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Toshiba tv troubleshoot

I have a large flat screen Toshiba, about six or seven years old. It just goes off by itself while I'm watching it. I n...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Evaporator coil orientation question

I have a client with a horizontal flow air-handler that has his A-frame eva= porator with the air flow coming from the...
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posted by recyclebinned
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

Getting insulation; they want chimney blocked

Hi, Newbie here. I need some advice. I'm getting cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed by a company on o...
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posted by Prudo.King.a79a149
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by Prudo.King.a79a149

ceiling fan wiring

Hello, I want to replace a ceiling light fixture with a ceiling fan and have a que= stion about the wiring. The light i...
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posted by teabird1977
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by teabird1977

Hiding places

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8401774/The-Construction-of-Secret-Hiding-Places Using a wall outlet box with a telephone jack...
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posted by Kilowatt
118 comments posted 14yrs posted by Kilowatt

Slightly OT: How to test trailer leaf springs

Is there a way for me to test the leaf springs on this trailer? You know, something like the old "shock test" on cars -...
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posted by teamarrows
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Need to read owner's manual for a dishwasher++

My d/w came with the house, but no manual. Is there a site where I can just READ the manual. I don't need a copy or to p...
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posted by tweeny90655
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by tweeny90655

Fixing Lock-out Door Knobs

I just had some entry doors installed and it turns out that the door knobs = are the lock-out kind. By that I mean that...
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posted by pintiha
34 comments posted 14yrs posted by pintiha

Air conditioning is evil...

... so says an article in the New York Times. "Today?s humans probably need air-conditioning if they want to thrive and...
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posted by heybub
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

plaster

Hello newsgroup, You know how I always seem unqualified for my next task? For some, it's the Peter principle. For me, i...
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posted by cal
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by cal

Cleaning mold off of concrete basement floor

I recently put down peel and press tile on a section of my basement.....big= mistake. There is just too much moisture i...
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posted by finite.guy
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by finite.guy