Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

I know I need to get my furnace service and my ducts cleaned -- this will be our 3rd winter in our house and it's never been done. What does duct cleaning and furnace servicing involve? Can you give be price ranges? Do they use a big vacuum type thing? Is there any drawbacks to having a furnace serviced? For example I know if you flush the transmission of an older car that hasn't regularly been serviced the cart usually ends up with transmission problems -- has anyone had similar problems with their furnace?

Thanks in advance!

2006-11-16 03:58:08 · 3 answers · asked by thatgirl 6

My furnace is also gas and it is working so it isn't the gas companys fault. It seems like no gas is reaching the burner

2006-11-16 03:49:22 · 13 answers · asked by dwseiberti 1

keeping me awake

2006-11-16 03:48:39 · 12 answers · asked by tuna_hunter 1

I have a two stage high efficiency Carrier furnace installed in 2000 that we've been having trouble with every winter. The furnace will intermittently stop running and won't come on unless the front cover to the furnace is pushed or the thermostat is clicked off and then on (the latter doesn't always work though and we have to go push the door anyway). We change the air filters every month, and even had the thermostat (programmable) changed twice, the last time by a service tech. Nothing seems to work. The manufacturer said that since the furnace kicks on when the door is pushed or the thermostat is turned off and then on, its a thermostat problem. The manufacturer of the thermostat (Honeywell) says that the thermostat is working properly and that its the furnace that is the issue. Anyone got any ideas to fix this furnace since these two companies aren't being any help? Thanks in advance!

2006-11-16 03:44:37 · 4 answers · asked by bashkirhorses 1

Hi,
The carpet in my apartment is an indoor/outdoor. It constantly bunches up in places. How do I fix this?

2006-11-16 03:42:07 · 3 answers · asked by Nicole P 2

The plumber just installed new fixtures but cold water is not coming out.

2006-11-16 03:41:43 · 8 answers · asked by cviacviacvia 1

2006-11-16 03:41:40 · 5 answers · asked by John T 1

The plumber just installed new fixtures but cold water is not coming out.

2006-11-16 03:40:55 · 4 answers · asked by cviacviacvia 1

I was comparing a regular receptacle and a self grounding receptacle side by side at home depot and I could not tell the difference. Can someone point me in the right direction. I am trying to replace old two prong receptacles that are in a grounded metal box.

2006-11-16 03:20:24 · 1 answers · asked by detlionfan82 1

2006-11-16 03:17:20 · 3 answers · asked by Jamie K 1

Whenever i turn the garden hose on from the outside of my house, the inside of my house makes an awful sound, like a dying animal moan. It sounds awful. Also, only 1 bathroom toilet makes a loud hammer sound when the toilet gets done flushing. Any ideas, are these problems related?

2006-11-16 03:15:28 · 5 answers · asked by r_adkinstx 1

2006-11-16 03:14:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 02:15:24 · 9 answers · asked by mikeseldon@btinternet.com 1

I have recently purchased a new electric shower. It works fine when it's above head height but if I lower it to fill the wash basin it starts to run cold. The rate of flow doesn't slow down (it's a mains shower) and I can think of no reason why this should happen. Any Ideas anyone?

2006-11-16 02:03:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

We purchased a matched set, box springs and mattress, less than two years ago and now the mattress is sagging. It was not an inexpensive set and now they will give us a prorated amount of money for a new set. Can I keep my box spring and just get a new mattress?

2006-11-16 01:38:32 · 8 answers · asked by kkrwall 1

2006-11-16 01:33:07 · 7 answers · asked by janey j 1

By the way - I mean on the outside!

2006-11-16 01:05:58 · 6 answers · asked by jan_atkinson2004 1

I had painters paint my bathroom, and they taped their plastic to the wood laminate on the side of my vanity. When they picked up the plastic, the laminate ripped right off.

I'm wondering if Old English Furniture polish would at least help make it not so noticeable, at least until I can figure out what to do with it.

2006-11-16 01:05:14 · 6 answers · asked by Brooke22365 4

2006-11-16 00:43:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Electric dryer runs fine, except it doesn't advance to the stage where it shuts itself off. I have to watch it and open the door when it's done. Any idea what I could do?

2006-11-16 00:42:07 · 4 answers · asked by K J 1

We are planning to get contractor to apply epoxy for us. However, we would like to know whether the contractor had used the correct epoxy coating. How can we test the mix? What test methods are available?

2006-11-16 00:27:30 · 3 answers · asked by sato 1

I am trying to assist an elderly lady who has a UPVC front door with a glazed panel. She has become frightened at shadows coming through the glazing at night. A pull down roller blind would assist, but is it possible to fit anything to this type of door, and what if any specific type of fixing would one use to be secure?

2006-11-16 00:10:38 · 7 answers · asked by Bryan K 2

We just recently moved into an old house with an oil furnace. Recently I've noticed a black substance in our noses, then black residue on EVERYTHING in the house. Can this be harmful? Is it normal for an oil furnace to leave this type of residue? Helllppp!!

2006-11-15 23:55:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am curious to know if anyone can tell me how a burned out light bulb begins to work again after weeks.
I have 3 can lights on a track, all powered by one switch. A couple of weeks ago, one of the bulbs stopped working and I put off replacing it since two of them worked fine. So today all three lights are working, how does this happen?

2006-11-15 23:25:15 · 7 answers · asked by sweetienat123 6

Washer fills with water...then nothing. Almost like it has no power yet I can hear it trying to run with an occasional buzzing noise. When I turn the timer, nothing happens. I have an entire load of laundry in a tub of water stinking.

2006-11-15 23:24:11 · 4 answers · asked by lfbilancione 2

Simply that. How do I get biro marks off leather or artificial leather handbags. They are a light beige colour and I've tried detergent, metho and some other products. Would Ajax ("Jiff") be too harsh? Welcome any ideas. Thanks.

2006-11-15 23:17:21 · 1 answers · asked by Marceau 2

We've had a plumber in, he's replaced the circuit board, the termacouple, moved the fan (as it was in the wrong place originally). Now he wants to replace the pump, which he thinks is the reason? But i just can't see how the pump would be the cause...

2006-11-15 22:37:33 · 10 answers · asked by Tasha H 1

I am building a replacement bay and have already preapared the base. The brickwork is going onto a very sturdy concrete base. The local sub-strata is heavy clay (north-Lincolnshire).

2006-11-15 22:04:06 · 9 answers · asked by Des K 3

We lost our house 8 months ago to severe deadly mold. We are living in a camper and we are having trouble with septic fumes comming in. We have our camper close to the house becuse we still need to use it for things. And both are going into the septic. Water is all running in the same pipe. Now when showers are taking in the house, the smell comes in camper. Please help!

2006-11-15 21:50:44 · 4 answers · asked by snowlady_01 1

I tried foaming pipe snake but it didn't work, should I try something else? or should I call a plumber? thank you very much

2006-11-15 21:22:49 · 7 answers · asked by lorakay71 2