Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

I have a toilet on the second floor, with no leaks, and pleanty of water in the back. When I flush, sometimes the toilet paper, etc. doesnt go all the way down, and you dont hear the "gush" sound of the toilet finishing the flush. Other times, it flushes normally without any problems. Any ideas?

2007-02-08 05:17:36 · 9 answers · asked by SigEpShawn 2

2007-02-08 05:00:04 · 2 answers · asked by Michael F 1

I hear the animal over my head. I can hear it walking, hear it's claws. I know it is fairly large because I can sometimes see the ceiling panels move when it steps on them. One day my boyfriend lifted up a ceiling panel and saw an animal about the size of a cat run by. My apartment is pretty large. The animal is very active at night and this is freaking me out. I imagine a snarling wild thing falling down upon my head, attacking me with claws and teeth.
The thought of lifting up an panel and facing this thing eye to eye scares me to death. I have two little girls, ages 4 and 8 living in the apt too. I have told them it's a squirrel, that seemed the most innocuous. I have no idea how the animal got in the ceiling.

2007-02-08 04:53:10 · 12 answers · asked by batscout 2

I have jammed the shredder at work and am trying to figure out how to dissolve the paper without damaging the metal and plastic parts. I've tried WD 40 to grease up the paper but it didn't work - it didn't soften the paper at all. I will try shredder oil as soon as i get some (btw do u know which is the best brand for this sorta thing) If anyone has any ideas please share!

2007-02-08 04:41:11 · 27 answers · asked by Jennie N 1

2007-02-08 04:34:02 · 3 answers · asked by fredseymour2 1

What is the general rule ratio of current measurement between hot conductor & neutral on a 120VAC circuit. When is it equal?

2007-02-08 04:29:25 · 4 answers · asked by honker 4

Our landlord says that it is just fine, however everywhere I look that seems wrong. Our apartment is freezing and they claim that it is just right. They are refusing us new windows (they are very drafty) and new heaters. The apartment above and below us is at least 30 degress warmer. Is there any official information about what the temperature in the boiler/water piipes should that I can print and show my landlord. They refuse to believe us when we say it should be warmer. So far their solution has been to duct tape our windows and put up sheet rock - however neither have anything to do with the windows or the heaters. Please help!

2007-02-08 04:23:32 · 2 answers · asked by molly_leeds 1

Why would you have neutral for 120VAC and not for 208/240VAC. ALso, if you measure current on a 120VAC conductor, what would neutral measure, since ground & neutral are bonded at the panel.
What case would you measure current on neutral. I have a situation measuring 10 volts A.C between neutral & ground, WHY?

2007-02-08 04:00:17 · 4 answers · asked by honker 4

2007-02-08 03:52:15 · 10 answers · asked by catz_65 1

I used a snake, hair clog remover and it still drains slow.

2007-02-08 03:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by brenda n 1

My heat will be cut back on Friday, right now my family has been in a hotel for 3 days. I was thinking of checking out Friday, but I dont know if the water will be working the same day. So should I check out Saturday??

I want to know:

How long will the pipes take to thaw out???
Should I check out Friday or Saturday???

2007-02-08 03:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3

Hi,
I have 8 different #12 ground wires in my junction box, that need to be attached to the #10 ground coming from the electrical panel. I tried to use a blue wire nut, but all the wires will not fit. What is the best way to attach them? I was thinking I could connect four and four, and then with another wire ,connect each group to the panels ground, but was told not to do that. What is the best way to get all of them connected to the ground?

Thanks for your time

pb4sc

2007-02-08 03:27:07 · 7 answers · asked by PB4SC 2

Last night my boyfriend was just stoking the fire when part of a log fell out and burn crap out of our brand new carpet. we're gutted as we thought our wonderful "stain free" carpet was indestructable but it's now got big black burn marks in it. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET BURN MARKS OUT OF A CARPET?? help i'm stuck. the last resort will be putting a small rug over the burnt area...

2007-02-08 03:26:48 · 9 answers · asked by Miss Tickle 4

the formation of ice in the roof started melting when the temperature increases and started dripping from the ceililng.what causes this formation? how to prevent this in future? how to remove this ice now from the roof.we found this by climbing inside the attic.

2007-02-08 03:20:00 · 5 answers · asked by shan 1

The part that is inside the faucet handle will not budge and the metal is soft and is stripping when I try to grab it with a pipe wrench. Is it corroded?

2007-02-08 03:02:42 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara 1

The flame seems to jump from the screen down the tube to the orafice. I have disassembled and cleaned the unit to no avail.

