Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I am interested in having a tankless water heater installed in my home, but have been told some conflicting information by different people. One tells me my 3/4" pipe should be ok, others tell me I need to upgrade to 1" pipe to provide adequate supply. I have a 70Kbtu furnace and a gas range and am looking to install a 120Kbtu water heater. My gas line is 3/4" and is 25 ft from my meter and has 2 90 degree turns. Should I be OK, or is there a formula I can figure this out with?

2007-01-25 12:04:38 · 4 answers · asked by AtchWedd 2

2007-01-25 11:58:25 · 10 answers · asked by brian d 3

It used to pour out whenever the central heating was on, but lately it's been constantly pouring.

It's not the toilet overflow as some people have suggested.

The pipe is coming from just under the roof, so i imagine it's from the loft.

Any ideas?

2007-01-25 11:36:52 · 20 answers · asked by ♀SaintsRLFC♀ 4

2007-01-25 11:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by mrsc1993 1

Someone please HELP! I need to find a: 6 Pitch Double Acme Thread Tap Right Hand. MAJ. dia. .410/.405. MIN dia. .330/.325
for a through hole. Material being tapped will be Aluminum. Needs to go through the part of max 3/4in. thick. From what I understand its a special order. But no one seems to be able to specail order for me. Anyone HELP.

2007-01-25 11:09:07 · 3 answers · asked by renabarrios 2

2007-01-25 10:50:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

like a washing machine that broke and flooded the house or an aquarium etc.?

2007-01-25 10:18:06 · 12 answers · asked by Bombshell 3

just wondering. always nice to use clean pipes/bongs

2007-01-25 10:17:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

ceiling fan some one told the switch is to change direction so is one way for winter and the other for summer

2007-01-25 10:14:36 · 7 answers · asked by flintjr1 1

Our receint ice storm apparently killed my darn pump. I didn't know until today when I finally got time to go out and check on things in the yard. I have had my pond covered up but I was fairly sure it wasn't running. I checked it both plugged up to the heavy duty extention cord and straight into the GFCI. It keeps popping the GFCI so I am assuming it is just the pump itself. I checked the plug with a sander and it ran the sander fine. I also checked the extention cord... it ran it fine too. Is there anything else I can do to maybe revive it? I have it in a bucket of water right now, I thought maybe the cord just needed to dry out.

2007-01-25 10:11:10 · 12 answers · asked by Karen 4

is it 1 ton for every 500 square feet? so a 2000 square foot house would require a 4 ton ac?

2007-01-25 10:10:27 · 17 answers · asked by Bombshell 3

My furnace keeps going off even though I have it set to hold the temperature at 70. This will happen randomly with it working for a while and then it goes off and the temperature in the house drops to 65 or lower. If I go to the fuse box, remove the 15 amp fuse and then put the same fuse back in, the furnace starts up again immediately and the house gets warm again. It is a standard 100 amp service to the main box. This has happened about four times over the past few days. I will really appreciate any and all serious answers - thanks very much in advance.

2007-01-25 10:08:08 · 11 answers · asked by wd2crv 3

2007-01-25 09:49:08 · 8 answers · asked by cmsb705 5

I always thought one side was for the white wires and the other for ground on an electrical panel breaker. I've come across panels with whites and grounds on the same side. Does that matter? Why or why not? thanks guys.

2007-01-25 09:42:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I tried using soap, carpet cleaner, but nothing is working, the stain is still there. Should I rent a carpet cleaner? Or hire a professional carpet person?

2007-01-25 09:38:11 · 9 answers · asked by Genesis 4

I have a 30 gallon water heater that is approx. 10 years old. I have replaced the heating element twice in 2.5 years due to(calcium?lime?) buildup eating through the coil. What can I do to prevent this kind of buildup and clean it out with now.

2007-01-25 09:29:48 · 16 answers · asked by Lulu 3

I got a 60 gallon water heater, and it is not enough for my jacuzzi. I just bought another 60 gallon one, to connect them togeter, do i need special valves or do i just connect them the main water pipes so so each one works independently.

2007-01-25 09:29:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just bought a house. Previous owner had house floor refinished.
During the open house, and also during my ownership (Two weeks) a stepstool was used to access the attic. The stepstool was on plastic. (We were painting at the time)
We removed the plastic today to find that the stool had gouged the floor when people climbed up it to access the attic.

So there are 8 or 9 sets of gouge marks in the floor. How can I repair these.
Floor is approx 50 years old, solid wood. Gouges are not very deep. Approx 1/8th of an inch or less

2007-01-25 09:27:22 · 5 answers · asked by Michael K 1

and only turn the heat on when we're home, which way will save us money? Thanks.

2007-01-25 09:27:22 · 6 answers · asked by tonny 2

2007-01-25 09:24:35 · 3 answers · asked by howard s 1

Approximately 10 years old.

2007-01-25 08:59:08 · 2 answers · asked by Tom M 1

These marks vary in size and run downward with the slope of the roof.

2007-01-25 08:56:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've never bought lightbulbs before, Im not sure what 75w is compaired to 100w and so on.

2007-01-25 08:54:37 · 6 answers · asked by eric a 1

Is this a sign of a cracked foundation? I have noticed some cracks in the walls of my apt (nothing real huge) I also see cracks coming off of the area where the windows are framed. They are in the hallway of the apt too, and I am assuming the other apts have similar cracking. I dont own the building and will be moving soon, I am just curious about it. I also noticed a lot of seams in the walls. It appears the landlord used some kind of tape to cover something up and then just painted over it. Any info will be helpful. Thanks.

2007-01-25 08:51:05 · 5 answers · asked by ♥♫♥ Crystal ♥♫♥ 4

2007-01-25 08:43:08 · 11 answers · asked by Lauren S 2

We had our house resided and they put a new front door on. Ever since, the door doesn't close right (you have to lift up on it to close it) and the front foyer is ALWAYS cold. It seems like it's letting the cold air in. Can I buy some kind of insulation to go around the door to stop the draft from coming in?

2007-01-25 08:35:14 · 6 answers · asked by Michelle Molina 2

2007-01-25 08:21:19 · 3 answers · asked by patrick g 1

i've tried putting a little oil around the base of the bulb before inserting in fixture and when the bulbs blows i can not get it out of the fixture (scared) what can i do.

2007-01-25 08:16:00 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 outdoor fixtures, all on same circuit, going through 60 watt bulbs every 6-8 weeks. They are rated for 100 watt bulbs. They are on 5-6 hours a night. What gives?

2007-01-25 07:32:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the diameter of the nail, diameter of the head and thickness of the head for a 16 penny nail?

2007-01-25 07:31:12 · 3 answers · asked by Mark N 1