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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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Residential Maytag Dryer [4 articles]
don &/or Lucille - 2009-12-23 09:16:00 [In: Appliances | Laundry Rooms | ]
Ptoblem with my dryer got up this morning found note from my mr's asking me
to replace fuse on dryer. Easy enough to locate blown fuse it was black. Had
to slip joint plyers to remove it. After re...
NM cable clamp question [9 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-12-27 19:08:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm putting fan rated ceiling boxes in the bedrooms of my house since I
need to replace them anyway (see other thread) The boxes that I can
find do not have cable clamps built in but round knocko...Recommendations for flooring material to go on top of a trap door? [7 articles]
CraigT - 2009-12-28 17:34:00 [In: Contracting | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
OK, here goes. I bought this investment property and I'm fixing it up. I'm
to the point of installing some sort of flooring material in the laundry
room/rear entry. Right now the floor is 3/4" ...Gas Dryer problems [4 articles]
CraigT - 2010-01-08 02:05:00 [In: Appliances | Laundry Rooms | ]
My gas dryer wouldn't ignite, igniter wouldn't even glow, even though the
drum would turn. Checked the thermal fuse and it was blown, so I replaced
it, yet there wasn't any obstruction anywhere. ...Rust stain on tile [19 articles]
Jo Ann - 2010-01-07 21:33:00 [In: Furniture | Laundry Rooms | ]
I got a new clothes washer yesterday (sweet!) and on taking the old
one out, found one of the leveling legs had rusted and left a very
noticeable stain on the tile. The tile is a matte finish, gene...what's this thing called? (sheetmetal ductwork) [11 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-01-10 07:44:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
was in my basement today because my laundry room is typically quite warm
in the winter despite not having a heat vent. Figured there had to be a
leaky duct joint somewhere, sure enough, I found i...washer frozen [30 articles]
ant30dio@yahoo.com - 2010-01-12 09:45:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My washer is frozen again. 1st (last week) it was the rubber hose's
to the washer and the shut off valve's. Ran a kerosene heater a while,
but could not get watter to fill up.
Tonight I did get it...How many dedicated circuits do I need? [29 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2010-01-11 05:54:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm going to be rewiring my entire 2 story 4 br house so how many
circuits do I need. From what I understand I need a dedicated circuit
for each of these:
1 dishwasher
1 microwave/hood
1 refrige...ENGLISH BULLDOG
Felipe Kidd - 2010-11-05 13:47:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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....Insulating dryer duct? [13 articles]
blueman - 2010-01-15 10:02:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
I noticed that our exposed sheet metal basement dryer duct gets quite
cold here in the frigid North -- acting like a "reverse" radiator when
the dryer is not in use.
Part of the problem may be du...recapturing dryer heat? [35 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-01-17 02:21:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
Has anyone tried to use a heat exchanger of any kind on their dryer
vent, or better yet, is there any commercially available product to do
this? I have a gas dryer so simply venting indoors likel...Wall Mount Hair Dryer [15 articles]
I want to add a wall mount hair dryer in one of my bathrooms. This unit at Amazon is one that I would like to have, but I'm wondering if it is possible to find one that hard wires rather than plugs ...Water Softener systems.. [39 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-01-24 17:13:00 [In: Bathrooms | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Our house is in a town of 33 000 people. The town's water supply is well
water. Everyone in this town complains about the hard water and many home,
including ours has a water softening system.
...How much a clothes dryer cost to use? [29 articles]
Metspitzer - 2010-01-26 20:59:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/dryers.html
Is it just my browser or has Google hijacked the web page?
The Google ad covers the chart that shows the information and I see no
way to close ...How much a clothes dryer cost to use? Again ...... [99 articles]
terry - 2010-02-04 09:47:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our very conventional old style tumble dryer timer runs for some 45
minutes per load.
With heater cutting in and out (estimating it's on say 80%?).
Heater elements are either 3000 watts or may...