Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

2007-02-14 07:02:43 · 12 answers · asked by MARTIN R 1

can anyone recommend this type of course, preferably in london area!! any advice greatly appreciated

my main aim is for installation of domestic systems & servicing etc, i would use the course certificates to goain employment in spain as a trainee perhaps

2007-02-14 07:00:57 · 4 answers · asked by Notre1Dame 2

I live in Michigan and we just had a major snow storm which my snow blower cannot seem to move. It's like everything gets clogged up in the chute and doesn't want to be discharged. The snow is fairly dry but deep. I believe we got between 6 and 10 inches. And I did adjust the engagement cable. Is this snow beyond what this machine can handle?? Help, my back is brealing.

2007-02-14 06:54:56 · 1 answers · asked by auto.jerry 2

The original oil tank for my house is 35 years old and buried in the ground. The fuel lines run under the house and then connect to the furnace. I will have to replace the oil tank because it is causing problems with my new furnace. It is causing an air pocket, and occasionally clogging the fuel lines due to the particles that have accumulated in it over time.
Can you still buy oil tanks that can be buried in the ground? I'd hate to get one and have it above ground. Anyone know?

2007-02-14 06:46:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 06:29:45 · 3 answers · asked by Kyoko H 1

I THINK MY HOUSE IS LEANING TO ONE SIDE IS THIS SUBSIDENCE? ITS NOT A JOKE EITHER! SERIOUSLY, CAN HOUSES TAKE YEARS TI SUBSIDE? OR DOES IT HAPPEN SUDDENLY? HELP

2007-02-14 05:53:23 · 6 answers · asked by pinkytravolta666 2

2007-02-14 05:51:51 · 7 answers · asked by halojosh21 1

one of the bedrooms when we use the shower or washer,
we have looked but find no pipes leaking in the wall flushed out the drains and my house sits on cement there is no crawl space or any space to look under the house i had a new hot waterheater go out we replaced it and now this happened dose it have anything to do with it???

2007-02-14 05:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by PAULINA S 2

2007-02-14 05:15:13 · 16 answers · asked by DERRICK H 2

We live in a trailer and this morning the pipes were frozen any ideas how to thaw them out? i have already put tin foil over the vents in an attempt to get the pipes thawed. any other suggestions would be great. Oh we also have two dogs so anything that wont affect them would be apprecitated. thanks.

2007-02-14 05:12:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

At work the furnace blows out these fumes that give me a headache, make me light headed, and sick to my stomach. The company doesn't do anything about it because they say all furnaces make that smell. Even though my furnace doesn't make that smell. Anyway I went to Urgent Care and got treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. By the time they drew my blood the carbon count was low. It wasn't high enough to be considered a poisoning. Is there anything I can do legally since I will not go back to work until they fix the problem with the fumes coming out of the furnace. I refuse to go to work and get sick every day because of the fumes they have blowing on us.
Any suggestions?

2007-02-14 05:11:19 · 10 answers · asked by chrisry97 2

I live in the country and i cannot find a roofer willing to come that far. When i have been successful in getting some one to come out they never return.

2007-02-14 04:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by caldwellstonebounch 1

I'm renting but Im sick of turning my car off getting out keying open the garage then getting in my car turning on and backing in. The cheaper the better as I am not the owner.

2007-02-14 04:47:28 · 2 answers · asked by ChicagoScottTea 2

2007-02-14 04:42:07 · 4 answers · asked by cataalli 1

furnace is new and is forced hot water

2007-02-14 04:40:23 · 3 answers · asked by brandiboy1 1

I was wondering if someone can tell me about furnaces. I bought this new house, and I'm a new home-owner so I'm new to this, and it's been nice. I keep the house pretty clean but it does get dusty around the area where the furnace is. I bought an expensive filter that claims to trap everything so is that all I have to do? Can I vacuum around that thing? What else can I do to clean it? I'm just scared around it because I don't want to blow the entire place and me along with it. What's like a general maintenance rule regarding furnaces? I have pets too so I want to make sure that the place is pretty clean - dust and dander free - since most of my family is allergic. I want them to be fine when they visit. Is the filter all I need so the air it circulates is clean or is there anywhere else I can change or clean at least. Thanks.

