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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
07-20-17, 06:17 AM
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Heater and AC won't start
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Heater and AC won't start
I installed an Airtemp RH8-BBP with a Beckett burner AF this past winter. It worked fine. I tried to run my AC and got nothing coming on. I tried to jump the thermostat wires on the board and...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
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HID Bulb or Ballast 2008 Lexus IS 250
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I see Chinese made online for 200 but I'm not...
I see Chinese made online for 200 but I'm not sure if I have to take the whole assembly out to replace the bulb.
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HID Bulb or Ballast 2008 Lexus IS 250
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HID Bulb or Ballast 2008 Lexus IS 250
I want to fix my headlight but I'm not sure if it is just the bulb or possibly the ballast. It seems easy to remove the entire assembly but more difficult to remove the bulb only. However one video I...
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Electronic Home Security Systems, Alarms and Devices
08-14-12, 01:12 PM
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Napco magnum fire Alert Series
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Napco magnum fire Alert Series
I am trying to identify and find a capacitor for my fire alarm system. It is situated between the power supply and the transformer. Its green plastic coated about the size of a nickel. It has a...
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Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, Nautical Navigational GPS
08-12-11, 07:18 AM
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Gears knocking?
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Gears knocking?
I have a 2004 21' Larson 210 LXI with a Mercruiser 5.1 MPI. I haven't had it out much in the past couple of years. The engine starts fine but it won't really get moving until I warm up the engine...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
03-01-11, 06:50 AM
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Heater Goes on All By Itself?
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hot air uniicell obua112-03.5s beckett afg ...
hot air uniicell obua112-03.5s
beckett afg
right now i have thermostat off the wall the red and green wires are connected and the yellow and blue are connected. The furnace is running and...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
02-28-11, 06:14 PM
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Heater Goes on All By Itself?
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Heater Goes on All By Itself?
My oil furnace has been cycling often so I tried to test the thermostat. I took the tstat off the wall and seperated the wires. I connected red and blue (the closest color to green) and the heater...
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Computers, Internet Capable Devices and Peripherals
06-07-10, 01:41 PM
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Recover Hard Drive
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How do I connect it and use it as a slave?
How do I connect it and use it as a slave?
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Computers, Internet Capable Devices and Peripherals
06-07-10, 03:36 AM
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Recover Hard Drive
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Recover Hard Drive
How can I transfer info from an old hard drive to a new computer.
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Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, Nautical Navigational GPS
06-05-10, 11:08 AM
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Trouble Getting Boat into Gear
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Trouble Getting Boat into Gear
I have a 2004 Larson with a Merc Cruiser 5.0 mpi that is having difficulties getting into gear. It revs fine but when I try to get it moving in a decent speed, it bangs and knocks like something is...
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Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
03-09-10, 06:31 PM
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Pressure too high
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could you give me step by step insrtuctions to...
could you give me step by step insrtuctions to depressurize.....
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David
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Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
03-09-10, 04:42 PM
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Pressure too high
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My expansion tank looks like a small propane...
My expansion tank looks like a small propane tank. The boiler doesn't produce domestic hot water. Do I need to bleed that tank or something?
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Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
03-09-10, 11:22 AM
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Pressure too high
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Pressure too high
My pressure relief valve on my gas boiler drips. I replaced it thinking that it was worn but it still drips. It looks like the pressure is 30 PSI. How can I lower the pressure on my crown boiler?...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
08-28-09, 06:45 AM
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GE Nautilus Dishwasher No Power
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It was a loose wire at on my power connection but...
It was a loose wire at on my power connection but now I can't figure out how to put latch back on. Is there a trick to this? Should it be in the open or closed position?
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
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GE Nautilus Dishwasher No Power
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GE Nautilus Dishwasher No Power
My Ge Nautilus won't start. I think maybe something in the latch isn't making proper contact. Can someone please suggest how to troubleshoot the latch/start mechanism.
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-03-09, 05:27 AM
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Central ac not Working
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The contactor goes in and out and the unit tries...
The contactor goes in and out and the unit tries to start. If I push in the contactor the unit goes on ( fan runs nicely and I think I hear the compressor running) The unit is grounded with a bare...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-02-09, 07:29 PM
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Central ac not Working
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The thermastat (Honeywell) was put in in the...
The thermastat (Honeywell) was put in in the winter time. I thought maybe it wasn't jumped from r to rc but I saw it had a bar connecting them. After I replaced the contactor it tries to start but...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-02-09, 02:52 PM
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Central ac not Working
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Central ac not Working
I'm trying to get my AC working. When I turn the thermostat on the contactor goes on and off like its trying to start. If I hold in the contactor the fan runs and I think the compressor goes on. I...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
03-24-08, 03:16 PM
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Heater/Burner Suts Off After 10 Secs
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Heater/Burner Suts Off After 10 Secs
I have a gas furnace with a controller model 50A50-112 (General 90, Inter City Products). It starts up good but the flames and fan shut off after about 9 Secs. The trouble indicator light flashes 6...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
11-18-07, 05:50 AM
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Dishwasher takes in water from sink
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I'm not sure about the air gap but I don't think...
I'm not sure about the air gap but I don't think this problem occurred form the beginning. Could there be some valve that isn't working properly?
David
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
11-16-07, 01:14 PM
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Dishwasher takes in water from sink
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Dishwasher takes in water from sink
My dishwasher gets water in the bottom after using the sink for a few days. The garbage disposal is not clogged. Can anyone help me troubleshoot.
Thanks,
David
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-28-07, 11:01 AM
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Looking for a Toilet that will save water
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Oh well! I thought that since I'm finally...
Oh well! I thought that since I'm finally replacing a toilet in my own house (not a rental unit), I could find one that would be worth the extra cost b/c it would pay me back in a few years of water...
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-27-07, 05:52 AM
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Looking for a Toilet that will save water
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Mango man, I actually meant, what makes your...
Mango man,
I actually meant, what makes your American Standard more efficient?
David
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-27-07, 04:41 AM
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Looking for a Toilet that will save water
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djosephs
What makes your Glacier Bay more efficient? Is...
What makes your Glacier Bay more efficient?
Is anyone familiar with the dual flush system?
David
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-26-07, 01:33 PM
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Looking for a Toilet that will save water
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1,097
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djosephs
Looking for a Toilet that will save water
Does anyone know if there are toilets that only require one flush and saves water?
David
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