Jason R

I have a Little Giant 554425 VCMA-20ULS condensate pump I need to install as I do not have a downward grade to my sump pit. What is the best method to connect the piping from the AC unit to the pump? What size PVC will I need?

I have an upcoming trip to Niagara Falls, Canada and am wondering a few things: Do most restaurants, tourist sites, etc., on the Canadian side accept U.S. currency? Are there any scams going on there that try to separate tourists from their money? What are the best things to do/see on a short trip?

I have a Vizio VHT215 soundbar that I'd like to use as a center channel as a complement to the stereo speaker system I already have in place. I'd prefer to run it through my Denon receiver, but as of right now I haven't been successful in figuring out a way to do that. Any suggestions?

(I do have an optical to optical cord that I tried two ways: From TV-->soundbar and receiver-->soundbar, but both methods resulted in reverb-y echo.)

Why is it that I have to refrigerate my mustard and barbecue sauce at home, but when I go out to a diner the mustard is just sitting on the table? Same question for BBQ sauce? At the BBQ joints I go to the sauce just sits on the table, no problem.

It seems that Adidas men's deodorant, which was the best I have ever used, is now discontinued. Does anyone know why this is? Can any former Adidas users tell me a brand that is still for sale that comes close to matching it?

I am in the market for a new (at least new to me) car to replace a 13-year old Camry with almost 200k miles. A neighbor is asking $12,900 for a 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid with less rthan 50k miles. Is that too high? What should I offer to start with? What price should I be looking to pay?

I currently have a bathroom fan that is a fan only, but I would like to throw a little more light in the bathroom. If I were to buy a new fan that also included a light, would I need to do any special wiring or anything to get it up and running? I guess I am asking if it would just be a straight swap or if I would need to call an electrician to do the job.

I currently have a bathroom fan that is a fan only, but I would like to throw a little more light in the bathroom. If I were to buy a new fan that also included a light, would I need to do any special wiring or anything to get it up and running? I guess I am asking if it would just be a straight swap or if I would need to call an electrician to do the job.

I have a hard-wired garbage disposal. Yesterday when I went to use it it produced a low-level hum (as if it was taking power) but it was not spinning. I flipped the breaker to which it is connected and got nothing, not even the hum. What could the problem be? Should I be ready to buy and install a new disposal? Will I need an electrician to do so since it is hard-wired to a circuit?

I am currently running Mac OS Tiger but recently purchased both Snow Leopard and Adobe CS5. Could installing both negatively effect my creative, music and photo libraries? Do I need to back up my hard drive before installing them?

I am thinking of purchasing a blu-ray home theater set that comes with the surround sound speakers. However, I would want to separate the speakers from the BD player since I already own a PS3.

Would the speakers be compatible with my current Denon receiver? I looked at some home theater packages in the store recently and it looked as if the speakers had special connections with their respective BD players. I don't want to get screwed and basically buy speakers and a BD player I can't use.

When I open the door to my refrigerator I hear a strange rapid clicking sound (it almost sounds like a very loud and very fast clock). What is this? Is it bad? How can it be fixed? Should I be preparing for the worst?

I live in the St. Charles, IL area and was wondering if anyone knows of bars or restaurants close by that host watching parties for certain college football teams. I know there are hundreds of bars in Chicago that show games of certain teams (I know there are Ohio State, Purdue and Notre Dame bars there), but I wonder if there are some that are closer.

Is there is a major difference between Fender and Squire guitars (or Gibson and Epiphone, for that matter)? If I buy a Fender Telecaster at three times the price of a Squire, am I going to get a guitar that's three times better or will last three times longer?

Recently had some glass get down in a hardwired garbage disposal so I flipped the circuit off when I was cleaning it out to avoid any mishaps. When I flipped the breaker back the disposal sounded like it wanted to engage but could not. I have not had any luck fixing it since. Any tips/pointers as to what the problem and solution may be?

Planning a little sidetrip to Baltimore in about a month. Anyone know of some *affordable* hotels in the downtown harbor area? A quick google search turns up a bunch, all over $200 per room night, which is out of my range. Any suggestions?

I will be going to Boston for my honeymoon in late October to early November. Does anyone has suggestions of where to stay (nicer hotels and/or bed and breakfasts), sights to see and places to eat?

Has anyone experienced complications using the Motorola SURFboard modems with Comcast internet? Most reviews I've read about the modem have been positive, but one I read said there were problems when trying to connect via Comcast. Anyone have input?