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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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Dishwasher leaves grit on dishes [36 articles]

BM - 2009-10-05 10:20:00 [In: Appliances | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
Hello, my Kenmore diskwaher leave grit and garbage on my dishes. this is not from the dishes that are put in it. the arems move ok and are not clogged. drain is not clogged. seems to be ...Dishwasher leaves grit on dishes

Ahhh, who needs stinkin' $1 Piece of Kickout Flashing [13 articles]

Woman thought she just needed some new siding. Told her I thought it was a bit more involved than that. She says there was a small tree there that caused it. I sent her the pics of the grand openi...Ahhh, who needs stinkin' $1 Piece of Kickout Flashing

Fixed price propane for 2009-2010 heating season - good idea? [11 articles]

DA - 2009-10-02 10:27:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Hi all, My gas company just sent me a letter offering to sign up for a fixed price (@ $1.949/gallon) of propane until April 30, 2010. I don't remember them sending any such letter last year which...Fixed price propane for 2009-2010 heating season - good idea?

Forced hot air main trunk replacement [9 articles]

Jack - 2009-10-02 09:44:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Had a reputable sheet metal company come to my house to give me an estimate for replacing the main FHA trunk to a smaller height to gain some headroom in my basement. The trunk is about 40 feet l...Forced hot air main trunk replacement

Protecting bathroom fan from attic cellulose insulation [12 articles]

An exhaust fan has been added to the upper floor bathroom. The attic's insulation (cold climate!) is blown cellulose particles. Is it customary to cover the fan's top housing with some kind of a c...Protecting bathroom fan from attic cellulose insulation

FHA main trunk replacement: Follow-up [4 articles]

Jack - 2009-10-02 15:12:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Took your advice from your responses to yesterdays question. 22"x8" is a standard rectangular size I could get at a supplier or on-line. I've currently got 6 flex-ducts going to the room register...FHA main trunk replacement: Follow-up

removing water heater elements [16 articles]

I have one of those heater element sockets which have holes in the end to take a 3/8" shaft - and I had no problems with the upper element, but the lower one is jammed up solid; with some 3/8" met...removing water heater elements

electronic thermostat installation [9 articles]

pepper - 2009-10-05 18:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
hi I want to replace my existing baseboard heater thermostat. I have new one (Honeywell RLV 450) but it only has two wires for connections and the old one has 4 wire hookup. What wires are used (...electronic thermostat installation

Converting UK appliance for USA use [13 articles]

I have an iron which is designed specifically for use on the cloth of a snooker, (like pool), table. It is from the UK and of course is 250V, and has an internal fuse of 13 amps. I know that the UK ...Converting UK appliance for USA use

elec heat is cheap? huh? [47 articles]

ST - 2009-10-10 10:53:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I just read this from an AP article: "Households are expected to pay an average of $783, nearly 12 percent less than last winter, for natural gas, and $1,821 for heating oil, about 2 percent lower....elec heat is cheap? huh?

Wiring Humidifier to furnace [13 articles]

Jim Elbrecht - 2009-10-09 11:16:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Last year I installed an Aprilaire 600 humidifier on my 30 yr old oil/hotair furnace. Smacked myself for not doing it 20 yrs ago- It didn't cost much more than one of the dozen or so portable humi...Wiring Humidifier to furnace

OT ? Foul odor emanating from my car air conditioner [16 articles]

This may not really be OT in AHR, after all, my car is parked in my garage, part of my home. Maybe this is stretching it? :-). I don't know where else to ask. I drive a 1993 Chevy Lumina with 1...OT ? Foul odor emanating from my car air conditioner

Cleaning a Carrier furnace [7 articles]

wiz561@gmail.com - 2009-10-11 10:28:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Hi! I have a Performance 80 furnace from Carrier. I would like to clean it out before the start of the winter. I was hoping somebody could post some tips on how to vacuum it and where I should ...Cleaning a Carrier furnace

Generator wiring options [57 articles]

Jordan - 2009-10-14 17:00:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Lighting | ]
I am picking up a 5000w cont. / 6500w surge generator which should be more than enough for my needs. I want to keep the refrigerator, 240v water pump, the oil boiler circualtors, and a few lights a...Generator wiring options

Turn thermostat down or leave steady? [97 articles]

Please forgive me while I troll for a moment..... Is it energy saving to turn the thermostat down, when leaving the house? I mean, the furnace has to run to catch up when I get home. I have a w...Turn thermostat down or leave steady?
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