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21. Re: Refrigerators (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 11:37:47 -0500
I have a Kenmore/Whirlpool and I consider the pressure to be "pretty low" too. I think it is normal, due to the filter in the system. The Kenmore came with a filter that is supposed to remove cysts.
/html/shop-talk/2003-02/msg00009.html (7,635 bytes)

22. RE: Refrigerators (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 14:01:09 -0500
Cysts are a stage in the life-cycle of parasites that can be in contaminated water, like Giardia. If your water source is contaminated, it seems to me you would only be protected if you never drink a
/html/shop-talk/2003-02/msg00011.html (7,251 bytes)

23. Re: question on joists need. (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:25:13 -0500
Sounds like you've got the question part under control. An answer is what is needed. :-) I believe that what you are describing are called "collar ties". These, as you correctly state, prevent the r
/html/shop-talk/2003-02/msg00028.html (8,148 bytes)

24. Re: question on joists need. (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:31:03 -0500
BTW, the internet is so much more helpful once you know the correct term for what you want to learn about. Try searching for "collar ties", ignore the links that have to do with fashion, and see if t
/html/shop-talk/2003-02/msg00029.html (7,822 bytes)

25. Re: question on joists need. (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:44:45 -0500
Take a look at: http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00011.asp What you're talking about may more correctly be called rafter ties. Either way, the rest of my answer is the same. Three repli
/html/shop-talk/2003-02/msg00031.html (7,888 bytes)

26. RE: ionized air cleaners (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 22:02:01 -0500
I have one that was installed with my heat/ac system. It resides in the ceiling air return. It's made by Honeywell. It's just about exactly what Randall described. -Steve Trovato trovato@computer.net
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00029.html (7,406 bytes)

27. Re: broken ice maker in shop's fridge (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:17:39 -0500
I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but the "usual" approach to icemaker problems is to replace the whole unit. I found this link, for example: http://a-1catalog.com/geicemakerkit.html
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00086.html (7,717 bytes)

28. Re: Dishwasher drain routing (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:43:00 -0500
It is my understanding that this is to prevent water from siphoning from your sink into your dishwasher. This could introduce dirty water onto your dishes. In some places, what you have seems to be r
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00148.html (7,182 bytes)

29. Re: Adhesive on TV screen - slightly off topic (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:48:39 -0500
If the screen is glass, I would try anything non-abrasive. If it plastic of some sort, then I wouldn't mess with it and I would contact the manufacturer for advice. Even if I was 95% sure something w
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00149.html (7,914 bytes)

30. Re: garage heater safety (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:38:54 -0500
Well, it must be in there somewhere because we talk about this regularly! :-) Anyway, I have an Empire direct vent propane heater. It works great, I am very happy with it. The same unit can be purcha
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00171.html (8,284 bytes)

31. Re: garage heater safety (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:17:03 -0500
Hey, Mike, what's your reason for doing this? I'm in New York, and my garage is part of my house, under the bedrooms. I leave the heaters completely off (except for the pilot lights) when I'm not wor
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00173.html (7,955 bytes)

32. Re: garage heater safety (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:46:30 -0500
Here, keeping the thermostat on 45 would waste a lot of gas. One of the things I really like about my heaters is that they crank out enough BTU's that the warm up time is relatively short. As far as
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00176.html (7,821 bytes)

33. RE: I'm back! - cold weather car preps (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:27:15 -0500
Wouldn't the thermostat stay closed, and therefore bypass the radiator until the water reached operating temperature? -Steve /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00182.html (8,090 bytes)

34. RE: I'm back! - cold weather car preps (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:15:03 -0500
Well, the original post by Matt said it was for the heater hose. I have one in my tractor that's in the radiator hose. I don't know if it loses any heat to the radiator or not, but it works well enou
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00186.html (8,414 bytes)

35. Re: Insulation question (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 11:45:31 -0500
I'm in New York, and typical exterior wall construction is 2x6 framing with R-19. As everybody knows, a 2x6 isn't 2 inches by 6 inches. It's more like 5 1/2. The R-19 is intended to fit in this spac
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00065.html (7,614 bytes)

36. RE: battery trickle chargers (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 13:33:15 -0500
I've got a couple of DieHard Battery Charger Maintainers that seem to work fine. They include spring clamps as well as eye ring connectors, so you can hook it up temporarily or semi-permanently. Box
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00067.html (7,988 bytes)

37. Re: ready to remove security system with small explosives... (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:14:58 -0500
Mine is like this too, but the "line seizer" is down in the basement near the main telephone service entrance. It's just a little plastic box with three phone connections, line in, alarm out and hous
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00135.html (8,403 bytes)

38. Re: Furnace repair (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 19:28:25 -0500
I can't speak for anyone else, but I for one haven't figured out how to make a standard residential garage door "tight as a drum". I'd be happy if I could keep it tight enough to keep mice out. -Stev
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00157.html (7,077 bytes)

39. Re: Unseizing a bushing? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 23:36:30 -0500
I'm not familiar with this application, but what you describe is how a bushing normally works. There is not supposed to be any motion except for the flexing of the rubber. Old (sixties vintage) fords
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00159.html (8,096 bytes)

40. Re: Unseizing a bushing? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 11:24:14 -0500
Something like that. Of all the fond thoughts I have of my old, now deceased '66 Fairlane, the exact size of the A-Frame bushings isn't one of the strongest memories. -Steve /// unsubscribe/change ad
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00166.html (7,396 bytes)

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