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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Why Insulation is a Good Investment [5 articles]
...... - 2010-09-09 14:11:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Why Insulation is a Good Investment
Investing in products to make homes more energy efficient pays
significant dividends over a lifetime =97 with none of the wild
fluctuations of Wall Street. In...
Experience with Boair 5-stage electrostatic filters? [2 articles]
blueman - 2010-11-01 07:26:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm looking for an upgrade to the pathetically minimal filters that came
with my American Standard gas furnace.
I like the idea of electostatic because:
- They are reusable with simple washing
-...Solar & Wind Power Excesses / back to the grid [23 articles]
I was told that if a person operates a solar or wind generator, and if they produce more power than they need, this power is put back into the grid, and the producer is actually paid for the energy ...HOT WATER ON DEMAND, HEATERS [81 articles]
Papa Pat - 2010-11-26 10:10:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
Maybe you've spoke of this subject B-4.
But I see Lowes big box store has a variety of instant hot water
heaters. The one like Rinnai ...
Are these water heaters worth the price to switch out...Why cant I find any incandescent outdoor flood bulbs [15 articles]
2010-09-15 03:59:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
Why cant I find any incandescent outdoor flood bulbs in the stores
anymore. I even went to some of the big stores, like Home Deport,
Menards, and Walmart. All they got are these crappy and expensi...3-way CFLs? [22 articles]
hi all does anyone sell 3-way CFLs with a max brightness greater than "150W equivalent?" trying to avoid replacing goofy 100W max rated socket in table lamp (really would like to put 250W max ...There's light left in them thar bulbs! [28 articles]
"Representatives Joe Barton, Michael Burgess, and Marsha Blackburn have just introduced the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act (or BULB). The legislation would repeal the de facto ban on the incandesce...My crappy new washing machine [118 articles]
RickH - 2010-09-24 00:04:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | ]
We've owned a GE "Infusion" agitatorless "energy saving" washing
machine for about 2 months now. I have not had fully clean clothes
for about 2 months. These things are a piece of crap, they use a...baseboard heat [25 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2010-09-24 00:05:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Hi,
Yesterday, for the first time I saw what was inside a baseboard
radiation: 3/4" copper tube with fins. I see how the fins can be
efficient at releasing the heat. But the volume of water is ...Fly hole [12 articles]
LSMFT - 2010-09-23 18:56:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Windows & Doors | ]
I have brand new vinyl replacement windows energy star double glazed
thermopanes with screens.
How in the hell do flies get in between the screen and window? Evidently
they are too friggin stupid...High Capacity Dehumidifier (for Basement) [11 articles]
Jonathan Grobe - 2010-09-29 14:17:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Currently I have a 50 pint Walmart dehumdifier in my
basement which runs all the time, consequently using
hundreds of dollars a year in electricity--yet still
doesn't keep the humidity level as low...Dog Door Plans (Energy Efficient) [3 articles]
Jonathan Grobe - 2010-09-24 16:09:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Windows & Doors | ]
Anyone know of any plans on the internet to build
an energy efficient dog door (from the house to the
outside)? (My current one has plastic flaps and stays
open when the wind is blowing (and even ...Looks like a scam [34 articles]
Caesar Romano - 2010-09-29 12:19:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Lighting | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Is anybody here familiar with this? It looks like a scam to me.
The Light Controller That Works Like an MP3
BY Ariel SchwartzFri Sep 17, 2010
LumiSmart lighting controller
What do MP3s an...Pressure Sand Filter [2 articles]
shubham Inc - 2010-09-28 21:00:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Energy Efficiency | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
www.shubhamindia.com
pressure sand filter consists of a pressure vessel-this could be
either vertical or horizontal-fitted with a set of frontal pipe work
and valves, graded silica quartz sand su...Multi Grade Sand Filter
shubham Inc - 2010-09-28 04:57:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
www.shubhamindia.com
Multigrade Sand Filter also consist of a vertical or horizontal
pressure vessel with a set of frontal pipe work and valves, media
consist of different sizes and grade mixed and...