Is there a book or museum or resource that specifically lists the stories of people who survived in Lifeboats?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Apr 21, 2009 -
4 answers
Why did my microwave oven stop heating after I tried to use it to heat water in a clear pyrex measuring cup? And how can I get it to work again? I've had the not-heating problem before, and it has gone away. I can't remember whether I did something to make it work again. This time, I tried unplugging the oven and plugging it in again -- no dice. Everything works except for the heating up part.
posted by Sia Stewart
on Apr 11, 2009 -
5 answers
Dishwasher vs. hand washing. Assuming we run the dishwasher only when it's full, which method uses less water and fuel?
posted by markcmyers
on Apr 10, 2009 -
11 answers
It seems like my tea kettle (on a gas burner) boils more quickly when there's a large volume of water in it than if there's just a bit. Am I imagining this, or is there a reason it might happen?
posted by Mayor Curley
on Apr 3, 2009 -
15 answers
My water company says that I used 81 units of water last month, which in Minneapolis costs about $500. Since moving into our house in Sept. of 2007 we have never used more then 5 units in a month. I have searched my house, and I can't find anything that would account for that much water usage and if there was an issue, it is no longer occurring because my water meter has only incremented by one unit since this reading was taken 10 days ago.
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posted by moseymose
on Mar 25, 2009 -
19 answers
What product is effective in doing dishes in hard water?
posted by page123
on Mar 12, 2009 -
6 answers
There is fine iron sediment in my well water. My hot tub has a water circulating system that cannot tolerate filter blockage.
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posted by Raybun
on Mar 9, 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
Yashica T4/T4 Weatherproof: I've recently bought myself a Yashica T4 camera for my travels, but I'm now getting reverse cold feet, and think that maybe i should have splashed out a little more for the Weatherproof model/T5 with waist level scope. More inside!
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posted by ashaw
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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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?
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posted by pokeedog
on Feb 15, 2009 -
5 answers
My son wants to play water polo in his freshman year of high school this August but has never played. Does he have a chance of making a team. What kind of training is done to start this sport... swimming laps? treadmill..??
posted by Chele66
on Feb 11, 2009 -
11 answers
I do not like drinking (plain) water, but I know I should. Is it healthy to only drink stuff like Gatorade? If not, how can I force myself to like water?
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posted by desjardins
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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My wife thinks we should be boiling all drinking water here in Pittsburgh, I don't think it's necessary. What references should we look up, or experiments can we run, to determine what to do?
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posted by jasonhong
on Feb 2, 2009 -
23 answers
When I get in the shower I smell that earthy smell associated with mold. Help me figure out what the source may be!
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posted by GleepGlop
on Jan 26, 2009 -
12 answers
How do you clean hard water rust stains from plastic and rubber? The fridge front door where you get water and ice has nasty brown stains on the rubber levers and plastic drip tray.
posted by hardbop
on Jan 25, 2009 -
10 answers
Help needed quickly!! My tankless water heater is leaking after freezing weather. For 2 days there was no hot water. Nothing coming out of the tap. Last night the water was flowing and it was hot.
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posted by shaarog
on Jan 18, 2009 -
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My wife has a funny combo, if she blows her nose, then drinks cold water she gets major pain in one of her teeth (upper row, mid way back) She also gets a similar pain when descending in an airplane - doesn't happen every time but enough times to be nervous on descent. She describes the pain as though someone is ripping out her tooth. Anyone get this or know what it may be? Probably a trip to the dentist would uncover the secret, but I was looking for a mefi preview.
posted by royalchinook
on Jan 7, 2009 -
10 answers
My iPhone is broken and not covered by warranty (water damage), what is my best option (b/c ATT won't let me
just buy another iPhone)?
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posted by jacobjacobs
on Jan 5, 2009 -
12 answers
Am I saving myself money by turning my propane heater to "Low" when I'm not using hot water?
