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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.

There are 824 threads in our archives.

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can't remove a faucet [28 articles]

Jud McCranie - 2009-07-17 15:54:00 [In: Appliances | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
One of the faucets to the hoses of our washing machine started leaking. I thought I would be able to simply remove it and replace it. It is a metal faucet in a plastic pipe, and I can't get it to ...can't remove a faucet

Water heater noise [18 articles]

LouB - 2009-07-08 06:34:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I happen to be standing near the electric hot water heater while the dishwasher was running. Hear noise like "rattling". Something to worry about or just normal? Ideas please? Lou ...Water heater noise

Identify clothes washer part? [21 articles]

Usual Suspect - 2009-07-09 09:52:00 [In: Appliances | Laundry Rooms | ]
Maytag LSE7800. The H & C supply lines go to the mixing valve and a single hose goes from there to the tub. But before it connects to the tub there inserted in the hose a plastic cube with some...Identify clothes washer part?

Element for Convection Toaster Oven [13 articles]

Jimbo - 2009-07-16 16:30:00 [In: Appliances | ]
Have a Bravetti Toaster Convection Rotesserie Oven (I know - too many things in one) here with one dead element out of five. The usual appliance parts places cannot source a replacement element for...Element for Convection Toaster Oven

Whirlpool R O Filtration Battery Replacement [2 articles]

fshrmn - 2009-07-07 14:49:00 [In: Appliances | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have misplaced the manual for my Wher25 R O filtration system. I now have an amber blinking light on the faucet which I think means the battery is low. Am I correct or does it mean the filters n...Whirlpool R O Filtration Battery Replacement

Liquid falling in Over the Stove microwave [3 articles]

Ashish - 2009-07-10 15:11:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Hi, I have a Maytag over the stove microwave. it works great but few weeks back, i saw sticky liquid falling from right side back corner of this mircowave. i cleaned it but saw this sticky liquid ...Liquid falling in Over the Stove microwave

WhirlPool Refrigerator Shelf Stud Retention? [2 articles]

> The front right shelf support stud, which supports the top crisper and > bottom shelf, broke on our twelve-year-old ED25TQXEW00 > refrigerator. > However, after extracting the old stud with...WhirlPool Refrigerator Shelf Stud Retention?

Lubricate screw threads for long term protection agains sticking [25 articles]

blueman - 2009-08-12 08:14:00 [In: Appliances | ]
What (if any) lubricant can I use on a screw/nut to keep it from binding over time? I may not need to loosen the nut for a decade or more. The nut is part of the burner assembly on our range so ...Lubricate screw threads for long term protection agains sticking

Power/pressure washers: GPM & PSI - are they accurate, what is more important [30 articles]

Some Guy - 2009-07-15 07:00:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Pest Control | ]
I'm looking at a few gasoline-powered pressure washers. Naturally, the typical specs are: a) the hp rating of the engine b) the gpm c) the psi So my main question is - are these numbers f...Power/pressure washers: GPM & PSI - are they accurate, what is more important

What To Look For In A Refrigerator? [74 articles]

Abby Brown - 2009-07-20 22:47:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Hi, We are about to replace our 28 year old Kenmore with a new refrigerator. An ice maker is a given. I've looked at similar looking refrigerators that range from $800 to $2500. I would assu...What To Look For In A Refrigerator?

Which Exterior Door to Buy? [6 articles]

skidog - 2009-07-15 23:14:00 [In: Appliances | Windows & Doors | ]
Will be replacing all the exterior doors on a forty year old house. Need some guidance from you guys as to what name brands to purchase or not. Lowes offers the Relia Bilt brand. Home Depot offer...Which Exterior Door to Buy?

Stove burner help [6 articles]

Tony T - 2009-07-16 16:07:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
My gf has a stove with 4 burners. Its an old stove. 2 of the burners do not work well, when you turn it on some parts of the circle do not get lit. Perhaps the holes are clogged or something? ...Stove burner help

Microwave gone crazy [5 articles]

Puddin' Man - 2009-07-19 18:01:00 [In: Appliances | Windows & Doors | ]
GE 700w microwave JES735, purchased around 2003. Reasonably good service until this week. I close the door, it starts itself (fan, lite come on) with nothing on the timer. Sometimes it shuts i...Microwave gone crazy

Relocating a 10' x 12" shed [45 articles]

Commish - 2009-07-20 23:20:00 [In: Appliances | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Of course, when the shed was built the location that it is in made perfect sense. Now, my wife and I are comtemplating some structural changes to our house and the addition would take advantage of t...Relocating a 10' x 12

maytag wont spin or pump water out [9 articles]

skytrain56 - 2009-07-19 11:13:00 [In: Appliances | ]
------------------------------------- My Maytag top loader just stopped spinning or draining. It does fill though. I listened to the lid switch and I do hear a metal clicking sound that indic...maytag wont spin or pump water out
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