Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

2007-09-30 01:24:53 · 6 answers · asked by Yvonne 1

The new belt will not fit around the drive shaft can I strech this to make it fit without doing any harm to the belt.
Any help would be great.
Thanks.

2007-09-29 23:56:43 · 4 answers · asked by roger k 3

when i put them on they tick and creak so loudly. we have already bled them.

2007-09-29 23:50:42 · 5 answers · asked by speedwaychick 1

We have a house with a grassy backyard that grows right up to the edge of the house. We keep grass well maintained- short. Sprinkler water & rain water run towards the house and get the walls very wet and is leaving a green water stain on the wall (stucco). Is this something to be concerned about? Will it cause termite problems? mold? What can be done? Get rid of the grass? Put down concrete? Re- level the entire yard to slope away from the house? Who do I contact to evaluate the situation? Landscaper or gardener?

2007-09-29 20:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by CC 1

the house was built in 1952 all cast iron washing machine and k/sink is leeking under the house fixed 2 years ago with plumbers dope butt the problem just got biger cracs and holes in pips and cloging i cant get under the house to old need to know how much to spend befor i call for a plumber thanks.

2007-09-29 19:57:26 · 2 answers · asked by 118/jiw/Decker 1

I bought a house and it has electric baseboard heat. When i take that out i need to put a new heater in, but i want to put the most energy effienct heating system in. Dosen't matter what the cost is...Cuz it will pay for itself..thanks

2007-09-29 18:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by cupofjoe_84 1

My garage brand name is "Genie Excellerator" and I often find the garage door is up upon returning home,as if someone else had opened my door, even though I know I closed the door when I left the house.

2007-09-29 16:49:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Genie Excelerator

2007-09-29 16:39:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

water

2007-09-29 16:37:04 · 9 answers · asked by stizneven 1

I hardly ever close my bathroom door since I'm the only one who lives here, & I tried to close it, & it wouldn't close. I never had this problem before with closing the door. I close it only when guests are here.

2007-09-29 16:05:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am on a very fixed budget, so always look to fix with pennies spent. I have an 18 year old pet door and the plastic flap is torn off. I figure I can get a thick piece of plastic and use like duct tape to tape it on, of course the frame iS fine BUT I ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER HEAT LOSS AS I WANT IT FOR THE PETS 24X7.

2007-09-29 15:58:23 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

When i turn my kenmore water heat past "Hot" to "A" or "B" the pressure drainage runs water almost constantly. I am guessing that the pressure value is bad but don't know for sure. Just wondering if someone did know about it then i.

Thanks,

Brad

2007-09-29 14:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by Brad25 1

I have a dehumidifier in my basement. I have to empty the water at least two times a day. Is there something I can do with the water, other than pour it down the drain?

2007-09-29 14:11:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are going straight out of the wall, but the outlet will only be about 12" above our wooden deck. How hot is the outlet on the pellet stove chimney?

2007-09-29 14:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-29 13:40:05 · 7 answers · asked by hello 6

I changed the bulb and I put in a new switch. What else could it be. The fridge is a 10 year old Amana.

2007-09-29 13:04:48 · 10 answers · asked by loganvictor 1

We have a side by side fridge with a water and ice maker. The water is clogged somehow and unable to come out. How can we open up the inside of the freezer door to access the water system?
And does anybody know what could be clogging it?

2007-09-29 12:08:41 · 2 answers · asked by sparkle_babi86 3

2007-09-29 11:51:43 · 7 answers · asked by fredsredhead66 4

we have central air in our bi level home (home built in 1996). Our dryer is a GE and is about a year old, not worn at all -- anyway, our electric dryer will not work anymore! it seems like when we turn on the central air the dryer stops heating up. now, today we didn't have the air on at all but the dryer got warm but won't dry our clothes or get hot enough to. What is going on? thanks.

2007-09-29 11:45:46 · 4 answers · asked by camillabrightside 4

Both my dishwasher and front loader use cold water only, and I have to keep swapping the hoses, if I can change hot to cold will I be able to change it back if I move.

2007-09-29 09:55:29 · 2 answers · asked by maggies_2000_au 1

2007-09-29 09:43:40 · 2 answers · asked by Manas S 1

We had a flooding problem and had to pull a very old carpet out. Underneath we found 9x9 tiles,probably containing asbestos.A few of the tiles broke in the process and also some tiles are cracked probably from tacking the carpet down.Currently we use the room for storage and my hudbands clothes,but eventually we like to use it for living again. What is the safest and most inexpensive way to deal with that floor. We will not take the tiles out.How big is the danger of Asbestos exposure right now?

2007-09-29 09:43:12 · 7 answers · asked by Rika 2

We purchased something on Ebay, made to order, one of the snap fasteners wasn't fitted. We have some metal things for helping to fit them, but no instructions.
I realize it is the sellers responsibility, but if I can avoid sending it back, just to have that fitted, and they can send the white ring which attaches to hold the snap fastener in place, it can save time and money.
I have notified the seller.

2007-09-29 06:55:10 · 2 answers · asked by FairyBlessed 4

I have a wall mounted fixture that trips the breaker every time I put a bulb in a specific socket. I've checked the socket for debris, rewired the fixture, and double checked the ground. Bulbs are side by side the one on the left works fine, the one on the right makes a definitive pop and trips the breaker when a bulb is put in.

2007-09-29 05:42:37 · 6 answers · asked by jschultz619 1

My lawnmower is working perfectly fine, except that it won't start. Nothing seems weird; I checked the gas, filter, oil, and the blades to see if anything is messed up, but everything is normal. We kept our lawnmowers outside for a week (it rained that week), so I think that them getting wet might be the problem. One of them is an automatic pus mower and the other is a normal push mower (I guess now-a-days automatic is normal...).

2007-09-29 05:16:11 · 2 answers · asked by jake 2

Fireplace was originally intended for wood but has a gas burning kit installed. I have seen gas fixtures that can be used to get a wood fire started, so it seems that this should be fine to use the installed gas fixture to do this, right? Or is there a special fixture that is required to burn either wood or gas or just serve as a gas starter for wood fires.

2007-09-29 04:08:43 · 4 answers · asked by Russ H 2

The manual says to "prime the pump" by putting your hand over it for 15 seconds. I do and get a squirt of water and then it quits. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

2007-09-29 04:07:32 · 1 answers · asked by it's me 4

got wall bracket but to close to the wall

2007-09-29 03:40:03 · 10 answers · asked by regparr1 2

The Gas Co. said there is a leak somewhere under the house & they turned the gas off. This is a rental house I own. We just went all electric in it last year but that is too expensive so I need to go back to gas & get a new furnace. But how do I run down a leak with the gas off & do you have any alternative ideas on heating a rental house? Thank you.

2007-09-29 03:17:28 · 7 answers · asked by chickem 4

The Gas Co. said there is a leak somewhere under the house & they turned the gas off. This is a rental house I own. We just went all electric in it last year but that is too expensive so I need to go back to gas & get a new furnace. But how do I run down a leak with the gas off & do you have any alternative ideas on heating a rental house? Thank you.

2007-09-29 03:15:01 · 6 answers · asked by chickem 4