Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

like the ones that are supose to keep the drain field open.

2007-01-02 06:36:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 05:56:09 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

whenever something gets caught in the vacuum, it smells like something is burning! it stinks up the whole house! why?!

2007-01-02 05:51:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have water coming in from the foundation. My drain pipes are extending away from the house. I have no plants around the exterior foundation, would like ideas for that too(for spring). I do have large oak trees by sidewalk, if they're the culprit how can I have them removed cheap.

2007-01-02 05:49:52 · 7 answers · asked by mochachinna76 3

2007-01-02 05:45:31 · 4 answers · asked by mochachinna76 3

Im after a spare parts. electrical diagram. for an early valiant combi boiler do not know what model. about 15 years old. problem is i don't get hot water unless heating is on, be grateful for any assistance. debra.

2007-01-02 05:37:09 · 3 answers · asked by debra p 1

2007-01-02 05:33:51 · 3 answers · asked by shadowboston2002 1

I have a friend who has a home that has copper plumbing. The residence was built in 1988, and she was told by a neighbor that copper plumbing is bad and has to be removed/replaced in order to keep the value of the home for resale. This doesn't seem to make sense and the home DOES NOT have any plumbing issues to date. The neighbor cautioned that copper plumbing can burst. Is there any ring of truth to this or is the neighbor thinking of something else. A home built in 1988 doesn't seem that old to me.
Please help. All answers are welcome. Thanks.

2007-01-02 05:29:21 · 11 answers · asked by Avery G 2

I made a mistake and pluged blue into Rc and it should not of been connected. Now system will not come on. Is this a fuse or something

Thanks in advance

2007-01-02 05:10:13 · 6 answers · asked by mbenware 1

ok guys ive had a couple of posts but got messy. Details -

hot water seems to be ok but my heating isnt working. upstairs radiators are "warm" , downstairs cold. its an old boiler 15-20 years.

what ive done -

-ive checked the expansion tank in loft and filled it to just below the overflow pipe(some people tell me this ok other said should only be half full
-bleed all radiators
-checked that valve connected to expantion tank is at full on.

other info -

- on same pipe as expansion tank valve is a tap head, unsure if i should so anything with this???
-boiler is sounding like its doing something but the pilot light comes on for about 10 secs, during this boiler getts louder and you hear gushing water in pipes, then goes off for about 1-2min, then this cycle continues to happen and im not sure if this is relevent.
- ive been advised to check pump but idea where this is or what to do with it.

Soo all ideas and suggestions welcome as its freezing in here :o

2007-01-02 05:05:51 · 6 answers · asked by reddi171 1

whats theprice of a thermocoupler for a heater???

2007-01-02 05:05:37 · 5 answers · asked by mike h 2

My 7 month of basset hound pulled up the edge of the carpet where it is rolled under and tacked from where it meets with the laminate floor. She also shredded the little carpet fibers about an inch deep in one spot, so I can't just tack it under. I was going to trim it all the same, but when I started looking at it, there won't be enough carpet left to reach the edge of the laminate flooring. Is there something I can buy that will just go ontop of both edges to cover it up and be durable? This is by my front door.

Also...would anyone like a basset hound, free to a good home. Loves eating carpet and shoes. Just kidding!

2007-01-02 04:46:08 · 4 answers · asked by SamIam82 5

The downstairs heating unit is located in the garage, if we spray paint something or smoke a cigarette in the garage, anything... the whole house smells like it. I've tried taping up openings in the fresh air inlet, is this problem characteristic of the setup, or can it be fixed? We're renting and new to the house, and any advice would be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance.

2007-01-02 04:43:42 · 4 answers · asked by Stevieray785 1

Is that true? The basement is just as large as the 1st floor. About 1000 square feet.

2007-01-02 04:38:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live near Luton in Bedfordshire and would like to have my roof redone and also get a wall repointed.
Anyone have any recommedations?

2007-01-02 04:06:16 · 6 answers · asked by Trixie Bordello 5

2007-01-02 03:56:26 · 3 answers · asked by careerlink2u 1

I am considering purchasing a house, built in the 1920's, that currently has plumbing problems. When multiple people are occupying the house the plumbing backs up severely and cannot be used.

