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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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dehumidifiers revisited [23 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-04-18 19:17:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
OK...
does anyone make a decent dehumidifier anymore? I bought two LG's last
year, one for the basement and one for the garage, the one in the garage
is already dead. Only other brand that I ...
HEATING WATER [17 articles]
Glass top stove ? [45 articles]
Blockade Runner - 2009-04-22 21:34:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Any one have one, likes or dislikes, or problems ? Am thinking of buying
one & know absolutely nothing about them .
thank you
Mike Lane
...Gas Dryer won't cycle burner after start up [2 articles]
CraigT - 2009-04-19 14:32:00 [In: Appliances | Laundry Rooms | ]
I've got a Whirlpool gas dryer (Model #LGR764AQO) that heats up just fine
when you first turn it on. A few minutes after the burner has cycled off I
can see it trying to re-ignite because the ign...sand in water pipes [5 articles]
Jim Jones - 2009-04-21 09:57:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I had a sprinkler system problem that required several repairs and in that
process I seem to have gotten a lot of debris in the pipes inside my home.
In fact, the final repair was made (by me) and...GE Profile Washing Machine
Molly Brown - 2009-04-22 01:41:00 [In: Appliances | ]
If you have had repeated problems with GE Profile Washing Machine not
spinning or water not stopping and overflowing due to dirt clogging
where the pressure switch or water level switch hose or tube...Fun with electricity (or A Question about Wiring) [19 articles]
Mike - 2009-12-15 23:31:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi there, folks. I'm not electrician, but I've changed out a fair
number of light switches and outlets in my house. I decided this past
weekend to swap out the dimmer switch in my dining room with...From OP To Mr Benick [2 articles]
Robert11 - 2009-04-24 13:03:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hello,
Thanks for help and info. Appreciate it.
House is outside of Boston
Only renovation was new siding (wood horiz. clapboards) put on directly over
the existing T1-11 siding year-before...washing machine question [7 articles]
nefletch - 2010-04-08 10:54:00 [In: Appliances | ]
This might seem like an odd observation, but here goes.
I have one of the new front loading washing machines,
and they are supposed to use a lot less water than a
conventional washer. If I want to...Recommend a refrigerator brand? [43 articles]
Mac Cool - 2009-04-28 05:52:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Our fourteen month old Samsung refrigerator has been condemned and we will
be able to get a replacement from Best Buy. We want a side by side, with
ice maker that makes plenty of ice, and is highl...New a new refrigerator - any recommendations? [57 articles]
Our 17 cu. ft. refrigerator has finally gotten to the point where I can't find parts or keep it alive any longer and since older units are not very energy efficient, I have decided it's time for eut...refrigerator not cooling, compressor too hot? [9 articles]
We have an old (c 1980) GE 'Frost Free' fridge (freezer-on-top). Both the freezer and the fresh-food areas cool down only to about 50F. The evaporator fan runs, and seems OK. The evaporator coils...BWRE: U.S.A. MAYTAG RECALL - SHILLS FOR INFLUENZA [2 articles]
Nomen Nescio - 2009-04-30 14:25:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I hate to be sound like a conspiracy theorist. But
Maytag appliances just issued a recall for a part repair
that is coincidentally too small to justify a in home repair
from their convenient servi...BWRE: U.S.A. MAYTAG RECALL - SHILLS FOR INFLUENZA
Anonymous - 2009-04-28 15:40:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I hate to be sound like a conspiracy theorist. But
Maytag appliances just issued a recall for a part repair
that is coincidentally too small to justify a in home repair
from their convenient servi...Electronic stove ignition [3 articles]
notbob - 2010-06-25 06:33:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I have a Peerless-Premier 24" compact propane stove in which the
electronic burner/oven ignition is inoperative. Looks like wires from
on/off valve knobs and to spark thingies between the burners. ...