Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

2007-02-18 13:46:53 · 5 answers · asked by debby m 1

My house has a circulated range hood and I would like to get a new one with exhaust pipe. Should I consider add the duck work thru the roof or along the ceiling out to the wall? I have a one story wood shingle roof. thanks

2007-02-18 13:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by bigbull 1

was Running great..stopped and flashed only. Pulled plug and allowed to reset...worked great again...now only flashes again...no reset works. Do these thing have a control board that is easy to replace?

2007-02-18 13:03:59 · 3 answers · asked by MAC W 1

2007-02-18 12:25:37 · 11 answers · asked by ikorenbl 1

The spouting has frozen solid and it looks like water is running over the edge and freezing into icicles. But that isn't the problem. Or maybe it is: there are tiny icicles appearing on the *ceiling* of the back porch. All I can figure is that water is backing up underneath the shingles and is dripping down through the ceiling. One icicle is right next to the light fixture, in fact, there is a little bit of ice on the lightbulb. (yikes!) That is a worrisome development there! I got a roof rake today with the intention of getting some of the snow off the roof, but what about the light fixture? Will it be ok?
And--what do I do about the rest of the porch? The roof was put on about five years ago, it shouldn't need re-roofed, but...

2007-02-18 11:50:58 · 2 answers · asked by Smurfett 4

The wind knocked over part of our wood fence. Two of the wood posts that were cemented into the dirt were uprooted. I figure the best way to fix the fence would be to use new posts (or bust off the old cement) and bury them in the ground with fresh cement. I'm feeling lazy and wonder if I do as good of a job just burying the old posts with the old cement back into the ground. Will it hold? Maybe this is a no-brainer for some folks - useful comments appreciated.

2007-02-18 11:49:34 · 3 answers · asked by pianodirt 2

The washer is less than 5 years old and it fills fine, but when it switches to agitate and do the actual wash part, it clicks like it is trying to get going but doesn't. it rinses and it spins... help!

2007-02-18 11:39:43 · 5 answers · asked by KoRnBaBe_99 1

I have lived here for 6 years and felt fine when i moved in,but now my health does'nt seem so good.The smell from the vent in the hallway is facing my door.so i've been breathing that in all these years.Has anyone ever experienced this.

2007-02-18 11:32:06 · 5 answers · asked by CRISTINA S 4

This is a serious problem that we have tried everything to get rid of! The most effective thing I have done is scrape it with razor blade....but takes way too long and if not careful scratches the tile. Wouldn't try it on the granite though.

2007-02-18 10:52:01 · 10 answers · asked by laineyette 5

I purchased a condo and we turned the electric on before we turned the water on, it had been vacant for 6 months or so. Granted I had hot water for only a day in a half intially and now its freezing cold, i replaced the element still nothing... should i buy brand new one.

2007-02-18 10:35:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there a way to determine whether the coat of paint i am about to paint over is oil or water based. I am using water based paint and have heard it can bubble and crack if you paint over an oil based coat.

2007-02-18 10:27:03 · 8 answers · asked by whitey 2

I just replaced the heating element in my 40 gallon electric water heater and I am still not getting hot water. Any other ideas of what the problem may be? I would like to avoid replacing the whole thing if possible.

2007-02-18 10:21:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used a cut-to-fit furnace filter, which slides into a horizontal 1 1/2" slot at about eye level. It has now fallen down inside the cold-air return duct to about ankle level. Any creative suggestions of how to get it out of there without taking apart the duct?

2007-02-18 10:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by rainfingers 4

I was cleaning the air filter on a 246 Husqvarna chainsaw ,theres a half round blue switch or solenoid under the filter right to the left of the choke lever.This half round blue box or switch or whatever has a red wire running to the coil.Can anybody tell me what this is and what its for?Ive worked on lots of saws,but never saw one of these before.Thanks for any help.

2007-02-18 09:57:25 · 2 answers · asked by country_gal1985 2

Hello Everyone:

I don't want to sound like I am whining or complaining,but we have tried to tell our landlord that our dryer is not working properly and he basically just blew us off like we were crazy and didn't know what we were talking about. The problem with our dryer is that it takes AT LEAST three cycles on the hottest setting on our dryer, before our clothes even get romotely dry. Also our power bill was over $200.00 dollars and I am thinking that it is our heating element on our dryer because I know for a fact that we don't use that much power during the day! If you have any tips or suggestions on what we could do to fix this problem,I would be so thankful and appreciative!! ;-) P.S. Our clothes dryer is a Whirlpool and it is about 10 years old!! ;-)

2007-02-18 09:30:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Based on your environmental or financial knowledge and experience, would you prefer a septic tank or public sewage system in your neighborhood? Why? Anyone got any good sources? Thanks.

2007-02-18 09:26:56 · 8 answers · asked by Hilary H 1

I'm searching for a phaser Part #15SH22
H1-110-309576
C1-110

2007-02-18 09:09:41 · 2 answers · asked by grandmafulkerson 1

Is there a way to fix the deep scratch she made with the Razor-knife????

2007-02-18 08:54:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-18 08:50:34 · 4 answers · asked by MAP 1

I just need something flat that will trap some dust. Can you give me a link to where I can buy one?

2007-02-18 08:46:56 · 7 answers · asked by No 1

2007-02-18 08:32:11 · 2 answers · asked by buckole5 2

2007-02-18 08:30:20 · 3 answers · asked by honeycomb22112 1

2007-02-18 08:21:35 · 10 answers · asked by Khim P 1

We bought a house last year with a septic system and we are new to septic systems. My septic tank's distribution box keeps overflowing especially after I have washed several loads of laundry in a row or several people have taken showers in a row. The tank was pumped less than a year ago when we bought the house. We have been using RID X regularly. Do we need to seek a septic tank specialist? Do we need a new septic system? (Please no)

2007-02-18 08:16:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My shower water controls were changed out recently. The pressure is less than half of what it was before the change. Is there anything I can do to restore the pressure? Thank-you.

2007-02-18 08:06:00 · 2 answers · asked by TheBostonStrangler 2

whenever we have a really good fire in our fireplace, the whole house gets smoky. The flew is open so not sure why. What should we do to fix this?

2007-02-18 07:59:02 · 5 answers · asked by dsjnix 1

Belt moves left or right when adjusting. It will not stay in center. This belt is 6" x 48".

2007-02-18 07:47:43 · 3 answers · asked by HLB 1

no instruction manual....power has been turned off

help please

2007-02-18 07:43:23 · 3 answers · asked by keith 1

So, before I get started, I think it's worth mentioning that I live in a dorm. That being said... Last night, steaming hot water was coming out of our (hot) water faucets and the shower, and even the water in the toilet was warm/hot. It's not like you'd turn it on and it gradually got super steaming hot... Within a second of turning it on, there was steam. The plumber was called and now the faucet water is back to normal (still a little hot, but not melt-your-skin-off hot), but now the shower water is ice cold (even after running it for 10 minutes, with it turned all the way). On the floor below me, they had the same problem last night, but the shower is fine now. So, first, how does the water even get that hot in the first place, and second, what's going on with the shower now?

2007-02-18 07:38:23 · 3 answers · asked by boldrefrain 1

My little soap holder/handle thing fell off, so I went to reattach it, but by chipping away the old "glue" there were softened areas of wall that gave way and now I have a big hole in the wall! It smells like mold too. I stopped digging in there, because cleaning it out was creating a bigger problem. Help! It's the only shower in the house too, so it's an emergency - I don't want water to get in there, but tearing out all the tiles would be a HUGE job, and I don't know how to retile.

2007-02-18 07:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by DeeDee 3