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• Posted in thread: How many folks use the energy saving bulbs? on 06-16-2011 at 06:25 PM
  I think most of ours are the Nvision brand from Home Depot.I love the 9 year warranty. I had
  one big 26w (100w equiv) bulb burn out prematurely since it was in a clothes closet being
  switched on/off a...

• Posted in thread: Can I remove rust from this box?.. on 06-16-2011 at 06:21 PM
  TxBuilder is right. Don't mess with it.I've seen too many American Picker, Pawn Stars, and
  other shows like that. It seems like most of the time you reduce the value of something old by
  "trying" to re...

• Posted in thread: central air outside fan quits on 06-16-2011 at 06:18 PM
  That is an odd scenario.The cheapest thing to replace first in the troubleshooting process
  would be the run capacitor. You'll find it inside the condenser unit and it looks like a large
  battery with w...

• Posted in thread: House mold symptoms on 06-16-2011 at 06:06 PM
  I remember my parents had a mold problem in a bathroom in our first house in Florida.My mother
  used to replace these huge buckets of desiccant every few weeks to dry out the wood.They are
  available at...

• Posted in thread: Carrier A/C tries to kick on, fan not running. on 06-10-2011 at 04:18 PM
  It sounds to me like the capacitor has given out. It's a very common problem.The capacitor
  looks like a large battery and helps the fan motor and/or compressor start up.Here's what they
  look like. You...

• Posted in thread: Are wood burning stoves worth the money? on 04-26-2011 at 02:26 PM
  I live in Florida, but we spent a few months in a vacation rental in a cold climate. It had an
  old wood burner for heating the home. So I did some reading about how to best use it and also
  plenty of a...

• Posted in thread: Does anyone in here like to watch Dirty Jobs? on 04-26-2011 at 01:56 PM
  I always get the new ones on my Tivo, along with Mythbusters and now I'm starting to become
  addicted to Swamp People. Pawn Stars is another guilty pleasure. I can't believe how little
  money those peop...

• Posted in thread: What are you wearing right now? on 04-26-2011 at 01:55 PM
  shorts and a t-shirt....It's getting hot here in Florida!

• Posted in thread: 25 inch Panasonic Tube TV video not working right on 03-31-2011 at 06:52 PM
  I'd agree with boogeyman. But check Craigslist.org or Backpage.com for people actually giving
  them away for free or selling them for very low prices before buying one from a retail store
  like Goodwill...

• Posted in thread: How Can You Get Rid of Cockroaches? on 03-31-2011 at 06:48 PM
  We had a horrible cockroach problem in a condo that we rented for a month in the tropics. The
  thing that worked the best and longest was this poison gel that looked like peanut butter. I
  put a tiny da...