I believe there are roots growing into the plumbing, and this has probably been going on for some time now. If the roots actually need to be mechanically removed and/or the pipes replaced, how much does this typically cost?

2007-01-02 03:31:04 · 3 answers · asked by droppy 1

2007-01-02 03:30:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a very old dryer that has been working perfectly. No signs of anything fixing to go wrong and then all of the sudden it just stopped all together. I was drying clothes (no problem getting hot), the buzzer went off, I took the completely dry clothes out of the dryer, put the wet ones in, my daughter closed the door (rather hard) and now the dryer wont do anything at all. You would think the outlet had stopped working. I had a repair team come out and they tried to tell me that a dryer with no previous problems has a bad engine and its going to cost over $200 to fix. After thinking about this thru the evening I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me if it is possible my daughter some how broke the door sensor thing (little plastic things that click when you shut the door)? It looks to be all there and attached, but I never really payed attention to it before hand.
Any help would be wonderful as I dont have the money to buy a new dryer and have a large family size!!!!

2007-01-02 03:04:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anne E 2

The septic tank has been backing up...shortly after being pumped the ground over the tank becomes wet after doing laundry or a lot of showers.

This would indicate the water not entering the leech field. How many years do leech fields last? Anything that could cause them to behave this way?

Any inputs (constructive) would be appreciated!

2007-01-02 03:02:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My bathroom light bulb blew so I took out the bulb, went to Homebase and bought what looks to me the exact same bulb (it's a recessed ceiling light, 240V, 60W). Screwed in the new bulb - no light. Tried both new bulbs to no avail, but both new bulbs work in other lamps and the old bulb doesn't. What am I doing wrong? I looked for circuit breakers and found "sockets" and "lights" so I guess if the switch had tripped all the lights wouldn't work. Please help having baths by candlelight is not fun anymore!!

2007-01-02 02:40:41 · 20 answers · asked by AMY W 2

There is a new law concerning CO detectors. This may be a dumb question, but are these required if you do not utilize gas for anything? My lights, and cooking are electric, and I use radiant heat, where the floor baseboards are heated from a boiler in a large apartment building.Thanks.

2007-01-02 02:36:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 02:08:01 · 3 answers · asked by nina s 1

The window is not sliding. The adjacent walls are masonry.

2007-01-02 02:07:22 · 7 answers · asked by dipsydoodle 1

2007-01-02 02:06:44 · 12 answers · asked by lazingone 1

When the refrigerator is working properly, hot air is coming from the freezer and when the freezer is working properly the refrigerator is in maintenance. I unplugged the fridge and left it in that condition for the whole night. The next morning I plugged it again but I faced the same problem.

2007-01-02 02:04:02 · 4 answers · asked by christina a 1

The house was built in the 1920's! Can you tell how old the wiring is by the colour of the wires leading from the main fuse box! Or is there another other way to tell the age of wiring?

2007-01-02 01:14:25 · 12 answers · asked by jojo 1

I have a noisy boiler and no hot water or heating?
i turn on the heating and hot water and then not long after there is a banging noise which i think is coming from the boiler, but it could be the pipes, the pilot lights up then blows itself back out again and i cannot get any hot water or heating, its a gloworm fuelsaver boiler and i need to know whats wrong as i have 2 babys in the house

2007-01-02 00:50:13 · 10 answers · asked by sarah a 1

I have one, but I've always been scared to death of electricity. I know that in this case though if I can be informed as to which setting to use, and what my meter should read at that setting, that my meter should be able to handle the power without exploding in my hand right? lol
Any help would be great!
Thanx!
policetac@yahoo.com

2007-01-02 00:32:33 · 4 answers · asked by policetac 3

E-mail me if you can. It's gas. The problem is that it doesn't stay running for very long. Sure we're saving water and gas, but the "endless" hot water isn't happening. Showers are as short as they were in the Navy. Which doesn't work for my wife.

2007-01-01 22:47:28 · 4 answers · asked by jerryaa_17402 1