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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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Dishwasher KO - water won't enter [9 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2009-06-29 19:30:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
My KitchenAid dishwasher, about 13 years old, quit on me yesterday.
Food kept coming out dirty after 3 tries. I got out the manual, ruled
out obvious items (float valve, e.g.) then checked the wa...
Really WEIRD electrical problem [12 articles]
2009-07-07 02:09:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | ]
Sorry this is so long but I need to describe the whole thing.
After an electrical storm, one of the kitchen GFIs was tripped. Everything
was unplugged from all receptacles on the circuit. When th...Wall furnace installation in older house
terphenyl - 2009-06-30 21:05:00 [In: Appliances | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...replacing door gaskets on refrigerator and freezer [7 articles]
I need to replace the gaskets on my refrigerator and freezer doors (15 year old Amana BZ20RL). Rplacing the unit isn;t an option right now. I can get the gaskets online (RepairClinic. com, &tc.)....Hot Water Plumbing Problems [12 articles]
Hey there. So we have an old home (1902) that is 3 stories. We currently have a tenant in our ground floor apartment. She just informed me that she is unable to get the hot water to come out of the...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...Follow-up on drain pipe relining [12 articles]
mm - 2009-07-02 23:19:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Turns out around here at leaste, probably everywhere, drain pipe
relining isn't cheaper than replacing the drain pipe. In fact I think
it's more expecnsive. However it is done in one day, and does...Hot Water Plumbing Problems
Hey there. So we have an old home (1902) that is 3 stories. We currently have a tenant in our ground floor apartment. She just informed me that she is unable to get the hot water to come out of the...Electric Question [23 articles]
If you have a flickering refrigerator light due to a loose connection, does the removal of the light bulb eliminate the threat of arcing? ...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
...Correct Leveler/Filler for Vinyl Tile? [3 articles]
I plan to lay new 12" self-stick vinyl tile over the 50 year old 9" vinyl tiles in my kitchen. As you might imagine, the old tiles have accumulated a few deep cuts, gouges and small holes, probably...Getting rid of 'water bugs' [12 articles]
I'm in Ft Worth TX and have just recently been getting what I would call 'water bugs' (dark brown, about 3/4" long, look like BIG roaches) in my kitchen and bathroom. Do you have a favorite way o...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 ...How were Kitchen Counter Tops Attached? [7 articles]
I've signed a contract with Home Depot for them to install a new Quartz countertop to replace the nearly 50-year old formica one I now have. I think the sales lady at HD told me if I removed the ol...Underlayment fastener [11 articles]
Gordon Shumway - 2009-07-14 15:55:00 [In: Kitchens | ]
I'm replacing the vinyl floor in our kitchen with a porcelain tile
floor. When I removed the old vinyl and the particle board
underlayment I found it was fastened with a fastener type that I
hadn'...