Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

Ok I was looking at the following question here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuQL9LRqZANdj5fklLd5n95IzKIX?qid=20060728164758AAKtgAz

What is the cartridge? What is a thermocoupler? Why doesn't hot water come from the faucet thats closest to the boiler?

Based on the answers given I see nowhere to clean with a tooth pic. So I took a pic http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f245/ElBrujo23/DSC00003.jpg

I do feel a a few drips of warm water but not hot. Also before I took it apart, the water would turn off when the lever is all the way on the hot side.
A few things to add: I have all the other faucets in house work, I have two restrooms, I have not had a need to use this restroom since about 2 years now. So thats why I haven't fixed it. Can someone please help.

2007-02-07 10:49:29 · 2 answers · asked by 2ndSquad 2

In the living room of my 115 year old farm house the original structure of the house was built with 12-14 inch logs which run every foot or so above the basement and under our living space. We bought the hardwood floors to install but have not put them in yet because the floor bows terribly. Between the center of the floor and the outwards walls there is atleast a 6" difference..The logs are sound. The weather is so drastic here -25 to 90+. What can we do to even it out without emptying my wallet completely ? Thanks !

2007-02-07 10:49:19 · 6 answers · asked by onescrapbooklane 1

I moved from Southern California to Northern Wisconsin
and I am not used to the harsh weather. We have a deep well on our farm which is about 25 feet from the house . The well is above ground (now with a heat lamp on it). It is in a casing about 6 inches wide with a metal pipe sticking up out of the top 7". First , I want to know if I pour hot water down the small pipe if it will help. The problem is I don't know where the freeze is. The pipe goes from the well underground and then up through our basement. which is 7 ft under the ground. The motor of the pump hums but the water tank , which is in the basement is not making the clinking noise it usually makes when the water is working properly. How do I find out where the freeze is ? We have had -25 below with terrible winds and very little snow this year (2 ") I have small children and farm animals and buying water by the jug is getting old. I would appreciate any advice .and No-I am not moving ! : )Someone mentioned antifreeze ???

2007-02-07 10:42:22 · 6 answers · asked by onescrapbooklane 1

Is it like Electric fires or gas fire

2007-02-07 10:26:31 · 12 answers · asked by keridorrington30 1

It seems like something is expanding under there but I don't know what. I thought it was just the hardwood floor warping b/c there was a leak from my refrigerator but now the leak has been plugged but whatever is underneath the hardwood floor keeps expanding. Any ideas of what to do would be helpful, thanks.

2007-02-07 10:26:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My aunt has black mold all in her house. It's making her sick.

2007-02-07 10:12:19 · 5 answers · asked by Trevor Zen 4

I have an oil burning furnace and recently I have noticed soot on the floor and the damper door sticks open after the furnace runs. What can I do to keep the door swinging freely and not stick open?

2007-02-07 09:59:46 · 4 answers · asked by mattmarceau 1

We have septic, and we are smelling sewer in our basement. When looking at the top of the roof, I notice that the exhaust pipe is blocked by ice. Since there is snow on the roof, it is impossible to climb up there and remove. Lately it has been well below zero, and in part might be the problem. Do I have to wait until it warms up, or is there something I can do?

2007-02-07 09:57:29 · 3 answers · asked by tihini 2

Are dimmer switches supposed to heat up when they are on? The old one got really hot and so we got a new one, but it is doing the same thing. The switch is for a chandelier, it is a 15 amp switch and there are about 24 bulbs. We have not been up to check the watts of the bulbs but we are thinking about 25 watts each.
Would the problem be in the wiring from the light to the wall switch, the watts of the bulbs or the amps of the switch?

2007-02-07 09:54:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i live in a trailer. somewhere under the trailer my water pipes have frozen i have checked my heat wrap and it is working. i have opened all the cupboards in my trailer to allow heat to get to the pipes on the inside hoping to warm them. i have also put a small space heater under the trailer next to the area the main pipes are located and nothing is working. i live on a very meager income and very fearful that the will bust. if this happens i have no money left over after paying the bills to lives here to fix them. so if some could please tell me what to besides what i am doing. would greatly appreicate it.

2007-02-07 09:54:49 · 11 answers · asked by defineme is back on top 1

The roofer says to replace the ridge vent because it was improperly installed, by the builder, and that they left the nails uncovered Also he recommended to take out one panel board (inside the attic which is covered by blackrot from the ridge vent to the soffits. The insurance company says Im covered.

However we've just had another snowstorm (BEFORE the roofers began the replacement) and now i see a sheet of ice which covers EVERY BOARD INSIDE MY ATTIC ON ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE FROM THE RIDGE VENTS TO THE SOFFITS.

