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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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Bulldog Pushmatic Circuit Breakers -Still available? [20 articles]
hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2009-11-11 20:31:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbor has a 50 Amp Bulldog Pushmatic circuit breaker
that has finally died. It looks like moisture may have been part of
the process, but there is no dampness in the breaker box at ...
Stair tread replacement [28 articles]
Bernie Hunt - 2009-11-11 09:21:00 [In: Carpentry | Flooring | Maintenance & Repair | Stairs & Railings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I removed the carpet from our stairs and there are two treads that are
split. I don't have access to the bottom due to a plaster ceiling
underneath. The treads are high on the flight so both ends ...mower runs for only 1-2 seconds [13 articles]
Phil - 2009-10-20 23:57:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Landscaping & Gardening | Maintenance & Repair | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I push the primer about 10 times, then pull the cord a few times. Nothing.
When I repeat (it's about 60 degrees here today), the mower runs strongly for
only 1 or 2 seconds. Then I have to repeat al...Annual maintenance for high efficiency gas furnace [28 articles]
blueman - 2009-11-03 02:48:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Maintenance & Repair | ]
We have a couple of high efficiency, condensing gas furnaces with
forced hot air used to heat our home.
So far, every year at the start of the heating season, I have been
doing the following for ...Touching up bathtub caulk [13 articles]
Jimmy - 2009-11-02 10:16:00 [In: Bathrooms | Maintenance & Repair | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I just re-caulked a bath tub for the first time. In one spot, I took
off a little too much caulk when smoothing the bead, and when the
caulk dried, a harline gap formed between the caulk and the ed...Freezer gasket repair [8 articles]
albee - 2009-11-05 13:33:00 [In: Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Any chance of doing this? I can't believe it's over $80 for a gasket.
My side-by-side has a bad section of gasket at the bottom of the
freezer. I'm looking around for gasket by the foot, but otherwi...Water hammer after plumber replaced the washers [4 articles]
Jim Sherman - 2009-10-18 23:49:00 [In: Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
The single handle kitchen faucet never had the hammer until the licensed
plumber replaced the washers to stop a leak. What would cause this to
suddenly become an annoying problem? The plumber is "...Swimming pool maintenance [9 articles]
FenderAxe - 2009-10-21 01:40:00 [In: Maintenance & Repair | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Hi there --
I'm considering buying a home with a swimming pool, but I'm concerned about
the monthly cost of maintaining the pool.
Is it difficult to maintain a pool's chemical balance yourself...Kenmore Elite DW door seal question? [2 articles]
bobmct - 2009-10-19 13:59:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | Windows & Doors | ]
Hopefully we have some appliance repair persons reading this?
On my above referenced dishwasher, which has been maintained/repaired
by Sears for 5+ years (contract finally has run out), it works j...No mud when water heater drained [14 articles]
hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2009-10-21 12:41:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Landscaping & Gardening | Maintenance & Repair | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I drained my 3 year-old gas water heater last night, for the first
time. I drained it into a sump pump pit that is in the basement at a
lower level than the water heater, through a piece of garden ...GE frig with whirring freezer noise [2 articles]
les - 2009-10-21 09:35:00 [In: Maintenance & Repair | ]
Hello....
We have a 3 year old frig, GE model PTS22SH, a freezer-over design that
has been "serviced" once for this problem: a recurring buzzing sound from
the
freezer section that I would imagine...Rust or combustion deposits? [5 articles]
mm - 2009-10-29 16:58:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Maintenance & Repair | ]
What am I likely to find inside the oil furnace flue collector and
heat transfer tubes, rust or the products of combustion?
When I took off the metal box that connects my furnace to the flue,
bec...OT carburetor question [48 articles]
2009-10-28 12:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Back in the olden days you could take a carburetor to the shop and
they would put it in "the hot tank". It came out looking brand new
(the casting). Does anyone know what that chemical was?
I kno...Where do I get this part for an oil furnace? Has the furnace died? [11 articles]
mm - 2009-10-27 11:27:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Where do I get this part for an oil furnace?
In a way, maybe I should wait and see what happens tomorrow, but I am
hoping to learn something in advance.
I just noticed or just created a hole...slightly OT vacuum repair success [28 articles]
Smitty Two - 2009-11-05 06:52:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Hey, it's a home appliance, so it's almost home repair. Anyway I've
fixed my girlfriend's aging vacuum three times in three years, and keep
encouraging her to buy a new one.
This weekend's epis...