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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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OT: Car batteries [57 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2009-11-23 23:05:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Pest Control | ]
Hey, you guys - if anybody would know, you would!
I think I've been had by my nabe mechanic. Would appreciate your
wisdom
about battery brands and prices.
My battery (2-1/2 years old ) went ...
Generator connections for us cheapskates [16 articles]
Smartass - 2009-11-25 00:06:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Last week, the power went out for the first time since I got my generator.
It took about 80 minutes to get it hooked up and running. I could have
done it in 5 minutes if not for some special problem...Steel wool and caulk or foam to plug holes under sink? [11 articles]
I've recently been visited by several mice, and after taking all the supplies out from under my kitchen sink, I noticed that that some of the steel wool that had placed there 20 years ago has been...How to prevent new books from small bugs contamination [3 articles]
fl - 2010-10-31 16:08:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
Hi,
Recently I find that one of my new book has some small brown dots
(about 1mm in diameter). As I also find a small brown bug, whose size
is about 1 mm in length but very thin. I can only notice ...Question about heat loss to environment? [25 articles]
terry - 2009-11-29 09:31:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Buying & Selling | Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
First house, about 50+ years ago, insulated, double windows etc. oil
for heating. Oil system operated without electrcity. Oil was then
relatively cheaper and electrical supply then not reliable.
...Current flow in main neutral vs. current through water meter [11 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-28 19:16:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
Awl --
The current in the main neutral *should* be the difference in current
between the main hot legs, right?
However, it is usually off by between 1 and 1.5 amps, which seems to
correspond ...weird fridge noise [11 articles]
Got a GE "Profile" french door/bottom freezer fridge, with icemaker and in-door water. Maybe a year old if that. Been 100% satisfied with it so far. Had both sets of folks over for thanksgiving...GFCI outlets [3 articles]
KC - 2009-11-30 07:30:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
Do they make ground fault receptacles rated for CO/ALR? I've been
looking but can't find any locally. Hubbell & Cooper's web sites
don't list any, unless I overlooked them. I don't think I have r...Thermostat for new heating system [13 articles]
PB2 - 2009-11-30 22:33:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
Hi,
I'm getting a new heating system installed (York 98% efficient furnace
with modulating gas vale and ECM motor). I had a few questions I was
hoping someone could help with:
a) How does a mo...Fan Logic: Air flow, blades, venting.... [7 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-12-06 11:40:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Awl --
Curious as to "fan logic".
I notice that in, say, kitchen hoods, central A/C air handlers, squirrel
cage blowers are almost always used.
btw, does "blower" imply the squirrel cage co...Critter Conundrum [17 articles]
JJ - 2010-11-10 13:32:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
Here's the history: We live in the woods. We bought our house about
10 yrs ago, and at the time, it had been essentially vacant for about
2 years. consequently, there were some mouse issues (th...Current of central heat fans [14 articles]
C & E - 2009-12-05 23:15:00 [In: Appliances | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Can anyone tell me the general draw of a squirrel cage fan in the plenum of
a heating/ cooling system in one or both speeds? I'm trying to decide if
this fan is cost effective (I'll do the math) ...CostCo has nicely priced CFL floods including dimable [3 articles]
Made a trip to CostCo and found they have outside 120W equivalent and inside 65W equivalent CFL floodlights. The inside ones are "dimable". I thought the price was very good, $17 bucks for a 4 pa...Dishwasher acting up [8 articles]
Hi all: I have a Maytag Jetclean dishwasher that's about 13-15 years old and has been lightly used during that time. Recently, the machine has started making light rattling noises during the dry...OT -- But you will laugh-- Christmas joke [3 articles]
When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother...