Maintenance & Repairs - August 2006

Hi EFF Furnaces seem to have DC Motors for variable speed fan control. The claim is that it can give you a savings of $200 - $300 annual savings. Is this true? Any one had experience?

2006-08-18 13:06:51 · 4 answers · asked by MIKE B 1

2006-08-18 12:58:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

For energy efficiency, I've heard it's best to turn off the ceiling fan when you leave the room, but my husband says we should leave it on to circulate the air & keep the house cool.

2006-08-18 12:34:27 · 10 answers · asked by Dorothy 2

I LIVE IN THE UNGODLY HOT DALLAS, TX. ITS OVER 100 DURING THE DAYS AND IN THE 90S ALL NIGHT. I DON'T HAVE CENTRAL AIR ONLY WINDOW UNITS. THE ELECTRIC BILL WAS $400 THIS MONTH. WILL THE ATTIC FAN HELP? When to run it and how long?

2006-08-18 12:26:08 · 3 answers · asked by Ellie 2

2006-08-18 12:22:21 · 2 answers · asked by wrfischer@snet.net 1

I have a pump connected to a lake, that I use to water garden. I changed the line into the lake as it had a air leak and lost it.'s prime.I have filled water back into the tank and lines .several times. And it hasn't caught it's prime. It is a year old pump that came with it's own tank.
When I am doing all this I leave the tap end closed.
I'm pretty sure that all is tight and not leaking.The line into the water is only about 5ft deep

2006-08-18 12:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by montreal1235 1

I have a 2 year old house where the smoke detectors go off in the middle of the night with no smoke. They are connected all together by the electric. Any thoughts?

2006-08-18 12:17:32 · 14 answers · asked by cjboyd11 1

2006-08-18 12:15:15 · 5 answers · asked by akf1959 1

Electrical conversion; Household current

2006-08-18 12:11:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

New construction, but house is finished. Do I run it from an existing box in the attic? Off another ceiling fan?

2006-08-18 11:31:05 · 5 answers · asked by Coondog 1

2006-08-18 11:07:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a unit that is 10 years old, the compressor was replaced 6 years ago. An a/c tech came out and told us we had a freon leak and needed a whole new system. Would just replacing the coils solve this problem? If so, is this normally a part that is readily available or could take 1 to 2 weeks to get? Thanks so much.

2006-08-18 10:56:24 · 6 answers · asked by Chicken1 1

I have a two year old Krups with buttons going vertically up and down the side.. These are mostly functions buttons with the last one on the lower right being the toggle switch "off and on". The problem is that the red light on the "Off on" switch flashes when it should be lit up solid, this causes the coffee not to begin brewing and it requires that I hit every button to get the coffe to finally brew. Anyone know how to correct this?

2006-08-18 09:32:12 · 4 answers · asked by Cinnamon girl 3

2006-08-18 09:07:42 · 2 answers · asked by caw 2

2006-08-18 08:38:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I KNOW IT IS BEST TO KEEP FLOURESCENT LIGHTS ON BECAUSE OF THE BALLIST IT TAKES ALOT OF ENERGY TO TURN ON AND LESS TO KEEP ON. BUT WHAT ABOUT REGULAR BULBS? I WOULD LIKE FACT AND WEB SITES PLEASE.

2006-08-18 08:20:36 · 18 answers · asked by forddieselman1 2

2006-08-18 08:10:40 · 5 answers · asked by Ann F 1

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2006-08-18 07:43:04 · 2 answers · asked by trust_god25 1

2006-08-18 07:25:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 07:02:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I managed to remove the existing shutoff valve from underneath my kitchen sink. Now the question is do I reuse the part that looks like a ring or collar? If I should replace the "ring" with the new one that came with my new shutoff valve, how do I remove the old one? It appears to be buried way back somewhere in the existing nut.

2006-08-18 06:51:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to light my gas hot water heater and the instuctions are worn off. I really don't feel like blowing up NW Las Vegas. Can anyone help me?

2006-08-18 06:44:19 · 6 answers · asked by lioness_01_cubb 1

we have laid black granite flooring. but the joints becomes an issue. if these joints are filled with cement or other compounds, it is not cured or finished properly and the look is bad as the filling is not even.
we need better suggestions to keep the floor better finishing.
edges are cut by machine, still gap is shown while laying.
valuable suggestions awaited. the flooring is done in kerala, india

2006-08-18 06:23:26 · 2 answers · asked by muscatwala 1

Just curious what people would think this would cost? I know it's pretty vague but any guesses? Reasonable?

1. Demolish existing sheetrock and replace w/ new. Average size room.

2. Tape all seams and mud

3. Tape and mud ceiling (new sheetrock on that is already up).

4. smooth out all areas to get ready for painting (which we will do ourselves).

TIA

2006-08-18 06:21:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 06:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Otherwise, the fridge works fine. Its not coming from the icemaker.

2006-08-18 06:06:58 · 18 answers · asked by Brian C 1

I am considering having a home built and I am leaning towards using metal studs as opposed to the traditional wood ones.
Anybody with any experiance in this area? Comments, suggestions!?!?!
Any problems with wiring or radio/tv reception? Lightning? Static problems? I was told early metal studs caused grime & dust to be attracted to the walls...

2006-08-18 06:05:16 · 6 answers · asked by carl l 6

I have a 100 year old cottage and over the last couple of years this crack is slowly getting wider and running down the wall; the cottage is on a road busy with trucks all day which make the place tremble like mad - would the trucks be responsible for the crack, and who do I get to check it out? A surveyor?

2006-08-18 05:43:45 · 18 answers · asked by GreatWestern 1

my reading are between 48-50 degrees. is this close to what it should be

2006-08-18 05:36:10 · 3 answers · asked by gary n 2

New Colman furance and new instant hot water heater, also converted propane cloths dryer and cooking range to electric.

2006-08-18 05:21:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous