Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

I've heard that many people now hack their showers — or customize them, to increase water-flow. I know that you can take your shower head down, pull the washer out with a screwdriver, and remove the offending intrusion that is restricting water flow. BUT - I can't find anything to remove? what am I looking for exactly? Is the washer the black rubber circle where you screw the pieces together?

2006-11-15 06:32:16 · 3 answers · asked by ALLaboutDC 3

clear and when unscrewed from handel i cant suck water from hose. When I installed the new sink and facuet every thing worked now the sprayer dont and if used the water wont even come out the faucet,hot or cold. Have to wait 1-2 hours then the water works again. sometimes there is a pulseing or pounding noise in the water line and the water is pulsing also then it comes on????? help please

2006-11-15 06:17:45 · 4 answers · asked by mike g 5

What are my options?

2006-11-15 06:10:38 · 5 answers · asked by threesit 2

Okay so my sink is clogged up and I bought Max Gel from Liquid plumber and it did not work. Both of my kitchen sinks are like this. There is no standing water in them, that slowly went down but there is about an inch of water in the bottom of both?? Help?!?!?

2006-11-15 06:10:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

when the hot water is turned on the faucet whistles. why?

2006-11-15 05:58:44 · 10 answers · asked by patrick g 1

I purchased a used sofa and it has some tears in it and want to know where I can buy stuff and how to do it to patch it up. It's a black pleather sofa, for sure it's not leather but an imitation. Please help

2006-11-15 05:47:30 · 3 answers · asked by lesliem0105 2

2006-11-15 05:26:20 · 1 answers · asked by Paul F 1

Should I try cleaning off the bleach with a cloth, or can I just leave the bleach on it like that and everything will be fine?

2006-11-15 04:59:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boiler has gone and we have no hot water. It is a tank that is heated electrically (i believe therefore that it is an immersion system) and the power light has gone off.

I have opened up the box to try and locate a fuse but cannot find one, the wires all seem to be connected fine so whats going on???

Any sensible answers would be much appreciated.

2006-11-15 04:32:39 · 7 answers · asked by Chris G 3

2006-11-15 04:28:38 · 9 answers · asked by Ramona 1

situation is as follows:
sub panel is to be 240v 100amp , approx. 25' from existing 200amp main, fed from secodairy 100 AMP BRAKER at the main breaker panel.
sub panel needs
(2) 240v circuts, (1) 1hp water pump, (1) 50amp elec. dryer
(1) 20a cir for (7) outlets, (2) w/ gfi's
(1) 15a cir for (4) 4'x (2) florecent- shop lts
feeder lines will go from main box to sub pan. via underground
plactic conduit, so my question iss - what size & type of wires are
to be installed in conduit?

2006-11-15 03:57:30 · 6 answers · asked by stringbean 1

2006-11-15 03:53:57 · 5 answers · asked by LJH 1

I am looking for a dc permanent magnet motor to use in a wind generation project. Must be big(ish) and cheap/free. Which items are likly to have them in washing machines etc?

2006-11-15 03:36:33 · 5 answers · asked by jimauk 2

Hi All,

I have an oil furnace in a house we just moved into. The unit is for the heat and cooling together. It will blow cold air when AC or heat is on, but no hot air. Any suggestions? We have tried re-setting the furnace, and that doesnt work. We have also thought that maybe it was the thermostat but that also seems to be working just fine. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We really don't have the money to call someone to come look at it.

2006-11-15 03:03:29 · 4 answers · asked by Kym C 1

Sandblasting was suggested but as the hearth is indoors and cannot be removed this is not an option.

2006-11-15 02:50:23 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-11-15 02:42:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-15 01:48:40 · 11 answers · asked by sravanti 1

If you were to have a bricked area externally rendered, say aprox 40 m², how long would you expect it to last without cracking or should you expect it to crack as it is a large area?

2006-11-15 01:47:08 · 3 answers · asked by lisaandmax 2

It is a vacational home so I do not use the refrigerator very often. so when I leave home I simply unplug the refrigerator... what are the consequences of doing this ¿

2006-11-15 01:21:09 · 7 answers · asked by Pica 1

2006-11-15 00:59:06 · 2 answers · asked by shaam 1

should i call a plumber or is there something i can do myself

2006-11-15 00:51:12 · 4 answers · asked by A K 1

2006-11-15 00:43:06 · 14 answers · asked by hayley b 1

We have storage heaters in our flat and find them pretty pointless, is there a good long term solution for electric only thats also inexpensive?

2006-11-15 00:35:40 · 10 answers · asked by Loopy 1

I have a Culligan system, and the house filter that is mounted to the wall keeps dripping water. not gushing but dripping. have tried to clean grooves where it screws together to no avail. unscrewed and screwed back on many times, no luck, can somebody help?

2006-11-15 00:25:50 · 2 answers · asked by nickolasmatthew 1

2006-11-15 00:25:12 · 4 answers · asked by Loopy 1

2006-11-15 00:10:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-14 22:52:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The sweeper is not too old and it just all of a sudden .. no suction power at all! it is a Eureka upright. I clean the roller and checked the belt and all seems to be ok... IDEAS?

2006-11-14 22:28:52 · 8 answers · asked by truthwalker7 3

I have to upgrade from 70 amps to 200 amps?

2006-11-14 22:22:27 · 4 answers · asked by Michael S 1

The load size lever doesn't work all of the time. I tried to look on the web to see if these machines have been recalled for not working correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2006-11-14 21:50:47 · 3 answers · asked by Linda W 1