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    I cleared out the aerator and dark green water came out.

    How old is your water heater. Could be **** coming from the heater. You should attach a garden hose and look for this green/brown in a bucket 🪣 at start of flush. Also is the piping going to that faucet possibly galvanized pipe that corrodes from inside and produces brown water. You should have...
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    Security cameras in 2026

    Reolink has NO customer service support. Only email and reply is from 1-4 days. Would not buy again.
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    Husky 5000 Portable generator issue

    Save your time trying to fix a poorly made carburetor. Go to amazon and buy a replacement then bolt it on and avoid a heart attack over pulling the starter cord.
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    Tools to use instead of a knife

    Plasma torch. For the more difficult stuff
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    Lights flickering on another circuit.

    In Nj a new service has to be up to today standards. New panel will need afci breakers for every circuit. Outside needs a disconnect either with the meter pan or separately. Cost is approximately $3000 to 3500. Best panel In my experience is square D QO Not homeline sold inbig box stores
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    Rehabing a 1960s House Question(s)

    In Nj the new outlet box must be air tight It’s a plastic cover around the box. Also if you do more than 50% renovations to your house every thing must comply with 2025 code standards. Ex. Hand railing inside and out Could get costly depending how much you are physically doing the Reno.
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    Flame Sensor Lifespan

    My gas fired Weil mclaine boiler 10 yrs old the is on its third igniter and second flame sensor and second controller board. 90+ high efficiency boilers have too many sensors. My theory is everything is made like ****.
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    Electric pulsing?

    You most likely have a bad connection or defective switch after excessive moisture when the room was painted. Please call an electrician fast there may be arching going on in the switch box.
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    M18 heat gun opinions

    I’m a retired electrical technician that built power controls. I’ve crimped thousands of lugs and then pulled up the shrink wrap. The pencil point of a butane pen almost always burnt a hole or melted the shrink wrap Then I got smart and got an electric heat gun with a wrap heat distribution...
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    What do you regret most?

    That I sold my 1965 Chevy with 409 engine Would be really crazy cruiseing in a rocket with out seat belt or airbags doing 120
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    Outdoor oven?

    I have an outdoor propane oven stainless steel one door I bought from Lowe’s about 15 years ago. Of course they are discontinued. Rated for outdoor use but the first time used after last winter there was disgusting smoke out of the top. Well it’s not rodent proof it’s crispy critter chipmunk...
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    What are you storing your circular saws In?

    I use a dewalt Tstack large box for my m18 circular saw and it fits spare blades a battery and charger 🔌 A bonus is it stacks with my other Tstack cases.
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    Recommendation for best small portable shop vac - cordless OR corded

    I have two vacmaster vacuum cleaners. One is 12 yrs and smaller one is About 8 years both corded. 1st quality is low noise 2nd suction is great 3rd light weight (but depending on what you **** up it adds weight)
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    Unifit receptacles, anyone tried them?

    Do you have to break tile when the outlet fails Service must take forever
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    Can electric pressure washer spray bleach

    I have an 10foot x 60 feet concrete block retaining wall that has blackened and green moss growing on it. Can I use an electric 1850 psi pressure washer to spray bleach from the soap tank onto the wall? I would definitely clean it out as soon as I was done. I’ve tried a 2 gallon pump sprayer...
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