Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

Made a huge popping noise then BOOM. a Small fire on one of the wires it almost spread to 4 of them .i put it out and i saw a big Black spot. What do you think may have caused this?

2006-11-10 13:30:31 · 8 answers · asked by austin63069 2

2006-11-10 13:10:16 · 3 answers · asked by Kathy M 1

This is an older house. I've replaced light fixtures and did that wiring okay. Now I'm thinking about changing a dimmer switch to a regular switch, replacing an old dimmer switch with a new one, and replacing a regular outlet with a ground fault interrupter outlet.

Is that too complicated or are those things pretty easy? The one thing I worry about is that this is an older house with several owners over the years. Some of the wiring I've seen is pretty outdated. I wonder if an electrician would notice a safety problem in the existing wiring and I wouldn't.

2006-11-10 13:06:47 · 21 answers · asked by Jimmy 2

I need to break in a door that I lost a key for that is deadbolted. Any suggestions?

2006-11-10 13:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by Emily 2

2006-11-10 12:55:03 · 11 answers · asked by clem 2

the health risks are from it being there

2006-11-10 12:49:08 · 8 answers · asked by moonyar 1

2006-11-10 11:53:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most will probably tell me NO, but I want your sources. I have seen them used inside the cabin on boats before. Is it Ok, to use if I have good ventilation and front to back cross breeze?

2006-11-10 11:53:16 · 7 answers · asked by J S 2

2006-11-10 11:50:47 · 4 answers · asked by damacarls 1

2006-11-10 11:49:38 · 2 answers · asked by damacarls 1

2006-11-10 11:47:56 · 2 answers · asked by Bertmadge 1

2006-11-10 11:35:09 · 4 answers · asked by NONAME 1

I just moved into an apartment with this old gas heater that is so difficult to start. There are no instructions besides "turn all valves to off position. Wait for 5 min. Apply lighted match to pilot at the bottom of firebox. If equipped with manual reset safety valve, turn knob to pilot position and depress button or turn knob hard left aginst the stop until pilot remains lighted when released".

I turned the knob into pilot position, and while keeping it pressed, put the match to all sorts of places near the pilot- nothing happened. Actually I didn't see any holes through which the light from the match could start the ignition.

Did anyone have experience with one of those? The model is "Holly Del Mar". There is this large rectangular heating section on the wall, the pilot box is at the bottom.

2006-11-10 11:28:57 · 7 answers · asked by y g 2

2006-11-10 11:25:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-10 11:17:09 · 11 answers · asked by TheToolMan 2

A 3 mm is a bit too small to remove the faucet in my kitchen, so I figure the next size up has to be a standard (not metric) size.

2006-11-10 10:32:36 · 2 answers · asked by upstatenewyork 1

I feel cheated Barry :( You was my hero.

2006-11-10 10:14:06 · 12 answers · asked by Jay 3

Hi,
I have a 60 year old house. While doing an addition, I discovered that the outlets were running from the panel, through the kitchen, to the living room, and then the garage. Was this the normal way to wire back then?? Every time I have the TV( living room), washer (garage), Frig and microwave (kitchen) on, the circuit breaker trips. I am doing the wiring for my new addition, and can put the living room and garage on a seperate circuit. Is this wise?? It sounds like a good idea, but I want to make sure.
Thanks for your time

pb4sc

2006-11-10 09:55:59 · 7 answers · asked by PB4SC 2

i am switching old switch for a new one.

2006-11-10 09:19:13 · 5 answers · asked by ronald j1961 1

The water in the basment bathroom has been bubbling for days, now the basement bathroom shower is full of sewage! Everytime we flush the bathroom upstairs, the water leaks down to the bathroom pipe behid the toilet and shower this water is clear cold water , what is going on?? I had a problem with them this month so I didnt even pay the rent I need to get out of here and am afraid they will keep my security saying we caused it?? There are mice getting in and out of our refigerater I called them and they told us to put poisen down which we have and they ould be bringing us a new refigerater that week it has been three weeks and they have done nothing about the refigerater, I am about to call them about the sewage problem its disquisting the house has so many proplems we even had a electric fire start in the wall! can I get out of this lease a.s.a.p like now??

2006-11-10 09:01:36 · 9 answers · asked by sam a 2

everhot hot water cylinder approx 25 years old
immersion and stat bolt on type

2006-11-10 08:31:56 · 1 answers · asked by peter860288 1

2006-11-10 08:28:54 · 1 answers · asked by T. M 1

I have a pocket knife (swiss), and I can't open up most of the tools anymore, they are really hard to open/shut with my thumb. What can I do to fix this?

2006-11-10 08:11:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

from people going in to attic to check for leaks and the possibility that some (even though it may be little) insulation coming down with them. Can this really be harmful to my family. I am sure tha people go into attics every day. The thing is that i have a 3 yr old that likes to play and roll aroung on the carpet. I have vacuumed but its driving me crazy that it may still be harmful. Am i just going nuts for nothing??????HELP

2006-11-10 07:48:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I flip the switch it just hums...I've turned the blades from underneath, I've hit the reset button, I've checked for jams from above...nothing. Any ideas?

2006-11-10 07:25:20 · 14 answers · asked by scottyaderhold 1

I have an electric oven and I scrapped all the bottom and the only smoke appears to be comming from the coils at the bottom, if I leave it on for awhile will it eventually quit smokin and also is it dangerous to breath in the smoke? or cook in it? Any advice on how to get it more clean.

2006-11-10 07:21:44 · 6 answers · asked by nystateofmind8989 2

2006-11-10 07:21:16 · 1 answers · asked by Master-Blaster 1

Water pools before draining.

I know that hair is the problem.

The plug is non-removable and gets in the way of plunging.

2006-11-10 07:04:16 · 6 answers · asked by MЯ BAIT™ 6

A door has been forced open, and in so doing the screws holding the hinge to the frame have been broken off just below the head - which means just inside of the screw hole. I don't want to refit the hinges elsewhere on the door / door frame. Any ideas how to remove the screws please?

2006-11-10 07:02:40 · 18 answers · asked by Richard C 2

try to fine out how many square feet is and a pool deck aroun a poolt

2006-11-10 06:57:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous