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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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Dishwasher Cleaning Cycle Question [7 articles]
Hello, Have a new Kitchenaid Dishwasher. Apparently it senses the number of dishes put in to be cleaned, and/or the amount of dirt on them, and adjust the wash cycle time accordingly. Can'...
outlet with push-in wire connection [13 articles]
Heathcliff - 2009-05-21 22:42:00 [In: Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've read on this group many times about problems with those push-in
wire connectors, and now have experienced it firsthand. Had an outlet
in the kitchen that developed a problem where the power wa...Gravity loop
I put in a gravity loop on my kitchen faucet and it works great. I have one problem though, and I don't know if it is associated with the loop. I have a water boss water softener. When I use the ...Backsplash: Tiles over Painted Drywall? [6 articles]
2009-05-20 08:39:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My tile experience has been on replacement floors or over cement
board. I (well, SWMBO) want to put a tile backsplash above the
backsplash built into the kitchen countertop. The wall is painted
(...Whirlpool convertible dishwasher - no water inside [5 articles]
2009-05-21 13:38:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Prior thread:
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Embarrassingly enough, I finall...GE Profile Fridge not cooling [6 articles]
Steve Kraus - 2009-05-21 22:53:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
We have a GE Profile side by side (TPX24BIY or maybe TPX24SIY) which is
plenty cold in the freezer side but barely cooling on the fridge side.
It's running continuously.
I know from past exper...Refrigerator Problem [5 articles]
Question - 2009-05-21 08:17:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both
sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is
thawed and only the stuff in the bottom half of ...Delta Kitchen Faucet/Sprayer Problem [8 articles]
DemoDisk - 2009-05-22 00:59:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi, all;
I've gotten good answers here before, but I haven't posted in a long
time.
This one should be easy -- We installed a Delta combination kitchen
faucet/sprayer a while back, and for m...A Modern Faucet Experience [27 articles]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2009-05-25 14:45:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
20 years ago, I needed a new kitchen faucet, stopped by the wholsaler,
picked up a decent 2-handle with sprayer ($30). Don't even remember how the
old was hooked up, put some copper stuff together...Money down the drain - ordered whole house water regulator. [37 articles]
Incorporated by a surrounding town sewer and water came through and we hooked up last fall. Just not used to the high water pressure and thus high water bills. Thought I'd invest in a regulator....Refrigerator Problem [3 articles]
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and ...Update on my Fridge Problem [8 articles]
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and ...Refrigerator problem: Insufficient cooling [10 articles]
nucleus - 2009-05-29 19:42:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
question: failing compressor or plugged drier?
Kenmore model 106.77292 top freezer, almost 12 years old, R134a
system, diagnostics so far:
1. lowest refrigerator temp about 50 degrees F
2. low...Repairs done for upgrading or for the health of the home [5 articles]
tamara719 - 2009-05-24 12:10:00 [In: Health & Safety | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I advocate to all that if you are doing upgrades to your home this
year use small businesses. It is the small businesses that helped
pull the US out of the recession way back when, and it will be ...Bulldog Pushmatic Circuit Breakers -Still available? [20 articles]
hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2009-11-11 20:31:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbor has a 50 Amp Bulldog Pushmatic circuit breaker
that has finally died. It looks like moisture may have been part of
the process, but there is no dampness in the breaker box at ...