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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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Central Air Unit Not Cooling House [16 articles]

brendan mowgli - 2009-07-08 21:03:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I have 2 units- one upstairs and one downstairs- The upstairs is blowing- I feel the air blowing- the thingamabob outside (can't think of the name) is operating, but no cold air. I did notice that ...Central Air Unit Not Cooling House

Can I use a clothes iron in place of "seam iron" on carpet? [8 articles]

blueman - 2009-07-01 16:12:00 [In: Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a small run of wall-to-wall carpet that I want to join along a seam in a hallway -- maybe 3 feet across. I purchased some carpet heat bond tape at the Borg. Can I use an old clothes iron t...Can I use a clothes iron in place of

Wall furnace installation in older house

In an apartment that uses a gas-with-gas stove (cooking and heating) and there's a pipe exiting the heater part of the stove and going to a chimney that's to the right of it. Gas-with-gas stoves ha...Wall furnace installation in older house

Bad bushings or capacitor dinasour rheem [8 articles]

yup its old needs replaced saving money for that cause it involves a crane and paul bunyon, ac lines replaced and furnace too. meanwhile a repair to limp along til I get a loan or? original issue n...Bad bushings or capacitor dinasour rheem

refrigerator gurgling/knocking/popping "normal"?!? [6 articles]

Kyle - 2009-08-26 17:03:00 [In: Appliances | Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
Bought a Kenmore bottom-freezer fridge/freezer last November, and since the day it was delivered it has made a noise when the compressor kicks on that sounds like syncopated knocking or popping nois...refrigerator gurgling/knocking/popping

Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home [14 articles]

Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home Other than for possible buyers, is there a good reason to leave the AC and three ceiling fans on in a vacant home in Baltimore? I'm working at home now and cou...Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home

Rusting drip man [7 articles]

I noticed my HVAC drip pan is get a little rust in the middle. Its made out of galvanized sheet metal and looks like it custom made by the HVAC installer. The rust spot in the middle is small, mayb...Rusting drip man

Plastic (JUNK) Water Pumps [3 articles]

I had my basement flood and have been cleaning up the mess. It ruined the furnace, washer, dryer, water pump (shallow well jet pump), sump pump, and the electric water heater controls. The water h...Plastic (JUNK) Water Pumps

How to install a High Efficiency Furnace [6 articles]

I'm replacing an old oil furnace due to a basement flood. I'm putting in a gas furnace instead and looking for a used one because I can not afford a new one. I was offerred a used high efficiency ...How to install a High Efficiency Furnace

What type of "duct" tape for flex ducts? [2 articles]

blueman - 2010-01-08 10:06:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
Unfortunately, an earlier owner used an "octopus"-like maze of insulated flex duct on our heating system (which I hope one day to replace with nice, neat rigid duct work). Over time the outer plasti...What type of

noisy transformer [10 articles]

cj - 2009-07-07 23:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
i had my transformer in my heil furnace replaced last winter and the new one hums rather loudly...is that a sign of a problem?also, does that mean that the transformer is using electricity even if...noisy transformer

Threaded rod padding [13 articles]

Stormin Mormon - 2009-07-10 17:49:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
One place where I go, now and again. There is a vertical, metal ladder. At the top, there is a threaded rod, for a hand hold. The threads cut into my fingers, when I grab on. Someone had wrappe...Threaded rod padding

What's a good way to seal joints of plastic drain pipe? [8 articles]

ShadowTek - 2009-07-28 10:21:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have several sections of 4 inch corrugated drain pipe that are pieced together with several snap-on T connectors. All of this is above-ground, and the problem is that they are leaking a noticeable...What's a good way to seal joints of plastic drain pipe?

Tip: Working in hot attic [13 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-07-19 07:33:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
I just had a conversation with a chap who's putting more insulation in his attic. I jokingly reminded him to start at 3:00 a.m. to avoid the 135°F attic temps we've been experiencing locally. H...Tip: Working in hot attic

self-defrosting refridgerator freezing up ? [14 articles]

robb - 2009-07-21 18:02:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
my self-defrosting (Fridgedair - upright and side by side) fridge is freezing up on a weekly cycle. If i defrost the **cooling coils** in the freezer manually on Monday the coils are frozen/froste...self-defrosting refridgerator freezing up ?
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