Home & Garden - 18 April 2007

I have a boiler that runs my hot water and central heating. Do I need to have my emersion heater on all the time (it just has an on off switch in the cupboard) as my HW only comes from the boiler twice a day on my current setting.
Also, I have the thermostat on my storage tank set at 45 deg. Does this only control the emersion temp. And does this mean that if I have the emersion heater on all the time, it will just regulate the temperature to 45 deg regardless of the new hotwater coming in twice a day from the boiler.

2007-04-18 23:39:54 · 6 answers · asked by Andy C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-18 22:43:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I know about Saniflo macerator pumps for where no soil pipe drainage & vent is close by (which is the case here), but wondered how I fared bearing in mind some plumbing aready exists - H&C to & from the handbasin. Would be grateful for some advice & suggestions on this before calling plumbers for quotes. Many thanks!

2007-04-18 21:11:53 · 8 answers · asked by p g 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-18 20:23:30 · 3 answers · asked by nikki m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've installed a varispeed shower pump inthe airing cupboard below the hot tank. I've run the cold from the storage tank in 22mm pipe, the hot from the hot tank in 22mm also. When I open the shower mixer the pump comes on but I only get hot water, then the thermostatic valve closes to regulate the temp, and I get nothing. I've run the discharges in 15mm.

The hot flow energises the flow switch on the hot side, but does it also need a flow on the cold site to energise the cold side switch? Are the hot and cold pumps separate within the casing? I think the problem is that I've run the cold supply from the storage tank in the attic, down to the airing cupboard, but then back up to the attic again to tie-in to the old shower pipe to the bathroom, effectively reducing the head. Previously it was ok because the pipe came straight from the cold tank to the shower, travelling in the attic. Now I think I've reduced head by going back up to the attic to tie in to this line. Any ideas?

2007-04-18 20:18:27 · 3 answers · asked by papparumbo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

(see pic) This plant is 6 inches tall now .... feather-soft feel to the foliage
Photo: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/unstresst/002a.jpg?t=1176966007

2007-04-18 20:01:24 · 10 answers · asked by unstresst_2 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-18 19:05:37 · 5 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-18 18:07:16 · 12 answers · asked by jen p 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I really want to make my own compost but I don't have any place in my yard where I can just pile up waste so I was wondering if I could make it in a trash can (like the ones used to put grass cuttings and twigs for the truck to pick up). If I do that then how should I start it and with what and how can I make sure that air gets in the bottom? Thank you all for your ideas.

2007-04-18 17:20:40 · 5 answers · asked by RGK 2 in Garden & Landscape

The wood that is green tint and small cuts alone the wood

2007-04-18 17:14:02 · 6 answers · asked by tung7755 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-18 17:07:28 · 16 answers · asked by born2hunt_forced2work 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I already have telephone points in my house by want another telephone extention point in another room. Does is have to be wired from the master or not ?
Also is this extention socket that i will be fitting refered to as the slave socket ?

2007-04-18 16:56:57 · 6 answers · asked by James b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-18 16:54:25 · 6 answers · asked by James b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Will this be 3 wire ? Live neutral and earth

2007-04-18 16:40:48 · 8 answers · asked by James b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know how to kill wild onions ? I mow them down two pops up !!! dang it lol

2007-04-18 16:28:24 · 6 answers · asked by Scott W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have an old table from the 50s or 70s and the legs are rusty. I would love to find someone in Chicago who can re-chrome them or know how to clean them up.

2007-04-18 15:48:40 · 6 answers · asked by Joel 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am going to add on to my home. Just not sure where to start. I have done alot off building before, but never from the ground up... Do I need a footing? Or, just do piers? please help....
=)

2007-04-18 15:35:56 · 6 answers · asked by Scott W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can someone tell me how many pieces of wood are approximately in one full cord??? Just approximate.

2007-04-18 14:47:40 · 6 answers · asked by Lilmagnolia 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-18 14:47:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

This warning was listed in the instruction manual a couple times. I didn't really intend to store my tent on concrete, but I'm curious as to why this would be a bad idea.

2007-04-18 14:46:03 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm doing a bath remodel and was wondering if it was acceptable to bury these fittings? They will be buried in sand and covered with concrete.

2007-04-18 14:40:30 · 5 answers · asked by soccergoal 13 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-18 14:30:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-18 14:28:27 · 5 answers · asked by pibeinocente 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

each tile in the carton covers 1 sq ft

2007-04-18 14:14:14 · 16 answers · asked by connie s 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how much kool-aid do i put in dishwasher and what flavor works best

2007-04-18 13:41:58 · 14 answers · asked by tommartella1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We had power outage during the Nor'easter. After power came back, the juice comes t my house looks weak. All lights in my house looks weaker than before. Is it because juice is not sufficient from outside or is it possible that power circuit in my house some issue? I appreciate any kind of suggestion

2007-04-18 13:35:35 · 3 answers · asked by a a 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The best bait for the traps!

2007-04-18 13:12:34 · 12 answers · asked by COFFEY-ISM 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-18 13:08:11 · 8 answers · asked by Samantha 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-18 12:52:29 · 9 answers · asked by country girl 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have no eletric outlet outside and I need one, could someone tell me how to go about doing this or should I hire an electriction

2007-04-18 12:33:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs