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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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small kerosene space heaters [32 articles]
zxcvbob - 2010-01-03 12:07:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a woodburning stove in my basement, and I'm getting tired of
dealing with the smoke and mess every time I try to light the thing and
it has a strong back draft (chimney is installed correct...
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...Can't lift grime of table saw [86 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2010-01-04 17:52:00 [In: Appliances | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi,
I'm rehabbing an old craftsman saw which has never been used but sat in
a garage for 20+ years. The tar paper had completely rusted into the
surfaces. I have cleaned it up substantially but...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...What size ground wire? [11 articles]
Caesar Romano - 2009-11-27 11:37:00 [In: Appliances | ]
Hello all,
I need to convert a 50A 3-prong range receptacle to a 4-prong range
receptacle, so I need to run a 50' ground wire from the receptacle to
the ground buss. Can anyone tell me what size ...Painting inside microwave oven [19 articles]
2010-11-06 03:09:00 [In: Appliances | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have an 8 year old MW that works fine. It has a rotating tray and
there is a plastic thing under that tray with 3 small wheels. Where
those wheels contact the bottom of the MW, the paint has wor...ICE MAKER ---> No Water - No Ice????? [9 articles]
We have a fairly new Roper fridge and we just finished tiling the kitchen. While we were working on the kitchen we had rolled the fridge in the dining room and had it running but no water hooked up...Will we ever see 'universal' cordless batteries. [30 articles]
terry - 2009-12-28 01:10:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
We have De-Walt, Mastercraft, Bosch and Craftsman batteries; all
different. Most of the batteries or the associated chargers are
'shot'! And are incompatible with each other.
Just wondering if we...Sears Service & Repair Center [6 articles]
I went to my local Sears Service & Repair Center today. I needed a part for an appliance. Before I went I found the part at http://www.searspartsdirect.com/. For a few seconds I hesitated. Should ...Buying vs Building... some questions [37 articles]
Hi Everyone, My wife and I have decided to sell our older ranch style house to move up to something newer and bigger since we now have a kiddo with hopefully more to come. But with this we're de...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...Gas Stove Problem [4 articles]
Michael Dobony - 2009-12-02 11:53:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I have a commercial natural gas stove that is acting weird. There are 6
burners and 2 of them will not light by themselves. I have to use a lighter
for them (pilot is on and the matching burners lig...dead oven [18 articles]
Denise in NH - 2009-12-02 15:41:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Hi folks, this is my first time to ask a question. I have a 5 year old
Amana natural gas stove. It worked perfectly on Thanksgiving. Today,
although the burners work, and the broiler works, the o...Dryer belt installation [6 articles]
The dryer is a Kenmore 110.86870100 made by Whirl pool. The belt broke. In the process of disassembling the unit the belt idler wheel bracket fell off. I've looked at Repair Clinic and have the be...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) ...