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Pennsylvania requires septic systems to be pumped every three years.

Years ago, I had my 2007 Volvo S80 V8 transmission serviced at the Volvo dealer. Expensive two gallons of fluid. Shifted perfectly before the service at ~ 50,000 miles. After, there were occasional hard shifts and bangs. Went to the dealer twice to check transmission fluid level. Left car and...

I worked in the maintenance department of a south east Pennsylvania hospital. We had a similar gate. It was broken by drivers every week. It was made of painted wood. Generally broke off at the mounting. The carpenter would cut off the broken part, drill new holes and remount. By the end of the...

40 is for the compressor

Google is your friend to purchase online in the size and MERV rating you want. Have the service technician measure the airflow with the filters when your are ready to change to assure your HVAC unit is not low on airflow. I use a FARR 3030 which is a MERV 8. I also use a woven fiber pre-filter...

I owned about 6 acres on a mountain top where I planned to build a home. Had a professional survey with lines marked and pins in the corners. While I was out of state for work, the neighbor and developer decided to use my property to dump stumps, trees, rocks and excess fill from putting in an...

I own multiple spring compressor tools. For struts the below is by far the safest and easiest. Clamp the tool in a bench vice and assemble. Other less expensive brands are available. Buy quality and be safe...

Why was furnace disconnected? Is combustion chamber compromised? Look at proper draft through the flue. Think safety with fossil burning appliances. Suggest furnace combustion analysis and a carbon monoxide detector.

X-drive, BMW ? If all four tires are the same diameter, then no concern with different axel rotational speeds. Concern is when one tire or one pair of tires is a different diameter causing wear to the drive units

Currently running our Wen 56380I as the power is out. Waiting a tree crew so may be a few hours. Started the Wen about 5am. Easy. Roll out of garage, start to warm up. Plug in. Go to basement to breaker panel and transfer to generator power while watching power consumption meters. Going to make...

Not to cloud the ground rod discussion, BUT . . . We had an inground concrete pool installed last summer. Most aggravating unskilled and highest priced contractor in SE Pa. Many problems still to be solved by me as contractor walked off after taking all the $. As part of the install, the pool...

From memory a few decades ago. The SU carburetors had a tapered needle attached to the carburetor slides. The fuel came into the airflow in a fixed orfice at the bottom of the carburetor. The tapered needle moved in and out of the orfice to vary the mixture to the throttle opening and load. Oil...

Notched railing posts are a big NO due to the inherent weakening. Pressure treated posts will rot over time. If wood posts are what is wanted, use IPE. It will last decades as evidenced by the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Was at the Volvo store last year to look at the wagons. V90 wagon listed for over $60k. Beautiful car. Sales manager with dealership owner at my side, asked me what it would take to get me into the V90. I commented, after he called my S80 V8 engine a dinosaur, "put a proper V8 engine like in my...

I have used this technique with the difference I select an appropriate size rock to jamb into the hole and push down with my boot. The the little buggers cannot get out.