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Answered: The Deck

Most decks are STAINED, not painted. You can buy "stains" (non-transparent) in the same colors as paints. And, in most cases, stain is just as durible as paint. The exception is that both stain and ...

Answered: Pilot Light Troubles

The length of the new one shouldn't matter. The replacement I used for mine was longer as well. I placed my new thermo- bulb about 1 inch over the top of the plot flame and it worked just fine. You ...

Answered: I'm trying to solder a on/off stop into a ...

Soldering (sweating) a copper water line. Make sure you clean joint pieces by using sandpaper of 100 grit or finer. Medium corse steel wool will work too. Apply ACID flux to both parts to be soldered ...

Answered: I have a doorbell that plays a chime when the ...

Diodes control the amount of power flow to the button. There are hundreds, if not thousands of voltage levels to a diode. Voltage levels of a diode are determined by their color bands. All diodes have ...

Answered: How do i know if my circuit breaker is working ...

Simplest fix is to replace the circcut breaker. They are usually less than $10 at most home supply or hardware stores. Here's how. Be extremely careful because of high voltage. First, remove screws ...

Answered: Pilot Light Troubles

Sounds to me like you need a new thermostat bulb unit. As a safety precaution, the pilot light heats a metal bulb (sensor), about the size and shape of of a small cigarette. Usually made of Copper and ...

Answered: I have a doorbell that plays a chime when the ...

As an additional thought. If you don't know if the voltage is correct cause you don't find a voltage on the old button. Take the old button up to a Home Depot, Lowes or other place to show to the dept ...

Answered: I have a doorbell that plays a chime when the ...

It is most likely that the new door bell button is wrong for your chime system. All of the door bell buttons look the same but have different VOLTAGE settings. Easiest fix would be to look at the old ...

Answered: Pressure Washer

I would not recommend using a power washer on your deck. They will easily cut thru the wood and damage it. Using a simple water hose would be better. A small electric washer will do most house hold ...

Answered: Why won't my stereo CD player hold my preset radio ...

I suspect it was not connected to your cars power source that always has power from the battery. If your cars stereo was connected to the wrong side of a fuse (fuse box) it louses all electrical power ...

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