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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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any studies on which is more efficient... A/C or dehumidifier? [17 articles]

Wondering which would be more efficient in this situation... A/C is set at 76 degrees. Dehumidifier is set at 55% RH. it's 67 degrees outside, approximately, but the house is right at 76 becaus...any studies on which is more efficient... A/C or dehumidifier?

Walkie Talkies [46 articles]

Stormin Mormon - 2009-07-16 16:06:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Within the last several years, FCC authorized "Family Radio Service". I know that many stores have great success with them. Though, they are not legal for use by business. Just families. Still, ...Walkie Talkies

Refrigerator Pt. 2 [11 articles]

Steve Kraus - 2009-05-31 15:00:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
The patient: GE Profile side-by-side, about a dozen years old, no fancy electronic controls that I am aware of The symptoms: Nice and cold on the freezer side. Barely cooling on the refriger...Refrigerator Pt. 2

Strance A/C problem [23 articles]

Jud McCranie - 2009-05-31 16:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm having a strange problem with the A/C (a heat pump). One night near the end of last summer we had some lightning. The next day our upstairs A/C started blowing hot air so I called the A/C repa...Strance A/C problem

Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!) [4 articles]

Ryan P - 2009-06-03 15:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | ]
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting problems lately... I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer model) that recently decided it didn't want ...Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!)

Melting point of old solder [28 articles]

Ray K - 2009-06-02 00:07:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I tried disassembling a 1/2" copper elbow from water pipes, using a propane torch that comes in a $20 Worthington plumbing kit from Lowe's. The solder wouldn't melt. I'm wondering if the solder us...Melting point of old solder

Insulate the basement ceiling? [28 articles]

Hipupchuck - 2009-05-28 07:01:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I heard on TV that insulating the basement ceiling could save you $200 a year in heating costs in Maine. How can that help? Heat rises, it doesn't go down through the floor into the basement. Othe...Insulate the basement ceiling?

geo thermal [5 articles]

RemiRemi - 2009-05-30 10:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbour is considering installing geo-thermal heating and cooling using a heat pump 20-25 feet away from my deck. Should I be concerned about the noise? I like things quiet. Any tho...geo thermal

Heoneywell RTH7500 indoor temp too high [8 articles]

dougs70 - 2009-05-31 13:08:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello, We have had a Carrier Heat Pump with a Honeywell thermostate for over 5 years without a problem. Not sure what model number the T-stat is. When I came home Friday, it said te indoor temp...Heoneywell RTH7500 indoor temp too high

American Standard (Trane) AC and constant problems [7 articles]

Hello, I'll spare the complete story of the problems I've had in the last few months with the new AC unit in the house I just bought but I do mention some of the issues below. I'll mention the ...American Standard (Trane) AC and constant problems

Heating Duct in the Way of Toilet [7 articles]

I want to put a toilet right where there is a heating duct under the floor. Moving the heating duct is not an option because of cost and the amount of labor required. This is the main furnace duct...Heating Duct in the Way of Toilet

Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor [5 articles]

My dehumidifier works sometimes, but other times the compressor doesn't seem to start up. Fan runs when it is supposed to, humid level dial seems to be working, water level switch is ok. When it...Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor

Why 3 Pipes on Fridge/AC etc Compressors? [5 articles]

Every small compressor I've seen in the back of a fridge or A/C or dehumidifier, etc has 3 copper pipes coming out. I can make sense out of 2 of them: hot out to condenser coils, cold in from evap...Why 3 Pipes on Fridge/AC etc Compressors?

foam for edge of flapper door [12 articles]

Ashton Crusher - 2009-06-05 18:33:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm looking for some sort of foam or sheet rubber material about 0.09 inches thick to use as replacement for the original foam edge seal for a car AC duct flapper door. The original is a piece of f...foam for edge of flapper door

Vertex water heater source? [9 articles]

Thinking of replacing my old tank with a vertex, which now qualifies for FED tax credit on cost of unit 30% Wierdly a local installer quoted me on the phone $2,200 installed but on line pricing f...Vertex water heater source?
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