Home & Garden - 30 March 2007

why does my central heating fan light keep flashing

2007-03-30 23:58:17 · 5 answers · asked by SIMO 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The Coffee Maker was bought in the USA but I live in the UK. I am plugging it into the mains via a step down adaptor and the power gets into the coffee maker and the clock timer works but when it comes to the making of the coffee the Kitchen Aid machine resets itself and won't actually heat up and the motor won't work. Does anyone have anu ideas on what is happening and anything i could do to make it work? Many thanks
euan

2007-03-30 23:39:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am using styrofoam to make some picture frames and I would like to paint them to my color decor.

2007-03-30 22:02:04 · 13 answers · asked by urfussc 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hey,

I have a double switch In one of my home rooms, now a while ago the switch broke, and it controls 2 lights (as far as i know) now when this switch broke, My security lights out the front of my house stopped working, well I brought a switch today, and decided to wire it back in, My main light still doesnt work, and im not sure of my other light, But my security lights came on! and they work fine, this I am confused about,
Now when I was wiring my switch I noticed there was a kinda loop wire between the 2 poles or switches, Im not sure if i have wired it on properly or whether i have, but the fault is in the other wiring (which i have not done)

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks in advance,
Schultzy

2007-03-30 21:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by schultzy 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-03-30 21:06:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-30 20:21:52 · 6 answers · asked by BAMA G 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-30 19:43:47 · 5 answers · asked by RSH 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-30 19:42:48 · 1 answers · asked by RSH 1 in Garden & Landscape

k, sooo my friend was babysitting her little brother and he locked the door on accident n were locked out of the bedroom and we dont have a key..We would call a lock smith but we dont have time because her mom has to go to work....so any ideas

2007-03-30 19:33:57 · 16 answers · asked by JESSICA 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-03-30 19:20:44 · 3 answers · asked by Frank R 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

even though it didnt use soap

2007-03-30 17:53:53 · 17 answers · asked by tilly 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have these grub in the front lawn, we live in a very rocky area , but the lawn has about 3 feet of fill and topsoil. For the past 2 years we have had these little brown fungus looking things on the lawn. People have told me it is caused by grubs. Does anyone know how to get rid of them. The mess is terrible by late august, and when it rains the brown fungus gets slimey. and by September the lawn looks terrible. thanks to anyone with an answer.

2007-03-30 16:53:14 · 5 answers · asked by valeriebowler 1 in Garden & Landscape

My lawn is coming around and gettin green fro the spring. I have been watering it more frequently than before. But as the grass has been growing I have noticed bare spots. I have overseeded and fertilized it but yet no signs of improvement. Any ideas on how to fix this and maintain the grass as green as can be?

2007-03-30 16:49:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-30 16:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by lizzy2001 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking to build some sort of system to heat my pool.( It holds about 16,000 gl. of water.) Any do-it-yourselfers have any ideas?

2007-03-30 16:40:38 · 9 answers · asked by lizzy2001 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I will be installing 8"x10" ceramic wall tiles over cement board. Any suggestions on if I should use thinset mortar or mastic? Are there any advantages to using one over the other? I haven't hung the cement board yet.I believe that the Durock instructions say to leave the smooth side out for mastic, rough side out for mortar. Yet, I've also read that some people will do a skim coat of mortar before installation, doesn't that negate leaving the rough side out for mortar? I appreciate any advice.

2007-03-30 16:18:00 · 11 answers · asked by dark_knight_1735 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

haha ok i just got a new sweater and it's awesome, except when i zip it up the fabric and everything goes all wavy and makes it look like a have a beer belly...

how can I fix this???

2007-03-30 15:34:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I installed a dimmer for track lights. The lights will turn on and off but, when I try and dim the lights they make a hissing sound. What could be the problem?

2007-03-30 15:27:20 · 8 answers · asked by Vman 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Yeah, i need to do it discretly. Any suggestions? please answer asap

2007-03-30 14:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by misselizabee 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I was told that since microwave does turn on, lights and turntable work... most likely the MAGNETRON needs to be replaced. The microwave is no longer under warranty... would I be able to buy the part and switch myself, and how? The MAGNETRON part is covered for up to 8yrs but how do I do it??? I want to avoid technicians fees.... they want to charge like $50 to just take a look at it...when I know whats wrong. Please Help?

