How can I determine how much hot water my upstairs neighbors are using? [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Oct 30, 2009 - 31 answers

Can a hot tub/ soaking tub be made from one of these? [more inside]
posted by boby on Sep 7, 2009 - 8 answers

My Thai Dragon Chili pepper plant is huge with I'm estimating at least a hundred peppers. Please recommend culinary uses for these peppers. [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Aug 25, 2009 - 15 answers

What bands should I check out at the Electric Picnic? [more inside]
posted by Grinder on Aug 25, 2009 - 11 answers

Sweat management: help keep me from drowning during an interview. [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts on Aug 17, 2009 - 17 answers

I need to bake something, but it's hot (and getting hotter) and humid, and I don't want to raise the temperature in here any further. Any suggestions for no-bake (or toaster-oven?) treats? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Aug 11, 2009 - 27 answers

What was the hottest official temperature measured in San Antonio, Texas each year since the 1950s? Today San Antonio had its 45th day of 100+ degree weather this year. I remember years in the 1970s when SA had no 100 degree days at all, but a friend doesn't believe it.
posted by lukemeister on Aug 10, 2009 - 11 answers

Another West Coast heat wave question. Beside eating ice cream and drinking ouzo straight from the freezer, what are some good ways to cool down? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Jul 28, 2009 - 34 answers

Should a hot water pump be this noisy? [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape on Jul 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me find contemporary 20s & 30s hot jazz music that incorporates ukulele music. [more inside]
posted by cazoo on Jul 15, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I make my foam-topped mattress less hot? [more inside]
posted by Majorita on Jun 26, 2009 - 11 answers

Where can I buy an unlined or lightweight men's linen jacket or similar like this for very hot, humid Kyoto summer? Must be worn with white dress shirt, tie and black pants. Degree of difficulty: 46L/XL and shipping to Japan. [more inside]
posted by planetkyoto on Jun 25, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm going to be spending three weeks at my inlaws in Japan over summer where it will be super hot and humid day and night - simply stepping outside makes me sweat. Any recommendations for clothing that will make it a bit more comfortable and bearable? What types of material are best? any specific brands / items (preferably from the cheaper end of the spectrum)
posted by mairuzu on Jun 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Do hot oil treatments for hair work? Are they good for curly/frizzy fairly thick hair? Will they make my hair silky smooth? Or do they do nothing? [more inside]
posted by bluefly on Mar 18, 2009 - 21 answers

How can I not feel light-headed in Hot Yoga class? [more inside]
posted by roxie5 on Mar 16, 2009 - 14 answers

How does one get accustomed to spicy food? My girlfriend (over)reacts to food that has any sort of discernible spicy/hot taste. What are ways to get her to tolerate and eventually enjoy truly hot food?
posted by beukeboom on Mar 13, 2009 - 52 answers

I'm looking for any suggestions as I'm trying to make a new, improved version of a box my professor built by hand 30 years ago, which has two stainless steel surfaces which get hot. His box is bigger than I need and not as spiffy as I'd like. [more inside]
posted by segatakai on Mar 12, 2009 - 17 answers

Homemade condiment preservation without canning. I've made ketchup, hot sauce, and worcestershire sauce in the past. All the recipes say to store the finished product in the refrigerator and use within a relatively short time. [more inside]
posted by sharksandwich on Mar 4, 2009 - 7 answers

Why when you pour hot water into a mug, water appears below your mug?
posted by slepore09 on Mar 2, 2009 - 12 answers

When our pool equipment runs, it triggers the sound of a leaky pipe in a wall adjacent to our hot water heater. By triggering the valve on the hot water heater when the water to the house is off, I can stop the noise. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by pokeedog on Feb 15, 2009 - 5 answers

Am I saving myself money by turning my propane heater to "Low" when I'm not using hot water? [more inside]
posted by Andrea2880 on Dec 31, 2008 - 7 answers

Quick and easy question... anybody have any suggestions for places that serve Hot Buttered Rum somewhere in Seattle? Would prefer an in-city neighborhood or downtown. thanks. -j
posted by jimmereeno on Dec 19, 2008 - 3 answers

Plenty of hot water for a shower in the summer, not so much in the winter. Can I do anything about it? [more inside]
posted by striker on Dec 5, 2008 - 20 answers

How can I not mace my entire apartment with chilis? [more inside]
posted by sanka on Nov 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I find spicy hot mango Mexican candy online? [more inside]
posted by RobotVoodooPower on Nov 5, 2008 - 4 answers

