Maintenance & Repairs - October 2007

2007-10-29 03:20:10 · 33 answers · asked by Lucinda H 2

im in computer applications class and its FREEZING!!!! does anyone know any quick ways to get warm without getting introuble, or makign too much noise, or running around! please i, no wait, WE need help!!!!

2007-10-29 03:12:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 01:40:18 · 4 answers · asked by Margie B 1

Everytime my washing machine goes onto fast spin my downstairs sockets trip out. Cant see anything obvious. is this the machine or the socket

2007-10-29 00:37:48 · 8 answers · asked by peter d 2

We had a man come out and fix our furnace, he replaced the thermocouple in it. The pilot light is still going out after the heat kicks off. What's up?

2007-10-28 17:34:24 · 8 answers · asked by Misses Mia Wallace 5

...in one place in my utility room there is a 5-6 foot area that appears yellowish in color. I've washed and scrubbed it with all kinds of cleaners - even those designed by Armstrong - the manufacturer of my flooring. Nothing gets rid of the stain. I wonder if somehow the glue or adhesive used to put the floor down is leaking through and causing the stain. Any advise would be appreciated! Thanks.

2007-10-28 17:24:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in New York. It's is cold in winter. Is it ok? Some one suggested me to intalled it on the ceiling but I worried my attic has fibreglass.

2007-10-28 16:48:26 · 7 answers · asked by cc 1

The guy at the repair shop said it's a size that hasn't been sold for some time. It's an old door. I fitted the lock back in the door and forgot about it.

However a few weeks later, this evening acutally, the lock totally fell apart and is fully unusable.

My back door is currently without lock and handle, closed only with a chair resting against it. I keep thinking someone with the rage virus will get in the house as we sleep.

I can't put any old size of new lock back in the door cause it's metal door with a cavity for just that exact size of mortice lock.

Thanks.

2007-10-28 16:38:49 · 3 answers · asked by Narky 5

Just a question for my own knowledge. I life on the bottom floor of an apartment. I'm actually buried half way in the ground roughly. Every once in a while, my toilet starts bubbling for no apparent reason. I'll go check it out and eventually, it will flush itself; like the water leaves the bowl. If I flush it after that, sometimes it'll get close to overflowing,and may or may not flush. Eventually it will return to normal operation. Anyhow just curious as to what causese this to happen.

2007-10-28 15:59:53 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff P 2

I can't believe I have to ask this, but I have spent over an hour trying to figure it out myself and I need to try something new.

Can someone please tell me how to access the light bulb housing in a Broan Bathroom Exhaust fan model BR-751? I have tried to unscrew the frosted glass but it only truns 1/2 an inch and I can not see any release springs or pins and I really need to get some light into my bathroom ... Thanks!

Please visit http://www.kitchensource.com/bathroom-fans/br-750.htm to see the model and specs.

2007-10-28 15:59:23 · 6 answers · asked by sunflwr324 2

I'm a new homeowner and I also drive semi truck. I am gone five days out of the week, so economically it is more efficient for me to leave my heat off and I also turn off my hot water heater when I leave for the week. I live in mid-Michigan, and it's starting to get pretty cold out now. Just wondering at what outdoor temperature I should start leaving my heat set at 50F so that my pipes don't freeze? Also, should I be leaving my hot water heater running during the week in the winter? Thanks in advance!

2007-10-28 15:58:11 · 6 answers · asked by Nick P 1

Hi,
I came home yesterday and there was a horrible sewer smell in the garage, clearly emanating from the drain in the middle of it. I removed the cover and the water was clearly filthy and stagnant.

It rained the night before but I'm not sure if that has an impact (it has been raining for on and off a couple of days actually but nothing really dramatic).

Anyway, I opened the garage door and ran the hose down the drain to see if I could force the dirty water out of the one-way valve but the smell only got worse. It disappeared after a while but I think it's mostly because the door was open.

Does anyone have any ideas what it could have been?

2007-10-28 15:16:27 · 9 answers · asked by bucky 3

today the apartment above me had a small fire on the stove. It caused the sprinkler system in their apartment to go off until the fire department cme and shut off the water. The water came in my apartment like it was raining. It destoyed my bed to wher you could ring out the water and all clothes in the closet in the bed room and living room. My couch and love seat also got wet along with the carpet and paint damage to the walls. I do not know if water fo in the tv but I took pictures of where the tv sits and video of the water comming down the wall just in case it decided to go out soon. Who is responsible for my damaged things the building or the tenates above me and what do I do if they do not replace my beds. This is upsetting me because the room destroyed is my girls room and their bed is now GONE so they are sleeping in my room and I took the love seat that did not ger wet.

