Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

2007-02-15 14:55:35 · 5 answers · asked by singkol 1

iM PLANING ON DOIN MY HOUSE WITH VINYLE SIDING AND I HAVE ALUMINUM SIDIN NOW.

2007-02-15 14:33:49 · 2 answers · asked by jayman9660 1

My home hotwater tank is dripping water from some type of drainage hose running down the outside of the tank. I have placed a Tupperware container underneath to catch the water. Normally, the amount of water is minimal, but every now and then, my container fills to capacity and overflows onto the floor. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to when more water is collected (i.e. like when I take a shower, run the dishwasher or wash clothes ...). The tank is no more than three years old. I'm stumped ... any ideas? Is it time to call a plumber?

2007-02-15 14:07:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 13:45:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 13:09:00 · 3 answers · asked by john c 1

i know about the main value to the home, however i have a frozen and cracked pipe before the main value

2007-02-15 12:11:19 · 8 answers · asked by phantomknight70 2

Have a friend whose gas stove oven won't come on at all. The top burners work just fine. When you turn the oven knob, you don't hear the click click, and there's no smell of gas. Any ideas?

2007-02-15 12:10:41 · 4 answers · asked by Marie L 1

I bought a silicone half-face respirator mask on eBay and its a bit dusty, and the seller said it was in his basement....so how would i go about cleaning it properly

2007-02-15 11:34:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Already checked circuit breakers. Neighbors dont have this problem. Called the electric company and said they will come when they have time. Will they come into the house and find out what is wrong or do they just deal with outside problems? Any ideas on what to do? Its about 10 degrees and dont want the pipes to break.

2007-02-15 11:31:36 · 6 answers · asked by Lynn S 1

The system has 2 zone valves. One zone feeds approx. 110 ft of element pretty much level with the boiler it is ok. The other zone feeds approx. 80 ft of element, here is the problem. When the hot water leaves the boiler it splits on this zone after the zone valve. One leg goes to the elements closest to the boiler pretty much level with the boiler these rooms are ok. The other leg runs vertical approx .8 ft travels through the ceiling then down to 2 elements then back up then down to 3 elements then back up and returns to the boiler I am getting no heat at these elements. I am thinking that the pump is worn and not able to overcome the head pressure. Please help!

2007-02-15 11:18:04 · 4 answers · asked by bobo 4

2007-02-15 11:08:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone with this MODEL ONLY (60-3752-8) had any problems with having to replace belts on a regular basis?

2007-02-15 11:00:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just replaced the heating element in my dryer today. The dryer had previously been turning but not heating. I tested the resistance on the element and it gave a reading of infinite resistance.

I put the new element in connecting the wires as they were originally. I turned the dryer on and it heated up - but when I opened the dryer drawer I noticed that the element was glowing RED. I'm sure that's probably not normal, so I'm curious as to what else may be wrong with this dryer or if it's normal and I just never noticed it before.

The dryer is a base model kenmore, I cannot find any kind of model number on it but it's one of the older ones with a 'wood grain' top, black instrument panel and an off-white case.

Any help would be appreciated :)

2007-02-15 10:53:51 · 9 answers · asked by run4god 1

How much would an electriction charge to install a system (say 1400 watts) in a house and tie it to the grid?

2007-02-15 10:43:55 · 2 answers · asked by Joe 4

My heat pump outside stopped working during the ice storm. Im guessing it turned itself off. How do I get it to turn back on? Anyone else experience this problem?

2007-02-15 10:31:06 · 2 answers · asked by dm41901 2

Can anyone help? My bedroom is in the part of the house that used to be a garage. The floor was build up using wood. The cold from the concrete floor under is too cold. My bedroom stays colder than all the other rooms. Has anyone got any suggestions to make it warmer. Withourt spending lots of money. I put down some fake wood like pergo but thats not helping.

