Home & Garden - 4 December 2007

I have central air. I turned my heater on for the first time yesterday and it seemed to work just fine. I felt the air coming from the vents and it is warm. The temperature reached the set temp on the thermostat. The problem is that my air conditioning unit also comes on. I don't think this is normal. Can someone please tell me why this is happening? Thanks.

2007-12-04 23:52:10 · 5 answers · asked by Betsy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-04 23:47:30 · 6 answers · asked by knowitall 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My Gas cooker isnt working properly, the hob and grill are working fine but the Oven wont ignite. I noticed Sunday after using the oven Saturday night to cook Duck. Could it just be blocked because I did notice that their was tons of fat spitting when the duck was in.
Any ideas?
Obviously I will call in someone to mend it but would just like to know if maybe I could take the bottom out first and clean out the area just in case its just simply bunged up.

2007-12-04 23:42:10 · 5 answers · asked by Clairabella 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to buy a bank-owned property being sold "as is." The house has been winterized (in the NE US) and there is no furnace. I am told I have to put a furnace in before closing, but I am wondering how I will be able to get a home inspection done. Will I have to turn the gas and water on myself? Can an inspection be done without gas an water? My RE agent says don't expect the bank (seller) to turn them on because they have already winterized the house (but we haven't actually heard this from the bank yet).

2007-12-04 23:35:25 · 6 answers · asked by Lv42 D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-04 23:34:28 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-12-04 23:15:25 · 2 answers · asked by chau n 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How do you stop paint from splashing everywhere with little dots of paint.

2007-12-04 23:13:51 · 11 answers · asked by Jayne p 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-04 23:13:26 · 1 answers · asked by joerge l 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-04 23:12:37 · 5 answers · asked by Christopher T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-04 23:10:47 · 14 answers · asked by CBroxmysox 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-04 22:47:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i'll be cleaning my walls and found this solution online:

1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup clear ammonia
1/4 cup baking soda
1 gallon warm water.

now, i bought a litre bottle of ammonia today but didnt know what kind was used in the solution.. and i got cloudy. can i still use it in this solution.. whats the difference between the 2 type. i vaguely remember the cluody one had soap in it which made it cloudy but i may well be making it up :)
any ideas??
cheers

2007-12-04 22:28:46 · 5 answers · asked by elf 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-04 22:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by J T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

why does this happen? I am sure it's causing our ceilings to crack but could it cause more damage. There is one lorry that goes past at 5am and my bed actually shakes. The council say there is nothing they can do. Who is liable if there is any damage?

2007-12-04 22:09:27 · 9 answers · asked by georgeygirl 5 in Other - Home & Garden

How do I bleach and dye faux fur? I just bought a capelet which is an unfortunate shade of brown and want it either white, cream or black. The fur itself is very short and thick, not the long wispy kind.

2007-12-04 21:48:17 · 1 answers · asked by operator 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-04 21:43:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

what are the machines needed to create a manmade waterfall?, do they use pumps? or what ?, please answer architecturally based

2007-12-04 21:19:02 · 2 answers · asked by alpha 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-04 20:53:21 · 1 answers · asked by Butch 2 in Garden & Landscape

Ok, the directions say before I use this thing for the first time, that I should open the drain valve and let the motor run for 15 minutes first ( i.e. without any pressure in the tank, etc.)

In the directions, they indicate counter clockwise to open the drain valve. My question is, when I turn the valve counter clockwise, the bolt that glides in the threads of the fill valve goes deeper and deeper in the tank.

I would assume that the further the bolt screws into the tank, the more the valve is closing

and vice versa, when I screw the bolt away from the tank ( as if the bolt would adventually fall out if I kept on going), this logically appears to be opening the valve.

Do I have this correct, or does this drain valve work the opposite way?

2007-12-04 20:27:07 · 6 answers · asked by peter b 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Do you know any carpentry tools fitted with lasers?
Add a picture if possible.
Describe any safety precautions pertaining to the tool.

~Thanks

2007-12-04 20:11:15 · 8 answers · asked by Mister 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If I remember correctly, (it's been a year since I've been there) in the area where he wants it, there is already a 208/220 volt receptacle for a table saw that he has. Can I just pigtail the wires from that receptacle, run some conduit to where the drill is going to be and install another receptacle? Would I have to resize the wires? Would I have to resize the breaker? I'm a student electrician, so I know how to wire it already so don't worry. I just don't know for sure if I would have to resize the wires because of the extra amperage the circuit's going to carry now. Also the circuit breaker. I personally don't think I have to. As long as the full load amps of the total load in the circuit does not exceed 80% of the circuit breaker value, and I would also have to take that total amps and go to article 310.16 table of the NEC and see if the size wire that's already in the conduit can handle the amperage. Do I sound right, my fellow electricians out there? Thanks for your answers.

2007-12-04 19:32:05 · 4 answers · asked by Mr. C 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-04 19:08:51 · 1 answers · asked by medler 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-04 19:06:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

im just wondering if Salvia Divinorum makes you high. does anybody know. if so where do i get it????

2007-12-04 18:33:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-04 18:03:15 · 5 answers · asked by The Thing Is 2 in Garden & Landscape

You know, there are two. One changes the speed of the fan when you pull it and the other turns on or off the light when you pull it.

2007-12-04 17:43:22 · 5 answers · asked by Kyan. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an dryer and washer, the clothes come out smelling like pure gas and have been eating holes in my clothes ... I have been told I am on a coal bed methane...is there any way to remedy this? Is this harmful? Water tests were done when we bought the place a few years ago and were fine. You can take a lighter to our faucet and the water will ignite to fire. Any suggestions? This is on a private well...

2007-12-04 17:35:58 · 5 answers · asked by Snake happy 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I can replace all of the light bulbs in my house and a month later, I'll have to replace half of them. This is true for the cheap incandescent bulbs as well as the green/expensive flourescent bulbs. An interesting symptom: In the fixtures that have two light bulbs, only one of them will go. The other will last for a much more normal life span.

Is there an easy way to diagnose the problem with some certainty? Is there an easy way to fix the problem?

2007-12-04 17:22:11 · 7 answers · asked by BigBrain 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to wash my down feather jacket and it's filthy, it's tag says dry clean only, but whenever I get it back from the cleaner's, it's still filthy...I want to know if I can clean it myself without ruining it, if not completely?

2007-12-04 16:24:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

How could I find the price of a hen (approximately) in Mexico? (Or here in the US either)

2007-12-04 16:20:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape