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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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Electric Oven Wiring [6 articles]
Robert King - 2009-05-22 19:23:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
What type of insulated wire should I use to replace part of the internal
wiring
of a built-in electric wall oven. I assume this needs to be some type of
high
temp insulation. The original wire a...
Question on Ryobi batteries/charger. [16 articles]
willshak - 2009-05-23 00:26:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I am looking at a reconditioned 18 volt, 8 inch, Ryobi ONE+ cordless
chain saw. I just need it for pruning branches. I currently use a bow
saw, but it is difficult to get to some branches because ...What gauge wire? [3 articles]
dsmith707 - 2009-09-23 07:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I am off grid. Last year I built a shop powered by generator through an
Inverter. The inverter supplys power through a 200 amp power panel to
circuits in the shop. I am now building a house about ...Blue Tooth home phone [36 articles]
Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I...Kohler engine [4 articles]
serswonthelp - 2009-05-23 13:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
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I have a 20HP Craftsman with a Kohler vertical shaft engine. The engine
is blown and I am trying to remove it. There is a heh bolt going through
a pulle...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...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 ...A/C lines freeze up b/c no air is circulating [28 articles]
Brandon McCombs - 2009-05-30 22:22:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hello,
I'm hoping this is the correct group to use for my problem. I couldn't
find a more suitable one from the list of available groups.
My problem is that my A/C is basically broken right no...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...switching out 2 pin for 3 pin sockets in my victorian home [35 articles]
Si - 2009-05-28 08:22:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
we have a number of older 2 pin electrical wall sockets in our
victorian home and most of my appliances are 3 pin. can i just switch
them to 3 pin sockets? is there a problem with doing that?
...Hot tub getting a small shock [26 articles]
fzbuilder - 2009-05-26 15:07:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hello all, I have a older 120v spa that overnight developed a short.
The spa is on a cement slab and if I stand on the cement barefooted, I
get a shock like tingling in the fingers. When I turn on t...When one tool won't do [16 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-05-26 13:22:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Use another. And another.
My current project is to cut sections out of the soffits and add screening
with a view toward increasing the airflow in the attic.
After marking off the position of t...20 amp dedicated circuit [6 articles]
Charles Bishop - 2009-05-26 07:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Does a 20A circuit that has only one outlet on it require that the outlet
be a specific type? I've seen
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and assumed that it was for a dedicated 20A circuit.
-...GFCI toggle switches? [20 articles]
I have a set of AC toggle switches about a yard away from my shower stall. Light, vent fan, and heat lamp. They are in one box -- one dual switch, and a single switch with an indicator light (the he...Is there a point at which it's unsafe to keep an old washer/dryer going? [15 articles]
I've got a 70's era washer and dryer that I got used in the late 80's. The drum sliders on the dryer have worn and the drum is at a low angle, the transmission on the washer finally gave up the ghos...