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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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source for design info on custom closets [7 articles]
bill allemann - 2009-06-03 23:42:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm looking to design and build a unit along the wall of a walk-in closet,
the usual clothes hanging bars with a few shelves, etc.
I want to just draw this up first so I can think out what I want.
...
dryer vent to gas meter spaceing [7 articles]
2009-06-05 21:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
I need to relocate my daughter's electric clothes drier from the front
to the back of the basement to install a washroom where the laundry in
now. The current dryer vent will become the bathroom exh...Pellet stove air intake [32 articles]
They recommend pulling air from outside for combustion instead of room air. Doesn't it take more energy to heat zero air than 70 degree air? The dryer doesn't make a vacuum in the house why should ...Dryer outlet problem [36 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-06-07 17:41:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
I have a question on the 220V dryer outlet I have.
The outlet is a three prong outlet. The middle top one is straight slot,
the other two at the bottom are angled. My older dryer plug matches t...Water pressure low in kitchen [5 articles]
The water pressure in our kitchen faucet has dropped to a little more than a trickle, but is fine in the bathrooms and laundry room. I think it may have been happening gradually over a period of ti...Help: Amana dryer lg8109s2 [3 articles]
samson - 2009-06-11 14:51:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our dryer quit heating and I read on a web page that replacing the coils
will do the trick. My question. Is this the part I should replace?
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...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...Electrical Ballast [5 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2009-06-13 13:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The fluorescent tubes in the laundry room fail to illuminate properly
and the diagnoses here is defective ballast.
I always thought that the "ballast" is part of the tube / bulb but
apparently it...Maytag washer disassembly? [5 articles]
If there's a better forum to ask these questions, just say the word. Maytag LSE7800 over & under (all-in-one) washer / dryer. What panels are to be removed to access the washer pump and such? ...Electric Clothes Dryer Problem [14 articles]
Art Harris - 2009-06-26 22:52:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our ten year old electric dryer isn't working. The light inside comes
on, but nothing happens when we push the button to start drying.
A month or two ago, one of the two power fuses blew. Replacin...Toilet overflows. What should my friend do next? [4 articles]
mm - 2009-06-25 09:02:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
What should my friend do next?
You've written about this before, but I can't find it, and I think I
have an added question anyhow.
My friend's basement toilet overflowed when his wife did the l...Can I use a clothes iron in place of "seam iron" on carpet? [8 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-01 16:12:00 [In: Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a small run of wall-to-wall carpet that I want to join along a seam in a
hallway -- maybe 3 feet across.
I purchased some carpet heat bond tape at the Borg.
Can I use an old clothes iron t...Replacing 24" washer dryer replacement for condo closet how do you hook it up??? [5 articles]
victor - 2009-07-01 18:19:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
I'm replacing a washer and dryer in a 30" condo closet.
The current one is 24" wide stacked one piece combo unit and sits in a
metal tray. I'm trying to figure out
how the heavy old unit would be l...Dryer Vent Problem [9 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-07-04 20:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My electric dryer is backed up to an outside wall. I am having heck of a
time getting a vent to seal tightly. When the dryer is in place, the
vent outlet almost touches the outside wall. I'm think...Plastic (JUNK) Water Pumps [3 articles]
2009-07-06 16:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I had my basement flood and have been cleaning up the mess. It ruined
the furnace, washer, dryer, water pump (shallow well jet pump), sump
pump, and the electric water heater controls. The water h...