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Re: !!!...Who is Jesus

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:24:26 -0400

Thanks for the invitation. But, the Spirit of the Lord does not bear witness to the truth of your writing. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . "the great win" wrote in message ...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

Re: ...HOW TO BECOME A MUSLIM

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:55:13 -0400

"the great win" wrote in message news:4bc006f127894028bd4cca51bc7021ff@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com... i> HOW TO BECOME A MUSLIM/i i>/i i> All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the Uni...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

PowerwoRx E3... Save money and energy Go GREEN

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:20:41 -0400

PowerwoRx e3 Installed by HI AMP ELECTRIC in Washington State, EMAIL me at michael@hiampelectric.com CALL 8882783616 for pricing INSTALLATION SERVICE AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON STATE ONLY Puget Sound Region....850 installed All other areas ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Compressor oil reccomendation?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:40:43 -0400

Hello, I have an old (1950s I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 2025 gal tank. I dont have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that the oil l...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

price of potassium choloride for water softner

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:46:52 -0400

Does anyone know why the price of potassium choloride is approx 18/40 lb bag I bought it 6 months ago and it was about 8/40 lb bag. tia, chris ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Checking Digital Thermostatat Inside Temperature

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:22:40 -0400

A friend installed a Honeywell 5+2 Digital Thermostat last weekend. The inside temperature reads 68 and I am trying to check its accuracy. I compared it to two free standing digital thermometers which I balanced on top of the thermostat (at the sam...... The post has 27 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

These regulations were imposed

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:20:12 -0400

From: "Caesar Romano" Subject: Re: The World Stock Market has CRASHED. Date: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:08 AM On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:53:34 0500, "HeyBub" wrote Re Re: The World Stock Market has...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

fastening an outlet in a broken outlet box

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:32:07 -0400

Im swapping an electrical outlet for one of a different color. It turned out that the old metal box is missing one of the tabs that an outlet screws into. Its behind tile, so I really cant replace the box. That end of the old outlet had be...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

HOA: No sod? That's a jailin'!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:33:59 -0400

"Then his daughter drove him to jail. Grandpa had time to do. His crime He had disobeyed a court order that he sod the lawn..." http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article847365.ece ... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Bury the hachet...? "Electric Fences and Purple $1...

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:35:54 -0400

Can we like bury the hatchet on the electric fence posting I made I just have about 20 years of anger built up over kids and adults using my front yard as either a playground or shortcut. Many loiter in my yard for many minutes to a full hour...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Doubling electrical wiring

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:23:35 -0400

Say I need to deliver 20 amps to a circuit. Is is possible to use two 10 amp wires tied together to do this ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Leak in basement around PVC pipe through foundatio...

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:54:37 -0400

I have a large diameter PVC pipe which exits my basement for the septic. When it rains it leaks around the pipe. The pipe looks like it was sealed with concrete. I am assuming I will need to chip this concrete out from around the pipe. But, what ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Domestic kitchen microwaves above stove.

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:53:42 -0400

Seeing a number of installations of microwaves directly above regular electric cooking stoves or cooktops. Including in a house a relative is considering buying. Wondering not so much about heat (Although the microwaves are not a commerci...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Suggestions on heating detached garage - running g...

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:52:39 -0400

I have a detached garage that is about 30 feet from the house. It is an older unit that is all brick and insulated. I was looking into running a gas line and installing a gas heater. Suggestions on digging depth and buying the correct gas line ...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Re: How To Get Laser Hair Removal Information

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:44:22 -0400

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Does Rust Breed Rust?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:40:56 -0400

A question entered my mind as I was sprucing up my utility trailer. I removed the strap hinges and closure brackets, etc. so I could clean off the rust, repaint, etc. There are lots of mating surfaces where rust was present on both surfaces, s...... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

new patent--portable alluminum alloy ladder-3kgs o...

