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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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More gas furnace questions Coleman Model 7970-656/d [14 articles]
Tony - 2009-11-08 11:40:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Again, this is a down flow furnace out of a mobile home. Just noticed
it says "Sealed Combustion" and my insurance company said it's OK for me
to use it in my garage. Down flow, so I'll weld a s...
HVAC question, anyone ?? [6 articles]
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22=3C=3C=3C=5F=5F_B=F8b_=5F=5F=3E=3E=3E=22?= - 2009-11-10 10:48:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a LENNOX heatpump with a newer replacement RHEEM outside unit,
due to a gas leak at the coils of the original LENNOX unit. It works
fine in AC mode, but when it switches to heat, the comp...Oil furnace problem [7 articles]
smk17 - 2009-11-17 21:53:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Maintenance & Repair | ]
We have a brand new oil furnace and new tank. Our oil delivery company
put a red flag on our old furnace and haven't delivered oil for a
while. But the gauge on the new tank said we had 1/2 tank lef...8 foot ceilings in garage... Gas IR heating tube OK? [5 articles]
Me - 2009-11-20 02:16:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm going to be installing heat into my garage in the next month or so and I
was wondering what would work.
Garage is 24'x32'. I have a natural gas line and electricity. Ceilings are
eight feet...Panasonic Bath Exhaust Fan [22 articles]
RML - 2009-11-13 09:35:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Any opinions on Panasonic bath fans?
...converting to LPG?? [23 articles]
mm - 2009-11-17 18:25:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
I have an oil furnace that needs replacing within the next year, and
there is no gas supply to this whole n'hood.
Can I and is it worth the money to use bottled gas, LPG, or whatever
it is calle...Heat balancing at church [17 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-11-23 10:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
The twenty year old building I attend services. Cinder block
walls, flat roof. The heat is natural gas, 80 percenters
(induced flue draft). The building has seven zones. Plus,
three offices have...musty smell in basement [18 articles]
RT - 2009-11-17 18:42:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started smelling
since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have runny
nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some a...Pressure testing new gas line [19 articles]
theedudenator - 2009-12-04 02:14:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I ran a new gas line for a garage furnace.
It is about 50 foot of 3/4 line
I pressure tested with air at 30psi to find major leaks.
I soaped all joints and did not see anything.
It dropped to 28.5...For the Electrical Wizards.... [5 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-24 13:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Awl --
So I finally unloaded those 20 old #14 bx cables off the ancient upstairs
fuse panel, onto a breaker panel downstairs, 7 (mis-wired) Edison circuits
and all....
It went pretty well, ..."Amish heater" does a good job, but don't expect any miracles [4 articles]
Ablang - 2009-11-25 08:50:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Carpentry | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Security & Surveillance | ]
February 21, 2009
"Amish heater" does a good job, but don't expect any miracles
When is an electric space heater more than just an appliance? When
it's an "Amish heater."
At least that's what ...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...LG 18000 BTU air con in apt only works when HOT outside! [21 articles]
TrumanHW - 2009-12-07 12:48:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Of course, most normal people would think that's a 'fine' arrangement. My
AC can make it literally ARCTIC in my apt if its in the high 80's or 90's.
However, my apartment has absolutely ZERO cross v...PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT [23 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-11-28 01:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My house gets too hot at night
Should I raise or lower the "HEAT" set-point?
...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.
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