Is just replacing the ridge vent alone going to solve my problem now? Don't I need new shingles or panel boards (since the boards are covered with a sheet of ice???)

2007-02-07 09:51:55 · 4 answers · asked by HowardSternMorning 2

the foundation in the church fellowship hall as shifted. we want to repour over the existing floor to level this area a bit. 7'Wx28'l we want a good self leveling product to pour over and level as much as possible.

2007-02-07 09:50:23 · 3 answers · asked by revjim56 1

The metal (hot surface) keeps breaking out of the ceramic part.

2007-02-07 09:49:09 · 4 answers · asked by Peter J 1

Helppppppppppp!!!!!!!!

2007-02-07 09:45:54 · 4 answers · asked by Steve I 1

Water seems to come into our garage during heavy rains and when snow is melting. It is not a lot, but enough to form pools of shallow water about 1 foot into the garage. It does not appear as though the driveway is slanted toward the garage and our house is built into a hill. The garage doors themselves are 13 years old. Is there anything we can do to prevent the water from leaking in? Is this a big deal?

2007-02-07 09:32:41 · 10 answers · asked by Alysia B 2

2007-02-07 09:32:20 · 6 answers · asked by a b 1

The top of the toilet(dont know the name) that holds the water if full, but something is wrong. Any Ideas?????

2007-02-07 09:29:49 · 9 answers · asked by mommyof2 3

My bathroom sink is clogged badly. I have a sink where the stopper doesn't come out, so I can't get the gunk out. What can I do to unclog it?

2007-02-07 09:17:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just recently installed an electrical outlet. Everything works fine on the outlet. I connected the Black and White wire according to the diagram, and even connected the third ground wire as specified. I just noticed that when I plug my surge protector in that is connected to my entertainment system that I get a spark that seems out of the ordinary. I tried plugging in a lamp that was on, and did not get any spark at all. The surge protector only sparks when everything is on. Is this a problem with the installation of my new outlet, or is this a problem with my surge protector? The only reason I ask is because my little brother likes to play with this cord sometimes, and I'm worried the sparks could be lethal.

2007-02-07 09:17:12 · 4 answers · asked by mmwreal 2

the hotwater pipe is between cement above garage door. we tried hairdryer and electric heater what can we do

2007-02-07 09:16:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,
In my bathtub, I replaced moen valve 1222 thinking that this would be the problem of not having water coming out of the shower.
For my surprise, I still don't have water, however when the valve is removed, there is water coming out. A few drops occur with the valve installed.
please provide me your feedback if you know what is going on.
thansk,

2007-02-07 09:12:03 · 3 answers · asked by clhijazi 1

Hi,

In building our new home, we are now looking at insulation. We have been told by everyone around us that insulation is the key, if we want an energy efficient home.

My question is, can you have too much insulation? We are based in Wales, UK, so I realise that we are not exactly blessed with the weather but I also don't want to live in a sauna by going over the top with the insulation!

I know we are going to have insulation in the roof/cavity and double glazing everywhere but can you ever over heat a house this way?

Also, does anyone have any experience of using bamboo flooring? Is it harder to put down that other wood flooring or has anyone had any problems with it after a period of time.

Thanks!

2007-02-07 09:10:23 · 11 answers · asked by harri_dav 2

2007-02-07 08:45:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-07 08:17:25 · 3 answers · asked by Pamela P 1

Can someone explain these new energy smart light bulbs that are supposed to use less electricity.
specifically a 15 watt is suposed to equal a 60 watt?
Does that mean I can use a 26 watt bulb that say equals 100 watts in a lamp that says 60 watt max?

2007-02-07 08:15:27 · 2 answers · asked by alanpks4 4

My heater for the past four hours has been only spitting out cool air! I have no idea what's wrong!?!

2007-02-07 07:57:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10k gallon pool, I recently had a new roof put on my home, and the roofers dropped roofing nails, so there are a few nail rust spots. Can someone help me?

2007-02-07 07:54:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

trying to work out the size of tile drill bit required for making a hole in ceramic tile to take a standard shower waste trap,am using 40mm waste throughout

2007-02-07 07:41:55 · 7 answers · asked by postmaster2000uk 2

When my father was in China in 1944, he bought and brought back a "coin". On the coin were pictures not fit for children to see so he soldered over them. I know this coin is at least 67 years old and I would like to restore it and possibly sell it to a collector. Any ideas how? Your help, as always, is much appreciated

2007-02-07 07:32:22 · 5 answers · asked by grandmutt 2

the code has been reset to something we dont now. Know how to reset a code when the original code is known, but how do we reset to something we want when we dont know the original code to enter? Will there be a default code?

2007-02-07 07:27:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous