Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

I'm trying to remove the nut off a boiler that is kinda BIG so there were no sockets big enough for it. I tried using a vice grip but it wouldn't hold because the nut was in deep and I could only hold it using the tip of the vice grip. I managed to find a wrench that fit but just like the vice grip, i couldn't get a firm grip of the nut. Any advice?

2007-12-21 19:25:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

we think our son may have thrown one of his "little people" toys in there, we can't see anything but "everything" is backing up and overflowing, oh did i mention we only have one bathroom!

2007-12-21 16:36:25 · 10 answers · asked by tnunez742 1

2007-12-21 15:53:48 · 3 answers · asked by terrell p 1

We are looking at polymers and boiled linseed oil as a coating medium.

2007-12-21 15:16:50 · 6 answers · asked by John S 1

2007-12-21 15:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Mortie 1

It wasn't super loud or anything, but it made ash and smoke come out through the blower holes. Blower wasnt on. Scared me to death! I checked everything and there was no fire (other than inside the burner). I let it go out and cooled it down to look in and its a little dirty, but not too bad. Its driving me crazy trying to figure out why it happened. Any ideas? Thanks

2007-12-21 14:17:09 · 7 answers · asked by rnrlovin 1

2007-12-21 13:54:22 · 2 answers · asked by Peter 1

The pilot light in my gas fireplace is turned on, but since I rewired the electricity to my plasma tv above my fireplace the fireplace doesn't turn on. Is there a manual way to light the fireplace?

Thank you!

2007-12-21 12:43:31 · 3 answers · asked by Marathonbob 1

2007-12-21 12:23:50 · 2 answers · asked by kenz 1

About 2 weeks ago we had a horrible ice storm and lost electricity for 2 days. When our electricity came back on we started back in our daily routines. The day after we got our power back I noticed when I ran the washing machine the toilets would gurgle. Just yesterday both toilets would not flush. I noticed one of the sprinkler heads seems to be damaged a bit also. Who do I call to get it taken care of. My husband called a plumber today and he said they don't do that kind of thing. Thanks for your help.

2007-12-21 09:24:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to know what I should try to keep the humidity in my home while using a wood stove all year, keep the in temp at 78

2007-12-21 08:13:45 · 5 answers · asked by Carlton E 1

My Vaillant Ecomax 824E Boiler has gone on the blink: no hot water or heating!!!!!!!!!

Help!

The fault code F05 is flashing on the screen!

What do I need to do to solve the problem myself!

Please don't advise me to ring up someone to help - I don't have the money. (it is outside of the 7 year free service and maintenance period)

Cheers.

2007-12-21 07:29:25 · 3 answers · asked by The Exotic Dr. Congo 3

Me and my boyfriend are getting a house here in the near future. We decided it needed the follwing upgrades:

Hardwood floors (or laminate that LOOKS like hard wood) in the living room and hallways

Laminate in the kitchen

New carpet on the stairs to the basement

New countertops

& paint.

If you know anything about this could you please give me a rough estimate? I don't know very many details obviously...just trying to see how much money we are going to have to spend on this.

Thank you so much!!

2007-12-21 07:03:04 · 4 answers · asked by SmiLeZ 2

2007-12-21 06:54:18 · 3 answers · asked by preacher16 1

2007-12-21 06:45:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al0Q_CaJ3MWXc4KBm.qlD.shBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20071220104913AANnRdx

Above, the link to part one, Now i have found that the work carried out is dispicable! They have put the wrong support in the fire and the mortar is flaking away, revealing that some parts have not been bonded correctly. I had a man out to fit the aga into th fire place and they said they would have to remove the aga due to the unlevelled floor and the fact the the chimney may well fall down!?

I have cancelled the transfer that was going through to their account and await their phone call.

Anything else i can do?

Thank you in advance!!

