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Currently I've got a Generac GP15000 which runs everything, but the thing is loud and eats fuel like gas prices were in the late 80s, early 90s. Because of this, and power outages usually only lasting a few hours and only happening a few times a year.. sometime no outages in a year .. I picked...

I've got a 16 x 8 garage door and the right (red) torsion spring broke. I can't find my dial calipers to to see how think the springs are.. Below is what I found on the door. Clopay Model 1000 1 ea 1600 2 1/4 24ga Struts 1 ea 1609 Torsion Tube. I did measure the broken spring as best I...

1st let me say I've never welded a thing in my life, unless you want to call a few spot welds in 7th grade metal shop welding... And that was probably 35 years ago. 2nd, I do have some friends that weld on a fairly regular bases because of their job as mechanics... One even fabricates stuff...

I want to redo my driveway. When it was originally done by the builder 12 years ago, it looked nice, but after a few years, I started getting soft spots. I'm guessing it's because either they didn't lay enough stone or they hadn't compacted the dirt well enough. Regardless, I want to get it...

This is really wired... Just last week, I noticed that when my AC (heat pump) started up, the lights in my dining room dimmed. Never noticed the lights dim before. The next time it started up, I made sure to see if the lights in whatever room I was in would dim... And it didn't .. Last...

A friend of mine ran into an old panel and can't seem to find breakers for it... It's thinking because the plate says NoArk that it's the same as FPE, but isn't sure... Anyone know where to get some 20 amp breakers for it? Is Federal Electric the same as FPE? Thanks!

I was googling Tool Reviews just to see if there was anything interesting and sound this AllWrench Smart Wrench on youtube. Has anyone every used anything like this? http://www.allwrencher.com/smart-wrench/ What do you guys think? I can't even find a price on it to know if I want to try a...

Years ago, I remember a mechanic friend of mine reviving some dead battteries by replacing the electrolyte. He would simply dump the old and replace with new ... then put it on a charger for a bit. I have no idea how long this revived battery would last. Recently, I noticed there is something...

All I need is cheap set of SAE nut drivers with magnetic tips. Does anyone know of any? All I see are sets costings $60+. I'd like something cheap like a HF set, but with magnetic tips!! Thanks!

I need to make new vibration connector for my duct. One side needs to be 21"x21" and the other 21"x20". My problem is that I don't know what kind of glue to use on the vinyl or whatever material they use in these connectors. Can anyone recommend the proper glue or can I get one that's...

I've been looking at electric jackhammers and I seem seeing these Chinese ones rated at 2200+ watts, but with a 110V plug. How is that possible? Even if one were to use a 20amp receptacle, there's not 2800 watts available.

This place is driving me crazy!! I forked over a ton of case to install a heat pump (DIY), and I was now going to do a water softener... My old lady (don't tell her I called her that) has been driving me nutz about how terrible the well water has been on her hair for years now... Well, my...

What do you guys this about this manifold gauge? It looks to be a Chinese knock off of a Testo. FYI, this is me, who is not in the HVAC business... And the price seems to good to pass up...

My current fitting looks like this.. it's from the Tee, which is brass or bronze to 3/4" PVC.. Because I'm going to be adding a sediment filter and water softener, I want to to to 1" PVC. Do they make a female version of the fitting in the pic for 1 inch PVC or am I going to have to use a...

I'm getting ready to install water softener and wondering if there's any issue with feeding softened water to my humidifier. Has anyone seen any issues with softened on furnaces, evap coils and ducts? Am I asking for trouble or will it be fine? Thanks!

I finally got my heat pump install finish ... Finally got the new thermostat (Prestige IAQ) installed ... and figured out by my vacuum wasn't holding... Well the outside temp was 55F... I charged by weight.. added 1.2 lbs of r410a. Started the unit and the pressures were a tad bit low...

Ok.. I'm starting another thread because I find this confusing. I put a vacuum on my newly installed heat pump and I can get it down to 280 microns. I could probably get it down further if I let it run longer, but let me tell you the story.... I have the manifold gauge hooked up and the...

So finally, I was able to get a full bottle of acetylene and a torch to finish the brazing... I still need to get finish the electrical on the new heat pump.. With that said, I want to get my charge right, as right as it can be by weight, so when the electric is hooked up, I'm good to go...

I've got a 3 CFM single stage FJC vacuum pump. I picked it up a few years ago, but never used it. Today, I went to use it to prep a recovery tank, so I needed it... I hooked up my new CPS vacuum gauge, added oil to the pump and let it do it's thing... Got down to 680 microns and it wouldn't...

Last night, I got this bright idea that I want to finish off my basement. Normally, I would have studded the exterior walls and added insulation, but my basement has this wall insulation that was put on by the builder. With that in mind, and me like large rooms, what the best option to...