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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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Where can someone buy a Geiger Counter? [13 articles]
(off topic) With the nuclear radiation from Japan spreading all over the planet, I'd like to buy a geiger counter to watch the levels, and if they get high, be able to take cover with my family in ...
Re: Fallout Shelter Supplies
mike - 2011-03-23 18:13:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Go Green | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
JoseGomez@aol-dotcom.com wrote:
> I'm preparing for the nuclear radiation coming here to the US from
> Japan.
You need to rethink your objectives, priorities an strategies...
>
> My father b...Feeding solar power back into municipal grid: Issues and finger-pointing [273 articles]
Home Guy - 2011-05-02 15:38:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | ]
We have a residential energy program here in Ontario (Canada) that I
really don't agree with (called the Micro-Fit program) where the
electricity from roof-mounted solar panels is purchased by the
...OT. Japanese"nukes" [31 articles]
harry - 2011-07-03 00:03:00 [In: Go Green | ]
On Russian TV the other day.
Someone has suggested that instead of nuclear power the japs should
go for geothermal power. They are on the ring of fire and deep
drilling and injecting water would ...LIke Jeff, AC awaits me! [12 articles]
mm - 2011-04-20 16:07:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | ]
Like Jeff Thies, I too hope to put in AC this summer,
but unlike him, I plan to let a more experienced guy finish the job.
(Especially since anyone is more experienced with freon, unlike Jeff.)
...SPECIAL INVITE: Global Embedded Conference India (May 21, Bangalore)
Santosh k s - 2011-04-18 08:49:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hi
How are you doing?
Embedded software developers are facing rising design complexity and
ever greater time to market pressure, while being required to achieve
results using existing resources. C...SPECIAL INVITE: Global Embedded Conference India (May 21, Bangalore) [4 articles]
Santosh k s - 2011-04-19 18:15:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hi
How are you doing?
Embedded software developers are facing rising design complexity and
ever greater time to market pressure, while being required to achieve
results using existing resources. C...O.T. Solar power. [122 articles]
harry - 2011-04-27 13:09:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
My grid linked solar power plant is up and running as of yesterday.
It has little display panel on the inverter where you can see the
cash being ratcheted in.
Caching,caching,caching. (cash reg...Weather in Delaware, is geothermal heat enough? [11 articles]
mm - 2011-04-25 14:08:00 [In: Go Green | ]
What kind of weather does Delaware have, and is geothermal heat with
nothing else enough?
I have friends who moved to Delaware 6 years ago, and she complains
that it almost never gets hot in the ...When to replace shingles [23 articles]
John - 2011-04-27 07:20:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I'm wondering what the rule of thumb is for when you need to replace
the (asphalt) shingles on the roof. I moved into my house (in
Ontario) 10 years ago, and I think the roof may have been layed ar...alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 04/2011
badgolferman - 2011-05-02 17:36:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
XanaNews Statistic for alt.home.repair. 5/2/2011 5:35:33 PM
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Num...Two Input Power Strip? (for transfer switch between two A/C sources) [20 articles]
Ron Hardin - 2011-05-11 09:40:00 [In: Go Green | ]
Is there a simple power strip that has two male
plug-in cords instead of one, with a switch
controlling which cord connects to the female
outlets on the strip?
It's needed for quickly switchi...Solar Electric Systems, Entry-Level [21 articles]
JimT - 2011-05-18 03:39:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
These questions are for PV installers (if there are any here).
I just signed up for HART 1071 Solar Electric Systems, Entry-Level42.0 Hour.
Here's, sort of, a course description:
http://www.aus...Solar Systems, Entry level--- More [49 articles]
Andy - 2011-05-21 01:49:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Home Buying & Selling | Roofing & Gutters | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Andy comments:
On a similar thread , there has been a difference of opinion on
whether a solar PV array which powers an entire house is a
reasonable thing to do...
Since it seems to ...Solar light flashing [10 articles]
Kurt Ullman - 2011-06-01 19:42:00 [In: Go Green | ]
One of the solar lights around my planting bed has decided to start
flashing all night. Actually strobing is probably a better indicator of
how fast it is flashing. Anybody have any ideas about ca...