2007-02-08 03:00:22 · 1 answers · asked by magiccharm 5

this tank was put in due to the propane comapny stating we needed a larger tank due to our calls to refill the tank every 3 weeks. We just had the tank fill 20 days ago (500 gal.) and today it is reading below 30%. It is costing a fortune to (almost $900) to fill it each time. What could be wrong that is making me go through so much propane?

2007-02-08 02:46:28 · 11 answers · asked by Frosty Flake 1

I recently bought a house and with it came a lovely Jacuzzi bath. However it constantly throws out these little black spots of dirt. no idea what it is - I have tried stuff called Bath Spa which apparently cleans the system but it hasn't solved the problem. Any bright ideas?

2007-02-08 02:18:28 · 5 answers · asked by jaylondon 3

I always use pool chems to balance the PH, ALK, Bromine and hardness and had fantastic luck. Lately, I still get more foam than I'd like to see. Though it isn't much id rather not see it. Any ideas?

2007-02-08 02:00:37 · 6 answers · asked by Crazy Bi Chick 3

I just had a nice winter month with 200 gallons of LP spent. I am concerned the installers did not properly install the plank. We removed the old LP/GP composite planking. Underneath, there was no sheathing. The original homebuilder just nailed the LP plank directly to the vertical 2/4's or 2/6's. There was a small insulating panel that appeared to be installed from the interior of the home. Sort of odd. Well the condition after they removed the siding was simply vertical studs then about 3 inches of space then the insulation.

The contractor simply put the Tyvek wrap on the studs and nailed the hardi without sheathing or insulation. Is this a nonstandard procedure?? I wish I had been onsite or had the knowledge that this condition existed before I signed the contract. I would have gladly signed a change order if I was informed we could have improved the efficiency. I can feel a significant amount of Air through baseboard and vents and basically any hole in the wall. I hav

2007-02-08 01:46:31 · 5 answers · asked by Big Canoe 2

I got new windows about a month a ago and I feel a breeze coming in. Did they not caulk it enough? Were the windows the wrong size? What will he say when I call him?
It's about 10 degrees..I am freezing in my house!

2007-02-08 01:39:35 · 5 answers · asked by Willow 5

I have radiator heat, however some rooms do not have heat and is cold all the time, I would like to make a daycare in my basement that needs heating. I am wondering what the best and least expensive way to heat it .. I am nearly bankrupt at the moment.

2007-02-08 01:24:33 · 6 answers · asked by moham 1

Thinking of getting one, but not sure. How much would it cost to buy one?

2007-02-08 01:23:20 · 5 answers · asked by Sally 3

my neighbour has so much crappy wood in the backgarden , we want a bonfire to rid it , but how do you do it safely and within the law regulations?

2007-02-08 01:22:27 · 7 answers · asked by natasha_essence 2

what are the qualifications and where are they, how would you get this help? If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate them. Or if there is not anyone that would help, then what is the cheapest way to get one put in? What do you look for to get a good deal here?

2007-02-08 01:22:26 · 8 answers · asked by Friend 6

The back stoop of my house is covered in very thick ice. I have 2 dogs that go in and out. I feel like I can't put salt there because they will lick it up or it will burn there paws. I tried breaking it up with a shovel, but that got me no where. Please help! We slip on it everyday.

2007-02-08 01:20:27 · 9 answers · asked by Knome Lover 4

my heating system is being turned on/up without the use of my thermostat. is there anyway someone can turn my heat up/on by touching my oil burner in the basement? thanks for your help!

2007-02-08 00:56:24 · 1 answers · asked by coffeegirl_rules 1

I have a furnance and a water softner right next to each other and one of them is leaking. I wipe the floor dry and it pointed out to the water softner. I had the water softner lifted and place an aluminum pan on the bottom, but for some reason the floor is still getting wet. I don't know what to do now

2007-02-08 00:49:59 · 3 answers · asked by tngu83 1

label shows gsbusa@aol.com as the business e-mail address, but it is not valid.

2007-02-08 00:42:02 · 1 answers · asked by Velt65 2

A recent house extension, meant we had a new condenser boiler fitted - a Glowworm Flexicom 18Hx. It has generally done the job but produces what seems like very large quantities of water droplets from the flue, which drips down the brickwork below In the 3-4 mths since its been operational this has already begun to run the brickwork green.

Now in the colder weather, there's a glacier down my wall and I'm worried this will cause the brick work to crack.

I've designed a water collector from a 2l Lemonade bottle with the top cut off and shaped so a collar sits under the flange around the flue and have collected approx 0.5 l in about a day.

There's generally a regular drip, but every so often, a guttural spurge of water, which probably accounts for most of the problem.
Is there something that needs tweaking to stop this ?

2007-02-08 00:39:51 · 6 answers · asked by Tim B 1