Maintenance & Repairs - November 2007

We had it stuffed with items when we moved so there is a chance it got something in it or got bent.I just don't want it to overheat and cause a fire. The repair man that fixed my microwave thought it wasn't worth repairing and it's just over a year old and of course out of warranty .

2007-11-08 00:32:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

so i have a air pump with a riped power cord with some copper wire hanging out any advice for fixing?

2007-11-07 17:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have oil heat. I am considering converting to gas. Is it worth it?

2007-11-07 16:36:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey, everyone. I was making some cookies and after I took them out of my oven, an alarm went on and had singular beats for about 10 sec. After I turned my oven off, 10 min. later I went back to it and it's still a bit hot. I'm wondering if carbon monoxide can be coming out of my oven, I'm not sure if the alarm that rang was a CM alarm.

2007-11-07 16:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I walked down my hall and heard a swishing noise. I opened the hall closet where my hot water heater & furnace are and heard a funny noise coming from my hot water heater. I checked to see if the pilot light was on and it is. It is glowing orange and blue. And its making a funny swishing noise as though the wind is blowing through it or something. Could something be wrong? Its late. Can it wait until morning? Thankx

2007-11-07 15:09:01 · 7 answers · asked by rob divine 3

I have had a very foul smell in my laundry room (also where my furnace is) that resembles sewer gas. I have had six plumbers leave scratching their heads. I have had all of my toilets professionally replaced, drains snaked, and a even had a smoke bomb test done today, so I know that there is no crack in a visible pipe or a blockage in any vent pipes. The next step is to have my basement floor ripped apart to proceed with a very expensive camera test. This is getting awful pricey. I was asked if I use "electrostatic furnace filters" today and I do. Could that be the cause? Anyone? I am at my wits end. It is no longer comfortable in my own home. I can't run the furnace and it is getting colder. I would be so grateful for any light that could be shed on this very frustrating and puzzling matter.

2007-11-07 14:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by modest m 2

and why havent you fixed it yet

2007-11-07 14:54:47 · 11 answers · asked by infobod2nd 4

I watch that show Holmes on Homes which is based in Cananda. When they show a shower with no tub they still install a tub spout close to the floor. Why????

2007-11-07 13:44:51 · 5 answers · asked by rob89434 4

My hot water pipes sprung a leak so I have no hot water. Trying to boil water to a good temperature for a hot bath. Ideas?

2007-11-07 13:07:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-07 12:16:04 · 1 answers · asked by rubin g 1

is it a mixture
what type
an why

2007-11-07 12:04:45 · 3 answers · asked by Latina P 1

2007-11-07 11:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by rick p 2

i have a top load roper washing machine, when the spin cycle comes on it does not spin abd all of my clothes are soaked. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it.

2007-11-07 11:41:22 · 6 answers · asked by matthew p 2

i have insulated the hot water pipes for the winter but do i insulate cold water pipes? if i do will that actually stop warm air from hitting the pipes? should i insulate the nearest pipe leading to the outside water spigot?

2007-11-07 10:47:52 · 6 answers · asked by Kimberly T 1

I have a Culligan water filter that I need a replacement filter for. Where is the best place to get one online?

2007-11-07 10:18:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't think my heat strip in a packaged ac/heat central ac/heat unit is enough kilowatts. I know that you can stick a thermometer directly in the vent where the heat comes out and it should be a certain temperature. What is this temperature? We have had an upgrade in the wiring size, an upgrade to A whole new 200 amp service center and there is a 7.5 kilowatt heat strip in the unit. I'm thinking we need a 10 or A 15 kilowatt heat strip instead, now that the wiring has been upgraded and large enough to handle either...Footage wise A 7.5 figures real close but we also have vaulted ceilings in this mobile home... How warm should the temperature be coming directly from the vent? I have had two people at time tell me this and I have forgotten what it was..and the people are no longer here.

