Maintenance & Repairs - September 2006

This is mine, what is yours?

IF MY MEDICAL BILL, WHEN I GET HURT, IS

MORE THAT IT WOULD HAVE COST TO PAY

SOMEONE QUALIFIED, I HIRE IT DONE.

2006-09-12 22:46:00 · 6 answers · asked by ? 7

I have always under stood that if you put 1 KW in ; you get one KW of heat out, and if the heater has the facility to retain heat ;it then must have taken more energy to heat up the heat retainer.

2006-09-12 22:10:22 · 9 answers · asked by mredward 1

I bought a house a few months ago and ever since then a couple of outlets in an upstairs bedroom don't work. They weren't working prior to moving in either. I plugged in a tester and it said there was an open neutral. From what little I understand that means that somewhere along the circuit the white neutral wires have come apart, most likely at a receptical. I checked the recepticals up in the room and they all appear to have their wires firmly attached. I checked the breaker box and everything seems to be well attached also. Beyond that I'm at a loss at what else to look for. I'm trying to avoid calling an electrician because they are outrageously expensive. Any help would be extremely appreciated.

2006-09-12 20:10:05 · 14 answers · asked by Jamie W 1

hey, i got my air conditioner repaired, he said something was loose, took less than 5 minutes and charged me 96 bucks! do you think this is right?

2006-09-12 18:47:26 · 15 answers · asked by bad kitty 3

I got the vacuum for free from a friend because I didn't have one. It kind of works, but it spits some of the dirt/particles as I vacuum. It takes FOREVER to vacuum a small room with this problem. What's wrong? How do I fix it?

2006-09-12 18:28:56 · 11 answers · asked by rabidbaby 2

2006-09-12 17:44:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got this condo as an auction, so everything is "as is". The inspection said everything was fine. But when I tried to move in I realized that there is no water at all coming out when I turn on the hot water in the kitchen or shower. The cold water is fine. Then my neighbor came to tell me that she has the same problem because our water lines are connected. It seem like when they winterized the property they messed with the lines and now they're all screwed up. I'm trying to have the people who did this come and fix it, but there's the possibility that they'll refuse to do it. If this is the case, is it a very complex problem? How expensive do you think it will be to fix?

2006-09-12 16:59:23 · 7 answers · asked by mariposita 2

I need to replace it and short of shutting all the power to the house off i would like to know how to isolate it, I tried all the breakers labeled garage and it didn't shut it off, anybody help???

2006-09-12 16:40:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-12 16:26:11 · 9 answers · asked by AULJ3 1

esp in indian contect

2006-09-12 16:08:33 · 9 answers · asked by coolncaring 2

2006-09-12 15:49:55 · 9 answers · asked by tra711r 1

bad. Need carpet and other things.

2006-09-12 15:47:05 · 12 answers · asked by garcia 2

We have an Insinkerator instant hot water dispenser in our kitchen, and it flows at a rate of about one ounce per second, even slower than the earlier model we had. If you have a hot water dispenser, is yours that slow? I have checked all the tubes -- none of them are kinked or clogged. And the water pressure from the supply is fine.

2006-09-12 15:31:59 · 3 answers · asked by MailorderMaven 6

2006-09-12 15:22:41 · 13 answers · asked by p a 1

i had a roof installed several years ago and had roof vents added .i had gable vents,which i had covered up because of squirrels getting in.no more squirrels but there was an odor in my home which i had checked and was told that i didn't have proper circulation and that i should invest in a attic fan.i never had eave vents on this older home so i'm assuming that the gable vents were there for circulation purposes,but i'm concerned about the squirrels getting back in my attic.thanx

2006-09-12 15:14:10 · 8 answers · asked by juanx54@sbcglobal.net 1

Once it's clean , do I just put the hose inside to refill ?

2006-09-12 15:08:50 · 3 answers · asked by missmayzie 7

My dryer has the most awful smell. The clothes don't smell if I get them out right when dryer stops. I had this problem when I was pregnant and we had a plumber come and flush the lines. He said it is from lint getting wet. I clean the lint screen every time I use the dryer. It smelled okay for a while after the plumber, now it stinks again. I have tried air fresher, letting the dryer stay open to air dry, using a blower to clear the lines and nothing works. Has anyone else ever had this problem, if so how did you solve it?

2006-09-12 15:08:35 · 5 answers · asked by Bird79 2

I am buying a 100 yr old house and noticed the water pressure on the toilets is not really hard pressure, is there any way to increase the water pressure?

2006-09-12 14:58:25 · 8 answers · asked by chefyooper3 1

I am buying a 100 yr old house that has 60 amp fuse service, how much will it cost to switch to 100 amp circuit breaker service

2006-09-12 14:41:07 · 8 answers · asked by chefyooper3 1

I think they are "roof rats" so they obviously come from the roof

2006-09-12 14:30:46 · 10 answers · asked by lbcnorma 1

I have a backyard fence (I think which is cast iron) in my back yard. I would really like to take it out and soon as it divides the space oddly. However each post is imbedded in concrete piers under a thin layer of soil. I would be willing to either break up the pier, dig it out, or cut down the fence. It doesn't have to be pretty because the dirt will go back over it.

2006-09-12 14:24:56 · 10 answers · asked by Liz M 1

It's a double sided sink and both sides are filled with water. The garbage disposal comes on but it doesn't do anything (make bubbles etc...)

2006-09-12 14:09:24 · 10 answers · asked by Lenesterrrr 1

When I turn it on, it makes a quiet buzzing sound (as if the motor is stuck).

2006-09-12 14:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by chemicalimbalance000 4

I think I have mold in my basement, a smell I can't place to anything other than possible mold. No visible signs of mold, so do I have to tear down walls to find it? Will a de-humidifer help?

2006-09-12 13:57:57 · 8 answers · asked by Rob W 2

2006-09-12 13:43:06 · 8 answers · asked by deadend 1

My handles on the mower are designed to be adjustable but they recently collapsed forward and are getting increasing hard to straighten them back to normal. Is there a clamp that I can get which would prevent this from happening.

2006-09-12 13:02:12 · 2 answers · asked by sandras77 4

it is stuck really tight...i don't want to have to break it off

2006-09-12 12:55:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

snapper riding mower with briggs and stratton engine. is there diagram showing where everything connects?

2006-09-12 12:54:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Trane split system heat pump is 18/19 years old. starting to do to many repairs on it..would like to replace it this winter..would like to shop around to compare quality and cost so that when I do get vendors to give me quotes I will a least have an idea what I'm talking about..I am not having much luck finding a place on the web. It seems that nobody wants to tell you what the real prices are.

2006-09-12 12:52:29 · 7 answers · asked by old guy 2

My gas drier broke 2 weeks ago. (Kenmore) The repairman charged $143 to replace a $16 fuse and said that would fix it. (Sears) It broke again last week. The repairman said it needs another fuse and a thermostat. The charge would be about $120, and the part needs to be ordered. The drier is about 12 years old. Is it worth putting more money into this, or should I get a new one?

2006-09-12 12:51:40 · 5 answers · asked by Deb F 3