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Comment on Rigid Tools with Lifetime Warranty by Administrator

Administrator — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35:13 +0000

There seems to be much more negative feedback regarding the Rigid tools warranty than positive notes. However, many more will complain than will praise.

Comment on Rigid Tools with Lifetime Warranty by colby

colby — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:14:34 +0000

I sent in warranty papers for 3 tools in the last 4 years and never heard anything else from Ridgid…warranty is CRAP!

Comment on Covering plastic wall tile by Mary

Mary — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:08:40 +0000

Kim,

I’m redoing my mother’s 50s bathroom which has these plastic tiles with swirls. Hers are a medium blue color. Are yours aqua or blue? If the latter, I’m interested. Please contact me. I greatly appreciate your consideration of my request.

Comment on Kidde 1275 a Bad Smoke Detector by Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:10:32 +0000

MSS,

The chirping is a slightly different issue than most people experience with the Kidde 1275 or 1285′s. Normally, it is simply a false alarm in the middle of the night. It could have been a case where you batteries all went bad at the same time, but that seems highly unlikely.

If the chirping comes back, I would guess that you have a bad circuit breaker or some bad wiring within the circuit that your smoke detectors are on. They chirp will occur when the unit loses power. It will occur if it is battery power or AC power (hard wired). However, if memory serves me correct, the chirp is quite different if it is AC power. It is more of an extended beep to make it clear that power was lost.

If the chirping problem is gone, you might have just had 10 of the most incredible batteries ever where they all failed at the same time. Possible, but unlikely. Keep us posted if it continues.

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Comment on Kidde 1275 a Bad Smoke Detector by mss

mss — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:42:50 +0000

we had one start chirping at 9 pm last night, changed the battery, then another started chirping, changed that battery….then the first one startedup again and one by one they all started, randomly, chirping. late night trip to drug store….new batteries for all 10 of them, tested each one and……3 of them randomly chirping ALL night, got home from work at 7 today, stil chirping. my son has just removed the 3 that seemed to be doing it and the house is at last chirp free. Can anybody tell me what that is all about? oh, cleaned each one with compressed air last night too.

Comment on Rigid Tools with Lifetime Warranty by Rick

Rick — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:29:49 +0000

I had it right in the first place. RIDGID

Comment on Rigid Tools with Lifetime Warranty by Rick

Rick — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:28:49 +0000

RIGID

Comment on Rigid Tools with Lifetime Warranty by Rick

Rick — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:26:18 +0000

BAD WARRENTY service.
No more Ridgid for me

Comment on Removal/Painting Interior Paneling – the results by Removal of Paneling – Painting paneling. WNY Handyman

Removal of Paneling – Painting paneling. WNY Handyman — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:17:07 +0000

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Comment on Covering plastic wall tile by Administrator

Administrator — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:08:35 +0000

I received this note from a reader the other day. As I commented to him, it is funny how we get caught up in doing things via a particular method (demo and redo) that we overlook a simple solution.

“Just wanted to say thank you for solving my dilemma. I googled “plastic tile” and your kitchen remodel picture and site came up and your advice about simply covering it with ply bead was something I truthfully never thought of. I’ve got a bathroom full off them, I did the tub/shower area but have been dreading the rest of the room because unlike the shower area, those tiles are stuck solid.. thanks again for saving me a lot of work!”