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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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appliance insurance??? [11 articles]

Paul Oman - 2009-08-05 21:55:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
anyone have any experience/comments/vendors etc. regarding purchasing appliance insurance for our home? Mostly new appliances but a very old but still working fine, oil furnace. paul ...appliance insurance???

Best Dehumidifier? [7 articles]

BCDrums - 2009-08-08 03:44:00 [In: Appliances | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
My Kenmore 70 pint dehumidifier croaked again today after I had it repaired in the spring of '08. Can anyone recommend a model or brand with which they've had good luck, or at least excellent servic...Best Dehumidifier?

What wire for this unit [14 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-08-09 09:00:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Hi, I hope the experts in this group don't feel like I'm asking them to do what I can do myself. I own this unit: http://www.xpedio.carrier.com/idc/groups/public/documents/techlit/fv4b-2pd....What wire for this unit

new fridge really *is* more energy efficient. [19 articles]

just an update... bought a shiny new GE fridge a couple months back. have had it plugged into a kill-a-watt just to see if it really lived up to the energy-saving hype. It's been running for abou...new fridge really *is* more energy efficient.

Spray Foam insulation in the attic [19 articles]

My old house needs some insulating, and I've been looking at the companies that do spray foam. I'm in the Midwest, in Chicago, where winters can get very cold. I have an unfinished attic space over...Spray Foam insulation in the attic

Just a heads up ; Lowes carrys a Water Mister which DOES work for spot evaporative cooling and other applications. [3 articles]

IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-08-10 22:12:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Had my car worked on at a local Auto Repair place, and they had a very long string of these Water Misting lines/nozzles spraying a very fine mist. The Supervisor said it reduces the temp in the work...Just a heads up ; Lowes carrys a Water Mister which DOES work for spot evaporative cooling and other applications.

Toaster Oven Repair Question [2 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2009-08-11 12:11:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I need to replace the thermal fuse in my toaster oven. I know that when I took the oven apart the gear for the thermostat moved and I assume it will take some trial and error to get it positioned...Toaster Oven Repair Question

Rhino shelter solar heating [17 articles]

Van Chocstraw - 2009-08-31 00:55:00 [In: Go Green | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I have one of those gray Rhino shelters that get very hot inside when the sun is out. I thought of putting another one right next to the house and piping the hot air into the house and cooler hous...Rhino shelter solar heating

Can a breaker partially fail? [17 articles]

Killjoy - 2010-01-04 22:37:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
I had a double 40-Amp breaker running a Range, and a Dryer. The dryer stopped heating (but kept tumbling), we replaced it, and the new dryer said "Voltage problem" I checked the plug/line, and I'...Can a breaker partially fail?

electric water heater question [46 articles]

I'm not getting any power to my upper thermostat, but checked the breaker and have 120 and each pole there. I checked the top of the heater, where the wires come out of the wall and attach to the wi...electric water heater question

Air Conditioning problem [9 articles]

Some background, which may or may not be pertinent: Periodically (a couple times a year) I've had times when I'd receive an error message on my thermostat, indicate a problem with insufficient 24...Air Conditioning problem

Broiler flame stops-Western Holly Stove-40 years [6 articles]

I need help to decide what components can cause the broiler flames to turn off after running for 10- to 15 minutes. Which components are possibly bad is my question? Robert Shaw thermostat ...Broiler flame stops-Western Holly Stove-40 years

Haier HD305 Dehumidifier Problem ... Will not drain from hose [4 articles]

Jason - 2009-08-20 08:34:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Hello, I have a Haier HD305 Dehumidifier that was working for the past couple of years. For some reason, it no longer drains from the attached hose. Instead, it fills up the bucket with water, ...Haier HD305 Dehumidifier Problem ... Will not drain from hose

What is power factor, anyhow? [64 articles]

David Nebenzahl - 2010-02-16 20:49:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | ]
In a more-or-less recent thread up yonder (the one about LED lighting that evolved into a discussion/argument about CFLs vs incandescents and power factor, among other things), a technical term an...What is power factor, anyhow?

Generator question - no power [7 articles]

Looking for generator repair advice... I have a Winco 900-watt Tri-Fuel generator with about 320 hours on it for home standby use. It's worked well for years - it easily powers everything in the ...Generator question - no power
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