Home & Garden - 18 May 2007

I bought the house only a year and a half ago and I am sorry to say I did not know the evaporator coils needed to be cleaned. I have only changed the filter regularly. The repairmain quoted me $1,200 to replace the compressor, $650 to clean the evaporator coils and $200 to dispose of the compressor. I live in Texas. Do these figures seem correct? The house has a 7 year old13 Seer system and the repairman basically told me I should just buy a new 15 seer system that would cost me about 6k. Anyone had an experience with this? I am thinking of getting a second opinion.

2007-05-18 03:38:06 · 11 answers · asked by Jane Barleycorn 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I believe my element burned out on my hotwater heater and I need to know step by step on how to replace it. Its practically a 3 yr old hotwater heater and it has a safety tank on top of the heater. I know to turn off the power, and I already unscrewed the plates on the front of the heater. Took out the installation and now I just need to know how to get the elements out.

2007-05-18 03:37:11 · 6 answers · asked by hotncguy18 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-18 03:35:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

This will enable one to wash and scrub pavings and other similar materials in the garden

2007-05-18 03:34:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

a roof is 25' by 20' how many sqft is there and do u x 25 by 20 to get the answer.

2007-05-18 03:32:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have aloe vera and spider plants and wondered if i could put these outside in the nice weather.

2007-05-18 03:27:59 · 9 answers · asked by fluffyleeks 1 in Garden & Landscape

Our front door has several deep scratches from decades of use. They are deep enough to see the wood beneath. We need to fill them in & have them match the original wood color without refinishing the entire doorway.

2007-05-18 03:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by Big Old House 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in a first floor apartment and there are trees outside my apartment. There is a sliding door that I can open to go to the patio near those trees. The thing is; I always found one or two spiders inside my apartment. I dont even know where did it come from? could it be from the tree? how to prevent this to happen again because I don't like spiders and I am kinda scared that it could bite me when I am sleeping or something.

2007-05-18 03:25:08 · 61 answers · asked by sweetcherry 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-18 03:22:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a two story house that has a smell of cigarette smoke. The person(s) who smoked only smoked in the kitchen which some how makes a stong smell through out the downstairs. How can I remove this smell. Thank you!

2007-05-18 03:20:32 · 15 answers · asked by crocadilen 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-05-18 03:19:18 · 5 answers · asked by love to learn 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-18 03:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by larry l 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-18 03:15:21 · 1 answers · asked by CINDIE M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am putting plastic forks upside down in my veggie beds ... will that stop cats from digging? Any other non tocis tips? I bought cayenne liquid but the stuff irritates our own cats.

2007-05-18 03:11:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

picking wild flowers in public woodland?

2007-05-18 03:11:25 · 18 answers · asked by liza s 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just got a new house and it turns out the refrigerator doesn't have a cold line running to it. We're buying a new fridge and we want one that has a water/ice dispenser, but you need a cold water line run to it. Does anyone have any idea how much that might cost? Would it be possible for me to do that myself? I have some money, but not a whole lot, and I really want to get this done. Please help!

2007-05-18 02:57:40 · 4 answers · asked by Corsair 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-18 02:50:11 · 11 answers · asked by benjaminbreegreincarnation 1 in Garden & Landscape

Is there a site I can look up to see if a contractor is licensed? He is from PA.

2007-05-18 02:37:25 · 8 answers · asked by sieradon 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I purchased this heater about two years ago, for t he past five days the pilot keep going out after a few minutes. It stays on long enough to heat the water and goes out.

2007-05-18 02:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by ejm_tam 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

there is good airflow thru the vents after i cleaned the fins.

2007-05-18 02:26:28 · 2 answers · asked by JOE B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Which is the reliable and cheap boiler maintenance cover i should opt in London?

2007-05-18 02:13:29 · 1 answers · asked by first_sur 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a big patch of it taking over my lawn!

2007-05-18 01:38:51 · 8 answers · asked by missyromeis 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-18 01:37:06 · 6 answers · asked by Andrea C 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-18 01:18:45 · 3 answers · asked by hemipwr1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-05-18 01:18:31 · 6 answers · asked by goss 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a dresser at a yard sale and when we got it home and in the house, it just REEKS of stale cigarette smoke. I tried leaving outside for a few days, I've wiped it with wood wipes and even sprayed Febreeze on it. Any ideas ?

2007-05-18 01:18:08 · 8 answers · asked by alphme 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just moved into a new house and the lawn is in decent shape. There are some weeds and rough spots, but all in all, the turf is looking good so far. I'd like to begin a regimen of a fertilizer and anti-weed product. What are your recommendations? Thanks.

2007-05-18 01:14:49 · 2 answers · asked by Jay P 7 in Garden & Landscape

I just took up lots of linoleum in my old cellar. I found a cement floor and would like to clean it before laying a rug. I am sure there is mold on this floor. Any ideas what I should use to clean it?

2007-05-18 01:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by lennienahra 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How?

2007-05-18 00:42:15 · 5 answers · asked by Ojcc 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have just purchased a 3 tier solar power water feature from Littlewoods catalogue. I have put it all together but nothing is happening. How long do these things usually take to charge?

2007-05-18 00:22:46 · 5 answers · asked by kazwaz01 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)