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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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Old Frigidaire Range/Oven [7 articles]
uncle K - 2009-12-06 17:23:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | ]
My dad has a Frigidaire Compact 30 range/oven. The range top works fine.
The oven elements only get slightly warm, regardless of the setting. We've
checked the fuse box (yes, fuses, not breakers...
Plumbing Question - Clothes Washer [10 articles]
Peter H - 2009-12-07 14:25:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'd like to install a second clothes washer in the basement my 22 year
old house in the Greater Toronto Area. The washer will go in the
furnace room and I'm planning on running the drain into the li...Microwave question [11 articles]
I went to use my microwave this morning, and it was dead. I checked the breaker box, and the breaker for the kitchen is fine. Flipped it off, then on again. All the other things work in the kit...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...Antifreeze - not just for cars [182 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-12-13 09:41:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Kitchens | ]
Friend of mine, is acting as caretaker for a family member's
house. The power got shut off, and the house is cold inside.
Down to 37, last he checked. Four burneers on the stove for
an hour rais...Washing Machine Water Feed Sensors [5 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-12-31 09:22:00 [In: Appliances | ]
Somewhere I saw a device that you can add to the water hoses on your washing
machine such that if a hose breaks, the water shuts off. Does anyone know where
to find such an animal?
...Culligan IC-100 Refrigerator Icemaker Installation Guide
The ice from our refrigerator always tasted less than great. So I bought a Culligan IC-100 for about $13 and installed it this past weekend. It took about 30 minutes to finish. I took pictures of...Refrigerator Malfunctioning [39 articles]
We have a G.E. 2-door refrigerator that's about 15 years old. It's never had any problems. Recently, I noticed that the contents were warming up, and the ice began melting. When I turned the main t...Dewalt Corded Reciprocating saw Model: DW304PK [7 articles]
Tony - 2009-12-14 22:40:00 [In: Appliances | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Dewalt Model: DW304PK
I don't NEED this saw, but through the years I sure as hell could have
used a reciprocating saw to make a lot of tough jobs easy. It may only
get used every other month, ...Do we need a methane/propane detector? [11 articles]
Phisherman - 2009-12-14 18:12:00 [In: Appliances | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Recently, I heard that a methane/propane detector is recommended in
addition to a smoke and CO detectors. I have gas (methane)
appliances (oven, stove, two furnaces, fireplace, water heater,
cl...Best Over-the-Range Microwave Brands? [29 articles]
Ken_W - 2009-12-16 17:27:00 [In: Appliances | ]
1. Whirlpool?
2. GE?
3. Frigidaire?
Is this the top 3 or am I way off. Any suggestions on where to start
comparing brands/models?
...'Electronic' thermostat. RFI (For info). [6 articles]
terry - 2009-12-16 12:43:00 [In: Appliances | Bedrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
We have just replaced a 40 year old 'analog' thermostat that we felt
was sticking or not reacting properly, with a simple electronic one.
The new thermostat has a capacity of 2000 watts (in this c...Speaking of dishwashers [23 articles]
Does anyone have experience with "alternative" size dishwashers, such as drawer models, narrow models, and so forth? I'm currently using a trusty old Kenmore apartment-size portable that I hide in ...LG dishwashers from Korea - any good? [22 articles]
Zootal - 2010-04-13 16:13:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I went to Home Depot today and saw some LG dishwashers, from Korea. Not
cheap, nice looking. Anyone know anything about them, ie are they any good
and likely to last at least a few years?
Also ...Some random KA vs. Whirlpool dishwasher thoughts [6 articles]
We just moved into a new home with a Whirlpool DW about 5 month ago. We have had KA DWs for some 37 years previously and have become less and less satisfied with them. The last one only laste...