Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

2006-10-15 04:55:25 · 9 answers · asked by Blondee 2

I have 2 outlets in the bedroom that won't work. I tested it w/ a volt meter and the meter lit up but when you plug anything into it, it won't work. The house was built in 1980, so I think the wiring is older. I reset the breaker. I tried to replace it but it was really hard as the black and white wire where thick and difficult to wrap around the outlet. Anyways, any suggestions would help!

2006-10-15 04:37:13 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Answers 1

i've been doing electrical work for about 6 years now. yesterday i went to troubleshoot a swimmingpool pump.pump is good, wiring not good,hot wire is going straight to ground.i figured the main would be a straight shot to the pump.but it is not ,who ever did this project,ran red wire as neutral, splice wires like everywhere and did not follow code, finally my question is the line that feeds the pump is ran in the same conduit that feeds the swimmingpool light.i figured there would be a junction box outside the pool which splices to light and pump, but there is no box. can it be splice at the light, and the light is on seal/raintight box inside the pool? i need help if anyone has done this kind of projects. this is my first project i could not figure out?

2006-10-15 04:04:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-15 03:55:53 · 15 answers · asked by poolesvillegc 2

I'm not sure if it's water I am hearing, but it's irritating. I know that something is wrong, just not sure what.

2006-10-15 03:51:35 · 7 answers · asked by yellow 2

Hi I have a honeywell TH8000 series thermastat. Anyways, I'm new to this and I'm having a problem. Someone in my house bumped a button and now it says "following schedule"

I need to get it off of the schedule and back to manaul. Can anyone help me with this?

2006-10-15 03:46:06 · 3 answers · asked by jackiejunebug 2

just replaced the tstat and noticed the noise, could have been there before.

2006-10-15 03:43:38 · 2 answers · asked by billtoombs 1

2006-10-15 03:03:44 · 5 answers · asked by beach lover 1

We live in N Texas and are under drought conditions and water restrictions, so draining is not an option. I have noticed rust stains [small but worrisome] on the bottom. No it is not algae or anything of that nature, and I have scrubbed them off only to have them come back in a few days. Is there a patching compound that can be used under water to shore these areas up?

2006-10-15 03:01:27 · 11 answers · asked by Skootz713 2

I have a year old kerosene heater and while its on it gives off a strong kerosene smell . i have replaced the wick and I have made sure I've used fresh kerosene. I still cant get the heave smell out. it dosent smoke. or flash up. BTW its a Dyno-glo 55-7

2006-10-15 02:55:43 · 7 answers · asked by Bill L 1

down in the cellar,

2006-10-15 02:42:48 · 6 answers · asked by tracy s 1

should i insulate this pipe or should i not. The pipe is a copper water pipe that goes from my basement to the outside. the pipe for the hose connection. So if i insulate this pipe in the basement or would i be keeping the cold in the pipe and helping it freeze or keeping it warmer? how you can understand this question. hhahaha

2006-10-15 02:19:11 · 8 answers · asked by Robert S 1

How can I identify it when going in the attic? Should I have a thermostat control somewhere? Any more details or instructions that I should know about? How does it help?

2006-10-15 01:13:09 · 12 answers · asked by desta 2

2006-10-14 23:59:33 · 11 answers · asked by dublover 2

It was used to prevent paint getting on the glass, but now in the heat of summer it has baked on.

2006-10-14 23:22:07 · 11 answers · asked by freecyclister 3

Is it about to pack up?

2006-10-14 22:54:43 · 9 answers · asked by rob e 2

2006-10-14 19:47:04 · 12 answers · asked by krrockon alias Jersey Beamer 2

the ants only come in summer, they crawl on anything. from bath tub to dirty laundry. i keep my house really clean, but they keep coming, what should I do?

2006-10-14 19:45:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had just bought a little conventional oven for the kitchen so we can bake chicken. Today I had some chicken baking in the little oven and when I came back to check up on it, it was off. I noticed that our rice cooker wasn't powered on either, come to find out, none of the appliances that required power outlets were not working. Including the refridgerator!!! In our other rooms, everything works fine, the outlets are working. It's just the ones in the kitchen, does anyone know what happened?? And what should I do to fix this? Is it something with the circuit breaker? We turned it off and turned it back on but its still not working....

2006-10-14 19:05:19 · 22 answers · asked by preshusQD 2

the tank was fine before hand it just seems strange and I don't know what i should do or what the problem is ???

2006-10-14 17:48:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Currently our hot water heater is located in the crawl space beneath our house. We'd like to replace it with a tankless system but are not sure where to install the unit. It would be easiest as far as plumbing and electrical to put it where the traditional hot water heater is, but is it a real option? We live in central North Carolina where temperatures are rarely less than 30 degrees during the winter months.

2006-10-14 17:38:57 · 8 answers · asked by atv_grl 2

I recently moved to an apartment without an insinkerator. I'm wondering how paranoid I need to be about not letting food particles go down the drain to avoid it getting clogged.

2006-10-14 16:40:17 · 4 answers · asked by bhasks 1

I'm not talking about calling the bug man here...I'm talking about something just short of burning the place to the ground. New York city is infested and they are all over the place and immune to all the bug sprays. Anyone had a real success with getting rid of them completely?? Thanks

2006-10-14 16:19:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My furnace has been short cycling. As a remedy it was brought to my attention to check my air conditioning coil. Upon looking at the coil there is no real way to remove it. The coil lays at approximately a 45 degree angle. At the top there is approximately a 1 inch gap, between coil and side. I was able to reach a few fingers in and found I couldn't even feel the coil. It was covered with dust and who knows what else. It was suggested to me to use Evap Powr Coil Cleaner. This is an interior no rinse application. Will this work? How often should one clean the coil?

2006-10-14 15:54:12 · 7 answers · asked by cbb08 1

2006-10-14 15:53:36 · 7 answers · asked by Duane H 1

2006-10-14 15:20:30 · 1 answers · asked by munier6613 1

2006-10-14 15:15:10 · 15 answers · asked by jamesbnl 1

It is a concrete slab that sits above a brick ledge. We've not even moved in yet. What causes this? What can we do about it?

2006-10-14 14:21:26 · 12 answers · asked by Bunny 1

It is leaking all over the garage... I know it just needs cleared of blockage... What do I do?

2006-10-14 14:02:25 · 5 answers · asked by yum 1

2006-10-14 13:57:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous