Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I have looked in the tank in the back, but don't know what to do. It takes 10-20 seconds before it finishes "swallowing" and then the flapper goes down and it starts to fill up.

If guests do not hold the handle down long enough, it goes through the motions, but actually leaves a few remains (like some leftover toilet paper) in the toilet bowl itself.

What could I try to do??? Or is this normal???

2007-01-01 13:01:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my roomate keeps the thermostate at 64 that's too cold for me? I prefer at least 70.

2007-01-01 12:55:36 · 25 answers · asked by jack r 1

i have a wall mount, gas, ventless heater. and when i try to light the pilot light, it wont stay on?? any idea why?

2007-01-01 12:48:44 · 8 answers · asked by notaclue 2

2007-01-01 12:47:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 12:29:44 · 6 answers · asked by david M 1

I recently purchased a Holmes Harmony Air Purifier and I am not sure if its working correctly. It doesn't make any sound and it also doesn't blow out air strong enough for me to feel. Although the power light is on. Is this how air purifiers are supposed to work?

2007-01-01 12:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by Paolo P 2

2007-01-01 12:25:46 · 6 answers · asked by Jim b 1

I have a fairly old (not exactly sure, maybe 10 years) electric water heater in an apartment. I'm quite sure that there has been little or no maintnance done previously.

The bottom element was bad, and we replaced it with a new one. Now, frequently, the T&P valve is releasing great quantities of water. Is this caused by the new element keeping the water hotter than previously? Do we just need to replace the T&P valve?

There also seems to be water coming from somewhere inside the metal casing. The insulation is wet between the upper and lower elements, but neither element is leaking. Ideas?

2007-01-01 12:22:38 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5

Everytime I toss and turn, it sounds off! It's irritating.

2007-01-01 12:04:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently bought a house with a warranty and I have been having this problem with my dishwasher, I've had the warranty company send out a dishwasher repairperson to look at it, and he said it was a problem with draining the dirty water, so a plumber came out and said there was nothing wrong and that I have to run the garbage disposal for at least 5 min before I run the dishwasher. This only halfway alleviates the problem. So I don't know where the problem is, the dishwasher or the disposal. Any advice?

2007-01-01 12:00:25 · 8 answers · asked by Jake C 2

My drain pipe from my house to the septic tank is clogged. I pushed a snake as far as I could untill it stopped. I pulled it out and found sea-weed like roots.
How do I kill them and clean them out?

2007-01-01 11:54:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 11:34:15 · 5 answers · asked by st2ma 1

My daughter put liquid soap used for hand-washing dishes, in the dishwasher. I started it, not realizing the wrong soap was in it. Now, my dishwasher is about over-flowing with suds!

How do I get rid of these suds, other than just letting it sit or running it over and over? Is there anything at home (like gas tablets or anti-foam carpet spray) I can use safely?

2007-01-01 11:33:17 · 9 answers · asked by charyl92678 2

2007-01-01 11:30:07 · 10 answers · asked by Nostrebor 2

2007-01-01 11:25:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking at redering my new two story brick home. How much will this approx cost to have the front done? Also, will this add much value on for resale?

2007-01-01 11:24:38 · 3 answers · asked by Kris 2

Is it bad for the fridge to be kept off, or should I turn it on periodically? Should I store it with the door open?

2007-01-01 11:15:01 · 2 answers · asked by Deenz32 1

2007-01-01 11:04:50 · 4 answers · asked by buywhatuknow 1

We are running new pluming lines and need advice on best water lines to run.

2007-01-01 10:54:01 · 9 answers · asked by Nostrebor 2

Occasional single tiles have become damaged with holes appearing as bits are broken off. If left, will eventually destroy complete tile. Thought maybe some kind of clear fill which bonds and sets hard might do the trick. Any products available?

2007-01-01 10:38:08 · 3 answers · asked by Tinatub 1

There is water pouring from behind the actual shower on the wall when we turn the shower on. When we take the shower head off, it stops leaking - we have replaced the hose and checked that the shower head isn't blocked. Any ideas?

2007-01-01 10:30:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 10:27:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of our bathroom sinks is very slow when it comes to draining water. I have tried the Liquid Plumber and Drano products, but they don't work as advertised? Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-01-01 10:23:03 · 11 answers · asked by Scott S 1

2007-01-01 10:16:46 · 4 answers · asked by Dalia R 1

Only the front part of the v-shaped rack configuration is accessible to me (and doing any cooling) because the back part is very thick with dust. As a result I have to vacuum much more often; if I don't, there is no cooling at all (happened one time).

The appliance is about 4 yrs old and the fins are underneath it, accessed from the front.

2007-01-01 10:16:16 · 3 answers · asked by Lionel 1

We have a Bradford White gas hot water heater that isn't working properly. We'torn it apart and cleaned everything and have seemingly figured out what is wrong with it but we aren't totally sure. What is happening is, a green control light comes on the pilot sparks and lights, then the pressure switch (TDI, Inc.) starts clicking and it shuts down. We have found that if we clamp off the pressure tube leading to the switch the pilot light will stay light and the water will heat, but then the vent gets really hot so we don't want to continue to do this because it's most likely not the safest thing. We are thinking that it is a bad pressure switch; but someone else told us that they rarely go bad and our vent could be blocked. We went outside and checked the vent and it appears clear. Should we replace the pressure switch or is it most likely something else? I don't want to hunt down a switch if that is not going to fix the problem. Also, is there any other way to check the vent?

2007-01-01 09:48:28 · 4 answers · asked by curiousmindsneed2know 2

I have a combi boiler. The radiator is the highest one in the house. Maybe the radiators needs balancing, other radiators are nice and hot...

2007-01-01 09:45:50 · 4 answers · asked by newpark 2

i have a small garage that i keep my motorbike in over the winter , recently i noticed damp coming thro the walls and its causing a lot of condensation which is no good for my bike . i have no electric at the garage ( its over 1 mile away so id need a pretty long extension lol ) . is there anything i can put in there that would absorb the damp ( something like desiccant silica gel that they put in shoe boxes to stop the damp , maybe ? ) any suggestions would be a great help . thanks

2007-01-01 09:45:36 · 35 answers · asked by darren w 2

i have recently moved in to a house which is being bought and i think that my neighbour has taken parts of my land at the front and rear. the problem is that i dont know where to go or who to see about the issue. my neighbour is also a right arrogant a!!hole who makes me feel horrible. he has scratched my car, let the tyres down and even undone my wheel nuts and my wheel came off on a duel carrageway at 60mph (luckily it was a straight road) please people help me find a decent solicitor and info i just cant take any more. i live in uk stoke on trent

2007-01-01 09:16:35 · 14 answers · asked by gsi2000stokie 1

it blew the fuse in the electric cupboard and when I tried to switch it on again it did exactly the same thing and there was smoke and the burning rubber smell again

2007-01-01 09:06:54 · 11 answers · asked by LMac100 2