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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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Split Receptacle GFI outlet. Do they exist? [31 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-09-17 21:37:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Got a 15 amp split receptable mounted on a studded basement wall for a
washing machine and gas dryer. I want to install a laundry tub about 4
feet away. Code here says that outlet has go to be ...
Clothes Washer TIMER -- Replace? [9 articles]
I have a six-year-old Whirlpool Direct Driver clothes washer (top load). Recently, we've noticed on occassion -- not all the time, maybe one time out of seven -- the machine goes through the reg...Charcoal smell from electric clothes dryer? [9 articles]
I noticed a new odd behavior from my 10 year old electric Kitchen Aid dryer, the clothes smell like charcoal or lighter fluid. I checked the lint trap and it was empty. Is this a symptom of some co...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...How To Clean Your Clothes Dryer Vent (with pictures) [10 articles]
Paul Michaels - 2010-09-21 11:47:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
I read a home fire safety article recently and it inspired me to clean
the hot air exhaust vent on our clothes dryer. I also figured it would
help the appliance run more efficiently and cost us less...Stain on vinyl floor removal? [4 articles]
We moved our washer and dryer to the basement from the 1st floor and the two front foot pads from the washer left what I thought was rust stains on the vinyl floor. Tried the vinegar/baking soda ...dryer cord hookup [7 articles]
mdauria - 2010-09-24 16:00:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
four years ago we bought a dryer from home depot. They sent people out
who put the wire on the dryer (4 prong) and installed the dryer. Never
really looked at the way they wired it until I had an is...Removing smell from items [10 articles]
Long story, made short. Started with new smelly luggage. Chamber maid tried to remove smell by spraying some cleaner on it. I sprayed a second dose of this cleaner on it (outside). Next I placed...TSA scanners - owned by former Chief Chertoff [17 articles]
RobertPatrick - 2010-11-24 08:40:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | ]
http://gawker.com/5437499/why-is-michael-chertoff-so-excited-about-
full+body-scanners
Heading up the renewed push for those controversial, clothes-penetrating
scanners at airports is former hom...Kitchen Aid Dryer broke last night, still produces heat, but doesn't spin [10 articles]
X - 2010-10-12 02:55:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello
I have an electric Kitchen Aid 'heavy duty' washer and dryer in my
garage.
They came with the house, they could be 10 yrs old, but I'm not sure.
Last night the dryer broke.
It still produce...Electric dryer problem [5 articles]
2010-10-11 15:20:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a 10 year old Whirlpool electric front load dryer. Several
months ago it overheated and stopped. Had to wait for it to cool and
then it started again. It worked fine after that (we use it ...GE dryer quitting [13 articles]
camryguy - 2010-10-14 08:55:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
I have a 2 year old GE dryer that recently stopped working properly.
It keeps throwing the circuit breaker when in use. It sometimes only
takes 1 or 2 minutes for it to pop the breaker, but sometime...Home Depot online purchase debacle [19 articles]
gpsman - 2011-02-14 11:38:00 [In: Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | ]
Bought a dryer online this morning... without going into detail, I
overcame every obstacle HD used to discourage it.
Went through a dog & pony show of selecting a store by virtue of their
invento...Fire Ants coming into new house from under foundation - any solutions? [29 articles]
Alex - 2011-03-26 01:57:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a crazy problem with fire ants in our 6 month old house. It
started out a month ago when we found the garbage in our master bath
covered in fire ants. I sprayed Ortho Home Defense around t...Seamless Epoxy Flooring [15 articles]
I passed a truck on the way in today. From what I could make out, it was from a seamless epoxy flooring company in my area. I thought this might be a good way to re-surface my laundry room floor. ...