Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

I have a tapping noise in my dash of my 2003 Corolla and have been advised that this is actually from the upper suspension mount for the spring on which insulating material must be applied...Is this necessary? Can I live without it or should I have it done? Can I do it myself? How would I do it, if so?

2007-02-16 02:53:10 · 1 answers · asked by LG 1

we have electric base board heat and $200 electric bills!Anyone have any advise on how to save money? I've tried turning it off upstairs during the day, shutting doors, but the house is freezing and we're still paying!! I'll take any advise!

2007-02-16 02:45:06 · 8 answers · asked by amber_91w 2

I have recently purchased a 10 year old home and have very cold closets that are freezing. We have also 2 bedroom located over the garage that are also not staying warm thru the winter. Does anyone have any tips or tricks that can offer to help with this problem? I have replaced the windows in the bedroom which has helped a little. I have noticed that if I put my hand next to the wall that is facing the outside it feels cold. Like there might not be any insulation... but then again first time home owner so I don’t know what I am talking about! HELP

2007-02-16 02:34:35 · 2 answers · asked by Autum 1

2007-02-16 02:33:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi just put a heat pump in my home and someone told me that the heat strips are heating up but the heat pump is not working . when i turn the air on the fan on the outside unit comes on ,but when i turn on the heat the outside unit does nothing ,when the heat comes on is the outside fan suppose to come on. someone told me they might not of wired the thermostat for a heat pump is that possible? i have a 5 ton unit and it does not heat up very good but it should. the heat bill is very high to. what are the signs that i can look for to see if the heat pump is working not the heat strips?
thank you for any help you can give
john

2007-02-16 02:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by john c 1

if i turn off main breaker it will run right for about 3/4's of the day then i have to do this again.I've changed the filter and nothing is blocking vents.This just started about a week ago.can anyone help?

2007-02-16 01:58:17 · 2 answers · asked by Bob M 1

We have been using the plunger but that does not seem to work and the water is all over the floor.

2007-02-16 01:50:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

if this question is too general i apologize. I just want to know how these tradesmen learn their craft

2007-02-16 01:27:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have problems with our header tanks refilling and drop of pressure when a tap is turned on using the electric shower.Can anyone say what our pressure should be?

2007-02-16 01:11:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes i already know im thick.Would it be worth repairing(pc not my brain) and what would i need or is it best getting rid.Any advice would be great.

2007-02-16 01:06:57 · 7 answers · asked by loopofeternity 1

Hot water heater was working fine until the power outage hit that lasted 2 days. The boiler now works we have heat but no hot water. What can be the problem. The hot water heater is about 5 years old

2007-02-16 00:41:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

is this a big job or expensive to fix, please help plumbers out there xx

2007-02-16 00:36:01 · 3 answers · asked by spongebob_fruitbat 1

I moved into a new home and so inherited the existing central heating system. When the boiler is heating the water, there is no problem, but when it heats the radiators there is noise all over the house. The noise is a gurgling, gushing sound - not tapping like I've heard produced by other central heating systems. There is no leak.

2007-02-16 00:12:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

this furnace is in a 1970 mobile home[trailer] I need blower and thermostat or used furnace.

2007-02-15 23:22:32 · 1 answers · asked by jerry m 1

and it drips into my garden and causes green mould on my outside wall is there any way to take action

2007-02-15 23:09:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

it does this everytime it switches off. but not when it starts up

2007-02-15 22:47:30 · 10 answers · asked by heavymetalbitch 6

Spiders also sometimes causes fungus hangings from roofs. How to keep a home insect free?

2007-02-15 21:40:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The heat cannot be turned down and runs in the 80's. In the summer, it is intolerable. There are no vents and no windows. One door to an interior room without the same. A free-standing airconditioner was brought to the office, but the hose had to be run out the door, through the adjacent room to a hallway. Environmental services said "No". Air conditioning is too expensive. Do you have experience to give that would solve my air-quality and heat problem?

2007-02-15 20:58:12 · 4 answers · asked by lindakflowers 6

We just moved into a new place, and the dishwasher is pretty dirty. Can I put CLR into the soap dispenser and run it empty to clean it? If not, what can I do?

2007-02-15 19:21:24 · 4 answers · asked by mcc226 1

The shed is made completetly of wood and I have 10 people helping me. The roof is basic shingle.

2007-02-15 17:09:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really hate cooking with electricity and would prefer gas. Natural gas is not available in my area so I would need to install a propane tank and a line to the kitchen. The vintage stove/ovens I'm looking at to install are natural gas so I would need to convert that to propane as well. The house is on a crawl space & the ground is level. Does anyone know how difficult a job that would be & how much it might cost? Or anyone else went through the process & can give me pros & cons? Any advice is appreciated!

Thanks!

2007-02-15 17:05:41 · 5 answers · asked by I Give Up 1

when I replace my boiler is there a company that stands out, through my short research I have found 2 companys so far....weil mclain ($3,470 105k btu 92% afue) and a laars ($1,655 100k btu 82% afue) which one would make more sense and is one anymore dependable then the other?

2007-02-15 16:56:20 · 3 answers · asked by declaar 3

We have a house that has 2 'parts': the original & a full addition (bath, rms, laundry, kit, etc). The entire main drain runs from the back (the addition) to the front (the original) out to the city line. There are 2 access points to it, in the front and back. Last weekend, the entire main drain backed up. First the front bath / toilet, then the front kitchen & finally the back bath / toilet (addition). The plumber came, snaked the only front access point out to the street, flushed all the toilets (note: no portion ofthe main drain underneath the house was snaked). Everything worked again, he was happy & left. 4 days later...the back bathroom backed up completely when the washer (also in the back) drained. As a result of the amount of water, my entire bedroom, linked to the back bath, is soaked. i've been told the company should be held responsible, since i informed the plumber of the back drain access & a previous prof. snake through both access points to be complete. T/F?

2007-02-15 16:54:58 · 5 answers · asked by 723 1

I just ran out of oil and need to go get some from the gas station , what am i supposed to get and how do i put it in? I know that the thing to put it in in on the outside of the house

2007-02-15 16:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by Pinky75 2

Does anyone know where I can get info on replacing the starter rope on a MTD Yard Machine snow blower with a Tecumseh engine?

2007-02-15 16:09:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 15:44:24 · 5 answers · asked by join me 1

2007-02-15 15:33:57 · 7 answers · asked by Lyn T 1

I am a project manager for a construction company. A few condos in a project we built have excessive indoor humidity with no obvious moisture source. One unit in particular was recently completely repainted. This unit (and one next door sharing a common party wall) have relative humidity in the 75-85% range. Could painting the unit (about 1000 sq./ft.) with the doors and windows closed be the cause of the high humidity in this unit? How about in both units? Could the moisture from the painted unit leech through the party wall and cause excessive moisture in the adjacent unit? Any help would be appreciated!

2007-02-15 15:20:05 · 4 answers · asked by kevin c 1

it started after the drain pipe broke and leaked.

2007-02-15 15:18:21 · 10 answers · asked by michael l 1

could you please send me any info on a stero of mine its a carver model old school HR-752 also were can i get it serviced it keeps blowing a fuse thanks.

2007-02-15 14:57:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous