Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

2007-07-07 05:58:25 · 3 answers · asked by kim j 3

I have a 24' about ground pool. It has a haywood 1hp pump. The problem I have is that when I use the pump and filter to vacuum the bottom of the pool, after a few minutes the suction hose collapses at the inlet to the pump. I have a new skimmer basket assembly because the previous owners didn't winterize the pool properly and it froze causing it to crack and suck air when I vac the pool. I also bought a new vac hose last year before I found the cracks in the skimmer housing. I use one of those clear triangle shaped vac heads with the brushes on it. I know I don't have any restrictions in the hose or the skimmer housing. I have backwashed the filter before I start vacuuming the pool. Could the vac head be causing the restriction? Should I try a different vac head? The suction and return hoses are new as of last year. They were removed in the winter. Could it be just a bad hose?

2007-07-07 05:55:37 · 7 answers · asked by bbking48507 5

2007-07-07 04:25:57 · 8 answers · asked by gus 1

2007-07-07 03:26:11 · 3 answers · asked by William D 1

Hi, Im hoping that someone can help. I live in Australia and we currently are experiencing drought conditions. About 9 months ago our 30 yr old house started creaking (floors) excessively. I originally thought that maybe because the ground was clay that it had something to do with it. Lately we have been going underneath the house to put in shims between the joists and the floor and discovered that some of the hoses on our ducted heating system were not connected and so therefor hot air was blowing directly under the house.(we bought this place a year ago) The hoses have now been reconnected but would I be right in assuming that the hot air may have shrunk the wood underneath the house. Now that the hoses are reconnected will the moisture be returned into the wood, or do we have to have the huge task now of having to fix most of the floorboards since nearly every step we take..creaks...
sorry for such a long winded story...

2007-07-07 03:11:45 · 4 answers · asked by NITTY3134 2

2007-07-07 02:31:09 · 5 answers · asked by pm48 1

2007-07-07 02:17:25 · 7 answers · asked by Michael G 2

Its not in the budget to purchase a new set but does anyone know of a quick temporary fix to provide support? Sleeping on the floor is not an option.

2007-07-07 02:14:07 · 1 answers · asked by Quasi 5

I think an opener of some sorts should be invented,God knows how the elderly get on

2007-07-07 01:57:14 · 11 answers · asked by Gabby Hayes 2

gather. I suspect at some point it shorted out and maybe caught fire (nothing is plugged in). I was wondering how I can cut electricity to this outlet as well as two others that aren't far away. Is this possible? The outlet cover was blackened and the bottom part doesn't work. I'm afraid of a potential fire. Please help!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-07 01:47:09 · 1 answers · asked by ticklefoot 4

I am getting a new washing machine delivered today and need to disconnect the old one. Is it fairly straight forward and how do I do it? Would appreciate any help or advise.

2007-07-06 21:25:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there,

I've managed to hook up an old on/off switch to a circuit board for an LED flasher, my problem is this though.....the LED's will only flash if I hold the power button down, the second I release it the power is cut, is there any way around this? the PC switch has two wires coming from it, a black and white one (it does the same no matter how you wire it, although i've not tried hooking it up to the positive wire, just the negative...on the board that is)...can anyone help?

2007-07-06 20:53:41 · 7 answers · asked by pyrokinetic_666_666 2

We live in the high desert of Calif. where summer temps. are 110 or greater. Humidity is relatively low. Our only source of cooling is an evaporative (swamp) cooler. I've heard that it's best to leave a window open to help cool the house when using and evaporative cooler. Is this true? Will it affect the power bill?

2007-07-06 18:20:50 · 8 answers · asked by jrpsrm123456 1

2007-07-06 15:22:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

what if you dont change your filter would you get sick? my uncle clean it out and now the filter button is on like wtf is wrong with it. ? im 17 and im scared and stuff i dont want to get sick of the freon you know. i wanna know like where to clean it out and how and what to clean it with and what to watch out for.

2007-07-06 15:16:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbords are constantly parked behind my driveway(and they have 4-6 cars in the complex for a three bedroom condominium), my gutters are moldy and need to be replaced and they do absolutely nothing. I've lived here two years and the only thing they've done, ever, is clean my gutters. Is there anything I can do about this or am I just stuck?

