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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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Adjustable sump pump switch assembly [7 articles]
Too_Many_Tools - 2009-11-28 12:37:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Going to help some friends in Arkansa this weekend install some sump
pumps.
I am looking for ideas for an adjustable sump pump switch setup that
one can adjust for different water levels, handle ...
OT camera battery [12 articles]
Herbert Mull - 2010-11-01 00:52:00 [In: Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
Have Fuji digital Finepix. This thing is known for eating up batteries.
Bought a replacement off eBay. Won't hold a charge like the original.
Suggestions of where to buy a battery welcome.
...Theives [5 articles]
derek rankin - 2009-12-02 13:40:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Theives have access to the internet on models of safes
equipment to crack the safe & security systems not to mention books
on the subject. Portable light weight safes better be mounted to the
flo...Electrical Outlet Question [18 articles]
I have my Christmas lights plugged into several outside GFCI electrical outlets. They do have waterproof covers on them, but with the lights being plugged into the outlet, I don't believe it is...Flashlight using 9V battery? [17 articles]
Yong Huang - 2009-12-07 20:59:00 [In: Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
I have some 9V batteries I didn't throw after they failed to power my
multimeter, smoke detector and a few other things. When my regular AA
batteries stop working in the camera, I put them in my fla...Is Rough Opening On The Same Plane? [8 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-12-12 17:25:00 [In: Construction & Design | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I was reading the installation instructions for my ThermaTru entry
door found at:
http://www.thermatru.com/pdfs/installation/InstallationInstruction.pdf
Besides the standard level, plumb and sq...Historical furnace or heater question. [8 articles]
Molly Brown - 2009-12-11 14:21:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Security & Surveillance | ]
Can anyone give me any information on when a fail safe circuit using a
thermocouple or pilot generator for a heater became standard for
household use or when it became mandatory for manufacturers ...security light hookup [5 articles]
Ed Mc - 2009-12-12 18:58:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I just purchased a motion security light that needs to be hooked up.
Can I just hook a regular plug to it and plug it into a standard wall
socket? Or should I get an electrician and have him wire...OT Camcorder advice - please [9 articles]
Have been reading and posting (when I have something to contribute) here for about three years. I realize that camcorders are WAY off topic, but I have searched the NGs every way I can think of ...Snowblower Storage - Is this Safe? [50 articles]
Kate - 2009-12-20 15:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I just got my snowblower back for repairs. It had a blocked carburetor.
Two days after I got it home I noticed it was leaking gas/oil. This is
a two-cycle machine. Even after using it, it still...PEX pipe causes cancer [8 articles]
It's just been announced by the Department of Health that the chemicals used in the manufacture of PEX pipe cause cancer when these pipes are used for drinking water. The chemicals leech into the w...water dripping/leaking inside a Whirlpool fridge, DIY solution [8 articles]
2009-12-23 09:52:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
(I don't expect any replys to this post --just writing this for DIY
posterity.)
I thought I'd share my adventure today with a Whirlpool fridge that's
been dripping water inside the main compartme...Culligan IC-EZ-1 Drinking Water Filter Installation Guide
Paul Michaels - 2010-01-07 21:40:00 [In: Health & Safety | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
The water in our area, while safe to drink, always tasted a bit off
compared to the bottled water we buy all too often. To save some money
and avoid the inconvenience of having to lug those slabs of...SPDT wall switches? Porch light thoughts [18 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-01-11 10:39:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Have an idea...
porch light, was thinking it'd be nice to hook it up through a motion
sensor and light sensor so it'd only be on when a) it's dark and b) I
actually need the light. That way if...good porcelain [2 articles]
E Z Peaces - 2010-01-09 19:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
My BIL routinely treated his toilet for mineral stains with diluted CLR
(phosphoric and oxalic acid). Now it's pitted. A wet pumice stone has
long been recommended as a safe way to remove minera...