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  1. ChiefBodie

    Trailer mover vs rear hitch on Ventrac

    The salesman wants me to buy a trailer mover. I need to put in/pull out a fishing boat from a dock. Lightweight boat on trailer. The trailer mover (front) is expensive. There is a receiver hitch in the back. Is that receiver strong enough to pull a boat trailer and 14ft aluminum boat up a paved...
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    Using a metal snake on ABS plastic drain pipe?

    I have an older home with lots of various piping. Galvanized, copper, pvc, etc. My upstairs sink is barely draining. Below the sink it starts as galvanized drain pipe into the wall, as I can see under the sink. Somewhere along the way it becomes ABS plastic which is in the subfloor area of the...
  3. ChiefBodie

    Why is a Class K fire extinguisher different?

    I have ABC fire extinguishers around the property, and also some water Class A only. A fireman recently told me I should have a class K in the kitchen. OK, I guess K for kitchen. What makes Class K different?
  4. ChiefBodie

    Check valve vs backflow preventer

    My irrigation water is unreliable right now, so I want to plumb and attach my schedule 40 PVC well/drinking water supply to some existing schedule 40 PVC that runs to the sprinklers. The well will serve as a backup to the irrigation water when needed. I will add a valve to isolate the well when...
  5. ChiefBodie

    Chemical vs water fire extinguishers

    Caught the field on fire and had to extinguish a fire. Wound up using three (out of four) chemical extinguishers and was surprised by how limited they are. These are residential grade, and they barely put the fire out along with help from some water jugs. Then I learned it is a bit of a hassle...
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