Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I'm looking for the handles on outdoor water spigots. Usually round with the screw in the middle, sometimes a molded piece. I need to know what they are called so I can ask plumbing supply houses for them.

2007-01-03 20:31:04 · 9 answers · asked by nortonsuzanne 2

I read a few ideas from the past posts on how to. I did try the Dawn down the drain. It did help alittle but it is still very slow on going down. I tried the hot water with it. Same results. I read the back of all the liquid and foam products of each product to unclog pips. They all say do not use down toilet. I used them anyways (LoL) Still didnt have any result. Can anyone help me. Thank you

2007-01-03 20:21:32 · 3 answers · asked by cratty_3 2

We have spilled a lot of petrol on our cellar loor and it is stinking the house. Can you help me with a way to remove the petrol. It was petrol from a small electric bike.

2007-01-03 20:19:18 · 8 answers · asked by andrew_glasgow_male2006 1

I had some books stored in my garden shed. They are not wet, but just moist. How do I get them dry without any damage?

2007-01-03 20:17:06 · 2 answers · asked by gio 2

Not one roach has gotten stuck yet. Are these strips not a good product cuz they never crawl over them. The product is a large gue caed,

2007-01-03 20:16:49 · 2 answers · asked by mnbernier@sbcglobal.net 1

I live in a flat and have a boiler!
Im always running out of hot water and have just been told recently that it would prove cheaper for me to leave it on rather than keep turning it on and off after a couple of hours....

Please advise!!!!

2007-01-03 20:06:17 · 4 answers · asked by js52766 1

Well the lights dont, but again this morning when I turned the kitchen lights on, (Halogen Spots) they tripped the fuse. Also the Lounge lights go off at the same time so presume they are on the same circuit? My Fuses are those big fat brown things that you pull out, unscrew and they have a big round fuse in.

Same thing happened about 2 months ago and I replaced that particular fuse with one that has a "on/off" switch.

Could my ex husband have rigged the house to finish me off? lol!

2007-01-03 18:19:26 · 7 answers · asked by puffy 6

I have about 60 in my new house all 50 watts. The family kitchen area has 17 alone. Thats 17x50 = 850 watts. I think they are costing me a heap in electricity. Some have dimmers.
Has anyone heard of any energy effecient globes I can just plug in ? Where can I get them ?
How much are they ?
Thankyou

2007-01-03 17:33:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can I install recessed lightening in a flat cieling by myself.

How difficult it is and what tools would be required and where to buy them.

2007-01-03 17:01:52 · 3 answers · asked by Smelly J 1

I have ceramic tile and am looking for a natural type product I could make to clean the grout..reather than buying a product..

2007-01-03 16:56:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A seam on my counter top is separating and beginning to rise. Is there something I can do to repair it without replacing the formica counter top?

2007-01-03 15:59:41 · 8 answers · asked by rogue 3

2007-01-03 15:42:32 · 8 answers · asked by clickdraw 2

My maytag dryer dries for 10 minutes then restarts... what could be the problem?

2007-01-03 15:29:02 · 2 answers · asked by BLACKPEOPLE 1

Or cause a fire or something? Would a surge protector or certain kind of outlet make it safer to use?

2007-01-03 15:29:02 · 12 answers · asked by grrluknow 5

My messy roommate dumped coffee grinds into my sink and now the water won't drain. "Grinding" the grinds didn't work, the motor just started overheating. Damn you, Sally.

2007-01-03 15:28:58 · 3 answers · asked by alexyevelev 2

The breaker won't snap back to "on" but creeps toward the off position.

2007-01-03 15:14:21 · 7 answers · asked by beachloveric 4

I am having a major problem with my electrical usage. Around the time an electrician upgraded by electrical system, my usage (and most importantly the bill), increased by 2.5-3x's. This is after relatively 8 years of steady usage in the same house. Nothing really changed in the house to warrant this. Even in Sept/Oct, with no a/c/electric heaters, the bill was high. My usage towers over any of my neighbors with similar size houses. PSEG changed the meter and checked it...it is OK. They said it is not their problem. An electrician "checked out the inside", and this too was OK. ANY IDEAS??? I dont know where to turn.

2007-01-03 15:05:19 · 12 answers · asked by gect3 2

Most of the flame on my burner is blue except for on flame is orange. Is there a leak? Should I be concerned?

2007-01-03 14:59:57 · 7 answers · asked by BlueFish 3

2007-01-03 14:42:32 · 12 answers · asked by Harry C 1

I have recently had a ramp built for my walker, to provide acess to my home.The pressure treated wood is very slippery when wet.I have been told you can not put non-slip paint on pressure treated lumber until it weathers at least 6 months.What can I do in the meantime?

2007-01-03 14:25:27 · 2 answers · asked by mcpheecult 2

this is for shower application, line going to valve body

2007-01-03 14:16:21 · 6 answers · asked by METAL HEAD M 1

There is extreme wetness near the base of the walls 1 perticurally to the south and west and one to the north and west sides. I have had the attic ventilation balanced and it has gotten a little better. I also forgot that there is tyvek on the exterior and the cedar siding is curving toward the outside. I had the worst of it (siding) replaced this summer. The heat registers have just been replaced because they were rotted. I am replacing a sliding door for the same reason. I am also trying to replace some windows that may be leaking air. Thank you

2007-01-03 13:53:47 · 6 answers · asked by Gary B 1

As my Trane XE80 is cycling off and the fan is slowing down, I can hear a fairly loud clanking that sounds like the fan is hitting something metal. It only occurs as the fan is slowing to a stop - lasts about 15 seconds. Do you think it's ok to start removing covers and sticking my fingers in there? Should I call my local Trane dealer who will take lots of my money? Should I just leave it alone and think of it as a clock chime? Anybody ever heard of this? I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that it's not going to explode if I let it go for a couple of weeks until I can get paid and help my local repairman make a payment on his Ferrari.

2007-01-03 13:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by Jon M 1

Its a gas grill and the back 2 burners feels significantly hotter than the front burner(with and without grill plates and flavorizer bars). I cant figure it out! I've scrubbed the pipes, put fresh propane, tightened everything! Please help!

2007-01-03 13:40:07 · 3 answers · asked by Skullrusha 1

I have tried self-adhesive felt pads but they always fall right off as soon as anyone sits on a chair and adjusts their position.

2007-01-03 13:34:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi
i stupidly cleaned the hob on our range cooker with the green scrubby side ofa kirchen scourer. this has left lots of circle shaped scratches. will brasso be of any use to remove them, they are not deep, just very visible.

2007-01-03 13:17:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a two-story house with three bathrooms and would like to change the water temperature to make it hotter in the upstairs bathroom. The water temp. from the other two bathrooms are fine. Where do I change it?

2007-01-03 13:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by jpolanco0208 2

i have two lights on a staircase;one at the bottom one at the top.the light at the bottom wants to be 2 way switched with the light upstairs, but also both lights need to be independently switched,at the moment they are wired as 2 one way switches , what do i need to do?? i can easily wire between switches

2007-01-03 12:57:21 · 4 answers · asked by whitehawk 2

2007-01-03 12:29:12 · 3 answers · asked by bsvfire25 1

We live in a rural area and use water from the well. Our waste water goes through a drain field in the front of our property (not a septic system). The draining is slowing down in my bathtub, but not in my son's. I assume it's because of my hair, but it's too far down to reach it. So what can I use that is safe for this system?
Thank you all in advance!! *_*

2007-01-03 12:18:44 · 6 answers · asked by V G 1