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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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Do ozone generators really kill mold spores? [30 articles]

2010-07-11 13:46:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Go Green | ]
Do they need to be particular size/intensity to work? Also is there some kind of test kit that you can buy to test for mold? Thanks! ...Do ozone generators really kill mold spores?

Amana portable A/C: shop limitations, inneresting thermodynamics.... [27 articles]

Existential Angst - 2010-07-14 09:40:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Energy Efficiency | ]
Awl -- A'ight, so I got one of those portable ditties, for le shop, around 10,000 btu, single hose, as opposed to the more efficient dual hose. A few years ago. Now the unit is flooding cond...Amana portable A/C: shop limitations, inneresting thermodynamics....

Pool filtration -- fine dust [28 articles]

Don Phillipson - 2010-07-22 11:08:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Our well water has high levels of calcium and some rust. So, while the pool is clean and chemically stabilized, still water overnight reveals next morning ultra-fine yellowish powder on the botto...Pool filtration -- fine dust

Back pack blowers [19 articles]

Chuck - 2010-11-12 13:52:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Need some input on back pack blowers. Either Stihl BR600 or Tanaka TBL7800R. Read Stihl is built in China, the Tanaka is Japanese. Appears Tanaka is better built. Tanaka does not offer gutt...Back pack blowers

Hillbilly HRV [3 articles]

Hillbilly HRV I had my house insulation upgraded and some leaks sealed. I'd like to do more sealing, but will need some external ventilation. I read that, for a well-insulated house, 40% of the h...Hillbilly HRV

concrete casting / release agent? [4 articles]

Jules Richardson - 2010-07-26 19:07:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all, I need to do some repairs to the concrete surrounding our basement wood chute; the concrete forming the chute has settled a little over the years, resulting in gaps on the outside of ...concrete casting / release agent?

Holey motor, Batman!

I'll admit, I don't remember who suggested it. Dufus, or Bub? Drill a hole or two in a motor, to allow for cleaning or lubricating. Today I pulled apart a dehumidifier, which I'd picked off the c...Holey motor, Batman!

Cleaning Range Hood Fan/Motor [8 articles]

panabiker - 2010-08-01 09:33:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I have a exhaust range hood that gathers a lot of grease. I have been cleaning the metal filters regularly but the fans and the motors have trapped quite a bit of grease. I can disconnect and remove...Cleaning Range Hood Fan/Motor

Steam clean range hood [12 articles]

Higgs Boson - 2010-07-30 19:52:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Lighting | ]
My range hood is so greasy that I had a hard time changing the fluorescent tube recently. I want to buy a steam cleaner for various household uses, including the range hood. Question: Would the s...Steam clean range hood

Strange fingerprints on windows [18 articles]

Matt - 2010-07-30 12:55:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Windows & Doors | ]
I recently moved into a new house. Several of the exterior vinyl windows have these strange fingerprints on the outside of the upper pane just above the meeting rails. I've tried cleaning them wit...Strange fingerprints on windows

Tub re-caulk [22 articles]

Higgs Boson - 2010-08-02 01:03:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am having a very long and annoying time removing the old caulk from my tub where it meets the tile wall. Somebody did a terrible job recaulking, a while back. I tried repeatedly to deal with the...Tub re-caulk

Kenmore electric dryer not shutting off [9 articles]

Got an elderly Kenmore electric dryer that once in a while won't automatically shut off - it heats OK, runs through the cooling phase at the end of the cycle, then just sits there with the drum ...Kenmore electric dryer not shutting off

Appliances with mechanical controls not electronics? [13 articles]

Bill who putters - 2010-11-13 01:15:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Seems lately my appliance failures are due to electronic failures. Dish washer now gone bad twice (Maytag quietseries 300.) Anyone know of appliances with mechanical control? Gas stove with all...Appliances with mechanical controls not electronics?

New Fridge - setting up monitoring [43 articles]

Just got a new fridge, and I thought I would try monitoring operating parameters with my home automation system. I 've got sensors for kWhs used, ambient room temperature, freezer and refrigerator ...New Fridge - setting up monitoring

Odor question w/new topload Kenmore washer? [5 articles]

bobmct - 2010-08-07 11:55:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
My daughter replaced her failing washer with a new Kenmore almost a year ago. Although it works well she complains of an odor eminating from it when not in use. Her old one never had that issue. ...Odor question w/new topload Kenmore washer?
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