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sundials

When making a sundial why do all of the diagrams show a triangle plate cut on the same degree as the latitude where you...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by HlB123
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by HlB123

In line water shut off valve

Can these valves be repaired rather than only replaced. In line shut off valve in basement does not fully stop water to...
22 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jim
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by jim

Furnace repairs DIY

Furnaces can sometimes give you head aches, especially if it's cold outside and you need it more than ever. To make sur...
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posted by gundijones.b14dde8
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by gundijones.b14dde8

Oil furnace cycling Q?

I have a Weil-McLain oil fired hot water furnace which is cleaned and "tuned up" each year by our svc company. This yea...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by r.mariotti
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by r.mariotti

Neutral prong on Christmas light plug

I bought a few sets of Philips mini Christmas lights this morning. As I was putting them on the tree, I noticed somethi...
22 comments posted 13yrs
posted by teamarrows
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by teamarrows

5.8 FLA, 34.8 LRA

Related to the previous post. A friend takes care of a commerical steam boiler which has a low-water cutoff, whose outp...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Safgard Low Water Cutoff - 550, what's the problemm?

A friend takes care of a building including a commerical steam boiler. He usually only goes there once a week to make s...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT: Health insurance nightmare looming

"The federal government will likely be involved in running the ObamaCare exchange in at least 30 states, 26 of which ex...
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posted by heybub
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Customer service is getting better?

"It seems as if everyone has a tale about Customer Service Hell. According to a new survey ... less than half (49%) of...
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posted by heybub
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

24-7 Furnace Blower with Unheated Rooms

I've been running my furnace blower 24-7 for the past few years. I find it keeps the house temperature more even, espec...
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posted by DerbyDad03
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by DerbyDad03

Labeling Parts Bins

I need to re-label some Akro-Mils parts bins. The old labels have lost their adhesion and fallen off. What options are t...
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posted by mcp6453
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by mcp6453

Cable Tunneling: Mystery Mole?

I'm seeing a lot of this http://tinyurl.com/cxmbhar around here. Tried searching, and came up with a lot of hits on "mo...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by x
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by x