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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Question on simple furnace duct installation [2 articles]
mg - 2009-07-17 06:46:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm going to be installing about 20 feet of new 6" ducts between
2"x12" floor joists spaced 8" apart. It occurs to me that if I install
the ducts one by one between the joists, I'm not going to be a...
Thinking of using airvent/airduct/furance cleaners. [9 articles]
2009-07-20 21:59:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I was wondering if anyone in here has used any of those outfits that
clean your air vent/air duct cleaners who brings a big truck with a
pop up roof?
I've been calling around for estimates and in...Setting a programmable thermostat [25 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-07-22 11:05:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Is the "cool setpoint" the temperature when the air-conditioner goes
on?
Is the "heat setpoint" the temperature when the heater goes on?
Should the "cool setpoint" temperature be higher than the ...Timers to go with the breaker box or fuse box. [8 articles]
mm - 2009-07-20 14:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm looking to get some timers that will go right on my breaker box or
fuse box, or next to it, as simple an installation as possible, that
will put a timer on a circuit, so as to turn the entire ci...Please help. drywall dust damage [16 articles]
Danielle Eastman - 2009-07-23 01:54:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Our basement flooded in January and we had to replace the sheet rock.
There was also an area of popcorn ceiling at the entry into the
basement. We hired some one to resheet rock and remove popcorn ...House Air Conditioner [12 articles]
Hello, My son and his wife will have to replace their house air conditioner. Live in Mass. Typical 3 bedroom Split style. I'm trying to help them out a bit, but certainly no expert with this. ...Is there a programmable thermostat that can... [36 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-07-24 23:26:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
...anticipate the time it takes to reach a certain temperature by a certain
time?
For example, during the day while no one is home but the cats, we keep the
temperature set at 80°F. I arrive h...120VAC Thermostat [9 articles]
2009-07-25 16:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I need to find a thermostat to control a 120VAC, 60 Watt (thus 1/2 Amp)
resistive load. I want to turn on a heater when the temperature drops
below about 35 degrees F.
Where should I look for a ...whole house dehumidifier [10 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-28 14:51:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Hi,
I hate to run the cooling feature of my A/C when the problem is the
humidity and not the temperature. Is there such a thing as a humidifier
that gets hooked into your A/C system and removes...solved attic fan problem [7 articles]
z - 2009-08-01 01:07:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
this had been bugging me for a while. roof-mushroom style attic fan
with junction-box style adjustable thermostat, looks pretty old and
like it had been maintained periodically by drunken chimps, wr...Window film to block sun heat [28 articles]
John61 - 2009-08-24 16:40:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
My new house has a few big windows facing southwest, taking much sun heat in
the afternoon. Have to keep the heat pump working till after midnight to
cool down.
I went to HomeDepot and hoped co...Vibration isolating main ducts from furnace? [14 articles]
RickH - 2009-08-02 08:40:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
A recent post on soundproofing reminded me to ask this....
I'll probably need a new furnace for this winter. I was thinking of
asking the installer to mechanically isolate the main duct hookups
...Need help with refridgerator [10 articles]
Bob-tx - 2009-08-06 13:01:00 [In: Appliances | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
Is there is anything I can or should do about a 12 year old
refridgerator in my workshop. It is a medium size house appliance
that I bought used for $200. It has worked well, but has recently
...Can I use Air Exchanger installation pipes for Air Condition?
Chris - 2009-08-04 07:49:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi all,
My new house has an Air Exchanger installation which is using during
the cold season. I do not have yet an Air Condition.
But I did put a window Air Condition on my basement and blow the ...HVAC economizer [5 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-08-04 18:40:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I was wondering how much trouble it would be to add an economizer to
my reidential HVAC. I live in the NC foothills and the temp in the
summer varies between the 90s in the day to the 60s at night....