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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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Furnace Output Pipe - How Loud Is Yours? [13 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2010-11-08 22:15:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a Goodman 90+ furnace with a 3" PVC output pipe, which ends in
vertical T.
Here's a side view, with W being the wall:
W
W |
W-------|
W |
W
I've always thought that it...
Electric Dryer Shuts Off [11 articles]
Pavel314 - 2011-02-16 19:06:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
We have a 7-year-old Whirlpool electric clothes dryer which worked
perfectly until today. It will run for a few minutes, then shut off.
The lint filter is clean and the exhaust is getting outside wi...Water heater blanket for furnace supply plenum? [9 articles]
blueman - 2010-11-09 20:24:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
We have several high efficiency gas furnaces. The furnace itself is
cool to the touch as are the insulated ducts. The only warm-to-hot part
is the sheet metal supply plenum that is uninsulated.
...OT - Nomad water sprayer test
Stormin Mormon - 2009-08-25 14:02:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
Quick product test, before dashing out the door.
Open the package, looks fairly straight forward. Put the
unit under the tub faucet, and fill a bit with cold water.
Instructions say cold water ...dry location only halogen lighting... [6 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-11-07 18:32:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My wife spent a good small fortune on halogen track for our bathroom that
houses our shower. I've never seen a fixture marked "dry location only".
Fixture is both CSA and UL (halogen) listed. Inst...Air conditioning price [24 articles]
desgnr - 2009-08-30 22:25:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
In Pennsylvania a 1500 sq. ft. 2 story house.
26 years old.
Gas heat pump installed now.
How much would it cost to have a new heater & central air conditioner
installed.
Asking because i am thin...Rotted out 4" copper waste line [28 articles]
aemeijers - 2011-02-18 10:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Mother Nature is being sarcastic with me. I went into basement, looking
for leaks from post-blizzard thaw currently underway. Instead, I find
puddle in furnace room (full of nasty things I won't d...HELP with Goo-Gone spill!! [24 articles]
bstevens - 2009-08-29 19:02:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
We have a brand new home. I was cleaning some stickers off the glass
fireplace covers and spilled about half a cup full of goo-gone onto
the fireplace hearth. It's a very light, cream-colored limest...Geyser water heater heat pump. [19 articles]
Van Chocstraw - 2009-10-10 13:47:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
It makes distilled water. It heats the water for your water heater (you
can cut the power on it) It dehumidifys your basement. It uses less than
one third the power (runs on 110).
Anybody tried...High Efficiency Furnace Problems [35 articles]
Bultaco - 2010-11-05 08:16:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
We have a 5 year old Keeprite, high efficiency heating furnace that
incorporates a Honeywell SV9541 Smartvalve 'under the hood'.
For three or four days now, we've awakened to under-65 degree tempe...Kitchen exhaust fan. [9 articles]
Molly Brown - 2010-04-10 23:00:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In the houses from the early part of the last century the kitchens
have a chimney in the ceiling for ventilation. It is a simple four
cornered five inch deep indentation. I=92m sure most of you have...HVAC rust [2 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-09-01 08:47:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My HVAC unit already beginning to develop rust underneath the
compressor after only 5 years. Its just a little but it is the first
sign. What is the best way to treat this.
JImmie
...HVAC rust [4 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-09-02 17:00:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My HVAC unit already beginning to develop rust underneath the
compressor after only 5 years. Its just a little but it is the first
sign. What is the best way to treat this.
JImmie
...How much insulation is too much? [12 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2009-09-09 12:56:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a split level house with a bedroom on the top-most floor. It
might have been "attic" space when the house was built but was
finished when I bought it. The room is cold in the winter and hot...Painting a concrete basement floor [23 articles]
JayTKR - 2009-09-11 15:43:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a house that I am going to be renting out that has a basement with
poured concrete walls and a concrete floor. The basement doesn't flood,
but it does have a sump pump, and the pump does pu...