Recent content by MasterSolenoid

Nice photos, thanks for posting. What is the Statue of Liberty ?

Exactly what I would do. Once in the Spring and again in the Fall.

NO on the possum. When I was in high school, another student in class said he went camping and killed a woodpecker. They cooked it and he said it tasted terrible. Everybody in class laughed.

For a while, I lived in a small rural town with a lot of trees and squirrels. While walking to work, I would see some squirrels walking on top of the power lines. When they would get to a pole, they'd make a left or right turn and keep going. It was their highway system.

Whenever I take an item off the shelf at Walmart, or any other store, I compare it to similar items. Oil - Stand two bottles next to each other and check for color, and volume. Mouthwash - check the safety seal and don't buy 'dented' bottles. Boxed items, check for factory tape (if there is...

I would hate to of been born a chicken. The chance of you being someone's 'pet' is very slim.

I agree. But on the TV commercials, Chuck Woolery compares gold to CASH (sitting in a safe). Just that there shows me the commercial is trying to mislead people. For the average person, Vanguards Index 500 is the way to go.

Looks like for some reason the 'base' is a two-piece construction. And that's the way the manufacturer decided to connect the two pieces.

"A can of hornet / jellow jacket spray is just as effective. Sprays very far too." "WRONG" is correct. .... And to clarify why - Spraying someone with a spray not intended for humans could be against the law, especially if they lose their eyesight. I would just hate to have to explain it in...

Yes - Oil Can Harry

I believe you get a better aim if you use your thumb, NOT your forefinger to apply the spray. I carry pepper spray all the time (I watch the evening news). I have never used it, but I like the 'gel' more than the atomizing spray. Out in public .... I carry Mace 2.8 ounce container. While at home...

I'm no expert, but for galvanic corrosion to occur, you need three things: 1) two different metals 2) they have to be touching 3) they have to get wet There is a galvanic corrosion chart that shows all the various metals and how compatible they are with each other...

If you can do the work yourself, buy a quart of BF for <$10.00 and have the satisfaction of knowing you have ALL clean BF. I do mine every two years. If you need to pay someone to do this work, read your owner's manual (maybe doing every three years).

One thing I've been doing this Winter is: Labeling all the pipes in the basement. I have been following ANSI standards. * Sewer * Radon Vent * Intake & Exhaust (for furnace) * Natural Gas * Plumbing Vent * Central Vacuum * Cold Water Supply * Cold Water * Hot Water...

I always thought the batteries were for maintaining the 'set' temperatures. And that the thermostat got power from the furnace. But I could be wrong. At least changing the batteries is inexpensive (and may eliminate one possibility).