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2009-11-21 Electric Power & Utilities - Energy losses:

Hi John - When electricity leaves a power plant and is transmitted hundreds of miles over high voltage lines, finally being reduced in voltage and distributed to our homes, industry, and businesses, the

2009-11-19 Water Quality - Water pressure/Sediment issue:

Hi Dennis, Yes, I have heard of them. There is a company called Lakos which makes sand separators. Here is some information: http://www.lakos.com/products/Sub-K.html I think the Sub-K would be the

2009-11-19 Electric Power & Utilities - Power cord replacement for AJAX motor:

From what I can gather, this is a single phase motor, that is connected for 230 volts. The numbers should be, #1, and #4&5, or #4&8, depending on the rotation. Your lines will connect as follows, black

2009-11-19 Water Quality - rotten egg smell:

Hi Jerry; Thanks for your question. The first thing to realize is that IF you are having a problem at one faucet ONLY, the problem isn't the water! I would check for dissimilar metals in the kitchen plumbing

2009-11-18 Water Quality - NEWLY DUG WELL WATER:

Hi Beny; Thanks for asking. There are a couple of ways to tell if there is salt in your water.Neither of them are rocket science. If your water is used for ice cubes check the ice tray. If there is a