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posted by Andrea2880
on Dec 31, 2008 -
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My 2006 Audi A4 is having ignition coil problems. And the dealer is saying because it's water damage related, it's not covered under warranty. I have NOT had the engine cleaned. I have NOT driven into a lake and I live in California where rain is minimal. Help me to not be screwed.
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posted by rileyray3000
on Dec 26, 2008 -
11 answers
My workplace has a reverse osmosis water filter that produces a beverage tasting nothing short of pure evil. Why might this be?
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posted by springbound
on Dec 16, 2008 -
10 answers
According to Wikipedia, the bond angle for water is precisely 104.45 degrees. How do they get that number? And how would one experimentally verify it?
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posted by metastability
on Dec 14, 2008 -
16 answers
Plenty of hot water for a shower in the summer, not so much in the winter. Can I do anything about it?
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posted by striker
on Dec 5, 2008 -
20 answers
I’m looking for examples of fire, water, and/or ice being used as religious symbols or in religious practice in some way shape or form. Help?
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posted by CitrusFreak12
on Nov 29, 2008 -
21 answers
Something just caused my water pump to flood my storage room. I came into the room, and water was shooting out of a tiny metal valve coming out the main body of the pump. I found a small hose ( maybe 1/8" diameter ) dangling with one side attached to some type of device housed in the power supply. Obviously the other side of that small hose is supposed to connect to that tiny metal valve. So I reconnected the hose and now everything is fine. From what I can gather from the manual I found online, the part of the hose connected to the power supply is part of a pressure regulator. And I am assuming, although I may be wrong, that the regulator caused to small hose to detach from the valve, causing water to come out in order to relieve an extreme amount of pressure. Anyone know what happened????
posted by jasondigitized
on Nov 27, 2008 -
5 answers
I am blessed with being surrounded by really funny people, who never fail to make me burst into ridiculous grins and chuckles. Except when I do, even before I do, my eyes water horribly - someone cracks a joke, and I'm furiously wiping my eyeballs even if it wasn't sidesplittingly hilarious. I'm a girl who enjoys wearing the occasional eye makeup, and you can imagine the results. Eesh! Please tell me I'm not the only one, and there's some way to make this... I don't know, better? Is it a symptom of something, can I be fixed or is it a quirk I have to put up with? It has a tendency of driving me absolutely mad given enough time. Halp!
posted by Bakuun
on Nov 27, 2008 -
6 answers
[PlubmingFilter] Last night Mrs Rus notice a very slow leak from our immersion heater. So in a flash of "brilliance" I turn it off at the (power) mains and would worry about it in the morning. Its now the morning and things aren't quite right
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posted by rus
on Nov 16, 2008 -
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If I cook an egg in the microwave it explodes, often with spectacular and messy force. If I microwave one fully immersed in water, will the same thing happen, or will the water absorb all the microwaves, so that the egg will effectively be boiled?
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posted by Coventry
on Nov 13, 2008 -
22 answers
Plumbing Filter: After a water heater leak, our toilet is not filling correctly and our water isn't very hot. DIY antics ahead.
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posted by stormygrey
on Nov 5, 2008 -
9 answers
Looking for a shade-tolerant plant that will prevent bank erosion that I can grow in North Carolina's triangle region.
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posted by jeffmshaw
on Nov 5, 2008 -
3 answers
The Gas Company installed a new meter this week and broke my sprinkler line. My house and garage are now slightly flooded and laminate flooring that was just installed 1 month ago is ruined. How to I make the Gas Co. pay for the repairs?
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posted by sirhensley
on Oct 24, 2008 -
12 answers
Seeping (almost weeping) water from the floor in my basement suites bathroom. How do I fix this?
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posted by edmcbride
on Oct 10, 2008 -
9 answers
Is clumping one's H2O intake into one half of the day okay? I'm busy and constantly on the move until about 5 in the evening, and don't really have time to drink water. I still get my 64oz in, usually between 5pm and 11pm. Is this style of water intake detrimental?
posted by thatbrunette
on Oct 9, 2008 -
8 answers
