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DIY & Home Improvement

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1. dirt.

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 08:36 AM

Apr 2021

some rheostat/potentiometer controls get dirty "burnt" spots as well. try turning the knob clockwise/counterclockwise quickly a few times.

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