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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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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...How do I know if I need a subfloor? [11 articles]
Kbalz - 2009-04-29 20:14:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Construction & Design | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm planning to finish my basement. My house is only 4 years old, the
basement is concrete walls & floor slabs. The previous owner framed &
insulated most of the walls, two walls remain un-framed.
...Swollen door sill? [15 articles]
Pete from Boston - 2009-04-27 09:53:00 [In: Construction & Design | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
In trying to figure out why my dad's back door won't open anymore
without a tremendous amount of effort, the best theory i can come up
with is that since it's in a small laundry room where there was...Electrical Question: Clothes Drier [22 articles]
Art Harris - 2009-05-01 15:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
When we moved into our house (1982) there was a 240V line in the
basement for a drier. The line connected to a metal box with two 30A
fuses and a big on/off switch. But there were no circuit breaker...How to open stackable Frigidaire washer top [2 articles]
Karen - 2009-05-06 18:32:00 [In: Appliances | Laundry Rooms | ]
Hi,
I have a stackable Frigidaire washer and dryer. How do I open the top
of the washer, so I can look inside?
Thanks,
Karen
...Buying advice for Washer and Dryer (for clothes). [27 articles]
Jim - 2009-05-28 15:38:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
I'm looking to buy a new Washer and Dryer. Any brands that you would
recommend? Any brands that I should stay away from? I want a traditional
style Top Loading Washer with the agitator.
I wa...OT: Stinking up the house [55 articles]
Smitty Two - 2009-05-28 18:30:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | ]
So the g.f. says my bachelor pad smells a mite unpleasant, not real
strong, but maybe sort of musty and stale, like perhaps a dead mouse
inside a dirty sock down behind the dryer. Unable to source..."shallow" utility sink? [14 articles]
Kyle - 2009-06-15 13:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this m...Is there a point at which it's unsafe to keep an old washer/dryer going? [15 articles]
I've got a 70's era washer and dryer that I got used in the late 80's. The drum sliders on the dryer have worn and the drum is at a low angle, the transmission on the washer finally gave up the ghos...Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!) [4 articles]
Ryan P - 2009-06-03 15:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting
problems lately...
I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer
model)
that recently decided it didn't want ...Maytag electric dryer motor hums [8 articles]
The motor just hums when "start" is pushed. I took off the belt and still just a hum. I want to try to rotate the shaft, but it's very stiff. Anyone know how to get at the motor? I have the f...Which Fixture do we need most? [4 articles]
2009-05-28 16:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm a backwoods redneck. Me and the wife an kids always just went to
da outhouse to do our stuff. For washin, we used a pail. But me an
da wife want to modernize. We decided to put water in da h...Using paint remover on clothing [20 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-05-30 20:09:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Found a nice bathrobe my neighbor had discarded; in good shape, except
there were a few small splotches of white paint on it.
Took it in, glopped some of my paint remover (3M Safest Stripper) on ...Two Stories [2 articles]
2010-01-01 15:14:00 [In: Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | ]
STORY NUMBER ONE
Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn't
famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy
city in everything fro...