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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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Portable Home Generator Questions [96 articles]
After last month's ice storm in North Carolina, I have decided to invest in a portable generator. After some research at various sites, I am certain that around 8 kw will fit my needs. However, ...
Why aren't refrigerators & freezers designed to benefit from outside cold air? [37 articles]
blueman - 2010-02-03 00:39:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
I have always wondered about this one...
Refrigerators are one of the top energy consumers in homes.
In Northern climates, the outside temperature is colder than indoor
temperature at least 6 month...Direct Energy natural gas plan (Ontario, Canada) - list of overcharge noticed [13 articles]
korjae@gmail.com - 2010-01-29 15:51:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Hi, All.
We are in Ontario, Canada and are serviced by Union gas for home
heating and I had been locking natural gas price through Direct
Energy.
After first five years terms, we re-locked the...Wood splitting smile [3 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2010-01-29 09:50:00 [In: Appliances | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | ]
After ice storm 1991, a couple friends of mine put in a wood
burning stove. There was another storm, a micro burst that
blew down a lot of trees. Can't remember what year. But, I
hate to see goo...taxes and home energy-saving... [4 articles]
Jules - 2010-01-29 19:21:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Windows & Doors | ]
So, we went along and did US taxes yesterday evening (oh joy :-) I
noticed that there were credits for various home energy-saving measures;
we claimed a few things such as new doors.
I was k...Solar powered homes and 40 hp cars -- or lack thereof -- as a metaphor. [34 articles]
Existential Angst - 2010-04-10 19:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Awl --
In the recent thread on solar powered homes, which displayed the Natural
Divide of opinion on solar power, Salty actually posted an inneresting ditty
on solar powered planes.
His purpo...How to clean an inaccessible electrical contact? [41 articles]
JoeSpareBedroom - 2010-02-03 12:03:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
I've got a floor lamp which uses this CFL bulb:
http://www.lampsplus.com/products/2D-Energy-Saving-Torchiere-250-Fluorescent-Light-Bulb__04389.html
The bulb often doesn't light up unless I parti...statin News [4 articles]
Myesha Svendsen - 2010-02-06 17:25:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | ]
A U.S. study has shown that taking statin drugs gives people a 50%
less chance of dying from the flu. The drugs, which lower cholesterol,
are thought by the researchers to help the body resist infec...Radiant Heat operating cost [9 articles]
ls02 - 2010-02-09 00:05:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I am planning an addition to my house. Finally I have blue prints and
started talking to HVAC people about heating and A/C option for an
addition. I will be installing completely new system for an a...Foil insulation can be fatal [10 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-02-13 18:47:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
BBC reports:
"The Australian government has ordered a huge safety audit of every home
that was fitted with foil insulation as part of a nationwide energy-saving
plan. The insulation programme w...New Hot Water Boiler [8 articles]
jimmy - 2010-02-13 10:15:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
I am considering replacing my hot water boiler this year. Presently have a
Burnham which has served me well for 35 years. I did the installation 35
years ago and now I am going to get prices from...Armstrong Air Tech: Big, Bad, Secret BOMB? [20 articles]
harry - 2010-03-11 15:28:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Hello,
My Armstrong Air Tech, GAS furnace broke down for the second time this
week, not to mention what has been going on for about three weeks.
Allied Air Enterprises (1-800-448-5872) isnot answ...energy tax credit [11 articles]
Tom - 2010-11-08 18:56:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
Do I have it correctly understood that the federal energy tax credit works
this way:
it is a "non-refundable" credit (of 30% of a new boiler's cost and up to
$1500), so that if the homeowner didn...Bloom Energy on 60 Minutes [56 articles]
2010-02-24 09:21:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Did anyone else here see the 60 Minutes segment last night on Bloom
Energy? They are a CA based start-up company that is supposed to
have a revolutionary fuel cell technology that is simple and co...Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet [13 articles]
Metspitzer - 2010-02-26 16:33:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Strip-Protector-Autoswitching-Technology/dp/B0006PUDQK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1267133454&sr=1-1
This says it automatically switches off to save power. If you are...