, between stones. Was at HD today, must be a half-dozen or more types of mortar -- or, iiuc, "sandmix". Is there any type/brand particularly good for patching stone...
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High Efficiency Furnace
An out-of-town friend has a two-story condo with an old gas, forced-air fur= nace in a pantry off the kitchen. She wants to replace it with a high effic= iency furnace, taking her from 80% efficiency...
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Just HOW does one clean a paint brush?
This is crazy! In our home we moved into there was left over 2.5 gal of Dunne Edwards Exterior/Interior flat the construction peole used everywhere on the interior of our home. Needless to say, it has...
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Battery devices, carry spare batteries
When using a battery powered device, it's important to have a set of replacement batteries at hand. My digicam and minimag both take two AA cells, so I've got spares there. I've had moments when the...
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Lake County (FL) considers 'trash-cams' at school cafeterias
Wow. Good thing the US is not currently experiencing a crushing recession and is not trillions of dollars in debt. Good thing you can afford to install cameras on garbage bins and hire people to watch...
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prevent electrical plug from wobbling loose?
My friend is a hair dresser and her hair clipper's electrical plug is coming loose in the wall outlet. The outlet is about 4 feet off the ground, so the clipper's cord comes out of the outlet, drops...
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