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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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Room Air Conditioner Settings [7 articles]
Pavel314 - 2009-06-09 15:20:00 [In: Bedrooms | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I turned on the through-the-window air conditioner in the bedroom to
cool it down earlier and wondered which setting, high or low, would be
more energy efficient in pre-cooling a room. It seems that...
PEX PEX PEX [41 articles]
I'm just edging into the world of PEX water pipe. I'm accustomed to the daisy-chain copper pipe installations, where the main feed might be 3/4", local runs 1/2" and sink connections 3/8". ...Fluorescent Tubes [9 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2009-06-12 00:16:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | ]
Been 20 years since the tubes in the laundry room were replaced, and
these new tubes flicker for about 30 seconds before becoming bright.
Is this just a slow warm-up process due to their supposed
e...Attic Insulation and/or Venting in the Southwest [33 articles]
Andrew Barss - 2009-06-22 21:28:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm looking for advice and ideas for improving energy efficiency in my house,
especially heat from the roof and attic.
I own an older house in Tucson, and we are trying to do what we can to
dec...Refrigerator condenser [3 articles]
Hipupchuck - 2009-06-25 17:59:00 [In: Appliances | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
Shouldn't the refrigerator condenser be outside? Or at least the back of
the fridge sticking outside for greater efficiency and not heating up
the house in the summer.
...AC repair question [29 articles]
Deodiaus - 2009-07-08 12:55:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Energy Efficiency | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I had a problem with my AC units. I thought it was the freon which
was too low.
The AC guy came out and said that he first recommended cleaning the
outside AC units, at $80/unit. His partner says...Replacement window air conditioner is weak [22 articles]
Smarty - 2009-06-30 23:43:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
A 14 year old Sharp window air conditioner rated at 10,000 BTU/hr was
recently replaced with a much more efficient 12,000 new Sharp window unit.
The replacement was motivated by the higher energy...new lighting standards [25 articles]
Bob-tx - 2009-07-05 01:33:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Go Green | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | ]
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It looks l...How to install a High Efficiency Furnace [6 articles]
2009-07-03 13:49:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm replacing an old oil furnace due to a basement flood. I'm putting
in a gas furnace instead and looking for a used one because I can not
afford a new one. I was offerred a used high efficiency ...TDS is Higher with Water Softener - Why? [16 articles]
homerlex - 2009-11-02 06:29:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
A couple months ago we received a letter from the company that put in
our water system with some specials they were running on their new,
more efficient systems.
I called them up and the guy said...How I think the economy will go and why [53 articles]
phil scott - 2009-07-16 22:18:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
It is a fact that if a nation PRINTS trillions of dollars to solve its
financial problems, that hyper inflation and collapse will follow.
However.... our US govt is NOT printing any money,........least leaky dryer vent? [6 articles]
ben - 2009-07-26 11:19:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | ]
Anyone have any suggestions for the least leaky (air-wise) dryer
vent? What I've read is that the 'flying shuttle' type is the best
option out there:
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Efficient-Drye...Energy Star natural gas direct vent water heater [6 articles]
Phisherman - 2009-07-29 18:02:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I need to purchase a new water heater. I found 4 direct-vent gas
water heaters in my area, only two would fit. None of these water
heaters are Energy Star. Do Energy Star gas water heaters exist?...Germans Hoarding Light Bulbs (No CFL) [12 articles]
Bob-tx - 2009-07-30 22:23:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
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Even in so...casement or double hung? [17 articles]
camryguy89 - 2009-08-01 12:02:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi, I am purchasing a property in Nova Scotia, (Hot Summers, Cold
Winters). The property is approx. 60 years old and has had some
upgrades done over the past number of years. However, one thing that...