2007-02-15 10:29:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 10:19:50 · 2 answers · asked by rickzimber 1

2007-02-15 10:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by jamesmuggy 1

He fell asleep with a cigarette in his hand and burned a hole in it that does all the way down through the leather and into the cushion below. Can leather be repaired or is the couch junk now? The manufacturer already said they don't make that cushion anymore...

2007-02-15 10:07:02 · 3 answers · asked by Jason 6

It needs to be 10inches X 30 inches. Its for a heater/ AC system. The vent mounts directly to the wall below the A/c Filter

2007-02-15 09:26:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend is an artsit and *used* to pour a lot of paints and such down the drain. He doesn't anymore, but the countless countainers of drain-o seem to be doing less and less good. Sometimes he will shower at 6:30am, and by the time I need to shower [sometimes as late as 5pm] - it is STILL backed up. I tried pulling the plug out to break some of the junk up myself, but I can't. Any suggestions besides drain-o....it's getting so costly.

2007-02-15 09:24:33 · 8 answers · asked by chelsea_laforge 2

the old cauking has yellowed and shrunk below the lino. level. if it is cleaned real good,will 100% rubber silicone adhere to the old caulking ??

2007-02-15 09:11:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Approximately 3 years ago, we purchase a brand new spec home. The house is a tri-level house, with the basement portion approximately 1/2 below grade. When we purchased the house, the basement was completely finished, and only one room (the furnace room) has exposed 2x4's with insulation and plastic covering the exterior walls. Recently when a Satelite Dish installer pulled back some of the insulation to pass the cable wire through, he noticed that there was ice and moisture on the wall. Pulling back the insulation revealed that the entire wall was infected with mold. I contacted the builder and they are currently working to remove the mold and reseal the room, but I am wondering if I need to have them do more than that. Do I need to have the rest of the house inspected (difficult because it is all behind finished sheet rock)? They are removing mold from the inside, will there also be mold on the outside? Once they do clean it will the be permanent damage to my house? Thnks 4 ne help.

2007-02-15 09:02:12 · 2 answers · asked by noise 2

I live in a new home about a year old. The wall above my shower unit started crumbling and cracking. The contractor came in and just scraped spackled and repainted. But the paint and spackle are now cracking and peeling again. Is this an issue of using the wrong kind of drywall? How can I tell and what can I do about it?

2007-02-15 08:59:03 · 5 answers · asked by zoynkszz 1

We have an Action Garage door and the operating manual says to have it serviced professionally yearly, but I was hoping we could save some money and do it ourselves. It is suppose to be a relatively quiet garage door but it has been sounding pretty squeaky lately. Can anyone help?

2007-02-15 08:53:27 · 3 answers · asked by LA Gal 2

my gas kenmore elite stove with electric oven is doing something strange for a couple of days my gas stove part has been doing fine as for my oven its not working and the digital settings display is reading F1 what could be going wrong? can anyone help?

2007-02-15 08:35:58 · 1 answers · asked by Stacie G 2

I live in California and have no clue of what it takes to live where snow is a regular thing to deal with. It must take a lot of your time dressing for it, cleaning the driveway, drying boots, knocking off ice cycles from the rooftops etc. I commend you. Let me know how it all works.

2007-02-15 08:20:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,
I am doing an addition. What is the minimum size I need for the hole to get access into the attic?

Thanks

pb4sc

2007-02-15 08:15:06 · 3 answers · asked by PB4SC 2

I had measured 10 VAC between neutral & ground.
Questions:
1. What voltages are considered an O.K range.
2. What should I check for best results for neutral & ground connections to achieve max. operations.

2007-02-15 07:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by honker 4

This is the second time this has happened, with the first resulting in reduced power and finally a replacement fitted from the manufacturer. I'm trying to avoid this again. It's probably telling me to clean the shower head, but it's not obvious what I have to do to achieve this. Tried all the obvious things last time to no avail.

2007-02-15 07:29:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous