Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

Hi guys I have a major problem, I live in florida and we have a pool cage, everyone seems to leave there BBQ grill in there with a cover, anyway we just had a mouse chew up our pool cage screen and get in our BBQ grill, its disguting and rto tell you the truth i already threw away one BBQ last year because of this.. where can i store my grill to avoid mice from getting into it? are there any special covers any ideas? we will buy a new one the thought that mice were in there its disgusting! aghh

2007-07-01 13:49:11 · 8 answers · asked by WellaTeam 2

I'm trying to make a curve in my flexable copper line to my house but it would be to great and it would kink my line. Some one told me I could use fittings to go around corners but I wonder if I could get the fittings that go to copper water line. It would be faster and cheaper if I could. If not where would I get some?
thanks

2007-07-01 13:16:33 · 5 answers · asked by garykofoid 2

Does anyone know where to find small A/C powered submersible pumps, that operate at 20-25 psi? I can only find D/C pumps for ship use.
I need one for running humidifiers and misters for large terrariums

2007-07-01 13:07:38 · 2 answers · asked by JESSE B 2

hear noise up there, how can i find out, any crazy idea's? lol

10 points
thanks

2007-07-01 12:59:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mower was working fine earlier today, then i started this when i moved on to another lawn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUwrGE6e0TE

i already cleaned the carb and air filter. i also changed the oil and cleaned and gapped the spark plug. i can see some debris in the gas tank, i think is coming off from the inside of the tank, but it never had a problem before.
what could be wrong?

2007-07-01 11:56:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

just for labor...He said parts will be about 35-50 dollars.

He is fixing one pipe on the outside side of my house that is leaking. I believe this leak is causing me to have low water-pressure inside of my house.

Is $250 about the normal for this?

Today is Sunday and its pouring rain over here...

2007-07-01 11:33:04 · 7 answers · asked by Gato 1

We are removing the old light fitting in the bathroom and replacing it with a new one. The old light fitting has three places to connect the wires but the new fitting only has two places to connect the wires. The one which was connected to the third place is a black wire with a red sleeve. I have four red, four black and four earth wires there are four other rooms which are connected through the bathroom fitting but only one wire which makes the bathroom light work. I have tried every combination of wiring and cant get it to work it switches on and the light comes on but when i switch it off it trips. Can anyone help please - any sparkies out there tonight???

2007-07-01 11:15:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

have opened the cold water valve to fill the tank. I do not hear any running water ...like it is filling up. Also, I'm not getting any hot water or cold water out of my inside faucet in the bathroom closest to the new hot water tank. What might be going on? My water is turned on to the whole house. In fact I'm getting a strong cold water pressure in the kitchen....it's just my bathroom closest to the hot water tank that I'm not getting anything at all. Any help for a confused installer??

2007-07-01 10:14:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Help please!

2007-07-01 09:58:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ran like a charm last 2 days. Today used it a little, ran out of gas and now I can't get it to fire back up. Pulled plug and air filter & cleaned them both. Have spark at plug. Only difference when I ran out of gas today was that I was cutting horizontal, not vertical. Don't know if that makes a difference. Any suggestions? If not I'll have to take it in tomorrow. Thanks.

2007-07-01 09:18:13 · 2 answers · asked by daniel d 1

it is a vico-ultima pump with circuit board located in end cap of pump. I do not know the name of my hot tub. information lost in fire. i did replace unit a few years back that is what i lost. i purchased it in 1999. square tub. 10 jets. seats 4 portable hard platic unit. bench seats. help

2007-07-01 08:50:39 · 1 answers · asked by KIMBERLY M 1

My honda push mower has been conching out and it is really getting weak and I have replaced the spark plug and changed the oil and this didn't seem to help. The lawn mower blade was set to close to the ground while I was going over thick, tall, grass and the lawn mower had been acting up before any of this.

2007-07-01 08:10:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been seeing a giant woodpecker hanging around my yard and every day he gets closer to my house. This thing is about the same size of a small crow and won't go away. I don't like killing animals but want him gone, if he goes to work on my house he will do some big time damage. How do I scare him off with out hurting him. He looks really mean!

2007-07-01 08:10:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 06:48:59 · 4 answers · asked by Magdalia P 1

I was unsure if I was going to keep a pair of shoes so I put duck tape on the bottom. When I peeled the tape off, some of the adhesive stuck on the back and now I need it off! Lol - Thanks for any help.

2007-07-01 05:50:52 · 9 answers · asked by T W 2

My pump is broken. How do I siphon water from my flagstone backyard patio to the front driveway? I guess I will use a waterhose. Do you just suck on it to get it started, or do you have to suck it till it almost reaches your mouth? Thanks.

2007-07-01 05:41:04 · 3 answers · asked by Beau D. Satva 5

Is this something anyone can do ? Or do I need an electrician for it ? How much does it cost ?

2007-07-01 04:57:42 · 10 answers · asked by kenneth h 6

ok, i know it sounds really stupid, but i dropped a bottle of body lotion into the toilet accidentally when i flushed, and the thing went in!!!! it's quite a big thing, it's actually like a can size of body lotion, and it went in like that! i was stoned and quickly used my hand to get it out (ew, but luckily it wasn't number 2) but i couldnt...
a lot of tissues on top of it and they couldn't go down.. i don't think a plunger does much help. and i heard it's expensive to hire a plumber, so i am thinking to do it myself.
please give me some suggestions on how to fix it by myself, (maybe the steps, tools, etc..) i never do this before..
thanks very much in advance!

2007-07-01 04:39:58 · 16 answers · asked by thoushaltlaugh 2

I just installed a hot tub. It's an older model, but in working order when I bought it.

I have all the electrical ran and I am sure it's correct.

When I connect the tub and flip the circuit breaker, it trips immediately.

Here are steps I have tried to isolate the problem:

1. disconnected the jets to see if the power would remain - NO
2. disconnected the electrical load of the tub and the power to the GFI did remain ON and did no trip.
3. reconnected the tub and the GFI continues to trip.

Inside the tub, I confirmed that the ground wires are secure and the other 3 wires are connected as they should be ( Hot to Hot with the white to white neutral)

Now I'm dumbfounded... I need some help of some things to try.

Can someone please take a moment to give me some advice? I read somewhere that the GFI Breaker could be grounded wrong, but since it stays on when disconnected to the tub, then that cant be it - right?

Thanks in advance... AJ

2007-07-01 04:03:32 · 6 answers · asked by SLink 1

me, i think. best to replace or take a chance.....?


doc, your idea of fishin sounds good and sometimes ladies don't take enough time to look twice at the horizon...
i'll be watching for your wake as the boat drift by....

2007-07-01 03:14:10 · 3 answers · asked by blueJean 6

A water well on my propery has not been used in 15 years due to local water supply. Supposedly neighbors in the same area use their wells for irragation, and other non-potable uses. But mine pumps dry in 30 to 45 minutes. Is it possiable my well has dryed up due to lack of use? Can the well be renewed without major expenses?

2007-07-01 02:49:05 · 3 answers · asked by lifon_thedge 1

2007-07-01 00:20:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous