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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.

There are 331 threads in our archives.

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new fridge really *is* more energy efficient. [19 articles]

just an update... bought a shiny new GE fridge a couple months back. have had it plugged into a kill-a-watt just to see if it really lived up to the energy-saving hype. It's been running for abou...new fridge really *is* more energy efficient.

Garage Doors [24 articles]

rogerfisher - 2009-08-21 00:24:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
We are looking at 3 different garage doors for our house. This is a replacement. Clopay - 4050 Series Wayne Dalton - 9600 Series CHI - 2285 Series What are the pros and cons of each. We wan...Garage Doors

Perpetual motion - free energy [51 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-08-20 19:23:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
Amazing what one can find on the web: "A Zero point magnetic power generator is basically a Free Energy Generator. It uses magnets, and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion. It runs by its...Perpetual motion - free energy

What is power factor, anyhow? [64 articles]

David Nebenzahl - 2010-02-16 20:49:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | ]
In a more-or-less recent thread up yonder (the one about LED lighting that evolved into a discussion/argument about CFLs vs incandescents and power factor, among other things), a technical term an...What is power factor, anyhow?

Determine R-value of existing insulation [12 articles]

I have a family room in my house that is basically 3 outside walls. One wall faces my uninsulated garage, another the side of my house and the back wall is the back of my house with a florida room...Determine R-value of existing insulation

Water heater blanket for furnace supply plenum? [9 articles]

We have several high efficiency gas furnaces. The furnace itself is cool to the touch as are the insulated ducts. The only warm-to-hot part is the sheet metal supply plenum that is uninsulated. ...Water heater blanket for furnace supply plenum?

High Efficiency Furnace Problems [35 articles]

We have a 5 year old Keeprite, high efficiency heating furnace that incorporates a Honeywell SV9541 Smartvalve 'under the hood'. For three or four days now, we've awakened to under-65 degree tempe...High Efficiency Furnace Problems

air leak test question [4 articles]

Hello, I have a 2600 sq ft four level split home. I had a representative from energuide do a household energy efficient rating on our home. ... He shut up the entire house and then i...air leak test question

help with 4 light fixtures, 3-way and 4-way light switch problem [7 articles]

Let me explain the situation. There are 4 floors - base, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Each floor has a light fixture. The previous owners used a timer to control all the lights. To save energy my friend de...help with 4 light fixtures, 3-way and 4-way light switch problem

Why you should change your vehicle to flex fuel [67 articles]

........ - 2010-11-14 07:45:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Go Green | ]
Dear Everyone, as you know the price of the Oil is more and more increasing, while the oil supply is decreasing. Moreover Oil is causing wars, terror, oil spills and a lot of greenhouse gases. By ...Why you should change your vehicle to flex fuel

Experience with high efficiency boilers [13 articles]

Heathcliff - 2009-12-18 09:38:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Trying to get ahead of the curve here. Heating season is approaching and my boiler is old. I doubt I will replace it until absolutely necessary, but when it happens, I will need to decide what kin...Experience with high efficiency boilers

efficiency of +20 year old Weil-Mclain oil boiler P366(HE)? [13 articles]

hillpc - 2009-09-25 10:58:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
The boiler with Beckett AF burner was here when I moved in. I assume the HE stands for high efficiency, but what was that 20 years ago? I could keep this boiler going for a long time, but wanted t...efficiency of +20 year old Weil-Mclain oil boiler P366(HE)?

Shrink Energy Bills this Winter with DIY Projects from Ideal Bite [3 articles]

Rather not sport an Olympic-size heating bill this winter? Save energy and cut costs with Ideal Bite=92s Top 10 Ways to Winterize Your Home (http://tinyurl.com/idealbite-winterizehometop10) packed w...Shrink Energy Bills this Winter with DIY Projects from Ideal Bite

Going green [7 articles]

Bryce - 2009-10-10 07:46:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
Here's how my electric company is helping me: To help customers use energy more efficiently, we’re delivering two compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to the homes of residential customers ...Going green

Replacement Gas Fired Boiler -Which one [7 articles]

starrin - 2009-10-10 12:01:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | ]
I am about to replace a 50 year old oil fired water boiler in a 3 BR ranch in Virginia Beach, VA. Because natural gas is now available to me, I will be using a natural gas fired boiler. Replaceme...Replacement Gas Fired Boiler -Which one
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