Homeowner Forum / Repair / October 2008

Hi, I saw some outdoor low voltage lighting at a local restaurant and
I like to find out where I can buy the bulb socket so that I can do
the same for my backyard. It seems to be for outdoor use and is rain-
proof.

Does anyone own a True Life Generator??
I see these on some local auctions...
True Life 12000 Watt Generator
Trying to figure out how good they are?

I have a cold storage room underneath my front porch.  It is poured
out of concrete.  It is around 20 long wide by 5 feet Wide.  We don't
use it at all for cold storage, but want to use it for regular storage
year round.  Obviously it is very cold in there during the winter.

Two days ago I didn't know what they were and had never seen one before
(thanks to folks here for enlightening me). So today I installed my
first vacuum breaker (aka anti-siphon device) on a customer's hose bib.
It was something of a bitch. I noticed the setscrew on the new one I

I recovered three tree-ring disks from a 100+ year old tree
that was recently cut down. I've sanded the disk down smooth
and the rings and rays look really good. I would like to apply
a finish to the tops to really enhance the tree rings while

Have a plumbing problem. Made some modifications to hot water copper pipes
in basement, then refilled with water, well found a couple of leaks...so had
to drain whole system again and made repairs..before I refilled with water I
filled with air at 30lb pressure..seemed to be ok so ...

What happens if you overfill an auto transmission on a small 4 cil by
1.5 quarts for an extended period. It needs to rev high at first to
shift and some slipping occurs when hot. The dealer has been
maintaining the car under warranty and did a trans service when

I have a portable analog TV which will be a door stop in 2009. Does
any place sell the new digital tv's in a portable form? You know, one
that runs on batteries in case your electricity goes out.

I cannot find any "real" measurements of the airflow through various
filters, 3M vs. Accumulair vs. fiberglass filter, etc.  I just find
discussions about "this one being more restrictive than the other" or that
3M Filtrete purple has 15% more airflow than 3M red, and so on.  ...

I have 100Amp service to my home.  I have an electric stove in the
main kitchen whose sticker lists two power ratings: 8.3kW and
10.9kW.
First question: why two ratings for one stove?  Perhaps one for the

Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Our electric water heater quit working in our trailer.  We found one
on sale for $150 so we put it on layaway.  We were saving our change
to pay for it, when I found out we dont need one.  To take a bath we
just fill the tub with cold water and stick a electric heater in the

I have a 20-year-old gas dryer that stopped rotating its drum, so I opened
it up to have a look. I found that the belt had apparently stretched, as it
had no traction. I bought a new one and found that it was the same length as
the old one. I installed it and the problem was ...

I have a concrete-pebble driveway that has been repaired. The area
that was cut with a diamond saw needs a bit of help.  A few of the
pebbles have popped out along the cut surface and I want to fill those
holes with a cement-like mixture. My problem has been that all the

What's a used Rockwell table saw with base, fence, and blade guard worth?
About ten inch blade.
Steve