Maintenance & Repairs - August 2007

I dropped a bar of soap down my toilet and it went down too far to reach, i've managed to push it down a bit further but now its stuck somewhere in the pipes and my toilet is blocked and wont flush properly.

Does anyone know of anything I can put down the toilet to maybe dislodge it or sort of melt the soap.. or is this more of a job for the plumber?

Any help would be great! thanks.

2007-08-20 04:43:54 · 41 answers · asked by ♥Gillian.. 5

2007-08-20 04:18:50 · 8 answers · asked by whiteamber3 2

For the past couple of days various Circut Breakers have been tripping in my condo, even at night. Nothing new has been plugged in. Now I can't reset some of them. The condo is about 7 years old, and so are the breakers. We've never had any electrical issues before. Can this be something as simple as wear-and-tear on the breakers and that I simply just need to replace them?

2007-08-20 02:52:36 · 10 answers · asked by smd6169 1

2007-08-19 22:51:56 · 8 answers · asked by gaza 1

I live in an apartment building and I know that the temperature will be affected based on who else is using the cold and hot water at the same time I am. BUT, this has only started happening since I had my old showerhead replaced. The water pressure doesn't seem to have changed. Can I get a showerhead with a temperature regulator inside it? Showering is no fun at all now that I have to adjust the temperature 5 to 10 times per shower!

2007-08-19 22:40:38 · 6 answers · asked by Lucy 3

2007-08-19 20:02:56 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel 1

Phillips screws is the only type design that makes sense to me. What gives? And hows about using some kind of thread dope when installing anything people! Nothing like not being able to remove a bolt or screw cuz somebody wouldnt take the time. Jerks!

2007-08-19 18:12:10 · 11 answers · asked by kolorz 4

The water only comes through the walls and floor when it rains x-streamly hard and fast.

2007-08-19 18:03:11 · 5 answers · asked by Bill B 1

I have very light beige carpet that is stained and it is an older carpet (was like this when we moved in) I thought about bleaching it with my steam cleaner, but I worry that it will rot the carpet, we do plan on replacing it when we can afford it. I was recently told that you could use pine-sol and it would pick up the stain and not rot your carpet, curious as to if anyone has tried this, and I am open for suggestions.

2007-08-19 17:55:53 · 3 answers · asked by K R 2

I'm getting gas run into my kitchen to install a gas range/oven. The existing range is electric, and thus the only outlet behind it is a 220v. Can I just get a converter or adaptor, or do I need an electrician to come out?

2007-08-19 16:38:46 · 11 answers · asked by Phil S 1

I saw him crawl out his windows and on to his roof and i saw keys in his hand. he got into his parenst car and drove off/ he isnt back yet what shood i do

2007-08-19 15:55:57 · 21 answers · asked by zac2k4 1

alright i cant get out of the house and no one can go in. i can unlock everything but the doorknob wont turn. i dont wanna call 911 cause i dont want to stir up some trouble. how can i make the doorknob turn from the inside?

2007-08-19 14:56:56 · 8 answers · asked by J.A. 2

It keeps freezing. I have changed the filters, but still it keeps freezing. Can you help please? What can I do to get it to stop freezing?

2007-08-19 14:55:15 · 5 answers · asked by sam 2

I have a Craftsman garden tractor with a 18.5 V-twin Briggs. It sounds like its running at full throttle till I go over some grass, then It will bog down. I figured the govener needed adjusted, but upon inspection I noticed the arm didn't have extra slots like the old briggs L-heads. anyone know what the problem could be?

2007-08-19 14:44:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Things like batteries, generators, bottled water and plywood which folks in Texas are now having the nerve to complain about stores running out of them?

Wouldn't it be a better idea to maintain a stash of these kinds of things in your attic so you wouldn't have to fight lines of 1a thousand people at Home Depot whenever there's a hurricane bearing down on you?

2007-08-19 14:13:47 · 6 answers · asked by Student 3

I have an outlet upstairs in my house that has an open ground when tested. I tried putting in a GFI outlet, to try to fix the problem, however when I tried to trip the GFI with my tester, it wouldn't trip the GFI. The GFI is brand new and the tester works downstairs, I even tried replacing the GFI, but I still have an open ground and still can't trip the GFI. I also tried putting a ground wire to the metal box and the GFI should I remove this ?

