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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 212 threads in our archives.

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getting above ground pool back in shape [15 articles]

Jud McCranie - 2009-07-28 17:20:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We have an above ground pool that has been unused for 3 years. It is not in good shape. We drained out all of the water except for about 3 inches. We had the pool guy come look at it to give an e...getting above ground pool back in shape

Non-Plumbing PVC Projects---What have you used it for? [19 articles]

Yesterday I was struggling with a pool maintenance task that I have to do 2-3 times a year, and I decided to build a PVC fixture to make the task less of a hassle. It made the job way easier. Gues...Non-Plumbing PVC Projects---What have you used it for?

Electrical Code Question, RE: submersible well pump [9 articles]

I have a question regarding code requirements for a submersible well pump. Here's the situation. The well is located about 25 ft from an existing 60 amp subpanel that also serves the pool equipm...Electrical Code Question, RE: submersible well pump

Unclogging drain in walkout basement [13 articles]

Hi, We recently purchased a house with a walkout basement. After some heavy rain, we discovered that the drain in the walkout does not drain properly. Water pooled during the rain (fortunately, n...Unclogging drain in walkout basement

Just some pool repair hints I picked up. [2 articles]

willshak - 2009-08-10 12:16:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Got a leaking pool float, toy, etc.? Too cheap to buy a new one while the old one is still good enough for another season or two? I found the best thing to use for finding the smallest hole is the ...Just some pool repair hints I picked up.

Need more help with shower door then Hom Depo provided, I HOPE! [6 articles]

My shower doors each roll on 2 wheels from which they hang. The wheels no longer roll, they are just worn out. They do slide and I can live with it if I have to, but I'd rather not. Home Depot to...Need more help with shower door then Hom Depo provided, I HOPE!

Teledyne Leers ECS325N [4 articles]

Deodiaus - 2009-09-02 00:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
My friend has a Teledyne Leers ECS325N swimming pool heater which does not seem to start. http://www.poolcenter.com/parts_heaters_laars_series2_pg1.htm It would make a sparking sound when I flippe...Teledyne Leers ECS325N

Phosphate Removal from Swimming Pool Without Going Broke--Orenda Technologies PR-10000 [3 articles]

SMS - 2009-08-28 02:27:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I was getting a lot of algae in my pool. Leslie's measured the phosphate level at 2500 ppb (actually it was over 2500 but the test kit tops out at 2500). A good level is about 100. Leslie's sel...Phosphate Removal from Swimming Pool Without Going Broke--Orenda Technologies PR-10000

Converting UK appliance for USA use [13 articles]

I have an iron which is designed specifically for use on the cloth of a snooker, (like pool), table. It is from the UK and of course is 250V, and has an internal fuse of 13 amps. I know that the UK ...Converting UK appliance for USA use

Math question [100 articles]

SteveB - 2009-11-05 01:55:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
How do I figure the area of a pool from the perimeter? It is a kidney shaped (exaggerated) pool. Steve ...Math question

how would you fix this gutter problem? [10 articles]

See photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43253095@N04/ Our house is pretty old, built in the late 1800's. Over time, the back of the house (as well as our neighbors') has subsided a bit. H...how would you fix this gutter problem?

OT: Property available [21 articles]

A lady posted the following profile on a dating service I sometimes access: --- begin quote Built in 1955. One owner from 1974-2006. Traditional in style with potential for redesign. Structure...OT: Property available

Acid injector for pool - help needed [5 articles]

2009-10-14 13:55:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I have a new plaster pool and they use lots of acid for the first year or so. I've plumbed a line from the inlet side of my pump to a tank with 3 parts water, 1 part acid. I'm using irrigation dr...Acid injector for pool - help needed

Swimming pool maintenance [9 articles]

FenderAxe - 2009-10-21 01:40:00 [In: Maintenance & Repair | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Hi there -- I'm considering buying a home with a swimming pool, but I'm concerned about the monthly cost of maintaining the pool. Is it difficult to maintain a pool's chemical balance yourself...Swimming pool maintenance

Web Enabled Time/Temp/Humidity and I/O Controller [66 articles]

There no doubt that houses are getting "smarter" all the time. More and more new homes are coming with goodies like alarm systems, intelligent controls for HVAC, pools and sprinklers and even devic...Web Enabled Time/Temp/Humidity and I/O Controller
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