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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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Uncut spots with B&D electric lawnmower [6 articles]
mm - 2009-07-10 18:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My Black and Decker electric lawnmower leaves a lot of uncut spots, or
more precisely narrow strips and little round areas. 12 amps. Model
525, the model which preceded the current model 575.
T...
costco honda generator [67 articles]
jethro - 2009-07-17 15:13:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
costco is selling this weekend a honda gx390 13hp powered briggs&stratton rig for
under 1k
the unit is listed as 7000 watts running power with surge power at 12000 watts
is there something in ...In-between GFI [10 articles]
Pavel Grnifeld - 2009-07-13 12:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi,
There are GFI outlets and there are GFI breakers.
I happen not to like the way GFi outlets look and GFI breakers are
sometimes just too far away (4 flights of stairs). Is there an in-
betw...Hardwired smoke detectors wiring [6 articles]
BetaB4 - 2009-07-13 16:31:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I think I know the answers to this, but I am not sure.
I have a building that already has 3 interconnected 120-volt smoke
detectors. I want to add two more to the system. I want them to all be ...Redneck 1 KW generator [41 articles]
2009-07-18 22:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Cost virtually free. Everything came from garage sales or the trash.
http://gfretwell.com/electrical/redneck_power.jpg
...Opener for High Window [4 articles]
Pavel314 - 2012-04-03 08:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Windows & Doors | ]
I've googled many variations on window opener but can't find what I
want. I though maybe someone in this group may know where to get what
I want.
We have two high windows in my wife's greenhouse....Extension Cord Repair Problem [20 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-07-15 14:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I was repairing an extension cord tonight and I think I made a mistake.
I had to replace both ends because the cord was cut near the plug and
the receptacle was cracked. Unfortunately, I neglecte...Thinking of using airvent/airduct/furance cleaners. [9 articles]
2009-07-20 21:59:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I was wondering if anyone in here has used any of those outfits that
clean your air vent/air duct cleaners who brings a big truck with a
pop up roof?
I've been calling around for estimates and in...Self-Cleaning Oven Power Needs [6 articles]
Perry Aynum - 2009-07-19 09:52:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
I am getting ready to purchase a gas oven that is self-cleaning for my
1960's era house. The specs say I need a 15amp circuit for the
self-cleaning.
There is power to the current unit because ...Basic electrical question [8 articles]
Jack - 2009-09-28 08:20:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Wiring my basement. I've got 20 amp circuits using 12/2 wire. The rough
wiring passed the town's inspection. I need to wire two troffer lights.
Due to their location, I need to use the armor ca...Setting a programmable thermostat [25 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-07-22 11:05:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Is the "cool setpoint" the temperature when the air-conditioner goes
on?
Is the "heat setpoint" the temperature when the heater goes on?
Should the "cool setpoint" temperature be higher than the ...closet lighting [16 articles]
I've been working on shelves and storage in the rental house. They are kind of odd shaped closets and needed some custom shelves which turned out really well. It's amazing how non square corner...Timers to go with the breaker box or fuse box. [8 articles]
mm - 2009-07-20 14:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm looking to get some timers that will go right on my breaker box or
fuse box, or next to it, as simple an installation as possible, that
will put a timer on a circuit, so as to turn the entire ci...Exterior light with separate photocell & motion detection control [7 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-23 01:00:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | ]
We have an old exterior spot wired to a 3-way switch with the
following resulting functions:
Off
Photocell only
Photocell & motion
The old spot has bit the dust but all the ne...Circuit breakers and breaker box [34 articles]
Observer - 2009-07-22 16:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I had a electrician install a new breaker box on the outside of my
house where the old one was. The install was done Friday and
yesterday, Sunday (house is vacant) I found the main breaker tripped
...