2007-03-30 14:30:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-03-30 14:12:21 · 2 answers · asked by CARLA G C 1 in Garden & Landscape

I CANNOT WRITE!!!!! I don't know where to start a story, where to end it, where to introduce the character, NOTHING!!! This is soooo amazing. I can't get over this stupid block. can anyone give me some tips please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It can be about ANYTHING just as long as it's helpful.


~*~Be SeRiOuS pLeAsE~*~

2007-03-30 13:56:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

In my residential basement living room i have 2 florecent light fixtures in the ceiling on top of a paneled ceiling on each side of the room that one "single pole" switch operates, but i want to replace the each florecent light fixture with 4 recessed lights on each side of the room, so it would be a total of 8 recessed lights i want to put in! but my question is how can i wire all 8 of them to turn on from one switch?

2007-03-30 13:56:02 · 9 answers · asked by brussels152 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a jacuzzi tub, that will not allow me to power the jets off. I have been troubleshooting from the button for the switch (on the tub).

The buttons (5) all work correctly, except for the jet power button. The buttons seem to send a signal when it is depressed, and when you let go of the button, no signal is sent. I am assuming this is correct, in that it sends a signal to a circuit board switch.

As I said, the switch will not turn the jets off, I have to turn power off at the breaker, and when I turn it back on the jets come back on.

The circuit board has 2 (What I think are) relays (pictured here)
http://detail.china.alibaba.com/buyer/offerdetail/33039694.html?keywords=sla
I assume one is for the pump, and one is for the heater.

Does this sound like the problem is a bad relay (which is soldered into the circuit board?
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If I am unable to get a new circuit board, can I put an air switch on the pump power line, with an air button in the tub to create a new switch?

2007-03-30 13:29:49 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I was wandering about mixing white vinegar with baking soda and use that as a fabric softener..I was wondering well that hurt your clothes or not?? Or has anybody tried putting fabric softenter on a rag let dry and use that as a fabric sheet..I was wandering about all this because I saw a couple of recipes about it and I was wandering if any of it works good or not..

2007-03-30 12:47:54 · 13 answers · asked by sunshine 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to do some work like tilling up a few flower beds and we will have to re-sod our front lawn. We are looking to invest about 500 dollars for one but don't know which is the best. Any ideas?

2007-03-30 12:24:58 · 3 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have an extremely large family and we are in the market for a new washing machine. I need to get the biggest they make, front loading. Can anyone tell me the size I'm looking for and a good brand in the front loading types.

2007-03-30 12:02:46 · 1 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I got the wrong kind.......it's not sootless or odorless. I filled the lamps before I realized it. How can I properly dispose of it?

2007-03-30 11:35:59 · 4 answers · asked by whyrpeople 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i had 2 male cats and im not sure which one
but they marked their territory on the mattress while there were blankets on it.
this will be my 2nd time washing the blankets cause they started to smell like cats urine again.
but im thinking it's the mattress that keeps the smell coming back.
how can i clean this?
the only thing i have done is used some carpet cleaner stuff and some disinfectant or a little dish soap and water.
do you think the mattress needs to be thrown out now?

BTW
i don't own the cats anymore and there hasnt been any cats in the house for over a month now, this happened before i gave them away.
any suggestions at all?

2007-03-30 11:21:51 · 13 answers · asked by preggo&luvinit 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a number of houseplants that if possible, I'd like to keep in their current pots. Some of them are losing their soil so I was just planning on adding in more soil and trimming down the roots. I really don't want large houseplants and don't want to keep buying larger and larger pots if at all possible. I don't have the room for large plants nor do I want them. Can houseplants remain in the same pot forever? Can you simply just maintain them in the same pot year after year? If yes, what's the best way to go about that? Do I need to fertilize everytime I add new soil? thanks.

2007-03-30 11:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by Arleen 1 in Garden & Landscape