Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

I live in northern Vermont, where it is obviously cold. When the dryer is not in use and you open the door you can feel cold air really coming in through the vents in the back. I checked outside and the vent there is closed like it should be when the dryer is off.

2007-02-05 07:33:59 · 6 answers · asked by Mark M 1

2007-02-05 06:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iv fitted 2 low voltage recessed down light in my bathroom just wanting to know what they mean in the fitting instruction.
in simple terms/

the cable used on low voltage electronic conductor must be greater in daimeter than the cable of the 230v mains??

help me on this 1 please all iv done is connected it to the old light cables is this ok??

thanks

2007-02-05 06:45:51 · 9 answers · asked by shift20uk 2

I have a siemans stainless steel fridge freezer. I think the door knocked a chair corner and it now has a small dent in it, is there any way to get rid of it?

2007-02-05 06:37:50 · 7 answers · asked by newpark 2

they are used on building sites to prop up concrete slabs etc.

2007-02-05 06:35:09 · 5 answers · asked by jayebird 2

We recently bought a house with a brick fireplace. I use newspaper, kindling, and firewood to build my fires. Unfortunately, our living room tends to get visibly smoky particulary at light up and sometimes when manipulating the fire to keep it lit. The fireplace has an ash door in the bottom and a pull chain flue above (obviously opened prior to lighting). There is NO damper (part of the mechanism exists but the damper was removed sometime before we bought the house). Additiontally, there is no other significant spot for air exchange in the house where I could imagine a vacuum being created to draw the smoke inward.

2007-02-05 06:33:05 · 7 answers · asked by Hai Karate 1

My daughter burned something in the kitchen. It caused soot to be on the ceiling.

2007-02-05 06:32:43 · 8 answers · asked by cookin mom 1

We recently purchased a house and when we went to remove a door knob from one of the doors there was what we think is super glue over the screws. We want to replace the door knob because it has a lock on it and the room is meant for our 5 year old. We don't want her locking us out you know, heh...

How can we get rid of it? We've tried scraping it off with knives and screwdirivers but that hasnt helped much

2007-02-05 06:28:44 · 5 answers · asked by Danielle 4

There is a rip in my air conditioning/heating duct (central heat and air) How much should I expect to pay roundabout to get it fixed? No problems with unit, duct just torn about 8 inches long and about 3 inches wide on top. Thanks!

2007-02-05 06:26:39 · 8 answers · asked by mama of 2 2

I have a GE side by side refrigerator that is only 1 1/2 yrs old. Everything on the freezer side started unthawing, and it will not freeze it then went to the refrigerator side and won't stay cold. I don't have a warranty on it. What could cause this?

2007-02-05 06:12:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

seen an,, advert lost it ,.now think i might do my driveway myself if i can find out about it

2007-02-05 06:09:35 · 2 answers · asked by JOSEPH A 2

I'll start off by saying that my father owns a painting company and I have a fair bit of experience in the field.. so I need an experts advice.
My girlfriend spilled nail polsih remover on a brand new wood dining room table. This caused the polyurethane (at least I think it's poly) to come off and leave a bare spot. My friend (trying to help) took a clorox (blach) wipe and tried to clean it off. This seems like it soaked into the bare wood and lightened it by a few shades. Also, the edges around the damaged spot are white and dry looking.
What is the best way to fix this? I know I cant just "touch up" the poly becuase it will show. I'm assuming I have to re-poly the whole table. If that's the case, can I just lightly sand down the table and apply poly, or do I need to completely stip the old poly off of the table.
I'm assuming this finish is polyurethane. Is that the most common finish? Could it be something else? It's not a thick finish at all.
Thanks for the help!

2007-02-05 06:08:21 · 7 answers · asked by NY1Krr 4

I can't get the paint sleeve off the roller. Aren't they supposed to come off so you can re-use the wire thing underneath? Did I leave it on too long so it dried? What did I do wrong. How do you get rid of the old blotchy roller pad sleeve so you can put on a new one? Thanks.

2007-02-05 06:07:17 · 8 answers · asked by brer 2

pilot on ,but burner not .water only trickle out of bottom of tank

2007-02-05 06:06:04 · 3 answers · asked by lacey2 1

2007-02-05 05:57:07 · 2 answers · asked by markc1005 1

When you have had little or NO Utility use:
1 (Vacant office with no electrical appliences present) NO USE.
or
2(Only Gas used is Gas Water Heater) very LOW readings
^^^
1After Months of NO USE, (although I still paid a minimum charge)
we had a small refrigerator there for Two Months, (a small encrease) It was removed and back to NO USEage.
Then suddenly a Monthly reading bumped it up to 3000 Units -
(I think they "tested" the Meter by running it up)
NO Use following Month (same identical reading) -
Then bumped it up again; another 3000
I know they THINK somebody is using Utilities But the place is VACANT and does not even Have appliences there capable of generating that usage!!!

2 The Co was suspicious of the low reading (i only use Gas for water heater); and tested/changed my meter. The readings still being low they suddenly after a few Months- ran up the Meter - when I was gone for 2 weeks. (to the amount it "would be" if furnace ect were used) WHAT DO YOU DO!!

2007-02-05 05:11:04 · 7 answers · asked by riciajo 1

The pilot light will light, but the burner will not. Maybe a clog? No one seems to know how to fix it.

2007-02-05 05:08:07 · 3 answers · asked by dmbothe 1

2007-02-05 04:55:29 · 12 answers · asked by T.SUGGS 2

I put a jar with a metalic lable into the microwave (didn't know it was foil) and saw sparks. I immediately stopped it and tried to heat water in it to see if it still worked. It does work, but I noticed a small burn mark on the inside of the door. Should I throw it out? My husband is still using it, much to my dismay. He taped foil over the outside of the door in line with the burn mark on the inside. We can't afford another one right now. Any suggestions?

2007-02-05 04:53:38 · 5 answers · asked by Roberta B 2

For a door latch that keeps getting water in it and freezing so it will not operate. Something that will work in extreme cold, WD-40 seems to freeze up with the latest cold temps.

2007-02-05 04:52:43 · 12 answers · asked by Donald C 2

keeps losing water, and it shuts down. a lot of rust in sightglass

2007-02-05 04:42:13 · 1 answers · asked by Bertie 1

I have a brand new mirror in my bathroom. I noticed it now had these hard little black spots that I can not wash off!
How did they get there what are they?
It is not Paint.

2007-02-05 04:34:19 · 11 answers · asked by dancemikey 2

2007-02-05 04:15:36 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

We bouhgt a 57 yea old cape. The problem is that the owners never installed any heating upstairs. The previous owner installed ducts for the central air but never installed any heating as well. Any ideas about how we can get heating up there. The lowest cost alternative would be best.

2007-02-05 04:15:25 · 3 answers · asked by Milo B 2

I am not sure what is wrong, but need to find out... Since I have turned my gas on this winter, I have noticed that our upstairs is super hot... at first didn't think anything of it, Heat rises... downstairs is freezing... I am talking abnormal temps. Upstairs with the vents almost all the way closed AND window open... this morning it was 98 degrees. Downstairs is about 68. Thermostat is set at 68, and is located downstairs. Gas bill for past 3 months has been over $250. Yikes... Anyone know what it is. Had a service guy come out, and he said it was the damper???? That's it, and quoted me $679.72 to fix....

2007-02-05 04:08:51 · 4 answers · asked by ShyGirl 2

I'm having a fire inspection for my apt. What do the people look for when inspecting the place?

2007-02-05 03:59:20 · 5 answers · asked by kappa 2

2007-02-05 03:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Yardqueen 2

2007-02-05 03:43:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The last few days my clothes dryer has started to squeak when it starts up. After the first few minutes the squeaking seems to stop but after it is stopped and restarted, it squeaks again. Are there any parts, places where it would help to spray some WD-40 or am I headed for bigger problems? Any suggestions appreciated.

2007-02-05 03:33:50 · 5 answers · asked by KB 2

has anyone who owns a mobile home every used this method and actually unforzen pipes from indoors? Had industrial heater from plumber not work from the outside..please let me know if this worked for you.

2007-02-05 03:24:10 · 6 answers · asked by jshorePR 4