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Dyson Root Vacuum Battery Life Stinks

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Dyson Root Vacuum Battery Life Stinks

By WNY Handyman|October 23rd, 2009|Tools and Reviews|

I bought my wife a Dyson Root vacuum last year and the battery on this handheld doesn't last at all. Is everyone else having this problem? I called the Dyson company and told them that the battery runs down after about 3-6 minutes and stops operating and that told me that was "normal". I was [...]

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Replacement for the Kidde 1275

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Replacement for the Kidde 1275

By WNY Handyman|September 11th, 2009|Coupons and Sales, Tools and Reviews|

As most readers of this blog know, the Kidde 1275 smoke detector is not a good unit. They were inexpensive and used by a ton of builders in new builds. Many folks have experienced middle of the night alarms that make it difficult to trust the units in the future. Since the alarms are hard [...]

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Screen Your Tenants

Real Estate, Tools and Reviews

Screen Your Tenants

By WNY Handyman|July 8th, 2009|Real Estate, Tools and Reviews|

If you have been a landlord for any period of time, I am certain that you have taken some vacancy loss, or had late payers that, in turn, led to a tenant skipping out on rent owed. After you have that experience, you realize the need to screen prior to allowing a tenant to sign [...]

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DIY Network Site Upgrade

By WNY Handyman|June 26th, 2009|Tools and Reviews|

The DIY Network has upgraded their web site. If you haven't been, you should check it out at DIY Network. The DIY site has a ton of helpful project information and can provide a lot of great ideas for those of us searching for that next great project to tackle.

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