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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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Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued. [9 articles]
Matthew Dunphy - 2009-05-27 23:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
So the wife and I bought a house and moved in this past January. We
recently redid the kitchen, and in the process of switching out sinks,
broke the clamp ring on the otherwise really good garbage ...
Strance A/C problem [23 articles]
Jud McCranie - 2009-05-31 16:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm having a strange problem with the A/C (a heat pump). One night
near the end of last summer we had some lightning. The next day our
upstairs A/C started blowing hot air so I called the A/C repa...Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!) [4 articles]
Ryan P - 2009-06-03 15:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | ]
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting
problems lately...
I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer
model)
that recently decided it didn't want ...dead attic fan [22 articles]
Jud McCranie - 2009-05-31 13:01:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Roofing & Gutters | ]
We have two attic fans in the roof to take hot air out. Last year one
of them quit working. Would it still using electricity?
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...Maytag electric dryer motor hums [8 articles]
The motor just hums when "start" is pushed. I took off the belt and still just a hum. I want to try to rotate the shaft, but it's very stiff. Anyone know how to get at the motor? I have the f...Phone jack woes? Any experts? [16 articles]
2009-05-30 10:28:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've tried researching this and I am now completely confused by all
the web page advice and really don't want to read about RJ's cat5,
etc. any more :> 0
1970-era home. Replacing old "painted pin...bathroom fan-light-heat [3 articles]
I'm going to replace my 35 year old bathroom fan-light-heater combo that has been in the house since it was built. The new one is also fan-light-heat. I haven't done this before and am looking f...How to add GFCI to circuit with obsolete breaker box? [28 articles]
iwdplz - 2009-06-08 23:30:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I want to add GFCI to a pool light circuit. I traced the circuit to a
Square D XO subpanel. The XO series breaker box is obsolete and the only
breakers I can find are regular used ones (no GFCI ...How is the main breaker different? [12 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-09-22 07:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi,
This is just a theoretical question to satisfy my curiosity.
A panel can be back-fed through a regular breaker. How is a main
breaker, then, different from a regular breaker? Or is it just...Why can't electronics on new washers & dryers be tougher? [94 articles]
brassplyer - 2010-01-17 00:35:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I see these newer dryers and front-load washers have what I assume to
be some kind of IC control circuitry and from what I've seen my
suspicions about this being a likely point of failure appear to ...Tool for removing wiring staples? [19 articles]
Richard Evans - 2009-06-05 20:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I'm rerouting some wiring in my garage, which necessitates removing
the staples that hold it in its current configuration. I've been using
a flat pry bar with some success (defined as "Got the stapl...Things you find in old houses (electrical repair) [9 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-06-01 19:01:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Replaced a light switch in my friends' house in San Francisco yesterday.
House built in the '20s, in what I call "storybook" style (stucco, fake
half-timbering).
Switch started to come out easi...wiring problem/question [17 articles]
Jud McCranie - 2009-06-03 07:25:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I disconnected my two attic fans (see "dead attic fan" thread). I did
this by identifying the black and white wires from the fan. These
were stranded wires. The black one connected to a solid bla...Craftsman Lawn tractor Wiring Harness [4 articles]
redwing30 - 2009-06-01 12:09:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have 2002 Sears Craftsman LTX 1000 Garden Tractor/Lawnmower/Desert Gold
color
42 inch cut, electric PTO blade clutch. Mgf. model # 944.601751
The problem is the main electric wiring harness ru...GFCI breaks on tiny load [14 articles]
RickMerrill - 2009-06-03 01:39:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
[this has been tackled elsewhere, but not answered!]
Plug a drop light into GFCI - the light lights up!
Plug drop light into house AC - the light lights up.
Plug an extension cord into GFCI and...