2007-02-14 04:15:32 · 6 answers · asked by PuzzledGuy 3

We tried to take out a care agreement with a well know utilities provider and were told that the Powermax 155x boiler system we had wasn't coverable due to the fact that it needed stripping down and nearly £400 worth of work doing on it. The engineer also told us that this work would need to be done every 2 years. Now this boiler is no more than 6 years old and I don't see how a boiler this new needs such work doing on it? Is it just a ploy to get more money from us or do these boilers need this much attention? The way I see it is that I would rather buy a new boiler than have work doing to one every couple of years??!! Can any central heating experts advise me!!???? THANKS

2007-02-14 03:51:04 · 4 answers · asked by cerismithysnr 1

I've balanced the TV on the edge of the bath so I can watch my shows while relaxing. I could really do with a shelf drilled into the tiles though. Is this possible?

2007-02-14 03:40:09 · 22 answers · asked by victor 1

need to get a leak fixed in my house - water is coming through the ceiling into my kitchen. i live in NYC. no landlord - I'm responsible. Any recommendations? thanks!

2007-02-14 03:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by imnotachickenyoureaturkey 5

My sealed condensing boiler system needs bleeding of a small amount of air every several days. Where does it get in?

2007-02-14 03:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

they are about 8x10 ish and put out so much heat we are burning our feet especially the 2 year old we have a rug over one but there is one right in a doorway that needs something flat that fits over it maybe magnetic? i thought i had seen something made to do that but cant find it now help!

2007-02-14 03:08:22 · 8 answers · asked by kimme 1

I received a letter today from the gas company.
The gas company want to replace the pipework to my house. No problem with that.

However it seems they also want to inspect the fittings inside the house and as my cooker is old they will be sure to 'FIND' some fault and force me to get a new one 'NOW'

I have never invited them in for a 'Free' safety check for this reason

I can see that in the future homeowners will be required to have a 'check' every year as is a legal requirement if they were a landlord.

Old people are at a real risk of being forced to buy new appliances at short notice.

What can I do, I will let them in to replace the pipe to the meter but do I have to let them 'inspect' the cooker

Before anyone questions 'safety' I live alone the only life at risk is my own

2007-02-14 02:50:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

of the wood surface!! Can anyone (only serious suggestions please as the kitchen was not cheap!) give me any tips to get rid of the plate outline/mark that has been left on the wood? Many thanks.

2007-02-14 02:46:01 · 4 answers · asked by Victoria M 3

2007-02-14 02:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4

I live in L.A.. I had a water heater replaced as it was leaking. It is located in the garage in a closet. Plumber had two guys deliver a new water heater and take old one out. Otherwise he did the total work.Job started at 9:30 in morning and he was finished by 3:00. Some piping required from the relief valve to discharge to the outside of the house (10 FT of 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe. It was a good job but I was charged 2200 dollars. Does this sound ball park? I was guessing 1000 dollars max. I know L.A. is expensive but this sounds over the top.

2007-02-14 02:42:01 · 11 answers · asked by Severin S 1

I was unable to saw though the metal is there something else I could use?

2007-02-14 02:39:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a non-grounded wiring in the house and want to add some can lights in the ceiling. Do I just leave the ground wire alone or do I need to ground it somehow? The wires in the switch that I am expanding from a double gang to a triple gang box has black and white wires only. Thanks ahead.

2007-02-14 02:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have borrowed a mountfield quiet garden shredder 2200w and a piece of wood got stuck in it so my partner used a long handled screwdriver to move the stuck piece, unfortunately dropped it in the shredder and the aluminium plate had snapped we cant afford to replace the shredder but are hoping to replace the part - please can someone help urgently i have tried looking on the net but it is not easy trying to find info with a 2 year old hanging on your arm! :(

2007-02-14 02:31:11 · 1 answers · asked by victoria r 2

and where do i get it

2007-02-14 02:25:00 · 1 answers · asked by christine 3

I have a circuit breaker box and I also need to find out how much amps of power i have coming into the house. Where should I look?

2007-02-14 02:22:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous