Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

Uh, I bought a 24V B&D power drill at Target for $39, wondering if it's worth the money.

2006-11-24 05:36:28 · 9 answers · asked by Tam Nguyen 2

My house has a gas hot water tank. When I get up first thing in the morning, I can turn the hot water tap on and even after letting it run for a few minutes, it still doesn't get all that hot. The water is hot enough to do dishes, but not as hot as it should be. But once I've used some hot water out of the tank, that seems to "wake it up" and then it realizes that it needs to turn on in order to heat the tank. So then it starts to heat up and it seems fine for the rest of the day.

Is this normal, or is there something wrong with my hot water tank? Thanks for any help!

2006-11-24 05:29:34 · 16 answers · asked by Raindrop 3

Is this safe?

2006-11-24 05:29:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

been trying to fix it all day and nothing has worked?! also there are two light switches in the room but one of them has never worked... do we need to rewire or rearrange something?? =S thanks for any help or ideas!

2006-11-24 05:07:30 · 2 answers · asked by yellowbelly821 2

2006-11-24 05:00:31 · 2 answers · asked by ALLISON M 1

Stupid Landlord..need legal advise HHHEEELLLPP?

My appartment in going to the birds, ever since i moved in its been one thing after another. The hot water tank busted, the racks in the closet fell, the washer and dryer werent working properly, the sink in the kitchen "fell out" cause it was not properly installed, and now ever since they installed a new garbage disposal in the sink, i have very very slow drainage. it was slow before, but its worse now. I turn it on and it shoots water in the air on the other side. Also the "new" thermostat that installed, 2 months ago is not working. The dishwasher is not bolted into the counters so it falls out if you dont hold it while loading, and its getting a lil cold in here cause the "new" thermostat isnt installed right. I know this is florida but it gets cold here sometimes. I've only told him over and over about it but obviously nothing is getting done. what should i do??

2006-11-24 04:03:13 · 8 answers · asked by pretyboiricky 2

You can put something in, set the time and everyting works except it's not heating the food, why?

2006-11-24 03:50:13 · 13 answers · asked by Silent.K 3

my hot water heater is burning out eleiments there is hard water scale all the way up to the bottom element tried to vac it out but not alot of luck with that. would like to know of something i can use to break it down or desolve it like that C L R or lime away i am going to replace both elements soon after i drain the tank what can i use to clean out all the hard water deposits/scale/rust please help tired or buying and replaceing elements. THANKS TLJ

2006-11-24 03:46:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there,

There's a drain in the patio outside my property that drains away rainwater from the two flats above and also my patio area.

This morning I got up and noticed there's a large pool of water (2 or more inches deep) around it, and the water's not going down.

There were some leaves around it, but I moved those and it still won't drain, so there must be a blockage further down in the drain.

My dad recommended buying a device with a handle on top that screws a flexible wire into the drain to break up the blockage, whereas someone in work told me to buy some drain rods and use those.

Can anyone tell me which is the best for this type of job, and where I can get them from.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers

2006-11-24 03:45:58 · 17 answers · asked by Keira H 3

2006-11-24 03:28:48 · 3 answers · asked by merlin 1

2006-11-24 02:22:09 · 7 answers · asked by jackie q 1

Whats the appropriate temperature for the house
1. at night when we are sleeping
2. during the day when no one is at home

2006-11-24 00:46:44 · 5 answers · asked by tracy bee 1

i think my pump is blocked because the machine won't start or spin. the water has been drained but still nothing happens
any ideas thanks?

2006-11-24 00:02:54 · 1 answers · asked by bigchubbs99 2

i have a house, 140 years old, with beautiful cast iron steam radiators. they do not heat up evenly. i know they are not supposed to need to be bled. i have replaced the valves on the side that are supposed to let the trapped air escape, about 5 years ago. i think they might need replacing again, where do i buy good quality replacements. thanks

2006-11-23 23:49:01 · 2 answers · asked by darlin12009 5

i went to hit the reset and i have no flame, it was just completey serviced to the tune of $220.00. It has run fine for a month and all the sudden last night did not fire and the cats eye shut it down.What are the possible adjutment that would make it not light up very intermittently.The pump screen cleaned and filter sock was changed, The nozzle was changed too {its a Delevan 1.00/80*]. Im a diesel mechanic on heavy trucks but have no experience on furnace air or gun settings. Im sure by the way this thing acts its most likely a adjustment or poss. a weak transformer. any help would be great. Thanx. FreezinginNYstate

2006-11-23 23:38:18 · 1 answers · asked by freezingagain 1

My furnace is old if I don't know fix or buy a new.

2006-11-23 23:03:50 · 2 answers · asked by 03310 2

2006-11-23 22:54:40 · 8 answers · asked by mrs.crosspatch 1

My home is 40yrs old,re-wired by mother-in-law more than 10 yrs ago and we upgraded breakers a few months ago,which alleviated the situation quite alot,until this week.Here in Trinidad we use 110v and 220v.What can I do until we can afford to re-wire the entire house?

Thank you

2006-11-23 22:23:18 · 3 answers · asked by malindacezair 1

2006-11-23 22:02:41 · 8 answers · asked by joe r 2

Meaning would keeping the rooms warm be cheaper than keep warming up them after they have cooled down. having the boiler on and off every four hours say.

2006-11-23 21:26:00 · 9 answers · asked by T C 1

I have managed to burn my cream carpet with my iron. It hasn't burned ie turned brown or made a hole, it has however mealted into a clear plasticy state. Any suggestions of how to fix this (help) before my landlord charges me for a whole new carpet.

2006-11-23 19:43:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My air handling unit in the attic has a gas coil with a burning pilot light to activate the furnace. Once I let go of the switch the pilot light goes out. Is there some safety switch or a malfunctioning
pilot light unit that could be the problem?

2006-11-23 19:23:29 · 6 answers · asked by redacatfish 2

2006-11-23 18:31:55 · 1 answers · asked by ryle 1

We replaced the old front fence, which was blew half way during the windy days. We did not think about the fence permit. Now i got teh letter from concil , our current fence over 2m high. we have to write one letter to them . We dont know the worse part. this fence cost us 3000Au to put on. Now. money down to the water. Please help.

2006-11-23 18:22:27 · 4 answers · asked by juliabear 1

I have to install a wireless transmitting raputer( battery operated ) on a new construction site. The general is not sure if the inspector will except the (standard single gang) pastic box on a 100 degree fire rated wall that leads into the corridor. We have never had any problems in the past but could anyone shed a little light on this matter

2006-11-23 15:45:33 · 5 answers · asked by sln2real4u 1

2006-11-23 13:21:11 · 8 answers · asked by Machiquita S 1

I've never been able to do this. How do you find studs behind plaster walls?? And if I happen to find one, is there a standard spacing of studs in a house from 1947?? I bought a stud finder and it didnt work. Thanks!!

2006-11-23 13:17:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-23 13:10:15 · 6 answers · asked by gene k 1

I have looked all over the internet for places to buy plywood but they are all over in Asia and the Middle East. I am looking for a website that i can find plywood (1 inch thick) for a good price.

2006-11-23 12:43:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it dangerous to put in a plastic plug into the outlet (you know, the kind people use to baby-proof their houses, etc.) to prevent anyone from using it? i ask because i don't know how whether i will ever get it fixed because i have so many outlets at my disposal and i don't really know how. i just wonder if it is okay to put in one of those plastic things. again, as before, if you have an expertise in the area, that is most appreciated! thank you.

2006-11-23 12:43:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous