Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

Central air unit is only 1 yr old, just had it charged and worked for 5 days. Today it was blowing warm air out of vents and the thick copper pipe leading to condenser outside of house was covered in ice. I shut it off. I read that it could be low charge or dirty filter, which filter? The filter on return vent is brand new, is there another filter in the air handler that I need to check? Really dont want to call service people out and get charged $88/hr if I can solve problem. Thanks

2007-07-11 17:43:42 · 6 answers · asked by Mike D 2

2007-07-11 16:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by Iron Eagle 1

2007-07-11 15:44:30 · 11 answers · asked by Patches 5

well my neighbors moved in about a year ago and they moved out about a week ago we tried bombing the house but the roaches just leave and go to my house what should i do

2007-07-11 15:29:50 · 7 answers · asked by Crasy Legs 1

It makes this "tsshhhhhhh" sound for like 3 seconds, about once every hour.

Additional detail: it also has a barely detectable trickling all the time. I think it's trying to refill itself maybe?

Other than that, it works perfectly fine. No leaks or anything. Do I tighten some valve or something to get it to stop, or is this normal?

2007-07-11 14:42:30 · 8 answers · asked by Who_Loves_Pizza?_I do!_I do! 2

Have a 1960's built house with old wiring, the fixture out of the box does not match the wires coming from the ceiling. How do I match them correctly. Have already curled my hair twice trying. Ideas?

2007-07-11 14:36:07 · 7 answers · asked by wdr31 3

i have a brand new mattress (which im still paying for). since its that "time" of the month, i usually put my alarm on for the middle of the night to change. but i guess i didnt hear it so i didnt wake up untill 6 this morning when my boyfriend called. turns out i had 2 HUGE (maybe about 5 inches across each) blood stains on my mattress :( :( :(! considering i had to go to work i couldnt do much but i tried to get it out as much as possible with laundry detergent and cold water...i tried not to scrub too hard so i wouldnt ruin it....it came out pretty well but its still obvious...im going to take care of it when i get home....what else can i use that can help it?? i heard about vinegar and stuff...anything else?

2007-07-11 13:29:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

how manyy square feet will a square of shingles cover

2007-07-11 13:06:37 · 6 answers · asked by 60 year old 1

service." I never hear anything about duct cleaning these days. About nine years ago, I had my AC unit replaced, and while it was disconnected from the tubing, I looked inside. I saw absolutely nothing that needed an expensive cleaning! Was the "duct cleaning" thing just scam? Is it really necessary? If so, why is it not advertised any more?

2007-07-11 12:31:33 · 7 answers · asked by Bluebeard 1

i just found out my neighbor is stealing electricity and we both share the same electric pole it has my meter on one side and his on the other side my question is my average electric bill is 171.00 a month but this month it is 426.00 dollars we have a center ac unit but we put a window unit in but we only use it like 1 week out of the month so is it possible that i am getting the bill for the electricity he is using? Because i really don't think that the window unit is pulling that much electricity.

2007-07-11 12:23:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Had a house fire, hired a restoration company to clean and repair fire, smoke and water damage. Who is supposed to the the buliding permits?

2007-07-11 11:12:27 · 9 answers · asked by Cathy S 2

We have a 2 story house(2500 sft and 1000 sft basement)in Missouri. Basement is too cold even after we closed all the vents completely. Main floor is not bad, But the upstairs where the bedrooms are its too hot. If we need the booster fans in the vents upstairs, whom do we contact? And any estimate on how much the repair people may charge? Thanks for the help.

2007-07-11 10:56:23 · 5 answers · asked by asdfsdf 1

How do I know when it's time to retile or regrout? We just moved in to a new place and the shower floor is very dirty (separate shower/tub). Can I get it looking new again? Should it be regrouted?

2007-07-11 10:52:14 · 8 answers · asked by arctanx 2

can anyone help i have viewed a house with regards to a house exchange, the lady showed us the airing cupboard but there was no boiler she said the house didnt have a boiler, also that the hot water was hot constantly can anyone tell me if this is correct and what type of heating system is it, she also had a power shower fitted but i didnt checked it worked does anyone know what this type of heating/hot water system it is

2007-07-11 09:11:12 · 6 answers · asked by carol w 3

Toliet has had cloggin problems. However, we have been able to clear it with plunging. Now it backs into the tub.

2007-07-11 09:05:37 · 10 answers · asked by legermarianne 3

Other than replacing the whole window?

2007-07-11 08:23:02 · 5 answers · asked by biblicalfive 2

Is it normal for a toilet to flush very slow, to almost not at all on hot humid days? I've just recently took notice to this. I thought using flushable wipes may be the culprit, but never seem to have problems in the winter months. The roof vent isn't blocked, I've already checked that. Hmm...

2007-07-11 08:11:05 · 8 answers · asked by naonip 2

When I turn the key on my Craftsman riding mower, there's no sound, nothing happens. It was running ok earlier. It was hard to start, but then ran fine until I got it stuck and had to stop it to get it out of the hole.

2007-07-11 07:38:40 · 5 answers · asked by cballiu 1

we are building a mower. It runs, but the vacuum hose blows instead of sucks. it is messing up the choke and the fuel pump, and me and a vietnam war vet who has worked on mowers since he was 15 can't figure it out, any suggestions??

2007-07-11 07:00:53 · 2 answers · asked by mckailen86 2

i bougth an expensive watch,yet whenever i go out it tends to be humid from the inside.is there a way to remove the humid from the watch

2007-07-11 06:52:53 · 2 answers · asked by Jaffa oranges 2

2007-07-11 06:43:28 · 4 answers · asked by crazyv49 1

i checked the circuit box,it seems fine,just that exterior of the house electrical outlets r not working,they used to work till last year.

2007-07-11 06:25:55 · 6 answers · asked by MALA M 1

2007-07-11 06:20:05 · 11 answers · asked by azphriend 2

The leak has caused mold and bugs have infested some boards in the wall. The house is under warranty and the builder just wants to bleach thr boards and dehumifidy. The boards look in bad shape as the leak is at least 3 months old. I am looking for suggestions, etc. This is my first home.

2007-07-11 05:40:03 · 4 answers · asked by Juantwothree 1

At home depot they have red and blue copper piping the blue cost twice as much as the red. The only visual difference I can see between the two is the blue looks more polished

2007-07-11 04:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It looks almost like alligator skin... or like when you have wax and you put liquid on it, all the liquid seperates like it won't stick. Thats what my polyurethane is doing right now... how do you fix it? And why is it doing that?

2007-07-11 04:56:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a small split-level. We have an A/C system, but the basement and lower floor are always a lot colder than the main level and the top level where the bedrooms are. The thermostat is next to the bathroom on the top floor, where it's the warmest. How can I get the bedroom level cool and keep the lower floors from being freezing cold? Preferably without spending a lot of money??

2007-07-11 04:51:14 · 3 answers · asked by brilbeaut 2

I wont to call the exterminator when he comes do i have to take eveything out my house?

2007-07-11 04:29:31 · 6 answers · asked by it's me 1

Our sink is not clogged- but we do not have a garbage disposal and do have occasional mishaps with food being rinsed down the drain. What is the best product that will be sure to clear up any potential problems before they happen?

2007-07-11 03:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by ecstaticdevine 4

Some are small (quart) while others are almost full gallons.

2007-07-11 02:51:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous