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    Very Old Grohe Hand-Held Shower Mount/Wall Union

    I called Grohe, and the tech support guy said he had never heard of any wall union/mount that had a set screw. So, I figured I was on my own here....
    Post by: Kiko, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: Shower & Bathtub Forum & Blog
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    Very Old Grohe Hand-Held Shower Mount/Wall Union

    Thanks, Jim. What I'd really like to know is how this armless mount attaches to the shower riser pipe. Does it simply unscrew or is there some...
    Post by: Kiko, Mar 3, 2015 in forum: Shower & Bathtub Forum & Blog
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    Very Old Grohe Hand-Held Shower Mount/Wall Union

    My parents have a 20 yo Grohe hand-held shower that has the mounting bracket attached directly to the tile wall. There is no shower arm, and the...
    Thread by: Kiko, Mar 1, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: Shower & Bathtub Forum & Blog
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    A More Elegant Solution Needed

    Great info, thanks again!
    Post by: Kiko, Feb 3, 2015 in forum: Bob & Don's Electronics Forum
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    A More Elegant Solution Needed

    Okay, thanks. One last question: Is it okay to put lithium and alkaline AA batteries together in series? I'm thinking of using three alkalines...
    Post by: Kiko, Feb 3, 2015 in forum: Bob & Don's Electronics Forum
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    A More Elegant Solution Needed

    Before I soldered in the 9 volt, I swapped out the four AA's with four AAA's and four 1.5 volt (disc) watch batteries, all in series. The output...
    Post by: Kiko, Feb 2, 2015 in forum: Bob & Don's Electronics Forum
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    A More Elegant Solution Needed

    Thanks. The manufacturer actually recommends using a 9 volt to try to unstick a sticky solenoid. But in this case it didn't work; hence the need...
    Post by: Kiko, Feb 1, 2015 in forum: Bob & Don's Electronics Forum
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    A More Elegant Solution Needed

    My parents have a Pro Com remote control gas logs fireplace. The latching solenoid that opens up to release the gas is rated for 6 volts, and the...
    Thread by: Kiko, Jan 25, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: Bob & Don's Electronics Forum
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    Dimmable LED's

    Thanks RWB, I hadn't thought about getting longer bells. These bulbs stick out even further because I had to put in E17 to E27 socket adapters...
    Post by: Kiko, Jan 25, 2015 in forum: Electrical Forum discussion & Blog
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    Dimmable LED's

    Thanks for all the replies. I tried adjusting down the dimmable range with the Leviton CL dimmer, but it didn't dim any less than it had prior to...
    Post by: Kiko, Jan 12, 2015 in forum: Electrical Forum discussion & Blog
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    Dimmable LED's

    I bought three dimmable ECS P15 ceiling fan-size bulbs and an LED-compatible slide dimmer by Leviton. I am happy that the bulbs do not buzz or...
    Thread by: Kiko, Jan 2, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: Electrical Forum discussion & Blog
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    Noisy Boiler Pump

    I was looking at some youtube videos, and the boiler expert said that whenever you replace the coupler you should replace the motor mount. I know...
    Post by: Kiko, Dec 4, 2013 in forum: Boiler Forum