What are the possible ways to get from Downtown San Francisco to Napa Valley/Harbin Hot Springs and back. [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on Nov 5, 2008 - 8 answers

What is this pepper? The teeny tiny yellow one in the middle. hot hot hot It just kicked my ass (I was warned by the seller, but did it anyway.
posted by zackola on Nov 5, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me cure my Wasabi craving! [more inside]
posted by peewinkle on Oct 27, 2008 - 18 answers

Hot food suggestions. This question got me thinking. [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Oct 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Spice-loving co-worker leaving for a new job. Where can we buy hot pepper plant seedlings as going-away presents? [more inside]
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit on Sep 12, 2008 - 8 answers

There's a wing place in town called 'Just Wing'n it' that has a wing sauce called "Hot Boston" that I crave. Im posting in hopes that someone who works / worked there can tell me how to make it.
posted by Hellafiles on Aug 18, 2008 - 6 answers

"Pepper," to me, means "bell pepper," but my neighbor gave me two cayenne pepper plants, and the peppers are starting to turn red. When should I harvest them, and what should I do with them? [more inside]
posted by shirobara on Aug 14, 2008 - 18 answers

Calling all Hot Wheels Redine experts. [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Jul 25, 2008 - 2 answers

Will an Ikea Sultan Erfjord latex mattress bake me as I sleep? [more inside]
posted by oxford blue on Jul 24, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm a huge baby. Southern California in the summer is too hot for me. I own two pairs of pants. Both are black denim. Are those tactical 511 pants very cool? I don't wear shorts. What do they wear in the desert? I'm looking for something really cool, really comfortable; not really concerned with fashion -except I hate baggy pants. I'm about 6 feet tall and skinny.
posted by low affect on Jun 23, 2008 - 25 answers

Help me identify a Hot Wheels die cast car part/accessory. [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Jun 23, 2008 - 2 answers

Do all laptops get this hot? [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Jun 21, 2008 - 17 answers

We'll be around Hot Springs, Arkansas for a few days. What are fun local sights/foods/places/daytrips? [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on May 28, 2008 - 12 answers

The side-by-side fridge in our rental (a GE tfx22zrs, tfx22jrs) has been failing to keep the refrigerator side cool (freezer side works fine). I think I have traced this down to some kind of lightbulb short -- the bulb heats up so much, so fast, I presume it is keeping the food from getting cool; possible fuse problem? Do fridges have user-serviceable fuses? Or is this a compressor problem and the lightbulb a red herring? [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on May 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Hot glue: I need a REALLY INDUSTRIAL hot glue gun. Something that puts the glue out like nobodies business. Something that won't make my fingers tired either if I'm doing it all day, if possible. I can spend up to $150. What works?
posted by Murray M on May 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend a good portable spa? Or have experience using a wood fired heater with a storage tank? [more inside]
posted by tonci on May 14, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to soak in Bagby hot springs this weekend (Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon). Never been there before so I'm looking for advice concerning when it opens and how hard it would be to get there this time of year. Also, where to camp? [more inside]
posted by charlesroper on Apr 24, 2008 - 11 answers

What do I call this symptom- waking up too hot? [more inside]
posted by fructose on Jan 24, 2008 - 14 answers

Following a recommended recipe, we cooked a number of chopped chicken breasts in a sauce that contained a large amount of "buffalo" sauce - you know, the hot stuff that people put on wings. After serving them we discovered that the sauce was actually the 'fire' version and the chicken was inedibly spicy-hot. We now have two pounds of fire-engine red, top-notch, ultra-buffaloed chicken breast sitting in the fridge. I'd hate to waste this much food - especially high-quality breasts like the ones we purchased. What can we do with this chicken? [more inside]
posted by unixrat on Jan 9, 2008 - 20 answers

Your favorite hot booze in a pot recipe? [more inside]
posted by availablelight on Jan 2, 2008 - 26 answers

Give me your hottest recipes. Crazy hot. Like Naga Jolokia hot. [more inside]
posted by sushiwiththejury on Dec 19, 2007 - 7 answers

My new HD enclosure gets really hot. Should I worry? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Dec 10, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for places in the DC area to enjoy a hot winter drink - hot toddies, spiked egg nog, etc. Any ideas?
posted by troika on Dec 4, 2007 - 12 answers

'tis the season for hot alcoholic drinks. throw your recipes at me! [more inside]
posted by thinkingwoman on Nov 29, 2007 - 33 answers

I am looking for information on using induction type hot plates to heat lab tools/industrial implements (think scrapers, putty knives, etc.) [more inside]
posted by senador on Nov 2, 2007 - 2 answers