Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

I'm moving my dryer from outside to inside, so is there a maximum length a dryer vent duct can be? It will be about 45 ft. if i do it like it is now. I'm trying to do it w/o moving my vent hood. So is this going to be a fire hazard, and will it be up to code most building codes?

2007-03-31 06:42:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are building a block foundation, and have found some of the blocks pushing in a bit. The structure doesnot seem to be in danger, ie there are no cracks. Wondering if we can just go ahead and connect the new block to the existing or if we should repair first. Also would need to know how to repair without taking the whole house down!! Thanks in advance for any help

2007-03-31 06:24:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My main circuit breaker and buss bar had to be replaced because of corrosion. In the meantime, my electric bill "soared" and my a/c unit had to be replaced.

2007-03-31 06:09:01 · 6 answers · asked by esnep 1

2007-03-31 06:08:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a screen door that is extremly sqeaky, it is so loud it wakes me up at night if some one opens it, what is good cheap
remedy for this sqeak?

2007-03-31 04:48:46 · 10 answers · asked by DKB_BABY 2

2 legs on my sofa chair have loosened and become detched. I can no longer screw them in. I tried crazy glue but it did not hold. The legs are wood with a spiraled metal coming out the top that is meant to screw into the bottom of the chair. The legs are wood. The bottom of the chair is wood. How can I re-attached them?

2007-03-31 04:47:11 · 4 answers · asked by KEVIN 1

the previous owners were smokers and after almost a year of carpet cleanings and open window airings, the place still smells like a cheap motel. I notice it especially when the humidity is very high. Any more suggestions? Thanks!

2007-03-31 04:39:11 · 6 answers · asked by chardonnay 2

I have a crack on the inside pane of my livingroom window. Will i have to get a whole new unit, or will a specialist be able to replace the cracked pane? And roughly how much would it cost? Thanks

2007-03-31 02:36:21 · 9 answers · asked by Georgiebob 4

2007-03-31 02:03:24 · 3 answers · asked by daehremmah 1

2007-03-31 01:08:39 · 3 answers · asked by russ c 1

I have managed to unscrew 2 screws on the side of the bracelet but the pin will not come out which would disconnect the links

2007-03-31 00:52:58 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen F 1

I need to cut the cast iron pipe what do I use

2007-03-31 00:16:42 · 9 answers · asked by butch082255 1

why does my central heating fan light keep flashing

2007-03-30 23:58:17 · 5 answers · asked by SIMO 1

The Coffee Maker was bought in the USA but I live in the UK. I am plugging it into the mains via a step down adaptor and the power gets into the coffee maker and the clock timer works but when it comes to the making of the coffee the Kitchen Aid machine resets itself and won't actually heat up and the motor won't work. Does anyone have anu ideas on what is happening and anything i could do to make it work? Many thanks
euan

2007-03-30 23:39:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-30 16:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by lizzy2001 2

I have a jacuzzi tub, that will not allow me to power the jets off. I have been troubleshooting from the button for the switch (on the tub).

The buttons (5) all work correctly, except for the jet power button. The buttons seem to send a signal when it is depressed, and when you let go of the button, no signal is sent. I am assuming this is correct, in that it sends a signal to a circuit board switch.

As I said, the switch will not turn the jets off, I have to turn power off at the breaker, and when I turn it back on the jets come back on.

The circuit board has 2 (What I think are) relays (pictured here)
http://detail.china.alibaba.com/buyer/offerdetail/33039694.html?keywords=sla
I assume one is for the pump, and one is for the heater.

Does this sound like the problem is a bad relay (which is soldered into the circuit board?
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If I am unable to get a new circuit board, can I put an air switch on the pump power line, with an air button in the tub to create a new switch?

2007-03-30 13:29:49 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-30 09:33:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had a Magic Chef Microwave Oven for 4yrs. now, and all of a sudden it doesn't heat anymore. Everything else seems to work fine the time, lights, and turntable....what could be wrong??? I was told it was probably the MAGNETRON, would I be able to change it myself, and where can I find more information. And, no my microwave is no longer under warranty except the magnetron which is covered for 8yrs. Please Help???

2007-03-30 07:59:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know where i can purchase a used chest freezer and a portable dishwasher in south ga

2007-03-30 07:54:25 · 2 answers · asked by free2sunus 1

2007-03-30 07:43:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a cast iron pipe (gray) coming out of the ceiling. If I touch it with the white leg while the black leg of a light bulb is attached to the hot black wire the light will turn on. Then I disconnect everything and test the pipe with a voltage tester and it beeps as I touch the pipe so the voltage tester is accusing power on the pipe but I do not get a shock when I touch it. What is that?

2007-03-30 07:02:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have about a 1000 sq. ft. house and im lookin for a new furnace and air conditioner. How many BTU's should I have and how many tons should my condenser be?

2007-03-30 06:55:14 · 6 answers · asked by silver_wolf2007 2

2007-03-30 06:35:33 · 1 answers · asked by cjlty 1

2007-03-30 06:32:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If there is an empty light socket that is left in the on position, am I using electricity in so far as increased costs on my electric bill?

2007-03-30 05:44:40 · 13 answers · asked by DisneyPlanr 2

2007-03-30 05:41:58 · 10 answers · asked by Mo 1

I'm buying a house with a hot tub that sits in a sort of portable gazebo about 50 ft from the house. Right now we're negotiating who gets the hot tub.

There is a breaker box outside the gazebo that attaches the electricity to the hot tub and a ceiling fan. If they take the hot tub, what can I do about the breaker box that's just sticking up in the yard? Any ideas of cost to remove? I may tell them to pay it.

2007-03-30 05:12:57 · 13 answers · asked by J Payne 2

so, we just moved into this house, and last night i went to take my first shower, and the water got lukewarm at best... (it's the same way at the kitchen sink, too)... how do i make the water hotter?

2007-03-30 04:50:41 · 4 answers · asked by anonymous 4

The drain pipe is leaking after the trap where it is glued into a fitting that then goes through the wall so I can't cut it off and replace.

2007-03-30 04:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by mike 1

2007-03-30 04:02:39 · 11 answers · asked by RotoGuru78 1