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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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Heater Thermostat wiring questions. [7 articles]
BetaB4 - 2009-05-20 11:09:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a gas-fired baseboard hot water heating system with an old mercury
thermostat.
There is a 3-wire conductor running from the heater to the mercury
thermostat, but only two wires are conne...
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 ...Water Heater/ Vacation Setting ? [16 articles]
James - 2009-05-21 21:24:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I would like to lower the temperature of my water heater. I put it all the
way on the low side, in fact, it says "Vacation" when set on the lowest
setting.
Two days later, I still get VERY hot...HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs [3 articles]
HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs Electrical, Hardware, Building, Carpentry, Specifications guide includes all kinds of electro-mechanical specifications. SAE Specifications, Wire, Pipe, Bolt...Leaking shower......stumped [13 articles]
CP - 2009-05-21 19:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I noticed my shower was leaking when I saw water on the lower wall in my
living room. To try and find the problem I didn't use the shower for 3
months to let it hopefully dry out.
I then did th...Tap won't stay up in shower/Tub [6 articles]
car crash - 2009-05-23 18:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hi, I have a shower/tub in one. Its where you pull the little chrome
bar up on the tap and the water then comes out of the shower head
above. However the little chrome bar will no longer stay up ...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...Green Patina on Copper. [7 articles]
ransley - 2009-05-23 13:50:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Does anybody have experiance greening Copper and greening Copper
paint. Muriatic and other acids are used as I have read. www.modernmasters.com
has a system but its very expensive and I want to do l...new flapper still leaks [15 articles]
c_shah - 2009-05-23 19:27:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I replace my 20 years old toilet (KOHLER) with a new fill value (made
by MJSI www.gomjsi.com) and a flapper. It still leaks..at about 4
hours tank is empty looks like it is leaking into bowl (no wat...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....Demolition debris inside sewer line [17 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-05-24 10:11:00 [In: Bathrooms | Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have been doing some major renovations on this property and few days ago I
hired a video inspection company to inspect all my sewer lines to make sure
they are all ok. I have reconfigured my dr...Best material for practice net frame? [21 articles]
Prof Wonmug - 2009-05-25 10:45:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am working on a design for a backyard golf shot practice net. I have
the basic design worked out. Now I need to choose the material. I was
planning on using PVC pipes and connectors. I called a PV...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...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...