Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

keep shutting off?also the tube that connects to the pilot has a small leak. could that be why? should i stop trying to use the heater?

2007-01-28 17:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by b0mbina 1

My dryer started to make this noise that hurts my ears. The entire time my dryer is running, it makes this very high pitched squeeky squeely sound and it is driving me nuts! Any ideas what is causing this?

2007-01-28 16:59:44 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2

Pls. suggest a inexpensive & sure way to clean a traditional Water
filter with (ceramic candle).Also suggest a inexpensive & sure way
to clean a HiNARi LifeStyle Model#J371,2000Watts domestic kettle,
due to hard water problems/usage the metal heating element had
gotten deposited with salts.

2007-01-28 16:57:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it creaky? Its about a 3 square foot spot that creaks really loud when I step on it. Can I fix it somehow?

2007-01-28 16:39:24 · 4 answers · asked by FromTheTop 1

So when the furnace kicks on every ~20 minutes or whatever, right as it does it makes a high-pitched squealing noise. Do I need to re-prime it, or is it something else. It seems like the noise turns off pretty quickly again.
Thanks!

2007-01-28 16:38:40 · 2 answers · asked by mjbranch 2

and the people on the lower floor are getting pissed (they're russian and I think they have guns)

2007-01-28 16:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by that guy you are going to report 2

I have a small welder that will run steel and aluminum. If at all possible I would like to get just 1 type of gas for both so I can easily switch back and forth. Problem is the ideal gas for steel is C25, and aluminum has to be welded with a totally inert shielding gas. So I was wondering if pure argon would work for steel, or am I going to have to just wait until I have more money and just not weld aluminum right now.

2007-01-28 16:32:04 · 6 answers · asked by fish guy 5

2007-01-28 16:18:08 · 7 answers · asked by Melissa 4

I was told to try an acetone product on the vinyl floor but am worried it will fade it and won't acetone orf thinners melt the plastic light switches? Please help as i'm desperate.

2007-01-28 16:04:18 · 15 answers · asked by loolabell_86 1

In other words, is outside air brought into the air conditioner, cooled, and then blown into your house, or is it air that's already in the house, and cooled from that?

I ask because, if it is the second option, it wouldn't seem that you could get any fresh air that way.

Thank you in advance for your help.

2007-01-28 15:54:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 15:54:23 · 4 answers · asked by FromTheTop 1

2007-01-28 15:49:56 · 6 answers · asked by tlcnut 1

I installed a new masonry chimney (16x16 with 8x8 liner) about a month ago. I have had a lot of water coming out of the cleanout at the bottom. It is an interior chimney and the water is coming into my floor. Can anyone tell me a fix for this problem?

2007-01-28 15:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by Mossy Oak Construction Co. 1

i was wondering if there is a place to sign up for it. I love getting mail and i was wondering where i have to put my address on the internet to get some junk mail.

2007-01-28 15:11:02 · 16 answers · asked by ?????????? 1

How expensive is it? Is it efficient? What overall feedback can you give me? How often does it need to be refilled? Thanks

2007-01-28 14:55:43 · 10 answers · asked by FromTheTop 1

It's a mirror that weighs 8.8 lbs... The directions suggest that I put it on stud in my wall. I don't have a stud finder, and I have heard that there are special screws you can buy that support heavier weights... This is drywall... Thanks!

2007-01-28 14:06:27 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa K 2

2007-01-28 13:34:19 · 5 answers · asked by burry 2

I need an enclosure for spray painting offices and apartments, so i can spray inside a room, put some kind of door and use some fume extracting system, any ideas or internet sites where i can find such a thing???

2007-01-28 13:20:01 · 3 answers · asked by ottowilcken 2

A few days ago my disposal started making a noise like it was caught, something was down there, or it was about to break. However, I checked it with a flashlight like 10 times and there is absolutely nothing down there. I live in an apartment and they said if I say it's broken I will have to pay a plumber. How can I know what to do?

2007-01-28 13:13:23 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah 4

So. My husband made a strawberry cake,got angry with it sticking to the pan and decided it would be a good idea to pound the door as punishment.

He hit the plate,tempered-glass door.

Crap.

So,instead of replacing the thing (which isn't the best thing in the world to have in a house full of wood floors and linolieum with my paranoid instincts,anyway. And a great dane) we're going to go the way of a pair of doors that open out into the room beyond it. Does anyone have any idea how I'd go about doing that? Obviously a lot of measuring is involved. If anyone could help me out here,I'd -really- appreciate it. =)

2007-01-28 13:09:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 12:25:51 · 6 answers · asked by robert_may36 1

2007-01-28 12:22:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had 2-different plumbers in, and they can't figure it out. I'm despirit to solve this problem. Can anybody help me with this?

2007-01-28 12:03:32 · 2 answers · asked by pete6356 1

This morning, we started noticing a burnt plastic smell (primarily in our bathroom and kitchen) when the furnace is running. You can sort of smell it in other rooms, but it is more prevalent in the bathroom and kitchen. We have a gas furnace. Any ideas on what could cause this?

2007-01-28 11:58:23 · 6 answers · asked by ceciladkins 2

Can someone help me estimate the hourly operating cost of a
10 SEER heat pump at $.066/kwh? This would be just the heat pump and indoor fan running. I do know the heat pump is 220 volt. The fan probably just runs on 110 volts?

2007-01-28 11:54:49 · 2 answers · asked by DMV 1

While I won't get into the reasons why, I ended up drywalling my walls in a small sitting room in my basement before doing the ceiling. The walls have since been painted. What are my options for installing drywall in the ceiling and what types of roadblocks may I encounter when doing so?

2007-01-28 11:47:16 · 13 answers · asked by Scott 1

When you turn the knob to the left, it initiates cold water and to the right is hot. Basically it's backwards and seems that the original plumber or installer connected hot to cold and visa versa. The catch here is that it is a "stand up" shower, so I cannot access the wall behind the water mixer w/o removing the entire shower unit (basin?). If it's possible to correct this, I would prefer to, as guests are constantly fighting the mixer. Thanks!

2007-01-28 11:31:46 · 7 answers · asked by Dee V Dub 1

I saw numerous places that reccommended that when painting walls with a roller you should make a "W" or a "M" first in the area you are painting. What is the purpose of this?

2007-01-28 11:25:32 · 12 answers · asked by CASH 2

Everytime I drain the water from the bathtub upstairs the bathroom
sink in the basement starts to badly overflow. But I could leave water running in basement sink and it drains O.K. I snaked out the main drain and it still backs up out the sink after taking Bath. It does not back up through main floor drain at all. Need help with this one.

2007-01-28 11:05:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to know how old my hotpoint fridge is. it's a CSX25GRBB WW. Can anyone tell me when it was made.

2007-01-28 10:45:24 · 3 answers · asked by jess l 5