2007-12-21 06:39:59 · 8 answers · asked by AnneShirley03-03-07 4

we were thinking about re-locating back into this home that we own however the air conditioner and heating system does not work im pretty sure it needs a whole new system so i need to know an estimate on how much they usually cost? we have central air

2007-12-21 06:35:08 · 3 answers · asked by JeN 1

I just took possession of a new rental, and found mildew in the freezer as well as a few other things that were dirty. He informed me the unit is not professionally cleaned in between, and "dont worry they didn't get their deposits back" about the previous tenant. Well if thats the case, shouldn't the money have been used to clean the place up? I mean there's pee under the toilet seat, the fridge and freezer are filthy (in addition to the mildew) and they left stuff in the dishwasher and garage. Am I way off base here? What can I do?

2007-12-21 06:23:24 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa S 2

I was told by a painter to never use flat paint in a bathroom. He said to always use an oil based paint or an enamel specified for kitchen and bath. I went to get paint for my ceiling (because it will be white vs. green for the walls) and the lady at Lowes told me I was crazy for getting semi-gloss for the ceiling. I told her it was for the bathroom ceiling, but she insisted I use flat paint. She sold me a paint that doesn't say "kitchen and bath" like the paint I bought for the walls. I can understand using semi-gloss because of it creates more of a moisture barrier, but flat???

2007-12-21 06:02:08 · 7 answers · asked by SHAWN E 3

So, I'm not going to be home for awhile. If I leave my radiator off, the temperature in my room will probably drop below freezing, and my plants will die. If I leave my radiator all the way on, I'll cook everything. How do I set the radiator to a happy medium? I've tried only opening both valves a little bit, but this made more noise than I'm prepared to deal with. I tried just opening one all the way, and only opening the other a little. I tried the reverse, too. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I can't tell which valve the steam is coming in from and which one it's going out through. Provided it's even steam! Help me.

2007-12-21 05:17:29 · 3 answers · asked by movingforward902 1

We tried taking the doorknob off and can't even get it off. No key and the turn lock actually still turns and the mechanism inside is moving. Just not the part that is inside the doorjamb.

2007-12-21 05:07:54 · 5 answers · asked by dalbones2 2

i'm redoing a pvc water line and having problems with sealing off. the primer and glue are not new i don't know how old but the cans are rusted on top. can the glue go bad after a while? i've worked with pvc alot and never had any problems until now.

2007-12-21 04:13:06 · 8 answers · asked by big daddy 2

The third prong from an extension cord broke off and is now stuck in the wall outlet. It is partially sticking out but is it safe to touch it? How should I remove it?

2007-12-21 02:47:15 · 15 answers · asked by DJ 2

2007-12-21 02:44:00 · 3 answers · asked by Marci F 1

After lighting pilot and leaving lit for multiple minutes before turning to "on", flame goes out almost immediately after turning switch to "on" position instead of lighting. I then can't relight pilot for at least 30 minutes. An suggestions prior to phoning gas company (as instructed on side of heater)?

2007-12-21 02:41:03 · 4 answers · asked by Michael B 2

okay i live in a complex and i live alone.
my dishwasher keeps getting water back up in it and it's dirty water!
i use to use my dish washer 1 time a week!

They said the reason why it don't work is because i dont use it enought. i never had this problem at the other place in the same complex i down sized!

I have called them back to drain that stinky water out and asked them to fix it!
told them i'll run it all the time but i need it fixed!

i think the maintance guy was well not doing his job!
What are my options?

2007-12-21 02:26:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just built a new bathroom with a sink and a shower. The sink has great pressure, but in the shower, water barely trickles out. I removed the hoses in the back, and there was a ton of pressure there, so I know its something inside the pipes of the shower. FYI, Its one of those showers with the little wall jets built in. I checked all the rubber washers, and there is no blockage. Any ideas? Thanks.

2007-12-21 01:48:34 · 9 answers · asked by I wanna talk to Samson 3

2007-12-21 01:34:49 · 7 answers · asked by Sasha ♥ 5

Yesterday I my husband dropped some paper towel into the toilet and it is jammed now. Is there anyway we can solve this? Thanks for answering.

2007-12-20 19:44:56 · 13 answers · asked by Ping R 2

one has siezed up completely. Anyone know how to fix them?

2007-12-20 19:00:53 · 3 answers · asked by emesumau 4