2007-08-19 10:57:49 · 9 answers · asked by martin r 1

Is there anything I can put on it to restore it?

2007-08-19 10:48:14 · 2 answers · asked by Nezz 2

the breaker keeps switching off to my water heater. What is going wrong and how can I fix it?

2007-08-19 10:46:19 · 10 answers · asked by justask23 5

My closet rod bracket sticks out too much & as a result, everytime I close the doors, they hit the hangers.

On my wall, underneath the shelf is a long piece of board going horizontally to support the shelf. Underneath this horizontal wood, in the center, there is a short piece of wood going vertically. The two pieces of wood are the same depth. On these 2 pieces of wood lie the bracket: To get a better idea of what I mean, please take a look at this site: http://www.johnsterling.com/shelfrodbrackets.htm and look at the 5th picture on the left for Model # 0043--that's the horizontal board; behind the part of the bracket that goes diagonally is the board that comes vertically.

I have heard that I could either bend my current bracket, remove the horizontal and vertical wood, or cut a hole in the woods to allow the bracket to go further back in. I don't know if a stud is there.

Carpenter suggests get a 9" deep bracket, but I only find10". See model 0042 adjustable at site given.

2007-08-19 10:39:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How much room do I need to leave around it? Also, which side should I put the door on (in case it needs to be worked on)?

2007-08-19 10:06:10 · 3 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3

I found a great art deco mirror at a salvage store that has several stains on it. they kind of look like burn stains, somewhat. I've tried CLR and vinegar, but they don't come off. HELP!

2007-08-19 09:06:56 · 4 answers · asked by bannabeauty 2

Last night the toilet backed up, the water nearly came right over the rim. We used a plunger but it only helped a bit. So my husband grabbed a couple of tools to go outside and see if he could open an access point thingy (thats a technical term) in the toilet downpipe As he approached it it suddenly exploded. Sewage shot into the air...i dont know how he didnt get covered in it. The pipe had exploded from a previous patch on the pipe. the toilet works now but there is sewage all over the back garden. Should we just reseal the pipe or do we need to get a plumber out?
I have to add....from my safe vantage point at the top of the stairs the exploding pipe was actually very funny....but what a mess!

2007-08-19 08:49:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some things that could be wrong with it? Everything seems to be fine but nothing happens when I hit the switch.

2007-08-19 08:49:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The hole is on the bottom of my closet door where the nail and dowl used to be. The wood surrounding this area collapsed and slightly split it due to the weight of the closet door. I need a filler strong enough to hold the weight of the door but pliable enough so I can rescrew the nail and dowl into it. Is this even possible or do I have to buy a new door altogether?

2007-08-19 08:36:28 · 8 answers · asked by GT 1

I think there's too many magnets in the living room of my house. For example, the wall clock won't work in this room, but it will work in other rooms. i dont know why!
Also, my kids bought the wireless router thing, and they put the router in the living room, it wouldnt work. They moved it to their room, and it works! How come? i think there's too many magnets in the room, but i dont know what to do... HELP!

2007-08-19 08:06:13 · 7 answers · asked by Kinda A 1

2007-08-19 07:12:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anthony R 1

We are renovating old large 16th century farmhouse with extremely poor insulations values. Anyone out there with advice on which may be more economical and pros and cons would be very helpful. LPG and home heating oil providers supply confusing contradictory advice.

2007-08-19 07:04:03 · 8 answers · asked by Colin I 1

Loved my ADDI bottle-less water cooler because it fit under my cabinets on the counter, but it died after 5 years.
The manufacturer ADDICO seems to be out of business.

How can I get this fixed if there are no replacement parts?
UK is selling them, but will my US power cord work their model?
Or is there another UNDER CABINET, COUNTER-TOP WATER COOLER out there?

2007-08-19 06:12:04 · 1 answers · asked by Gina Q 2

2007-08-19 06:08:01 · 1 answers · asked by spagurl 2

Is the primary or secondary rod the culprit, or could it be both rods?

2007-08-19 04:36:04 · 3 answers · asked by axismiracle 2