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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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Participation of Nuclear Energy [3 articles]
yam - 2010-03-05 11:49:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
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Question for HVAC gurus. [33 articles]
Alim Nassor - 2010-03-07 21:45:00 [In: Contracting | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi guys. My wife and I are in the late planning stages of building
our new home. I want it to be as energy efficient as possible. We
are having a slight disagreement.
I want foam insualtion in...Should I Replace the Furnace? [17 articles]
Rob Kiz - 2010-03-06 15:09:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
My furnace is 21 years old and I am thinking of replacing it this year
to take advantage of the $1500 tax credit and hopefully save some
energy cost. The AC is the same age and would also be replace...Improving old windows? [11 articles]
Davej - 2010-10-31 16:03:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Windows & Doors | ]
Everybody wants to sell you new energy-efficient windows. What is the
best that can be done to refurbish/upgrade old wooden windows? I have
outer storm panes so I have an insulating air gap. Seems l...Avanti Upright Freezer not cooling: Model: Avanti VM319W [3 articles]
Makhdoom - 2010-03-10 11:55:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Its rarely used and was a backup appliance. Here are specs, picture,
PDF file
http://www.ajmadison.com/phpdocs/ajtest/item_image_browser.php?sku=VM319W&AutoNumber=25457
http://www.ajmadison.com/ajm...New furnace isn't giving off much heat [62 articles]
Jdog - 2010-11-10 20:26:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
New Grandaire furnace, gas high efficiency 40k btu in 1200 sft house
near boston. All new insulated duct work, hooked up and seems to run
right, but the air coming out of the supplies is only about ...OT: Get out and vote [40 articles]
Robert Green - 2010-11-07 10:33:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
The CIA World Factbook says the United States "has the largest and most
technologically powerful economy in the world.." With a population of over
300 million people, the market value of all goods a...SCR dimmer control for portable electric heater?? [69 articles]
2010-03-24 17:25:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I have one of those 1500 watt radiator style portable
electric heaters. Love it
However, rather than the built in thermostat turning
the unit OFF?ON every 15 min's or so, I was thinking
it woul...Before you get too excited about Energy Star-- [3 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2010-03-26 21:29:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
The GAO found some holes in the program. And got a rating for a
1foot tall, gasoline operated, alarm clock- among others;
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-470
Jim
...Replace Furnace and Get Tax Credit [7 articles]
Frank McElrath - 2010-03-27 12:18:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I see that the Feds will give us up to $1,500 if we replace our old furnaces
with a high-efficiency furnace.
I've lived in my house for 20 years, and when I bought, the furnace was a
"few" year...So Much For 'Energy Star' Ratings [9 articles]
Erik - 2010-03-29 08:50:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | ]
Always had a feeling 'Energy Star' ratings were a mostly bogus hype...
looks like I was right.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/03/26/2322208
Erik
...Low volume toilets [31 articles]
Steve B - 2010-04-06 13:29:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Home Buying & Selling | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I caught a sliver of a program this afternoon on HGTV (Home and Garden TV),
where the lib was touting that the house for sale had a low volume toilet,
using 1/6 the water of a regular toilet.
I...Finally ! A whole-house battery [2 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-04-11 07:40:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | ]
The battery will provide 26 megawatts of load for 15 minutes or 40 megawatts
of power for up to seven minutes. Long enough to get the diesel generators
going.
It's as big as a soccer field and ...LED bulb: 17 Years, $50.00 [84 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-04-25 00:42:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
"GE says the new bulb uses just 9 watts and provides a 77% energy savings
while lasting 25 times as long as the 40-watt bulb it's intended to
replace."
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/09...Water Heater Energy Use, How calculated? [13 articles]
mike - 2010-04-14 09:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My electric water heater has a sticker that says it uses
4720 KWH/year.
How is that number calculated?
I assume there's a standard somewhere with assumed temperature
for input water and air ambi...