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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Can I run gas pipe thru heating ducts? [8 articles]
2009-04-30 19:44:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I was told that pre-heating natural or LP gas will increase the BTUs
and decrease the gas usage. I got to thinking that if I run the gas
pipes thru the heating ducts the gas will be heated as it is...
duty cycle on water valve [3 articles]
Todd - 2009-05-01 17:00:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hi All,
I have three water valves on the outside of my house.
Two for sprinklers and one for my house. They are down
about two feet at the bottom of a plastic pipe. The valve
handle is a recta...Direct Vent vs Power Vent? Recommended for DIY-ers? [29 articles]
bari-old-dad - 2009-05-08 11:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Shopping for tankless water heater & see e.g. Rheem offers both power
vent and direct vent.
Appears the DV models require a 5" stainless coaxial vent pipe . . .
more expensive and more complicate...Cutting a 3" cast iron pipe [17 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-05-04 20:31:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need to cut a 3" cast iron vent pipe to tie to a new PVC vent.
I am using a Milwaukee sawzall with a metal blade and it kept skidding and
wouldn't start the cut at the right place. I then used...Best way to tighten / loosen faucet locknuts ?? [15 articles]
Smarty - 2009-05-06 01:09:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am trying to replace a faucet installed on a small bathroom vanity, and
the locknuts holding the faucet in place are very difficult to reach.
For anyone who has worked underneath sinks and repl...rust on hammock poles [4 articles]
Elliot - 2009-05-04 08:13:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Good afternoon,
I have a hammock with metal poles. Sometimes the weed-eater gets a
little too close to the poles and will chip the paint and along with
the morning dew and rain, the poles have p...Remove Tub Faucet Handles [14 articles]
Steve Kraus - 2009-05-06 15:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a dripping bathtub faucet. This is a conventional two valve faucet
with stems sticking straight out of the wall, about 50 years old. It's
probably just a simple matter of replacing the ...Not enough Hot water from oil burner/possible bad coil? [11 articles]
My in-laws have an oil fired hot water baseboard system with a tankless HW heater coil rated at 5 GPM. Presently the aquastat is set for the boiler to come on when the water temp drops to 165 deg an...Anyone have a Filtrete under-sink water filter? [9 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-05-06 20:17:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing line...Siphon Jet clogged? - Toilet [12 articles]
jcseely - 2009-05-07 12:57:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hello,
Last night our toilet suddenly stopped emptying the bowl upon flushing. If
I pour several gallons down the bowl from a jug it will empty just fine,
so it's not a drain clog. I checked all ...How to Remove Ceiling Tile [27 articles]
Marissa Taylor - 2009-05-24 06:56:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have basement ceiling tiles that are about 12 inches square, without
any visible border between them. Due to a potential leak above one, I
need to remove a tile. How can I do this safely?
I...American Standard Faucet Problem [7 articles]
2009-05-08 05:20:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a single-lever American Standard kitchen faucet, now about four
years old. Suddenly it has started squeaking when I swing the faucet
from side to side. Like an O-ring is squeaking or some s...Urinal for the home [75 articles]
Hipupchuck - 2009-05-18 15:37:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Why can't you buy a urinal for the home? Don't men get tired of pissing
all over the toilet, floor and wall? If you don't think you do this, try
cleaning the bathroom once in a while.
...where to buy lighter fluid? [21 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-05-11 20:49:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
do any drugstore chains still sell lighter fluid? I asked at CVS
yesterday and they recommended a tobacconist's, but I'm guessing that's
a waste of time, as wouldn't someone who likes good cigars...Navien Condensing Tankless Water Heater? [2 articles]
Jimi - 2009-05-13 07:21:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Does anybody in this group have experience with this tankless company called
Navien? Supposed to be out of Irvine Ca...... looking at getting their
Natural gas model CR-180... any pros and cons t...