Maintenance & Repairs - August 2006

I have a side-by-side. It's running, but neither the fresh or the freezer side are staying cool. It's also leaking a clear liquid out of the bottom. I checked the seal on the doors, and the lightbulb, and its neither of those. What should I do?

2006-08-23 02:58:28 · 15 answers · asked by Allison L 6

I have been given excuses, have got ten constant no-shows, at what point should I contant the insurance company. Any advice from past expereience, insurance, or contractor issues would be MUST helpful.

2006-08-23 02:42:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 02:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by Rock 2

2006-08-23 02:36:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-22 22:35:04 · 12 answers · asked by shirley p 2

I need two posts to hold up a beam that will be running the legnth of my house. lowes and home depot do not carry anything larger than 3"

2006-08-22 19:44:05 · 6 answers · asked by scott m 1

2006-08-22 18:52:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,
I have started renting a house, and there is a pretty bad smell in the lounge room. It sort of smells like a pet smell. I don't know how to get rid of it - i mean the carpet is pretty old, and i believe that is where the smell is coming from. It's really quite strong, and i just want to get rid of it. I know the previous tennants had pets.

There's another smell problem with the Stove top/Oven as well - the other night when i was using a hot plate, it started to absolutely reek - i smelt the hot plate, and it stunk really badly of a pet smell/mice. I cleaned it with bleach.

I was told by the new neighbours that the previous tennants also had a mouse problem..... I'm starting to get worried that the smell is from mice....

Who's responsibility to clean the carpet/oven is it?

Any ideas? I would greatly appreciate any comments!!

Thank you.

2006-08-22 18:25:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 16-year old Trane XL80, single-stage gas furnace. I am replacing is with a new Trane XL90, dual-stage gas furnace. I'm rewiring my garage, and I'd like to put the garbage disposal (1/2 hp) on the same 15A circuit as the furnace, since I'm just powering the blower. Problem is I can't figure out what the blower draws. Does anyone have any ideas or any ballparks? I've asked Trane and gotten no response. I've asked the contractor who's going to install the new furnace, but he's decided to stop returning my phone calls (a common problem with Bay Area contractors). Thanks for any help.

2006-08-22 18:00:31 · 5 answers · asked by sky_jerm 2

I live in upstate New York. We had some bad winds a while back and my home was damaged. I am asking for help to repair this problem. As it is allowing mold spors to grow in the walls. I have young children and I know that it is not good for them. As a single parent, who works two jobs, I am doing my best but not getting anywhere. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks for reading...

2006-08-22 16:38:44 · 3 answers · asked by hopefull mom 1

they did a sloopy job, they did not do what they was suppose to do, they build up around the skylite so we had to get another skylite from them, things are still flying off the roof, you can smell the tar through the skylite, etc

2006-08-22 15:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by Felicia 1

My fiance and I rent an apartment. Well, we have been having numerous problems here. First our plumbing was shot but we fixed it. Then our hot water heater went out and the landlord fixed that. The coil or something like that needed replaced. This time I was taking a shower and I had NO hot water!!!!!! Our pilot light is lit so I know it's on. Any tips for what else could make our hot water just shut off like that?

2006-08-22 15:15:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

All of our faucet spickets leak terribly when a hose is attached. Water spews everywhere instead of down the water hose and onto the lawn. What can we do?

2006-08-22 14:49:46 · 10 answers · asked by dgprudhomme 1

2006-08-22 14:48:52 · 5 answers · asked by deriklmuirhead@rogers.com 1

A friend of mine recently bought a victorian brick home; at least a hundred years old. The exterior of the house has been painted over at least twice and now is peeling. He wants to remove the paint to reveal the red brick underneath. Another friend sandblasted the paint off of a house in a similar situation and it caused the brick to decay. Is there another way?

2006-08-22 14:36:01 · 7 answers · asked by pixi_jo 1

2006-08-22 13:52:55 · 2 answers · asked by sweetpeanpapa 1

2006-08-22 13:25:14 · 9 answers · asked by Jessica G 1

2006-08-22 13:02:10 · 12 answers · asked by NICINKC 2

it is a bad fungus that attacks this fruit often

2006-08-22 12:21:34 · 1 answers · asked by cashmoneycuban 3

So I'm trying to sand the peeling paint off an old door, and I'm not too sure what to do. My dad didnt leave any instructions. I've taken the door off it's hinges, brought it into my garage and put it onto a workbench. The only sander I could find is a Black and Decker "finishing" sander, with a 1/4 inch sheet. Do I need a coarser grain? Should I sand the paint off by hand with a coarse paper, and then finish it with the sander? Please help!!

2006-08-22 12:20:51 · 5 answers · asked by Sean 2

I spilled nail polish all over my brand new brown leather couch...and rug and hard wood floor. More worried about new couch, how in the name of all that is holy do I get this stuff off with killing my soft place of rest?

2006-08-22 12:02:08 · 2 answers · asked by Krn 4

40,000[or so] btu gas fireplace insert made by "southern hearth".

2006-08-22 11:54:18 · 5 answers · asked by enord 5

sorry to keep bugging everyone with my ignorance, but this is the first time i've ever owned a washer and dryer, and i didn't really forsee these issues.

on top of the electrical question i had (see my other post in this topic), i now realize i have no outdoor ventillation. the place in back of the dryer where the lint is supposed to exit is just a hole.

any ideas what i can do? is there something i can buy to catch the lint? could i just clean it after every cycle? i have no clue! and i don't really have an outdoor option at this point, as far as i know.

thank you!

2006-08-22 11:50:11 · 10 answers · asked by seriouslyoverit 1

2006-08-22 11:26:05 · 6 answers · asked by azurewizardess 1

i have an old gillette genorater(early 80's)anybody know where i might be able to find one,thanx?

oops,sorry....wanted to ask if anybody knew where you can get old owners manual's

2006-08-22 11:21:19 · 7 answers · asked by Roger G 1

We live in an old wartime home with original hardwood floors, they are starting to look pretty dull. I am just looking for an easier way to do them, other than sanding, stripping etc. Any good ideas???

2006-08-22 11:20:49 · 10 answers · asked by lil_miz_korey 2

hi,
i hope it's not annoying that this is my first post here. i searched all over, but couldn't find an answer to my question. i just bought a dryer. the outlet i was going to use is specifically supposed to work for a dryer, and it has 3 prongs, all straight. the plug on my dryer, however, has 3 prongs, and one is curved like an elbow, almost to 90 degress.

does anyone know how to solve this? i'm not great with electrical stuff, but i can try to figure out the voltage, etc, and post it here asap.

thank you!
kristen

2006-08-22 11:09:08 · 12 answers · asked by seriouslyoverit 1

Can I refill the freon myself or is it not worth in portable units? I don't know how old it is cause it was there when I bought the house. It worked great and was cold for months but not that well anymore ow do i refresh this guy, the filter has been cleaned

2006-08-22 10:42:19 · 6 answers · asked by Boxer Lover 6

2006-08-22 10:41:20 · 10 answers · asked by CassieA 2

2006-08-22 10:02:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous