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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Re: Electricity consumption
2011-03-15 17:30:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:49:48 -0700, Smitty Two
wrote:
> In article
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> jamesgangnc wrote:
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> > Hybrids are not plugged in so there is no electricity cost. The
> > batteries a...
Re: Electricity consumption
krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz - 2011-03-15 19:09:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:30:52 -0400, clare@snyder.on.ca wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:49:48 -0700, Smitty Two
> wrote:
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> > In article
> > ,
> > jamesgangnc wrote:
> >
> > > H...Re: Electricity consumption
2011-03-16 21:43:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:51:30 -0400, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:49:21 -0700, Smitty Two
> wrote:
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> > In article ,
> > gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
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> > >
> >...Re: Top-loaders the new incandescent bulb
Robert Green - 2011-03-17 22:27:00 [In: Bathrooms | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
"HeyBub" wrote in message
news:Pp-dnXgH7vv-_R_QnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@earthlink.com...
> From the Wall Street Journal:
>
> "In 1996, top-loaders were pretty much the only type of washer around, an...Re: Proper setup for two 50 gallon gas hot water heaters in SERIES (with recirculating pump)
Tony Miklos - 2011-03-22 09:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Energy Efficiency | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
On 3/21/2011 11:16 PM, Aaron FIsher wrote:
> I realize two major mistakes of my last post on this topic:
> - How would you set up two 50 gallon hot water heaters in series?
>
> My mistakes wer...Re: Air Conditioner Unit for Mobile Home
Fat Dumb & Happy - 2011-03-29 12:08:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
Jerome Kurchel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Im looking for a Grandair or Goodman package unit air conditioner for my
> 28X80 mobile home. Looking to buy one online and have my brother, a
> contractor...List of things a well equiped shop needs [4 articles]
Ashton Crusher - 2011-04-03 15:29:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat
metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest
and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-...Feeding solar power back into municipal grid: Issues and finger-pointing [273 articles]
Home Guy - 2011-05-02 15:38:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | ]
We have a residential energy program here in Ontario (Canada) that I
really don't agree with (called the Micro-Fit program) where the
electricity from roof-mounted solar panels is purchased by the
...Sun lamp
Solarex Sun Lamp http://www.amazon.com/Solarex-Sun-Lamp/dp/B0028NEFCQ They seem to not remember what a sun lamp is, a lamp that puts out UV, or maybe it's IR, in order to cause a suntan and ski...Are you willing to pay $2000 to clean up a broken CFL bulb? [21 articles]
2011-04-25 14:50:00 [In: Bedrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
Are you willing to pay $2000 (or more) to clean up a broken CFL light
bulb?
Subject: Mercury Alert
WASHINGTON - Brandy Bridges heard the claims of government officials,
environmentalists and...SPECIAL INVITE: Global Embedded Conference India (May 21, Bangalore)
Santosh k s - 2011-04-18 08:49:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hi
How are you doing?
Embedded software developers are facing rising design complexity and
ever greater time to market pressure, while being required to achieve
results using existing resources. C...SPECIAL INVITE: Global Embedded Conference India (May 21, Bangalore) [4 articles]
Santosh k s - 2011-04-19 18:15:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hi
How are you doing?
Embedded software developers are facing rising design complexity and
ever greater time to market pressure, while being required to achieve
results using existing resources. C...Feds to require compact florescent ice-makers
HeyBub - 2011-04-19 18:21:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
Or somesuch...
"In its latest effort to save the planet from global warming, the U.S.
government is on the verge of regulating ice makers commonly found in many
refrigerators because they incre...CFLs cause cancer (Really) [28 articles]
HeyBub - 2011-04-23 23:07:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing
chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for
extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as...Air conditioner problem [40 articles]
Jan Philips - 2011-04-27 14:10:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
It is me with problem with the upstairs heat pump again. When the
compressor comes on, the fan on the compressor starts. Usually within
a few seconds, the fan motor shuts off but the compressor ke...