bad smell from one faucet
I live in a 10 year-old house. Just in the past week, my faucet in the master bath has a sour, metallic smell for the initial 3-5 seconds of turning it on. It's...
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discontinued LVT Shaw Gunstock
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power pack and battery needed
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I have owned a Craftsman 10" table saw for almost 15 years. The motor is rated at 1.5 HP (sold as 3 Hp peak) 120volts 13amps. The problem is recently wehn i start...
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Intermittent loud buzzing-vibrating in outside wall
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cedar poisoning????
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