Home & Garden - 4 October 2006

Got home tonight to find my central heating pump leaking water from its main body and as a result the circuit breaker blowing on the supply to the central heating. I have isolated the wiring and also isolated the pump by turning off the valves on either side. The pump is a Grundfos 15-50 130 Selectric. Replacement looks straightorward. Can anyone please advise what has happened to this pump and any special things to do on replacement ...i.e will it need bleeding? Should I use PTFE tape on the threads or plumbers sealant? Can I use plumbing pliers to undo the 50mm nuts or is there a special tool? Why do these pumps fail like this? Any help will be really appreciated! Thanks

2006-10-04 11:02:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

so I need to make a cleaning solution just about right now, and it has to be strong enough to get dog urine off of a matress.

2006-10-04 10:59:25 · 5 answers · asked by Kebert Xela 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband screwed the plastic filter holder back on without putting lubricant on the threads,now it wont come off.Any ideas for loosening the filter?Thanks!

2006-10-04 10:58:01 · 2 answers · asked by karen b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

With the weather changing so much I've went from turning on the AC, to no AC, to heat, back to Air Conditioner. This time though the air coming out is not really cold. HELP!! I'm so hot! Keep in mind it worked well a couple of weeks ago.

2006-10-04 10:56:13 · 11 answers · asked by jojo 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm not a potsmoker. But if I were one of these pot smoking Legalize pot freaks here is what Iw ould do: I would becoem Johnny Weedseed. I would travel across America planting pot everywhere until the country was inundated with it. I would recruit thousands to help me. If the country is inundated with it, how is THE MAN going to do anything about it? Could they take out all the ferns!!!??!

2006-10-04 10:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-04 10:54:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My lease states that rent is due on the first of the month and that a fee will be charged it is 5 or more days late. Does that mean I will be charged a late fee if I pay it on the 5th?

2006-10-04 10:53:11 · 7 answers · asked by Miss T 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Have received ptach kit and it says for fiberglass screens. I don't want open it incase I have to return it.

2006-10-04 10:49:57 · 3 answers · asked by Bella Donna 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to start of the family tree dating back to Mt great gradparenst and their children and their children-children.

2006-10-04 10:49:53 · 3 answers · asked by Shahdae B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-04 10:46:49 · 3 answers · asked by Tamer Y 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need some websites that show how to build hardwood floors yourself.

2006-10-04 10:45:47 · 2 answers · asked by korr1121 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-04 10:43:28 · 12 answers · asked by mita 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-04 10:43:12 · 4 answers · asked by Book of Answers 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how does a washing machine work exactly? does the dirt go into a filter or something when the water drains out? is it possible for dirt to be left behind? if it is , should i wash again? what are the holes on the sides for? what do they do?

2006-10-04 10:41:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a 'normal' 3 bed semidetached victorian house and am considering ways to save some money on heating but realistically how much can I expect to save in a year? How much per window?

2006-10-04 10:39:41 · 3 answers · asked by Fredrik 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-04 10:38:53 · 4 answers · asked by Steve N 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-04 10:31:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am in downstair unit and the upstair was so awful. Where I can buy the material . I do not have enough money to hire a construction, I wanna do it myself.
TIA,

2006-10-04 10:31:01 · 2 answers · asked by meocuaanh 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-04 10:27:19 · 9 answers · asked by South of The Border 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

just wondering what the result would look like.

2006-10-04 10:26:08 · 14 answers · asked by medeboku_banpaia_ryoushi 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

if you want to clean a dirty room with lots of spiders, what safety precautions should i take? should i wear rubber gloves, or should i spray??? can you help me out!!!???

2006-10-04 10:25:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Someone has broken my kitchen window and got into my house b4. I had the window replaced with a uPVC frame. Someone has now tried to drill out the locks in the frame. I have a house alarm but the garden backs onto a big field and it's really quiet. What else can I do?

2006-10-04 10:21:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i want to get a VERY LIGHT scent for my dorm room...nothing too strong! i want one of those glade things that lets out a scent every 20 minutes or whatever. i also want to get one for my bathroom. what scent or kind of glade thing should i get?

2006-10-04 10:18:27 · 8 answers · asked by mighty_power7 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-04 10:17:42 · 5 answers · asked by Ward T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have some items that have a musty mildew smell when they are damp or a little hot.. No stains or bad lildew but I can smell it.. How do I get rid of it? I tried vinigar but no good...

2006-10-04 10:15:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I like scented candles, and besides throwing out the wax, i was wondering if there was something else i could use it for. Thanks

2006-10-04 10:13:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-04 10:09:30 · 4 answers · asked by winc 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I Got some suade(swayde) shoes...and they get durty really easy th color is black...high tops...how do i clean them..with out messing up the material

2006-10-04 10:07:55 · 15 answers · asked by Fritz J 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Also what copyrights apply in this case?

2006-10-04 10:03:36 · 2 answers · asked by JackN 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just got a new coffee table with a marble top and i'd like to know the best way to clean it. Thank you!

2006-10-04 10:02:01 · 4 answers · asked by Ashley 2 in Cleaning & Laundry