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05-08-23, 07:43 AM
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Melted neutral wire

While running the microwave yesterday, the power went out in the kitchen outlets and tripped the breaker. I turned it off and turned it back on, started up the microwave, and two seconds later it...
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Views: 753
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Do I need a Roofer or Chimney Man?

We've had a leak for a few months now in a second-floor room that's an add-on., and the room below it. It's got a flat roof. I was out there a few times, patching the roof, caulking around the...
Replies: 4
Views: 323
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Thanks, guys! Yeah, this looks like a...

Thanks, guys!

Yeah, this looks like a battery pack of possibly 3 C or Sub-C shrink-wrapped with a plug. I guess I will have to make my own, and solder it myself.

I was going to try a new...
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Views: 323
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Help with solar lamppost

I'm aware I'm probably not providing enough info to get help, but I'll try, and add-on as needed.

Last year, my wife picked up a solar lamppost at a second-hand store. It was fully assembled, and...
06-28-20, 11:07 AM
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Views: 4,155
Posted By Critical Mass

Excellent idea as well, except for the fact that...

Excellent idea as well, except for the fact that we paid so much for the bed frame! It might work, however, if I pulled the bed base up another inch or two. Something to consider!
06-28-20, 07:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,155
Posted By Critical Mass

Problem with pillows on adjustable bed

We have a new bed frame and adjustable Twin XL mattresses. The adjustable bases are good, but we have an issue.

If we keep the bed bases pushed too far back towards the headboard, the base catches...
06-17-20, 03:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 622
Posted By Critical Mass

Nobody? This is the first time I posted a...

Nobody?

This is the first time I posted a question on this site and got no answer...
05-27-20, 09:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 622
Posted By Critical Mass

A/C in a small window

Hi all!

We have a room with three windows, but one leads onto a deck, so we don't want an AC unit there, and the other one offers a beautiful view. The only other window is a small one, only 19"....
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Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

It was purchased between Oct-Dec of 2015, so I...

It was purchased between Oct-Dec of 2015, so I assume it is completely out of warranty since it seems this piece of junk only has 1 year Parts and 1 year Labor.

So is there a way to actually tell...
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Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

Gosh dangit. I didn't know there are two sets of...

Gosh dangit. I didn't know there are two sets of coils. I only saw one set. I took a picture of the label on the compressor, that's it.

What I can describe is this: Compressor on the left (or...
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Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

Ok, so I just saw the fridge again last night. ...

Ok, so I just saw the fridge again last night.

I turned on the breaker and let it run for 3 hours. I then pulled it out, and pulled off the back panel protecting the compressor.

The compressor...
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Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

melving.crane, That was the first thing I...

melving.crane,
That was the first thing I checked. It was dusty, but not overly bad, and I didn't see an improvement after I did it (let it run for 24 hours, and it was still only as cold as it was...
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Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

manden, Thanks. That may come in handy if I can...

manden,
Thanks. That may come in handy if I can pin it down to a few possibilities. After skimming through the first 25 pages, I'm thinking Defrost control or fan. Although, why would the diagnostic...
Replies: 13
Views: 1,010
Posted By Critical Mass

Lg Refrigerator Cooling Issues

I would not normally try to take a $2,200 fridge apart, but I'm stuck.

The fridge is located at my mother's house in Cape May Country, NJ, and we have called at least 8 service people in the area,...
06-11-18, 10:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 909
Posted By Critical Mass

Power Surges & Protection

Saturday afternoon and evening, we had some pretty bad storms pass through NJ. When I got home from work about 10pm, I saw the clock on the range blinking, and figured we had lost power. I reset the...
Replies: 7
Views: 1,775
Posted By Critical Mass

Another Update: Thermostat set to 68. Still...

Another Update:

Thermostat set to 68. Still only 66. baseboard heat warm, not hot, so apparently the temperature of the boiler dropped again.

Is it possible the gas pressure could be...
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Views: 1,775
Posted By Critical Mass

spott, Yeah, that's what I meant. The two cocks...

spott, Yeah, that's what I meant. The two cocks at the meters and the shutoffs at each boiler are all parallel (I said perpendicular, but that would actually be "off", lol)

UPDATE: My wife was...
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Views: 1,775
Posted By Critical Mass

Thanks for the responses. I must admit, I...

Thanks for the responses.

I must admit, I think the 1F thermocouple really was bad, because we both struggled to light that pilot, but after I replaced it, it lit right up.

I think the problem...
Replies: 7
Views: 1,775
Posted By Critical Mass

Problem with Weil-McLain Boilers -- related?

We have a duplex with two different Weil-McLain CG boilers, one for each floor.

The Philadelphia Gas Works came out and replaced both meters for the duplex back in June '17. When the PGW worker...
02-24-17, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,984
Posted By Critical Mass

Outdoor Gardening Table Ideas

My wife wants me to build an "elevated garden", and I have an idea in my head, but I'm looking for more.

The reason she wants is because (a) bad knees, and (b) underground critters that may attack...
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By Critical Mass

Well, not exactly... when I pulled the battery...

Well, not exactly... when I pulled the battery out of my wife's fob and tested it, it was good. And the first thing I did when she said it wasn't working was to hit all the buttons, and the Horn...
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Views: 907
Posted By Critical Mass

You are a genius! Thank you! Now to figure out...

You are a genius! Thank you! Now to figure out why it "forgot"...
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By Critical Mass

Remote unlock won't work

We have a 1998 GMC Jimmy, and two days ago, began having problems with the remote.

The remote has four buttons -- Lock, Unlock, Rear (unlock) and the red Horn button (sounds alarm).

I tried...
07-30-16, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,541
Posted By Critical Mass

Trying to Rid Myself of a Camper -- Please Help

We’ve had a camper that’s been parked in a NJ campground since we bought it in 1998. We’re the second owners – the original owners parked it there in 1983., so it hasn’t moved in 33 years.

This...
01-30-16, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,000
Posted By Critical Mass

How high to go with tile?

I apologize in advance for not having specific measurements. This is a fixer-up that we've been working on, and we need some suggestions.

We have the kitchen countertop, sink, upper/lower...
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