Maintenance & Repairs - November 2007

I have recently replaced blown bulbs on the two front exterior lights in the lantern on the front of my house. The lights still do not work, and there is no problem with the circuit breaker. how can i test the wiring (visual inspection looks okay) - I have a multimeter but im not an electrician so not sure exactly where to test.

2007-11-24 22:29:53 · 10 answers · asked by wglespaul 1

2007-11-24 18:40:26 · 5 answers · asked by tamperfinder 2

I just hate freezing, and I'm cold-natured. I live in NE FL and the temp is now 57 degrees. I've tried keeping it at 68 but I still get cold. What is the best temp to keep it at to cut costs. My house is 1800 square feet. What could I expect to pay keeping the heat at 74?

2007-11-24 17:52:51 · 7 answers · asked by Kate J 6

We need to replace our HVAC system. It is an all-in-one unit (with Heat and AC together) that is all outside . We know there is a specific name for it but can't remember what it's called.

2007-11-24 15:04:21 · 9 answers · asked by Lynda M ♥ 3

2007-11-24 13:57:51 · 7 answers · asked by Lara 2

2007-11-24 13:33:26 · 2 answers · asked by Dude 4

I have an acrylic, one piece shower/tub. The floor of the tub is "soft" in one area - ie, it has flex and is apparently not properly supported. I am concerned that, over time, we will crack the fiberglass because of the flexing.

I have spoken to a bathtub repair firm which says there is some kind of spray in foam which hardens to a cement-like hardness and can be injected in underneath the tub to provide proper support but they have not indicated what this is. Can you please advise what products can be used and refer me to any sites which discuss and sell such products ?

thanks

2007-11-24 12:51:48 · 6 answers · asked by Selwynp 1

I haven't put on a timer or anything like that.

2007-11-24 11:27:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

After moving my grandfather clock does not work after moving it from Las Vegas to New York. I put all weights back to where there were originally. It has 3 weights, but the middle one does not drop now and the pendulum stops after just 20 minutes.
The clock is a Howard Miller. Thanks for your help

2007-11-24 10:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by Dave F 1

my old gas stove (we're talking vintage here) keeps burning things, It worked fine when we bought the house but then knob that controlled the temperature fell off, and when we put it back on but and now the inside temperature will rocket to 500 even though it was set at 250. Is there some way to calibrate it, or some website to show me how? This became important after we burnt our turkey to a crisp :(

2007-11-24 09:56:43 · 5 answers · asked by Travis o 1

2007-11-24 08:26:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 08:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by mickeys12 1

I recently had the light fixture off to painting a ceiling. I accidentally hit the wires together and caused a pop and spark, but it did not trip the circuit breaker. When I re-installed the fixture it no longer worked. I use a voltage detector and there is power flowing into the box, but when I screw in a light bulb, there no longer is any power flowing in.

What could cause this and how could I detect and fix it?

2007-11-24 08:01:18 · 7 answers · asked by Toivo L 1

Hi, I am having trouble putting the spring loaded clamps back on the dryer motor to stabilize it. I took out the old motor and am installing the new one and everything is perfect except I cannot seem to get these clamps to stretch far enough to clamp the motor in tight. any ideas on what to do? do i need to buy new clamps of can i use the old ones? thanks for any info.

2007-11-24 06:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by cousinwaylon 1

when i do try it on just on the fan does kick on but no heat

2007-11-24 04:40:04 · 5 answers · asked by allstarceoha 1

I have my doubt about just pressing the test button. The alarm may sound , but who knows if it actually detects the smoke to go off? Any firefighters know the best way to check a detector to see if it actually "detects" the smoke?

2007-11-24 04:22:13 · 9 answers · asked by mister? 1

I turned thermostat from 65 to 70, woke up at night with 80 deg.
disconnected two wires at honeywell round thermostat non- digital, still on. Disconnected the red at aquastat switch, furnace shut-off. reconnected/back on. I then reinstalled the thermostat, rapidly switched it back and forth numerous times till I heard the click and it shut off. I also have an amtrol water maker which I turned off to try and isolate which one is the problem. I plan on leaving the hot water maker off, let the house cool to 60 and turn the thermostat to 66 to see if it will shut off after reaching 66. Here are the questions: Does anyone know what this could be? Does this have relay switches and could they get stuck on? Does anyone have any experience with this amtrol water maker? Thinking of changing to the regular water heater?

2007-11-24 04:21:09 · 1 answers · asked by zurc137 2

2007-11-24 03:07:00 · 5 answers · asked by Karen A 1

I have a lot of chemicals and paints that I use throughout the year. With winter coming on I don't want them to freeze and I have no safe place to store them inside the house.

What is the best way to keep them warm. I thought about building a cabinet and putting some sort of heating source in there, but that can be dangerous too.

2007-11-24 02:57:59 · 2 answers · asked by saterb 2

2007-11-24 02:48:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 20 gallons of masonry paint that I was going to use to paint a house I ended up sellling. I still like the color, and I was wondering if I could paint my present house with it. This house has wooden window moldings, but is sided with some kind of pressed-board siding, like Masonite. I believe the paint is latex-based. Any suggestions?

2007-11-24 02:43:42 · 2 answers · asked by correrafan 7

2007-11-24 02:20:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 01:46:53 · 10 answers · asked by blue van man 1

My house is being constructed now. Roof is done. When I went into attic, I observed that ceiling has tons of nails (30-40%) piercing thru the roof. I did not observe the same at my friends place constructed by another builder.

It is not safe for sure, but is this the common building method? Is it okay? Any chances of leaking in the future etc?

thanks!

2007-11-24 01:36:10 · 7 answers · asked by Kris 2

Sump pump runs alot and it was found that the water is not from the drain tiles but from the crock liner holes that are scattered in equal distances apart. I wonder if this is necessary or common to have all of those holes?

2007-11-23 21:09:04 · 3 answers · asked by Mmm 3

Same as the subject. I have a piece of glassware I'd like to boil clean, but it has a really cool design painted on it. Is it still safe? It feels like it's been laquered, but I'm not sure and I don't want to ruin it.

2007-11-23 20:13:43 · 6 answers · asked by theshinyside 1

I bought a 20 year old house about 3 years ago. I haven't really used the fireplace, because I don't know if the chimney is clean. You cannot look down it from the roof because there's a cap on it, and you cannot see past the flu from inside. Any ideas?

2007-11-23 17:08:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am stuck in my room because the door knob is broken. I managed to take one of the screws out of the door knob with a ruler. However, the other screw is stuck. I tried a metal ruler, a plastic ruler, a name-tag, scissors, a nickel, a dime, and the side of a key. Someone outside my room tried to jiggle the door knob open. Sufice it to say, I am still in my room. How do I get out my room?

2007-11-23 17:04:27 · 6 answers · asked by divachic_gurl 1

2007-11-23 14:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by grettah 1

2007-11-23 13:36:54 · 8 answers · asked by <3 Live is great :) 2