Home & Garden - 26 December 2007

We just bought a condo built in the 80s, yesterday I heard a crackling/whirring noise and found smoke coming out of the fuse box in the hallway, of course in a panic I unscrewed the whole thing not realizing all I needed to do was pull the knob and remove the fuses.These fuses go to the A/C -heater, the ones I took out were 1 use fuses so I went to Home Depot asked and got the primo Fusetron FRN-R-40 250 V, same numbers as the 1 use fuses, however I was paranoid all night and didn't run the heater. This a.m I did and remaining paranoid, kept feeling the box and the fuses were hot.
My questions are-are they suppose to feel hot?
The previous fuses were in when we moved in and worked 2 months we have been here and do I need an electrician?
Thanks!

2007-12-26 23:59:23 · 5 answers · asked by aries32460 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i toook them out and cleaned them all one by one with water and a sponge and i was wondering if i leave them in the sun (out of water) for a couple of days that it will kill the remaining algae???bthen if it does kill the remaining algae, if i put them bak in the pond will the dead algae grow???? thankyou (10 points best answer)

2007-12-26 23:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by yahoo answers dot com 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-26 23:57:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anne J 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

when this happens there is no electricity available in the entire house. we turn the mains switch back on but it happens again within half an hour

2007-12-26 22:28:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Do I need a plumber or a dishwasher tech?

2007-12-26 20:50:40 · 6 answers · asked by mochachreme 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Okay so my Chihuahua just peed or "urinated" on my BRAND NEW CARPET! I'm keeping it damp until someone tells me what to do. The shampooers broke and all I have is Spick and Span, Pinesol, Dish Detergent, and a Mr. Clean Eraser. HELPPPPPPPP!

2007-12-26 20:49:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-26 20:18:02 · 2 answers · asked by sgeo786 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-12-26 19:04:03 · 15 answers · asked by JEAN C 1 in Garden & Landscape

i have a filter and a pump and a fountain and also i use a type of algae reducer thing (like a syrup) , also there is a shade cloth over the pond. How can i clean all the rocks that have algae on them, so far i have cleaned abit of them one by one with a sponge, can i put them in boiling water to kill the algae any suggestions??????? thankkyouu (10 points best answer)

2007-12-26 18:16:51 · 3 answers · asked by yahoo answers dot com 2 in Garden & Landscape

Stainless is good with other appliances black, or not?

2007-12-26 17:30:22 · 2 answers · asked by alcwallis 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Home inspection 4 times a year
light bulb replacement
dryer vent cleaning
garaged cleaned
Video tape home contents
misc things senors want

2007-12-26 16:14:43 · 4 answers · asked by alaguy757 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can i add water to make it thinner? Can I add water to a latex paint to make it thinner as well?

2007-12-26 15:57:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

we are in a one-bedroom apartment and need more space but we can only afford to move to a neighborhood with less available convenient shopping and now we found a house we can afford but it is 7/10 mile form the things and people we will be walking to regularly. It will never be this easy to buy again (nothing to sell first) but I just cant get comfortable with the location. I dont want to cheat him but I need to feel comfortable. I have always had a problem making big decisions. i need a strategy to come to some conclusion about buying this house or not. If I wait the market will just go more in our favor bu tthere are no gurantees. How can I sort this out?

2007-12-26 15:55:38 · 1 answers · asked by AvatarX 2 in Other - Home & Garden

If you took a pit from an olive would it be possible to grow it at home? What would you have to do to get it to grow?

2007-12-26 15:47:56 · 4 answers · asked by Oryx 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have a 2 foot fixture with two 20 watt fluorescent lights.
Ive been wondering if I can put a 400 watt bulb in it. Do they make 400 watt 2 foot bulbs or would i have to get a bigger fixture?
Electricians welcomed to answer.

Also is it a fire hazard to do this? I mean putting a 400 watt in a two foot fixture.

2007-12-26 15:42:16 · 3 answers · asked by chris r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Well when i first moved in The hot water in the shower was fine and laster at least 2 people or a good long hot shower. Then one day it stopped running hot for so long. It runs hot long enough to take a QUICK shower. Just wanted to know if there is something I can do to fix it or if it needs repair. Thanks

2007-12-26 15:32:08 · 14 answers · asked by BurlopKing 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

can you just pop up the meter cover next to the sidewalk and shut off the water that way? or do you need someone from the water service to come out?

2007-12-26 15:23:55 · 14 answers · asked by fierce_flyer212 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to know who I can contact to get the landlord to replace the broken furnace. He has stopped returning phone calls and have had no heat for over a week. What can I do? I can't install a new furnace myself. Please help!

2007-12-26 15:19:37 · 8 answers · asked by Kim 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the handle and stem turn but won't water shut completely off. This just started happening this evening - it was fine earlier today. Not sure what to do

2007-12-26 15:04:32 · 4 answers · asked by novicediy715 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I love how brand new DARK jeans look. But as I keep wearing and washing them, they fade. How do I prevent that? Right now I'm washing them inside out with cold water and letting them hang dry, but is there anything else I can do?

2007-12-26 15:03:54 · 10 answers · asked by Peace 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i just got back from friggin nj and am trying to wash our laundry. the drier was working fine but it sounded like it got all balled up inside so i opened the door to separate everything and when i closed the door and hit start again it didn't work. i know nothing about driers at all. i tried the circuit breaker and unplugging it and running it in various cycles but that's about all i can figure to do. should i just by a new drier? ours seems pretty old ... came with the house and the previous owners had 4 kids. should i just replace the washer too if i do the drier. it works fine but i guess a new one would be nice.

2007-12-26 14:47:52 · 4 answers · asked by oh so blue 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Would pouring battery acid down my bathtub drain help clear out whatever has built up in it thats keeping it from draining properly?

2007-12-26 14:32:11 · 9 answers · asked by m_hohmann 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-26 14:21:09 · 2 answers · asked by COREY B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-26 14:11:03 · 3 answers · asked by alex 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-26 13:58:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My husband used too much grout sealer. Actually he used grout sealer first and didn't like the color. It didn't get as dark as the color we had chosen, so he went back on top with color enhancing sealer. Most of it sat on top and he took a mop and spread it all over my new porcelain tile. It slick and waxy.How can I get this off without stripping the sealer out of the grout? I wanted porcelain because I have a pool and didn't want people to slip down on ceramic when they were wet.This is slicker than ceramic. I'm not happy about it.

2007-12-26 13:52:19 · 3 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my girlfriends cat poked a hole in my air mattress. i covered it with duct tape, but i dunno how long it will hold. any suggestions

2007-12-26 13:49:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

its found under the couch and its been there abit but still soft looks like some kind of either carmel or soemthign like that

2007-12-26 13:44:51 · 3 answers · asked by Tsunami 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-26 13:34:55 · 3 answers · asked by cowabunga 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I told my mom it's dry clean only but she thinks she might be able to hand wash it. I don't want it ruined.I think I might buy the home dry cleaning kits and do it myself.How do you make someone understand it'll ruin the material if you even hand wash dry clean only materials? I know even delicate/ hand wash only clothes I have been ruined by her throwing them into the washing machine.

2007-12-26 13:30:14 · 5 answers · asked by no name 1 in Cleaning & Laundry