Discussion Forum
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CPVC – Cold Water Only
I was surprised to find CPVC fittings labeled "COLD WATER ONLY". I did some online research and the change seems to have taken a few others by surprise, too. It…
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Main lug/breaker subpanel on detached
I found a lovely QO main lug panel at the Resource Store for just 25 bucks, full of breakers, that i intended to use for my new, detached garage/shop i'm…
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RoboLaser Fix
I just wanted to let you guysandgals know how i fixed my RoboLaser, which had become maddeningly unreliable. Underneath the cap that slides over the battery compartment on the base…
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orient rebar in monoslab footing
I'm pouring a slab soon. I'd intended to put a couple #4 rebars in the bottom of the footing, but my finisher dropped by to check my forming progress and…
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Iron Bacteria in Well Water
The well saga continues... I recently had my well deepened bec a pump wore out its splines from excess fine sand in the water at the previous level, 144'. Now…
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cycle stop valves
I'm on a private well and looking for ways to take it easy on the extremely new 1-1/2 HP submersible pump set at 250', static at 126'. I have a…
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rehab well pump????
I had a Myers pump in my well, 3/4 HP if it matters, Rustler type. It recently sheared all its splines between the motor and the pump part, but the…
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Radiant panel + mirror…can i?
I have a 500W radiant panel heater (Aztec Model 2236) nominally 2'x3', a line voltage thermostat (never used, but old: it was made by Singer), and an idea to mount…
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Solar storage tank – necessary?
I'm getting educated on solar space heating for my house in Montana. One of the articles i've read recently in a Mother Earth News magazine says: "Closed-loop and drainback systems…
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Building a better CAT trap
I volunteer with a group that catches feral cats, spays and neuters them, then returns them to the colony. We've used the live traps you're probably all familiar with, but…