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:43:14 -0400

Have you imagined a portable ladder as light as a notebook P.C.Take it with you to anyway and put it down and step on it to take photos immediately,adjust the height freely untill satifiedYes, we can provide this new patent item to you. Two years...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

Believe it or not

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:18:27 -0400

I thought you folks might get a kick out of this story from my local news today. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/17684896/detail.html ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Broken spacer on Maytag Neptune washing machine

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:02:25 -0400

Im replacing the bearings on my Maytag Neptune MAH4000AWW washing machine, and wow, the whole rear bearing busted open and spilled its balls. It cut into the spacer, so now the spacer has a sawtooth edge. Normally, Im supposed to reuse the...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

House painting - price estimate

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:11:05 -0400

I92m trying to get an idea of how much it would cost to have a house painted (outside.) This is in the Denver Metro. A couple of pics of the house: http://hous.shutterfly.com/22 http://hous.shutterfly.com/25 It is a 1966 ranch, brick walls, so w...... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Filling a swimming pool

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:29 -0400

From time to time I have to refill my swimming pool due to evaporation. Sometimes when I know a big storm is coming I will open the drain and let it drain an additional 8" and I will fill it back up to the proper level after the storm passes. I h...... The post has 13 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Attic/chimney question

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:44:49 -0400

Hello, I have been wrestling with this question for quite some time. I have a two story house with a concrete block chimney with clay tile liner. I have a oil fired forced air furnace with an add on wood stove piped into the same chimney. I have ...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Heatalator help

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:23:06 -0400

I have a fireplace with a Heatalator. Years ago it was converted to gas log, which is almost useless for heating. I want to convert it back to wood, but I am not sure the Heatalator is safe. Advice much appreciated Here is the setup: Fireplac...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

furnace blows cold air on summer, but does not blo...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:18:27 -0400

My furnace keeps lighting the burners while the blower switch is on winter, but the blower never turns on. When I switch the blower to summer, the blower turns on and stays on, but the burners never ignite; so the furnace just blows cold air into t...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Biofuel

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:17:12 -0400

I have an opportunity to burn B100 or 100 biofuel from a supplier for a good price. Problem is they say it will take out my orings in the burner fuel pump. How long will it take to do that Beckett does not sell parts for oil pumps as they do not...... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

HOA: "I don't give a f*** what his problem is..."

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:29:48 -0400

Man buys house and lot in Kennewick, Wash. According to HOA rules, he has one year from occupancy to landscape (including irrigation) his 2acre property. However, the mans reserve unit has been mobilized, hes on his way to Iraq, and his wi...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

The World Stock Market has CRASHED.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:08:49 -0400

The World Stock Market has CRASHED. We are officially in a major DEPRESSION. If you had any money in the bank, say Goodbye If you have a mortgage, prepare to be homeless, and you may as well set your home on fire. If you have life insurance, IT...... The post has 72 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Aluminum triplex in conduit?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:52:35 -0400

Is there any reason not to bury aluminum triplex cable in a rigid nonmetallic conduit This is out in the country, where I dont care about finer points of the electric code, but it needs to be safe and generally in compliance. I ran 6 tripl...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

"A" Frame Evaporator Coil Question

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:25:30 -0400

We have an almost two year old electric furnace/air conditioning unit with an "A" frame style evaporator coil mounted in the air handler section of the furnace. The evaporator coil sits in a very heavy guage plastic or composite condensate coll...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

oil furnace fuel pump

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:30:55 -0400

My Olsen furnace is making a whistling noise when using the heating unit only, there is no noise when using aircon. I believe it is the fuel pump (A2VA7116 Suntec) on a Beckett motor. Question: How do I replace this pump myself or do I need to h...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Another post on Insulating a cold room

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:36:58 -0400

I got some decent advice on the cold room. My cold room has no ventilation to the basement around it. It only vents to the outside. Would it be wise, If I blocked the vents to outside, with, lets say, insulation and then made a vent from the i...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

AC/Heating Checkups

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:30:37 -0400

My new Trane will be a year old next month and is running fine. I did not take the extended warranty which would have required me to have the dealer come out once a year and check fluid levels. My question is: Is it necessary to do this I mean...... The post has 21 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Can't open GE washer door.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:02:07 -0400

A friend posted this on another group I belong to (not a Usenet group): "We bought a new high efficiency GE washer in May 2006. It has worked fine until today. When my wife started a load of wash last nite, it started working and we thought ev...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Re: circular saw question

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:14:13 -0400

"DJ Redlocks" wrote: i>I just had carpeting installed in a rental property and purchased a circular saw to cut 1/4" 3/8" off the bottom of the doors. I had no problem with the first four doors, however a 36" w...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

