Maintenance & Repairs - August 2006

Okay.., my table fan is not working when I switch on. Any idea how to fix it? 10 points, remember!

2006-08-01 23:15:57 · 9 answers · asked by kate lee 3

2006-08-01 22:42:59 · 5 answers · asked by tigereyes1989 2

on my settee the leather has started to peel off cause of the kids jumping on it does anyone know how to get the leather look back is there some sort of polish i can reapply

2006-08-01 22:26:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-01 21:38:22 · 3 answers · asked by Farshid M 1

I have a ceiling fan that won't work. My contractor thinks it may be because it isn't getting enough electricity. He says my house is running at standard 20 amps and the ceiling fan manual says it needs 120 V AC. Is this the same thing and the fan has a bad motor, or do I need to get a fan with a diferent voltage?

2006-08-01 21:22:04 · 5 answers · asked by RJ & EJ 1

Does anyone have the customer support numbers or dealer numbers for Deeshe electric chimneys in Gurgaon, India? Please do help. If you have the address of their web site, even that would do.
Thanks.

2006-08-01 19:21:05 · 1 answers · asked by Shubho 4

I would like to take up carpentry as a career, but I have a fear of heights. Can a person get over thisfear, if so how is it accomplished?

2006-08-01 18:51:16 · 9 answers · asked by Sharpie 1

2006-08-01 18:42:04 · 3 answers · asked by migg6 2

Do you ever completely get rid of subterranean termites? Or do you need to keep treating them forever?

2006-08-01 18:08:07 · 16 answers · asked by mariposita 2

We are having a very hot summer here in the eastern US. I have a central air unit. It runs all day when the temp. is high outside. And the temp raises a few degrees during the day as well. It has been serviced and is only 4 years old. Think it normal from the hot temps?

2006-08-01 17:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by Scotty W 2

If so help! Tell me what the product is called and where to buy it! I need to get rid of the big white burns/scorches in my kitchen table!!! HELP!

2006-08-01 16:41:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have lived in our house for some time now but never used the fireplace. In fact, the fireplace has never been used before. I don't want to burn my house down. I have never been very good at building fires. What things do I need? Thanks!

2006-08-01 16:31:25 · 3 answers · asked by lisalou 1

I have a brand new stainless steel counter top. Some how it became scratched due to an abrasive pan. Looks horrible. Have tried the cleaner that came with the counter top, but only cleans.

2006-08-01 16:29:47 · 2 answers · asked by surferbill 1

I wonder if anyone can help me with this problem. I have this white powdery dust all over the house, assuming it is coming out of the AC ducts. I had the ducts cleaned, change my filter in the AC every month (just bought one that can be rinsed out with the gardenhose) and it's still visible all around the house......??? Anybody have a clue as to where this comes from......??? Do I need to have the ductwork replaced (the house is 10 yrs. old)...??? Any comments will be greatly appreciated.........

2006-08-01 16:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by ravenkitty 1

2006-08-01 16:14:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Maybe they make some tool to scan over the surface. Help!!!!

2006-08-01 15:55:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some friends are moving, and their teen had put radio station stickers on his bedroom door; now they're preparing the house for sale, and need to get the stickers off of the door. Does anyone know of the easiest way to do this, and/or the best product(s) to buy to help remove these? (They're already assuming they'll have to repaint the door.) Thanks to everyone who has feedback for this question.

2006-08-01 15:45:50 · 9 answers · asked by Honeybee 3

No power from tv hard button or remote; no obvious external reset button

2006-08-01 15:23:28 · 2 answers · asked by fix it dad 1

I took everything out and it's still there. Smells like something rotting, I live in a condo. Any ideas what it is, and what I can do to get rid of it.

2006-08-01 15:12:03 · 14 answers · asked by T BONE 2

2006-08-01 15:07:07 · 11 answers · asked by zulkifliza 1

I have a feeling that this question is going to attract many crude responses, but I really would like to know the answer.

2006-08-01 14:48:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

It started beeping periodically so I assume the battery was low. I live in an apartment and have no ladder, but was able to get the battery out, just barely. But I can't reach it enough to get another one installed in it. Protection isn't a problem because there is another one in another room less than 10 feet away. The problem is that even though I removed the battery, the alarm is still doing the periodic beeping. I can't get a maintenance man until morning to put the new battery in. Any suggestions about why it's still beeping(with no battery) and how to silence it until morning?

2006-08-01 14:48:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going on vacation and have no idea where the shut off valve is for my spigot, or the main shut off valve for the house. People can use my outdoor hose and I want to turn off access to the water before I leave. How do I do this?

2006-08-01 14:24:27 · 8 answers · asked by jmtmjw 1

every drawers in my house is the same please dont tell me to go and buy some new ones .i do and and they dont last for no time either also im skint

2006-08-01 14:14:08 · 25 answers · asked by keny 6

When I flush my toilet it backs up into my bathtub and when I wash my clothes it floods the whole bathroom and I have used a snake and took the toilet off and stuck the snake through there and it worked for a while but its doing it again

2006-08-01 14:08:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

At work, on really warm and stagnant days, there was a gross odor coming from my boss's room. After a while, a wall was ripped open and a pipe from the roof was running through the wall and it was leaking. It was a gross moldy smell.

I just came in the house (after a 100 degree day) and I had the air vent closed in my computer room and the door closed all day. As soon as I opened the door I smelt that same musty moldy smell. Our house was just built in '98 - and we are starting to talk about selling the house in 2-3 years and building again.
Is there any chance of having that same type of mold in a wall here in a house this new? Is there any way to test for mold without ripping apart the walls?

I really really am scared because of that smell.
I opened the door and opened the air vent and its going away,
but I'm concerned about the bigger picture when we sell the house!

2006-08-01 13:43:57 · 4 answers · asked by dgrams2003 2

I have a 1994 GE refrigerator that doesn't get as cold as it used to. I keep defrosting but that only helps for a short while. What should I do?

2006-08-01 13:39:47 · 16 answers · asked by Jonathan J 4

...to power my travel trailer?

this is a list of the appliances I will use, and aproximately for how long each day:

4 cu ft mini fridge nonstop
1000 watt microwave 15 mins
20 inch tv/satellite equip 5hours
laptop 5 hours
2 "standard" square fans nonstop
3 15 watt lights 8 hrs
stereo equipment 8 hrs
300 watts for whatever 2 hrs

considering that the place will be used year round, I personally figure that I should get two generators in case of a break down in one.

also, for the generator sixe that you recommend, any idea how much gas this will use in a day?

thanks a lot!

2006-08-01 13:24:45 · 6 answers · asked by lace k 1

2006-08-01 13:13:04 · 21 answers · asked by charlie 1

Ok. I have been playing my trumpet for 3 years and have only greased the valve slides like only 5 times. BAD 4 me. :( Now I cant even open my valves and I dont have the grease you put. What can I do to open the 1,2 & 3rd valve slide. I can only open my tunning slide. HELP please.

2006-08-01 12:39:02 · 6 answers · asked by lady jewels 2