2007-07-06 13:49:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The blower unit in my home is installed such that the heat exchanger coil unit is on the suction side of the blower rather than the pressure side.

In this configuration I've noticed it does not seem to remove much if any moisture from the air, (based on little if any change in interior relative humidity.) Very little water if any at all (and rusty at that) comes out of the drain tube since air is being sucked into the unit through the drain tube rather than being blown out along with the water as is the customary installation I am familiar with.

The way I figure it is most of the condensate is evaporating back into the air stream and is reintroduced into the house. right now 28% RH indoors, no condensate.

I am in AZ, does this type of install have anything to do with the typical low humidity of the region or was the installer (likely the original DIY owner of the home) not thinking straight? Is it ok as is or do I need to have it "fixed" It's now 8 or 9 years old.
Thanks.

2007-07-06 13:44:18 · 3 answers · asked by ADB 4

I have a problem with my ceiling... its starting to cave in/dip down. Im not really sure whats causing it, and because of the location i cant go up in the attic and see whats up. I painted the ceiling yesterday and it was fine. Then i woke up today and the ceiling was dipping down in about a 4x4 foot area but i have no idea how painting could cause that??
I dont have very good knowledge about the layout of a ceiling but this is what i think...
There are beams going accross the top and 4x8(or12?) drywall boards are nailed the the beams. So in my room, 4 feet from one wall the ceiling goes upward a little, and im assuming thats where the first board ends. And 4 feet over is where the crack in the wall is. The cracks go along about a 2-3 inch strip for about 4 feet long right where the wall is caving in. someone told me to put in screws through this strip and it should connect to a beam and support it. I nailed holes in the strip but couldnt find anything solid. whad should i do??

2007-07-06 13:20:48 · 8 answers · asked by joe 1

I had a new vinyl kitchen put in 8 months ago and I Evicted the tenant. There is a square in the middle where the tenant has damaged the vinyl floor. It is about a foot long & a foot wide in the middle of the kitchen floor.Is there anything I can do to make this look better with out having to replace the whole floor. The area has deep scratches in it.

2007-07-06 13:08:15 · 4 answers · asked by J.J. 1

2007-07-06 11:51:04 · 6 answers · asked by Leadfoot_Willie2.0 2

I have re lit the pilot about ten times over the past year. Now it will not light at all. What is the problem and then what would the fix be and how much? The water heater is only two years old so I am not looking to replace it right now.

2007-07-06 11:24:46 · 5 answers · asked by Ben C 1

2007-07-06 11:09:20 · 4 answers · asked by willie t 1

2007-07-06 10:32:57 · 2 answers · asked by teresa c 1

...i cant unplugg it its the ones that already come in the house with the microwave and oven...tjheres cooking paper inside so please help..its locked and the heat is on!!!!!!i know it sounds stupid...

2007-07-06 09:40:03 · 13 answers · asked by blank 1

My question is before calling a professional how can I possibly troubleshoot the problem. I notice that when I do turn my thermostat on inside that the fan on the outside unit does not kick on which is why I'm sure that I'm getting the luke warm air inside.

2007-07-06 09:32:57 · 12 answers · asked by svm 2

then the next morning the roofer picked up where he left off and roofed on wet particle boards, will it last?

2007-07-06 09:14:45 · 7 answers · asked by timssterling 4

A primer was not used before applying latex interior paint on chalky walls and now the paint can be peeled off like a removable sticker in some areas but not in others and resorting to scraping off with a razor scraper. Any suggestions on how to deal with the problem areas where the paint doesn't come off so easily? (And yes, primer will be used before repainting.)

2007-07-06 09:06:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

for cleaning upstairs outside windows for government subsidised housing. I live in california in a subsidised housing complex and they told me to clean the outside of the upstairs windows by hanging out of them, everyone i have spoken to has told me that is a health and safety code violation but i can't find it can some one help me with this.
thanks.

2007-07-06 07:43:30 · 1 answers · asked by marlette n 2

i have just had my bay window taken down and rebuilt,doesthe regs say what if any insulation be installed between the cavity of the ground floor ceiling and first floor?thanks.

2007-07-06 06:38:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My house won't get cooler than 75 degrees when it is 85 or hotter outside. Cold air is coming out of my vents, but how do I check to see if my air conditioner is working properly?

2007-07-06 06:34:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous