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Thank you for the info. I will pick up some 3 amp fuses because I do not trust our electricity generator to keep the voltage as stable as they should during times of peak demand!

I found that the compressor contactor's primary side resistance does not have to change much for it (the contactor) to pull more current than the protective fuse can handle. In my case the primary side resistance has always decreased relative to the Primary side's resistance reading I get for a...

I keep a couple of capacitors and contactors on hand as spares for the Rheem system we had installed in 2003. It's been a very reliable unit - only two service calls in 20+ years and the first one was under warranty. The second one was for a bad thermostat (I narrowed the problem down to...

83 Quarts Havoline 5w30 Conventional 46 Quarts Havoline 0w20 LIfelong Full Synthetic 6 Quarts Havoline 10w30 Conventional 6 Quarts Havoline 5w30 High Mileage Synthetic Blend 141 Quarts total

I would say that if your 'Vette is under any kind of factory or extended warranty, follow the maintenance requirements necessary to keep the warranty coverage in effect. Hence, if the warranty requires an oil and filter change each 12 months or when the OLM tells you to, then change the filter...

Check to see what the AC ripple voltage is while the engine is running (and if your mower has headlights, turn them on as well). The higher the AC ripple voltage (ideally it should be less than 0.50 V) the less the battery is going to like it and the shorter the battery life.

Does your mask leak and blow onto that eye?

27 years using CPAP, and yes, it does take some time to get used to. Over the 27 years I have tried many of the high end masks, and the best mask I have tried and currently use is the Resmed Air Fit F20 (https://eshop.resmed.com/products/airfit-f20-complete-mask-system). This mask covers both...

Over the last year or so, external hard drives have almost doubled in price! A year ago I was able to purchase a 20 TB external hard drive for around $300. Now, the same size Seagate hard drive sells for around $600 on Amazon. Be ready for sticker shock!

Do not assume anything. Just because you had spark a month ago does not mean you will have it today.

Do your have spark?

Whatever brand that was on the shelf in the automotive aisle at the Skaggs Drug Store my dad worked at. It would have been sometime in 1972 (after I turned 15) and was for a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 with the 390 engine. As far as oil, it was most likely Pennzoil 10w40 because it was on sale for a...

Spray it with some Knock'er Loose or other penetrating fluid, let it sit for a few minutes then tap the head of the bolt with a hammer, apply some more Knock'er Loose, and repeat with the wait and hammer.

GFCI outlets which have inductive loads plugged into them can have nuisance trips due to high inrush currents or transient surges when the compressor engages. You should be able to put a regular 15 amp outlet in it's place and be free of the nuisance trips.

I stopped buying Rayovac batteries a couple of years ago due to over 50% of them leaking before I even got a chance to use them. They are not worth the money.