Home & Garden - 4 August 2006

Have a two-year old GE side-by-side refrigerator; the freezer side makes a VERY ghost-like moan/whine, usually in the evening-night hours. It sounds a bit whistle-y, like air passing through a tight space. Sound lasts about 10-15 seconds, ascending in tone and then descending, and repeats regularly. No temperature problems or frosting, though--otherwise is running fine. GE FAQ at http://www.geappliances.com/service_and_support/faqs/faq_refrigerators.htm indicates that most modern fridges "moan, groan or sizzle." Dug around the Web and only found one similar experience, someone who had a repairman come out. He installed a "noise pack" on the back of the appliance that didn't really help. Should I bother coughing up the dough for a service call?

2006-08-04 12:58:23 · 8 answers · asked by webdz9r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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How can I keep my bathroom sink draining? We do not use this sink for washing hair, but it still clogs.?

The clog almost looks like reeeeeaaalllly thick soap scum, only it is black! I don't want to use Drano all the time, because that will eventually damage the pipes. They are plastic.

2006-08-04 12:49:02 · 10 answers · asked by MamaBear 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

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Is this Bulls h i t or fertilizer??

what do you think???

2006-08-04 12:46:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

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what year did garbage disposals began making them with Allen wrench spots?

I need to know when they frist started using the allen wrench to grind gears in garbage disposals

2006-08-04 12:44:20 · 2 answers · asked by blondbubbles60 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

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Gladiolus help! I planted Gladiolus bulbs in my flower garden this spring, and they haven't bloomed yet.?

The leaves are at least 3 feet long, but I don't see anything even resembling a flower spike yet. Are these bulbs biennials? Could there be a problem with the soil, or amount of sun they get? The bulbs were planted in late spring, in rich soil, and get full sun. The leaves appear healthy.

2006-08-04 12:43:01 · 12 answers · asked by MamaBear 6 in Garden & Landscape

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How do I remove the back splash board on my corian counter top.?

I want to replace the corian back splash with tile. The splash board appears to be siliconed in place. Will it pop out if I apply force to separate it from the counter top itself?

2006-08-04 12:34:28 · 2 answers · asked by Roger 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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How fast ?

will decon rat pellets kill a rat... I just put it out today after i saw one under my car port eating my bird feed... Then less then 2 hrs. later I find a dead rat in my front yard .I wonder if its the same one.. cuz i have never had this problem before

2006-08-04 12:25:10 · 2 answers · asked by panda 6 in Other - Home & Garden

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what type of indian timber should I use for a garden shed?

2006-08-04 12:21:33 · 4 answers · asked by nickali 1 in Garden & Landscape

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what to do to preserve an orchid once the petals fall? To grow next year?

2006-08-04 12:16:32 · 3 answers · asked by MICHAEL M 1 in Garden & Landscape

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Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves and why?

I am asking this for a school project. If you can please answer by the 9th of August. Thanks.

2006-08-04 12:11:53 · 6 answers · asked by MS 3 in Garden & Landscape

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How do you dissolve poop stuck in the toilet? I am really serious. Our toilet is clogged.?

Every toilet my son uses gets clogged, and we don't know what to do. Plunging doesn't help much. Please Help!

2006-08-04 12:08:24 · 12 answers · asked by convertmolly 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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Where would someone go to find out about a house that seems to be abandoned?

There is a house near my home that looks to be abanoned. I was interested in seeing if I could buy it for the taxes or something like that.

2006-08-04 11:56:29 · 8 answers · asked by kbrearley2001 2 in Other - Home & Garden

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How do I prepare a concrete floor in poor condition for tile? I was hoping to put in 20 inch tile.?

This was an addition done 20-30 years ago. The concrete was never given a proper 'finish' and it's dusty, chipped and not level in areas. The "levelers" sold at Home Depot are not all the same. Some are only good to 1/8 inch which doesn't work for me. I've been told I can have more concrete poured on top but it has to be 6 inches thick. Having it 'leveled' by professionals would cost a couple thousand dollars that I don't have. Is this a DIY project or should I go shopping for carpet? If I do end up with carpet, what do I do about the dust from the concrete? I'm afraid it will just work its way up into the carpet.

2006-08-04 11:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by arizonakal 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

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what is the best roommate finding website?

i have a room to rent in south florida.

2006-08-04 11:50:38 · 4 answers · asked by andy-warhol-buyer 1 in Other - Home & Garden

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What are the Possible ramifications from not changing this light bulb?

Before you ask... it does not work... it's in the dining room!

2006-08-04 11:46:37 · 13 answers · asked by AZRAEL ÃÂ¨ 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

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what do you clean your bathroom sink with?

2006-08-04 11:43:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry