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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.

There are 1666 threads in our archives.

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PVC water pipe for electrical conduit [8 articles]

One of my neighbors noticed the 50 Amp circuit for his spa was in PVC water pipe. I know PVC pipe can break down in sun light but this stuff is coated with about 4 layers of house paint. Even though...PVC water pipe for electrical conduit

Doerr 1/2 HP electric motor. Replacement Cost? [9 articles]

usethisone2007 - 2009-09-19 10:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
My septic aererator motor went out. I can tell its getting juice because I can hear it trying to move, but it seems to be frozen. I am considering buying a new one and fixing (getting it fixed) th...Doerr 1/2 HP electric motor. Replacement Cost?

Electrical Ballast [5 articles]

Way Back Jack - 2009-06-13 13:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The fluorescent tubes in the laundry room fail to illuminate properly and the diagnoses here is defective ballast. I always thought that the "ballast" is part of the tube / bulb but apparently it...Electrical Ballast

nospouseinthehouse [2 articles]

Gabe . - 2009-06-12 09:19:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
No Spouse in the House is specialized in small/minor property repair work that is categorized as being "too small a job for General Contractor, Plumber, Electrician, or Painter". I am often involved...nospouseinthehouse

Pool + Spa - 1 pump or 2 [6 articles]

2009-06-13 07:38:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I'm putting in a pool and spa and am debating if I need a separate pump for the spa. One builder tells me I need 2 pumps, but concedes it is mostly for convienance. The main pool pump can run to c...Pool + Spa - 1 pump or 2

$2.16 success [56 articles]

Smitty Two - 2011-03-04 20:46:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Fan in the bath at house B stopped working. It's integral with and therefore on the same switch as the light. So I opened up the fixture and found a dead motor. This is an older NuTone unit, and g...$2.16 success

TV antenna shorted out [9 articles]

2009-06-12 23:31:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Do rooftop TV antennas short out? I think mine did. Until yesterday it worked just fine. Now I can not get any programs. The TV lights up but all I get is snow. No picture, no sound. I checked...TV antenna shorted out

Cellular to Wired Home Phone [22 articles]

JIMMIE - 2009-06-24 09:50:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | ]
I was told that there was a cellular device you can plug into your home phone wiring and it makes all you regular wired phones work through the cell system. I have never heard of it before and haven...Cellular to Wired Home Phone

power in circuit, bulb doesn't light [20 articles]

insaneelectic - 2009-06-14 11:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a ridiculous problem with a circuit in my house. A simple circuit tester, when hooked to the black and white wires going to a switch shows that I have 120V (based on an LED on the tester, n...power in circuit, bulb doesn't light

Volts and AC's and DC's and Gar. Door Opener [15 articles]

Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2009-06-16 01:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Exhibit A: Ancient Stanley garage door opener from the 1980's, runs -only- on 120v AC. Exhibit B: Skylink universal gar. door remote kit. Receiver is designed to wire into push-button circuit...Volts and AC's and DC's and Gar. Door Opener

Dehumidifier compressor thermal cut-out? [9 articles]

Some advice please. Smallish floor mounted dehumidifier on casters, about size of a small filing cabinet. The colour and style of the overall unit suggest it was the sort of thing sold by say ...Dehumidifier compressor thermal cut-out?

extension cord 12 gauge 75 ft vs 100 ft for lawn mower [10 articles]

I have just bought a 19 in electric lawn mower. Nameplate ampere rating on it is 12 Amps and I am trying to decide on the extension cord. 75 ft of cord length will be enough to take me to the far...extension cord 12 gauge 75 ft vs 100 ft for lawn mower

You can come get the money I owe you... [29 articles]

Bill - 2009-06-23 16:01:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
These self-centered "me" generation people are really something! I did some free remodeling work for a young friend about 10 months ago. Prior to doing this work, my friend assured me he would re...You can come get the money I owe you...

Electric Clothes Dryer Problem [14 articles]

Art Harris - 2009-06-26 22:52:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our ten year old electric dryer isn't working. The light inside comes on, but nothing happens when we push the button to start drying. A month or two ago, one of the two power fuses blew. Replacin...Electric Clothes Dryer Problem

Does NEC require a Main Breaker Panel inside the home? [37 articles]

iwdplz - 2009-06-18 02:35:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | ]
My brother is purchasing a home in Vermont and the following is holding up the negotiations after home inspection; he's trying to decide if the seller should pay for this (whether it's worth the r...Does NEC require a Main Breaker Panel inside the home?
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