2007-10-28 15:13:17 · 3 answers · asked by tamikaleann 2

2007-10-28 11:55:15 · 7 answers · asked by Scouse 7

Hi all,

My push mower got rained on for about 3 days straight. I went to cut the grass today, and of course the engine is wet. It starts, but runs for about 5 seconds and shuts off.

Anyone see any potential problems, or should it be OK after it dries?

2007-10-28 11:27:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ndant corgi reg firms,is it effective,sometimes i get a little heat through my pipes after emptying and filling system,though on second startup nothing,just cold completely pipes.Cen Heating man who fitted new boiler 1 month ago -corgi reg- thinks flush will cure.im worried it will not cure.help plumbers please. Its a one pipe system,no radiators,just covers over pipes.

2007-10-28 11:02:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had some electrical work started four weeks ago. The electrcian keeps making excuses about when he can come over to complete the job: does not have the right tool, is sick, it's raining, just fired a worker, etc. We owe him $200 but that is not enough to pay someone what still needs to be done. What is our next step?

2007-10-28 10:54:50 · 8 answers · asked by gracie 2

2007-10-28 10:52:36 · 6 answers · asked by bumpa 2

I have an outdoor ceiling fan with a light kit. Yes, the fan part has multiple speeds. My issue is with the light kit. When I'm cooking at the grill, I like the bright light, but when we are eating out there, it's nice to have a little mood lighting.

I thought I would install a dimmer switch so I could vary the light (and I can always up the speed on the fan if I needed if faster), but the switches I've seen at Home Depot all say "not for use with motor driven appliances". I tried one anyway, and of course it didn't work.

Is there a way to do what I want?

Thanks!

2007-10-28 10:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by whiskeyman510 7

Briggs and Stratton 14HP OHV vertical shaft
I have removed the deck from the mower and am going to leave the motor on the mower. Just doing this for fun.

2007-10-28 07:19:23 · 3 answers · asked by tommy boy 1

2007-10-28 06:50:11 · 6 answers · asked by Alan T 1

i want to install four motion flood lights on house corners. if they are all wired on the same circuit (controlled by 2 three-way switches), will one detector activate the other three lights. Thanks

2007-10-28 06:41:04 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3

I have a Troy-Bilt 21 in. 0650 series push lawn mower with a 6.5 hp Briggs & Stratton engine. It starts fine and then stops at regular intervals. You have to prime it again and then it will run a while and then stop. I have replaced the spark plug, the air filter, changed the oil and no change in performance. What should I try next?

2007-10-28 04:46:45 · 6 answers · asked by Ken D 1

2007-10-28 04:39:01 · 10 answers · asked by RogerE 1

2007-10-28 04:30:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 04:08:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the recommended octane level of the gasoline to use with this mower?

2007-10-28 03:56:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

All of the sudden one day the temperature just kept rising (700) until all the smoke alarms were beeping. We turned it off at the fuse box, turned it back on again, but whenever we try to use it for more than 10 mins it does the freaky "gonna see you in hell" move.

I'm no expert, but I think the thermostat is blown. Can you tell me if you think that, too, or whatever else it might be, and how hard is it to fix? Where can I order parts?

2007-10-28 03:05:57 · 1 answers · asked by TX Mom 7

Especially we use this to increase the percentage of water in air , " not to make dry air " .. it's kinda decorative too !!! hey u guys know the name !! and it's especially 2-5 feet in height !

2007-10-28 03:05:06 · 4 answers · asked by whipa 2

From another post I have determined I have a heat pump heating system (I have Em. Heat setting for forced electric heat). If I put on Em. Heat or turn the thermostat much higher than the current temperature, it works fine because it is being heated electrically . Once I put it down to a reasonable temperature, it recirculates room temp air 95% of the time. Two times, however, the A/C compressor kicked on and the heat stayed working when I turned it down below a temperature which forced the electric heat. If I remember my thermodynamics correctly, the heat pump cycle has a compressor in it. Am I correct that for the heat pump to actually provide heat, the compressor has to be working?

When it was summer, the compressor worked fine most of the time, but there sometimes it would not kick on as it should. It almost never kicks on in heat mode.

I rent so I would like to be as specific with my landlord about my problem as possible. Should I tell her this is the problem with my heat?

2007-10-28 02:41:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous