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I went to adjust the speed on my whole house fan in the garage and ended up with this: Fortunately when I wired it in I put it on a switch so it's off for now. I've done a preliminary check on it and it broke in the electrical box so it's not likely that I have enough room to play with here...

Have a widow fan that decided to not start for me - it tries but just barely turns. The motor turns freely so I'm looking to replace the capacitor. This particular one is not available but there are many alternatives. I believe it is a run capacitor but can't find that info specifically. I'm...

Well - it seems that my pancake compressor tank has magically become unsafe to use anymore. Purchased in 2012. Used only occasionally when portability was needed - not my main compressor. Always drained after use - never saw any rust colored water come out. Not sure when they started doing...

My detached garage has a short stem wall around the perimeter - it's about 3.5 inches wide and 6 inches deep. The land slopes down from the front of the garage toward the back so a lot of concrete is exposed in the back of the garage. A few years ago I noticed that the stem wall in the back...

My 10X14 shed needs a new roof - it was built close to 30 years ago and still has the original shingles. The idiot that designed it and built it (that would be me of course) put a 12/12 pitch roof on it. I don't even remember how I put the shingles on the first time - I think I just nailed...

So the picture here is part of a Lithonia fixture I installed in the garage when I built it about 20 years ago. It's basically two fixtures joined at the factory holding 2 four foot bulbs each for a total of four bulbs so it's actually eight feet long. It was a fluorescent fixture that I...

We've all been there. I cleaned out the junk drawer in my garage today and I came across these two specimens that I apparently decided at some point were too useful to throw away. These are things that I put in the drawer - I didn't get them in a lot at a sale - I placed them there when they...

In order to provide a bug free environment in my garages, I've installed screen doors over one door on each and use fans to pull air in and exhaust it back outdoors. My detached garage has a whole house fan venting into the attic - the most powerful fan I have. It does a decent job considering...

I replaced the motor in my whole house fan recently due to the old one being noisy and not wanting to start - there was screeching involved so I suspect the bearings are bad. I don't know if I'll even try to fix it - it's only a quarter horse and it doesn't have any mounts built in. It seems...

I have a whole house fan in my garage - it works great for taking the temps down in the attic during the summer time. I can take it down 20+ degrees in an hour when it's running. Problem is - I installed it to take the temps down inside the garage. It's much slower at doing that. I have...

I've always fought these but several repairs in the last few weeks reminded me that I have to find a better way. I have a 'tool' for prying them out which is basically a forked pry bar with a movable ball to set the pivot point. But 75% of the time it's useless. Sometimes things are in the...

For various reason, I'm looking at changing the locks on the house and the detached garage. So I'm looking at 3 knobs and 1 handleset and 3 deadbolts and I'd like to get them all keyed alike. I can however, live with one key for the deadbolts and one key for the handleset and knobs. I would...

I've been looking at space heaters to add a little heat to the attached garage. It has a vent to the house forced air system so it isn't unheated exactly - it just stays a little colder than the house. During my hunt I eventually asked myself - why do they make so many heaters of so many...

I'm looking to spend some of my inlaws money for a Christmas gift to me. I'm looking at a budget between 100 and 150. I'm pretty set with tools so I think I'm going to go for another air impact. About 20 years ago I bought a Husky from Lowes and it's served me well but the last time I pulled...

So - went to my nieces house today to troubleshoot a problem with her new Ring 2 doorbell that my brother installed for her. Problem was that once the doorbell was pressed the chime inside the house would not stop ringing. First thing I did was pull the chime from the wall - it was recessed...

If you follow this link - Right angle flex shaft - and read the first question and the subsequent answers you will be amused. This was the first question -

I've lost one of my three original XRP batteries so I'm looking for some replacements. Frankly, all three have been getting weaker over the years. I've probably had two of them for at least ten years. I know I can rebuild the pack but looking around the batteries cost as much as just picking...

I've been doing some research on garage heaters and placement. During my research I've seen several people say that home heat registers are placed at windows because that is where the cold spot is. I always thought they were placed there because people were less likely to put furniture in front...

So I saw this on a floor heating site browsing around: Is it true that 240V products generate more heat, heat up faster, cost less to run, and work more efficiently than 120V? No, no, no and no. This is a big misconception that pops up in Internet forums. Let’s say you take two mat systems of...

Single axle trailer - 10' by 77". Currently has 2X8 PT and was purchased in 2008. Some of the boards have serious rot so I'm looking to replace the decking. Most likely choice for me at this point is to replace with PT. It's just a utility trailer - no need to get fancy here. I've pulled...