Thermostat seems to work fine. Except at night. When it gets cold. [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

What's the recommended action to take and agencies to contact when faced with an animal stuck in a locked car in 100 deg heat? [more inside]
posted by arcticseal on Jun 13, 2009 - 25 answers

Does Benjamin & Medwin still exist? And if they don't, any idea where I can get a lid for my cast iron pan? Can I make one? [more inside]
posted by Diablevert on Jun 12, 2009 - 5 answers

I thought my cat had just _finished_ her first heat and made a vet appointment to have her spayed tomorrow. Well, guess who started yowling and moving her tail sideways to display feline private parts?! Should I keep tomorrow's appointment and have her spayed _during_ her heat, or should I wait? [more inside]
posted by bunky on Mar 22, 2009 - 12 answers

How unpleasantly hot and humid is Japan's rainy season, and what can I do to prepare? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Mar 4, 2009 - 14 answers

If I get a space heater, will my cat touch it and get burned? Or am I severely underestimating her intelligence? Or will she get burned once, and then learn not to do it?
posted by zavulon on Dec 6, 2008 - 18 answers

The mechanic said my heater core needs to be replaced and it will cost $700. What does this mean? Lengthy explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Dec 2, 2008 - 18 answers

I'm looking at getting a new phone and a new service provider. After careful searching, almost all companies require a stringent credit check. I have horrible credit. Prepaid is not an option as any decent prepaid phone is ridiculously expensive and the service is generally sub par. I narrowed it down to something from Virgin Mobile or Helio. I have heard some bad about both companies, but since neither require a credit check, these are my choices. I'd rather not go with Virgin Mobile as almost all of their phones feel like cheap plastic and some even feel like a cheap ceramic. This leaves Helio. [more inside]
posted by 29 on Oct 23, 2008 - 17 answers

Is it cheaper to run a full house heat pump during colder months, or use Vornado heaters to heat subsections of the house that we are in at the moment. [more inside]
posted by diode on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers