Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

2007-02-03 07:34:29 · 3 answers · asked by Tanya 1

My sink and bath tub both gurgle. How do I fix it?

2007-02-03 07:32:17 · 11 answers · asked by unicornfarie1 6

to repair a stanley in sussex

2007-02-03 07:22:53 · 1 answers · asked by f 1

2007-02-03 07:13:46 · 2 answers · asked by steven f 1

We can hear the drip noise if the house is very quite, like late at night. We have, thus far, been unable to locate where the plumbing line runs through the wall. The steady-to-slow-to-no-drip sounds last for only a minute or two after the water tap is turned off. Should we be concerned about black mold growing between the walls? Is there a way to detect where the defective pipe fitting might be without breaking into a wall first. The house was built in 1989.

2007-02-03 07:13:08 · 2 answers · asked by HoneyBunny 7

I have been looking at various websites for companies that install sprayfoam insulation to roofs as an alternative to roof replacement. Does anyone have any experience of such installations (looking for pros and cons)

2007-02-03 07:12:54 · 5 answers · asked by GEOFFREY P 1

I just had a new furnance installed last week. I have a home that is 104 years old (I've only owned it a year and a half) with all the plumbing connections in the basement crawl space. Even though I have insulated all the pipes I can get to, they froze today. I have a heat tape on there now but my question is:

Wouldn't it be the more intelligent solution to vent heat into the basement to prevent this from happening again? Is it unusual and/or wasteful to heat a partial basement normally?

2007-02-03 06:44:24 · 3 answers · asked by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7

I don't see how to remove any more parts that the bottom tray/cover thing. The machine now only makes a bad noise.

2007-02-03 06:37:08 · 5 answers · asked by pamela.cass 2

i have a water heater installed in my basement and is vented into my chimney and want to put the tankless there and vent it to the same place can i vent to the chimney or do i have to vent somewhere else i all ready hade the hole there just need to remove the old water heater

2007-02-03 06:29:30 · 4 answers · asked by coolbethbruce 1

2007-02-03 06:27:27 · 8 answers · asked by tnunez742 1

2007-02-03 06:20:16 · 5 answers · asked by dzsamper 1

I live in an old mobile home (built around the 50's Im guessing). My furnace thermostat was just fixed after being without heat for close to 3 weeks. Im guessing my furnace must be as old as the mobile home (gas type) Now the furnace goes off for only maybe a minute and comes back on almost running continuously. Is it because it is an older home and the insulation isnt the greatest as with the newer ones, or maybe because the weather outside is frigid (around the teens with a windchill close to zero) or maybe because their was no heat in the home for so long. Im not sure if I should worry about this or just be thankful I have heat. Yes it is still a bit drafty but at least their is heat. I already paid a hundred dollors for someone to come and change my thermostat and i cant afford anyone to come out again. Help please! Im not that well off moneywise, living on a very tight budget. Maybe im just over reacting to this whole thing.

2007-02-03 06:01:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was a expensive snowblower that used to work great, now
it seems every year we are having problems. New or fix? Is Arens
the Best?

2007-02-03 05:40:49 · 4 answers · asked by nemesis 5

recessed flood lamp type bulbs

2007-02-03 05:39:01 · 9 answers · asked by rinaldo 1

i have a wheel horse lawn tractor and i had changed the tiresa on it and i jacked it up and it was leaniong to one side while i changed the wheels and now that it is back on the ground it will not move seems to be stuck in a gear or out of gear could having it jacked and tilted to one side caused somethng it the transmission to slide to one side will not even go into hi or low gear

2007-02-03 05:38:49 · 2 answers · asked by coolbethbruce 1

2007-02-03 05:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by smurfty@sbcglobal.net 1

I have some hairline cracks along some areas on my kool deck around my pool, what is the best thing to use to fill in the cracks.

2007-02-03 04:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an outdoor faucet that has a slow drip. It's freeezing here in Chicago now, so there's a big chunk of ice coming from it. I'm wondering if I'm in danger of the pipe bursting or is the slow drip actually helping it from bursting? Should I break off the ice to clear it and let the drip flow more easily or might that damage the pipe?

2007-02-03 04:48:20 · 7 answers · asked by chi_town_johnnyb 2

Smelled a faint but clear gas odor in furnace area last night. Called gas co., they found no leaks. Since then, furnace will come on, but only blow cold air. It has no pilot light - it's an electrically controlled mechanism, apparently. There is still a gas smell, though our gas fireplace works fine.

2007-02-03 04:43:12 · 2 answers · asked by Rick 2

the toilet flushes fine but there is not enough water left in the bowl after the cycle is completed

2007-02-03 04:39:48 · 2 answers · asked by Jerry W 1

If I buy another remote with the same model number as my old one, will it be able to be programmed without going into the actual housing of the fan itself? Or do I need to call a professional?

2007-02-03 04:27:04 · 2 answers · asked by Ronnie 3

It is a Carrier 110 series from 2004. The cost of running it is the main consideration. I have allergies so running it all the time helps for that.

2007-02-03 04:15:28 · 10 answers · asked by Melinda 2

2007-02-03 03:54:34 · 3 answers · asked by oreobabylove 3

I tried nail polish remover - NOT a good idea - took the finish right off of the fixture. I tried soap and water and Softscrub - to no avail. Help!

2007-02-03 03:02:25 · 1 answers · asked by Susan S 2

With the cold and below zero temps, my water pipes froze. The pipes are pvc, I have a torpedo heater that I know can unfreeze them....do I go outside, put the heater in the crawl space and just set it there and wait until they thaw out ? should I open up the water valves in the house? is there any certain way I should do this so that the pipes don't burst?

2007-02-03 02:58:45 · 9 answers · asked by Lynnie 2

i tried opening by twisting, but no use

2007-02-03 02:54:58 · 3 answers · asked by Pons 1

I saw an ad for an elevator that is fastened to the railing. What is their name and 800 number. Thank you.

2007-02-03 02:52:24 · 2 answers · asked by randyposp 1

I set the dishwasher on the pots & pans setting last night about 8ish, this morning when I got up (about 8ish) it was still running. I couldn't hear any water flowing thru it...I opened it and the dishes look clean (they were too hot to touch), but I'm pretty sure that they weren't rinsed. It's making the sound like it's running, only I don't hear the whoosh of the water and when I opened the door there wasn't any water in the bottom part like there usually is....any troubleshooting or DIY repair tips?

2007-02-03 02:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by kuntry_guhl 3

2007-02-03 02:08:59 · 14 answers · asked by Kayla H 2

2007-02-03 01:55:53 · 20 answers · asked by benny47 1