2007-11-07 10:14:26 · 6 answers · asked by pcbeachrat 7

its one of those with the mercury switch, but when I look at the temp it say that it warm and I know its cold and have to manuel turn it on myself, is there away to fix this so it'll come on by itself and I don't want to waste money with it on just be comfortable. I have set it to 68 but it won't come on and so time have to rise the switch for it to come on

2007-11-07 10:12:20 · 3 answers · asked by dorg526 1

I have a room downstairs that is alwsy very cold in the winter. I was wanting to buy a standard electric baseboard heater. Do I just mount those and plug them in or do I need to buy anything extra?

2007-11-07 09:55:56 · 4 answers · asked by KMGSP 2

I recently got my side mirror of my Altima knocked off while it was parked on the side walk. It didn't get knocked off completely though, just hangin'. I went to buy some crazy glue to fix it back, but now, the next morning I found that there was some crazy glue that was draining down the car from when I tried to glue the mirror back, and it already dried. I tried to wipe it up, but it only made it look worse. How do I remove this krazy glue stain from the side of the car?

By the way, if you don't think that the side mirror will stay glued on, can you suggest something else I can use to fix it?

2007-11-07 09:49:24 · 4 answers · asked by Ryder 1

i moved into an apartment this year with gas heat. this is the first time i've ever had to pay for heat. i was just curious as to the best temperature to keep it at or if i should only keep it on at night, or during the day or what? i've heard sooo many horror stories about gas bills being ridiculously expensive i want to try and cut down if i can. would a space heater while i'm home be a better option? i also have a dog and a cat and i dont want them to get too cold either. please help! its starting to get really chilly!

2007-11-07 09:46:25 · 8 answers · asked by hot4stamos 1

need plumbing and front and back doors worked on

2007-11-07 09:30:34 · 4 answers · asked by richard m 1

the last time i used pebble glaze 2000 .

2007-11-07 09:30:05 · 2 answers · asked by john j 1

it only works on the cold water settings i have checked the lines. i pulled out the piece where the hookups are and i dont think the hot water valve is opening or is it something else. has anyone experienced this.

2007-11-07 09:13:29 · 1 answers · asked by joshockey43102 2

how do you get a hot water heater to heat more water at one time....i have no idea about anything in this subject...my hot water heater only heats about 15 minutes of hot water and my mom would like more hot water than that...even just a few more minutes of hot water would be great...please help

2007-11-07 08:58:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-07 08:49:41 · 3 answers · asked by JEROME B 1

We have a under-counter dishwasher in our kitchen. Two or three times during its cycle it emits a loud vibration sound. The sound lasts about one minute and then stops. It does not seem to impact how it is working, i.e. the dishes come out clean.

My current thinking is that the noise is coming from the water pump that extracts the 'used' waste water. It seems to match the duration of the noise and point in the cycle when the noise occurs. I have looked to see if there is something jammed in the drain holes, but there isn't anything obvious.

Does anyone has any suggestions? I thought I would ask before I go to the trouble of pulling it out from under the counter.

2007-11-07 08:32:01 · 2 answers · asked by Wundt 7

We have central heat and air, and there is one bedroom that is freezing cold all of the time and the room next to it that's gets really hot. I was just wondering if someone knows the cause for this, and how to fix it.

2007-11-07 08:17:37 · 5 answers · asked by crymeariver 5

My house is really old and although I have grounded outlets, I want to know how can I tell if behind them they are really grounded???

2007-11-07 07:58:00 · 5 answers · asked by G-man 2

it's winter time now and i'm trying to save some cash. is it better to turn down the furnace when we go to work and at night or leave it on a constant temp all the time? i heard you waste money by having the furnace start back up to raise the temp when thermostat kicks in.

2007-11-07 07:30:50 · 11 answers · asked by m t 1

It will fill up and drain just fine. The agitator isn't turning. So my wash is not spinning dry or washing. The motor is running so I don't think it is a belt(terms might be wrong). I did a load on all the cycles and it doesn't work on any of them, so I don't think the timing is off. So I am pretty sure it is the agitator.Is this something I can fix myself? or is it better to call a plumber? I really don't think I need to replace the whole machine. Any ideas would be appreciated.

2007-11-07 07:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by TBECK 4