Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

2006-11-25 03:16:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have installed a series of new outlets, including GFI outlets, in a detached garage, but have not yet turned on power. I know that with GFI connections, one must observe line and load when continuing the circuit...but on regular outlets, I did not pay attention how lines came and went. While I kept black to brass terminals, and white to silver, they may ( or may not) cross poles in that the incoming lines may not match with outgoing lines ..top and bottom. Is this an issue?

2006-11-25 03:11:03 · 4 answers · asked by calnkath 2

I changed the hepa filter & it didn't help. It's a bagless vacuum. Any ideas?

2006-11-25 02:48:20 · 9 answers · asked by Weeber 2

I've already added one litre...do I need to put in more or is that too much? It doesn't have a gauge or a dip stick. The compressor was a gift and didn't come with a manual, and the brand is one of those generic brands (probably out of China) called American Force (no, not from the tire company). Any ideas?

2006-11-25 02:48:03 · 5 answers · asked by blue_eyed_kick_boxer 2

I've discovered that there's been a slow gas leak under the floorboards in my bedroom ever since I moved in 3 years ago!
Turns out the central heating installer screwed the floorboard panel back down straight through the gas supply pipe.
I have turned off the gas supply, slowly removed the wood screw and am wondering if it is safe for me to seal the hole with a blow-torch & solder. I have never done any DIY plumbing before.
I am worried that I will get the second shock of my life if the residual gas in the 16metre pipe back-burns. Will the pipe explode/a torch of flame shoot out of the 2mm hole?

2006-11-25 02:41:58 · 16 answers · asked by Quasimojo 3

I have based board heaters that are fed off of my Boiler. They work in several rooms of my house but not in others. Who should I contact to inspect and repair the problem? It is a Oil Heating System and uses hot water to heat the house.

2006-11-25 02:25:59 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin J 1

2006-11-25 02:24:31 · 12 answers · asked by Jamie O 1

2006-11-25 02:13:51 · 10 answers · asked by TIM C 1

The pilot light for my Glow-worm back boiler unit keeps going out when I use my central heating.

This is a recent problem. Everything was fine until 24 hours ago.

Whenever I re-light my pilot light it seems to stay on until I turn on my central heating - and then it goes out after between 20 minutes and three hours.

I re-lit the pilot light last nite, for example, and it stayed on all nite. But it went out this morning 20 minutes after I switched on the central heating.

I'll be calling a CORGI repair man at some point. But I would like to be well briefed beforehand.

2006-11-25 02:00:45 · 9 answers · asked by favouritegames 2

I know everyone doesn't do this, but a lot do! they have huge tool collections, but seldom use them. What is the point? I'm sure there are many handy man out there, who do use tools often, and the ones I know usually have a small collection which they use all the time. The other ones have a whole basement full and don't use them.

2006-11-25 01:05:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-25 00:53:50 · 10 answers · asked by little_momma89 2

Garbage smells

2006-11-24 23:39:53 · 14 answers · asked by Mike P 1

2006-11-24 23:37:47 · 4 answers · asked by ccyntti14 2

If the old one only makes it through 100000 cycles and your oven cycles once every few seconds when you cook, then how many minutes of cooking would you get from that sensor and shouldn't Sears give me a new one since the replacement costs me $75? They don't tell you that when you buy an oven and this part wears out it's welcome pretty quick during ownership. How long should a manufacturers part last? What do commercial ovens use? Are they any better? This was a top of the line kitchen appliance, digital and everything!

2006-11-24 23:25:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tank emptied out of the valve at the bottom while the water pressure was on. I turned off the power, but if I had left the power on, wouldn't it just try to heat all the inrush of cold water and just consume power verses destroying the tank? I started to drain it before I turned the breaker off too....sorry.

2006-11-24 23:21:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

my table is wood and has a very shiny finish

2006-11-24 23:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by midge 1

How often will I need a new anode in the tank? How expensive are new anodes for a 50 gal tank?

2006-11-24 22:55:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi all.

Our Triton 8.5kw shower is giving up the ghost. Flow rate awful, fluctuating temperatures, clicking sound inside it! We're going to Argos soon to pick up another unit, but I'm not sure what rating we can go for. Obviously the simple / safe answer is to replace with another 8.5kw one, but we'd like to know if our circuitry is up to a more powerful version.

On the consumer unit there are two important ratings I think - one is the RCCB, which states 62A. The other is the dedicated shower circuit, which states 32A. Assuming the wiring is good quality 10mm2 and the length of the run is 7.5-10m, what's the most powerful shower I should be looking at?

Many thanks for any help you can offer.

2006-11-24 22:24:45 · 6 answers · asked by Robert G 2

2006-11-24 22:20:05 · 11 answers · asked by Deborah C 1

2006-11-24 21:37:03 · 9 answers · asked by Chris 1

I installed a ceiling fan and now my circuit breaker trips about every 3 hours

2006-11-24 18:08:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a concrete foundation. On top of it are 12"x12" ceramic tiles. What is the best way to remove them? What tools do I use?

2006-11-24 17:57:35 · 13 answers · asked by Rob 2

Anyone else have this problem, its ticking me off.
The lawn mower starts first go, why do I have to take the spark plug out of the whipper snipper and clean it before it will start.
Its new, its only been used four times and thats mostly because I cant be bothered trying to get the stupid thing to start.
I bought a new one because the old one did the same thing.

2006-11-24 17:27:13 · 7 answers · asked by kate d 4

my old paper shredder is not working properly anymore.
what do i do with it?
i don't want it to end up in the landfill!
can you tell me of places that repair shredders?
and/or how do you dispose of a malfunctioning shredder?

2006-11-24 16:47:25 · 8 answers · asked by shayni 1

2006-11-24 16:17:30 · 9 answers · asked by SnowBird 1

2006-11-24 16:09:10 · 2 answers · asked by SnowBird 1

Every time I flush the toilet or run the water in my bathroom upstairs I smell a foul sewer kind of smell downstairs right under where the bathroom is. The house was built in 1890 and everything is falling apart. Can anyone tell me why I have this smell even when I am just brushing my teeth. Also unless I was hallucinating a few months back when I was brushing my teeth I saw little off white colored worms, kind of like maggots coming from the bathroom faucet. There were only about 2 or so but so weird. Is this possible? Thank you for all your help.

2006-11-24 16:01:27 · 12 answers · asked by hot2trotstar 1

I've found replacement panels but they need to be cut. How can I cut them. I tried a Dremel tool with cutting blade but it broke the panel.

2006-11-24 15:43:18 · 5 answers · asked by David B 2

any way to adjust belt tension? first belt lasted up to warranty expiration, put a new belt on lasted a week, another never worked at all, belts seem fine, bearings tight etc but the belt just spins on the driven pulley, which has no grooves for the serpentine...there is no tensioner and appears to be no adjustment, also no luck getting ahold of a service rep, so i have a $800 machine thats sat for 2 years. short of throwing it out, any suggestions?

2006-11-24 15:23:08 · 4 answers · asked by goldmember1956 1

My shower has been leaking through the taps and I think the water has run into the wall itself as the paint is peeling on the other side of the wall where the shower is. Can anyone help? Is this urgent?

2006-11-24 15:02:24 · 4 answers · asked by Scott BJ 1