Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

Hello people, my 6 year old refigerator stopped running this morning. It's no longer cold. All the frosts melted in the freezer compartment. I don't hear any noise coming from it. What could be the possible cause? and how may I fix it in a cheap way ?
*it is a rotary compressor model, if this piece of info helps.

no chocolate fudge ice cream for today :-(

2006-11-18 15:16:35 · 9 answers · asked by Tosh 3

2006-11-18 14:28:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to replace my exterior door - all of it - sidelights,door, casings, threshold, etc. Which type is better? If it's any help, I live in the Atlanta area... I will be putting up a white unit with a black storm door (to compliment black shutters). I have someone that will put it in for $250, provided the wood frame isn't rotted... I'm ordering it from Lowe's. Thanks!

2006-11-18 14:09:27 · 14 answers · asked by Divva 1

I had to store my refridgerator in the garage for awhile (unplugged). Now that i am using it again, my ice cubes made from the icemaker seem to have a funny taste/odor. How can i fix this???

2006-11-18 13:55:35 · 5 answers · asked by lisa 1

Kwikset brand interior door latch set. Handle style - not a knob type.

The "key" looks similiar to the "key" used to open a can of spam - mmm spam.

Anyway, it's a small diameter shaft w/ a flattened end.

Looking for ways to get the door unlocked, can you help?

I have tried the small flat blade screwdriver type, the wide portion of the blade is just a little to wide to fit into the keyhole. Letting you know just how small the hole is.

2006-11-18 13:46:51 · 7 answers · asked by Good Guy 1

ok this question is a little weird and gross but ive always wondered where your piss and crap go after you use the toilet? does it all go to one place or doesi it like get recycled? i was gonna call PG&E and ask em ahaha but i thought id try my luck here first

2006-11-18 13:18:22 · 7 answers · asked by sickskillz883 5

how can i remove a build up of furniture polish from my table ( pledge)

2006-11-18 13:05:18 · 5 answers · asked by taggie 4

My windows leaked when it's rain, and when I open them the white strips fell apart, so should I have window replacement or window strips replacement?

2006-11-18 12:46:48 · 5 answers · asked by mtmtd 1

What consumes the most electric in a house? I have 5 housemates in here, each with their own PCs. About 2 comps are on 24/7. And I have a average size fridge who's kinda old and sometimes it can't be closed tightly (which I think consumes alot of eletricity). Do you computers or fridge consumes the most?

2006-11-18 12:33:47 · 4 answers · asked by Novzix 2

i know a little about electrical work but i have a question. we have the common white, black, and ground wire from the house, and then for the ceiling fan its a white(netural), red(for the light) and black wire. i was just wondering what wire the red one hooks up to b/c i know white goes to white, black to black, and ground to ground. what about the red one?

2006-11-18 12:29:35 · 4 answers · asked by PJ 2

2006-11-18 12:14:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well... this is hard... I have a white sofa and I have spilled coffe and milk all over it... Now I have a big spot... No, a REALLY BIG spot and I dont know what I can do to wipe it away. I guess... NOTHING, right? I've tried water and soap. Im afraid of trying other products because I don't know if the stain will become even worse... Thanks!!!!

2006-11-18 12:06:25 · 2 answers · asked by Sergio S 1

2006-11-18 11:55:46 · 4 answers · asked by Pam 1

2006-11-18 11:02:53 · 8 answers · asked by gdfletch1965 1

it is a three poll box and if you test for ground to neutral bar you get a 120 -volts

2006-11-18 10:49:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 10:45:50 · 17 answers · asked by S S 1

It still spins and all, just stopped the drain cycle, as far as I can tell

2006-11-18 10:27:53 · 9 answers · asked by Ahimsayo 1

I just bought an old house and the furnace has been here over 20 years. I can't afford to replace it this year. Any ideas on how to tell if the thermostat is working or needs replaced?

2006-11-18 10:10:07 · 8 answers · asked by Akkita 6

A few years ago a company came out and cleaned my deck. They sprayed down something (not bleach) and washed it with low pressure. The results were so dramatic but it looked simple enough. I want to restain my deck as it looks tired and worn. Any ideas what to use on it to clean it?

2006-11-18 09:55:50 · 10 answers · asked by rookie35m 6

i have a 3 yr old and have been given a council property. had no heat or hot water as gas board havent come to change meter have contacted them by phone letter and email. only one reply by phone waited 6 hours engineer never came. Anyone know who or where i complain to?

2006-11-18 09:32:44 · 12 answers · asked by princess s 2

I have a varying 1" - 2" gap between my metal & glass fireplace screen & the natural stone & mortar wall / chimney. I know the paper on the fiberglass will burn, but will the fiberglass?

2006-11-18 09:24:13 · 6 answers · asked by themothermaker 1

what do I do with the 2 extra wires?

2006-11-18 09:11:56 · 8 answers · asked by John K 1

can anyone tell me how to get watermarks and stains off a teak table( white rings) thankyou

2006-11-18 08:40:47 · 5 answers · asked by Treat 3

2006-11-18 08:27:05 · 3 answers · asked by THE BIG I 1

Hi, I've just installed condensing boiler (120,000BTU) and the radiator BTU is 55,000 (all radiators). Is this much BTU enough for 7 radiators? Is so then I am having some dificulty in finding the fault. Some radiators after being hot, turn cold even if the heating is on. I have tried to temper with the pressure - NO LUCK. If anyone can please kindly advice I would be grateful. Thanks.

2006-11-18 08:12:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting ready to mount street-address numerals on the outside of my house, which has stucco siding. The house is in Santa Clara county in the San Francisco Bay Area of CA and was built in 1986. If I use screws to mount something on an exterior wall, is there anything special I should do to weather-proof it?

2006-11-18 07:56:29 · 4 answers · asked by pollux 4

At first, it just stopped working unless the button used to push it "on" was continually pressed. Then, the heat stopped working, too. It is only 2 1/2 years old, a gas Kenmore.

2006-11-18 07:39:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to hook up a 20# propane tank to a portable heater to use in my deer stand. Do I need some sort of reglator?

2006-11-18 07:27:28 · 5 answers · asked by Rhonda S 1

I installed a Regent 500 W floodlight. I wired off of the back porch light which is a small 75 watt fixture. I have a 20 amp breaker, the current is obviously 120v which is the recommended. This is the second fixture I have replaced(same brand and light). The problem is, I am replacing the 5,000 hour bulbs after about 15 hours. The bukb isn't actually blown, the wire is still connected from end to end in the bulb. What happens is, the bulb and the connection point look as if they caught fire. They are "smut" black. So, basicaly it doesn't blow the bulb it just fries the connection point making it impossible for current to pass through. Its only doing it on one side, the bulb is a double-ended 500w halogen bulb. Does anyone know why this maybe happening? I followed directions step by step and had a very experienced person help with the installation.

2006-11-18 07:05:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have the smaller tear-drop shaped bulbs in the light fixture over my dining room table and it seems as if I am replacing the bulbs in it every few weeks. Now that I think of it, it also seems to be the same 3 bulbs that keep needing to be replaced not all 5 bulbs.

2006-11-18 07:01:50 · 10 answers · asked by abravesfan1023 1