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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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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...
Another question about light bulb socket on garage door opener [4 articles]
Fuller - 2009-06-11 16:44:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a Craftsman 1/2-hp garage door opener that is maybe 12 years
old. Over the years I've had trouble with the light bulb not turning
on because of the vibration, which was fixed by rescrewing th...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...drain fly problem [7 articles]
Over the last couple of years, I have had drain flies I can't get rid of. Last year, I discovered a leak under the sink that had evidently been active for quite some time, but once fixed over time...$2.16 success [56 articles]
Fan in the bath at house B stopped working. It's integral with and therefore on the same switch as the light. So I opened up the fixture and found a dead motor. This is an older NuTone unit, and g...Lighting [10 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2009-09-22 07:35:00 [In: Lighting | ]
It has been a cold winter, then a rainy spring, and finally, it turned too
hot to do any work outside. Last weekend though, had perfect weather so I
took down the Christmas lights.
Today, it is...power in circuit, bulb doesn't light [20 articles]
insaneelectic - 2009-06-14 11:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a ridiculous problem with a circuit in my house. A simple circuit
tester, when hooked to the black and white wires going to a switch shows
that I have 120V (based on an LED on the tester, n...Remote wall switch for LED lights [17 articles]
2009-06-19 14:14:00 [In: Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I want to add a remote function for a lamp, but all the products that
I have seen (X-10, etc) specifically say for incandescent lights
only. I know they say this because flourescent bulbs won't wor...Any Electrician? [10 articles]
Anyone has contact of electrician who comes to the home to fix problem wif lighting? How much does he charge? Does the lighting shop at next door do house service? -- betty perez ...Dead Siemens bottom oven [5 articles]
Hi all, previously posted in uk.diy then found this more suitable group so apologies if you've seen this elsewhere. I have a Siemens HB91554GB/01 double electric oven, maybe 8/9 years old. Th...Need a better battery. [36 articles]
sid - 2009-12-12 22:56:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a project to decorate the family "Little Red Wagon" with
Christmas lights. So I stated experimenting with LED light strings and
battery combinations. I finally decided to use an Inverter and...Sudden loss of water pressure [6 articles]
Frank Warner - 2009-06-24 19:37:00 [In: Bathrooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We've experienced a sudden loss of water pressure in the master bath of
our California ranch-style house. Slab construction. The problem is
confined to this room only. All of the other fixtures in t...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...CFLs that start out bright [8 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-01 10:33:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Just a small data point to throw into the ongoing
discussion/argument/fight over CFLs here.
One of the oft-heard complaints about them is that they take a long time
to achieve full brightness. ..."What Sherlock did this?" [8 articles]
WhiteTea77581 - 2009-07-07 08:55:00 [In: Lighting | ]
I thought it might be entertaining to see posts of your favorite
experience with someone else's "Handiwork."
Two of my favorites.
1. My brother and I found voltages of 33 and 66 volts at a hous...