Help with Well wiring

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:38:44 -0400

How do I wire a 110v float switch to a 220v pump Its a 220 v 1/2 hp Franklin motor on the pump. I have a 400 ft run on 14 wire to the float switch. Where on the pump controler do I wire in the float switch Or what is the simplest way to use th...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

using old wood

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:01:22 -0400

Im doing some structural work on an old addition. A fair amount of the wood I take off is in decent shape. (No water damage, in particular.) Its T&G sheathing, 2x6s, and (especially) clapboards. It all seems to nail OK. It would be ni...... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Re: circular saw question

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:01:13 -0400

On Oct 9, 11:24A0am, "DJ Redlocks" wrote: i> I just had carpeting installed in a rental property and purchased a circu/i lar saw to cut 1/4" 3/8" off the bottom of the doors. I had no problem wi th the fir...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

Re: circular saw question

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:42:04 -0400

On Oct 9, 12:24A0pm, "DJ Redlocks" wrote: i> I just had carpeting installed in a rental property and purchased a circu/i lar saw to cut 1/4" 3/8" off the bottom of the doors. I had no problem wi th the fir...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

bottom of chimney, fireplace cover

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:09:07 -0400

Hi, At the bottom of my chimney, there is a cover about 10 inch squared, which can be removed. Do you know what it is called and where i can buy one from The one in the bedroom is missing. Thanks Dave ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Pre-Finished Stair Treads?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:25:46 -0400

Hi All, Im on the tail end of a basement refinishing project and have two questions: 1. Are prefinished stair treads (for interior staircase) common and something I would be able to find easily, or do they typically sell them as unfinished I...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Gas Fired Clothes Dryer Question

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:29:11 -0400

Hello, Family member has an older gasfired clothes dryer. Want to suggest to them that they put a vacuum hose in the ducts outlet (on the outside of the house) to vacuum out any lint and dust. Have been reading so much about clothes dryer d...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Want to put faux rock on retaining wall

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:21:31 -0400

I have a retaining wall outside that Ive been modifying lately, its about 50 long and 3 high. Currently its constructed out of just old pressure treated 2x12. I would like to build a faux rock wall. I think that would look much better. My...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Why Insulation in Inside Wall?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:16:07 -0400

Im about to hang one of the LED big screen TVs on my wall. To tidy it up I decided to run the cables through the wall. When I cut a hole in the wall I discovered it was filled with insulation. Its an inside wall. The master bath is on the o...... The post has 45 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Low CFM ventillation fan

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:08:04 -0400

Im looking for a decent quality inline fan that will move air through a 4" pipe, 30 feet long, but at a low CFM rate, perhaps 10 cfm. All of the bath fans Ive seen are 50 cfm or more or the variable speed DC fans that are somewhat expensive (&...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Outside fluorescent light

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:47:51 -0400

I had a very good handyman replace the two bulbs in my outside electric eye fixture. The bulbs work, but they do not "obey" the sensor. Handyman covered the eye properly to test, but the bulbs did not go out. He cleaned up around the sensor. Sti...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Insulation Measurment - Funny Math

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:05:35 -0400

I need to insulate 900 sqft of space. When I look at R30 batts from home depot they are marked 53.3 sqft. The actual measurment is 10"x16"x48". Unless my math has failed me the measurment for sqft is lengthxwidth. If you do the math for the HD R3...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Older metal windows won't close

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:33:33 -0400

Hello All: Windows at my nephews home wont close unless one pushes it with substantial force from outside. I looked into it a bit. I first thought it was paint buildup, but ruled this out after cleaning the buildup did not help. I have photos...... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

winterizing my cottage's well...

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:00:01 -0400

I have owned a seasonal cottage in WNY for 10 years. The plumber who used to winterize it for the previous owner showed me what to to, and I have been doing it since. In addition to the obvious, there is a valve in the ground a few feet from th...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

4-wire feeder line vs. 3-wire feeder line

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:36:25 -0400

I have a question that I cant seem to find an answer to. The task is adding a new subpanel in an outbuilding. I understand that new subpanels now require a 4wire feeder line, however this feeder will be coming from the service disconnect. S...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

Chimney caps?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:05:19 -0400

Does one need a chimney cap or not Does the rain bother the chimney or affect the soot If there is an inch of rain that means there is an inch or rain in the chimney, where did it go When I run the wood stove I can hear the rain sizzling when it...... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here