My friend's cat is stuck in her apartment's A/C duct system. What should she do? [more inside]
posted by holympus on Sep 26, 2009 - 29 answers

Best way to get duct tape residue off windows, and how to hold broken car windows up? [more inside]
posted by nmaster64 on Sep 16, 2009 - 14 answers

RedGreenShowFilter: I've got a bunch of crisp paperback romance novels I've scavenged from dumpsters around town, and I'd rather turn them into something than read or try selling them. What can I build using them? I'm thinking clear box tape instead of duct, so the corny covers will still be visible. Bonus points for something handy. [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Sep 8, 2009 - 15 answers

I know YANMMD, but even my mom's various doctors can't seem to answer this question: what causes stones in the pancreatic bile duct? [more inside]
posted by Oriole Adams on Jun 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Do you have your household HVAC ducts for a forced air furnace cleaned? [more inside]
posted by saradarlin on Jun 17, 2009 - 10 answers

Why does my dryer have to be vented to work? [more inside]
posted by winna on Nov 28, 2008 - 13 answers

We just boxed in with drywall a round 5" heating duct, running from floor to ceiling in the corner of the living room. Because of some odd features of the room, this took up more space than it should. What I'd really like is to replace the duct (and drywall) with a paintable rectangular duct running up the corner of the room, that would look just as good as drywall. This would have to be rugged enough to withstand small children playing in the room (e.g. not dent like typical metal duct). Does this exist? [more inside]
posted by winston on Oct 5, 2008 - 5 answers

Is fiberglass heating/cooling duct board safe? [more inside]
posted by wsg on Apr 9, 2008 - 2 answers

My forced hot air system has no return ducts. Instead, cool air falls directly into the basement, where there's a filtered intake on the side of the furnace. Are my life, health, and or selling prospects at severe risk? [more inside]
posted by a22lamia on Sep 20, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a beautiful velvet blazer. While teaching today, a piece of duct tape got stuck to it (I don't know how). When I try to peel it off, it totally screws up the finish (the little fibers come with). How do I get the duct tape off the velvet?
posted by rbs on Jan 23, 2007 - 18 answers

What is the white dot on my nipple? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 30, 2006 - 5 answers

Fire Hazard Filter: I am thinking of running a network cable through a section of HVAC ducting in my house (~6' stretch relatively far from the furnace/AC unit). Will this be a fire hazard in the winter, when the furnace is on? I don't really care about thermal wear on the cable itself.
posted by Krrrlson on Aug 31, 2006 - 6 answers