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    Samsung dryer, does this sound like idler or drum roller?

    Recently had dryer apart to replace noisy drum roller, and when I took drum out I saw the idler wheel was toast too. I still had my old one because I put new one in when doing rear drum rollers a couple years ago, and thought I may as well put new one in while I had it all apart and keep the...
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    Installing new doorbell chime, can't figure out wiring.

    I picked up a Honeywell series 9 doorbell to replace my old one, wife wanted something nicer looking & numerous chimes etc. after new paint and the old one was looking pretty yellowed etc. It say's it works for wired and wireless, I want to use it with power too it without batteries. I can get...
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    relatively new roof just developed leak while snow melting off - gutter trim?

    We had our roof completely redone some years ago, new Malarky 50 year shingles and new eavestroughing all around. I think it has been about 9 years and we have had zero issues with it. However, we just had one of our frequent spring snowstorms, and as I was sitting in my office one day I heard...
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    Do most blower motors have oiling ports?

    My 24 year old gas furnace makes a slight noise when the fan first spools up, nothing real serious sounding and it's been doing it for quite a few years. After 3-4 seconds the noise goes away once it reaches speed. I went down to check it out and on the motor housing behind the bottom panel...
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    new roof advice

    Our 20 year old roof is on its last legs, and will be replaced this year. Initially I was thinking aluminum shingles, but at 3X the cost we're having second thoughts. One concern about just using standard shingles is the life of the new shingles and how well the warranty is honored should it be...
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    Shingles curling on 19 yr old roof, can I get a few more years out of it?

    I had my home built in '92, and the last few years I have noticed that the shingles on the lower roof section are curling badly where water has been splashing or pouring down from the upper sections. The upper section of the roof is still in relatively good shape, as are parts of the lower...
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