Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

2007-12-16 04:01:08 · 5 answers · asked by Audrey 1

The tile will be place above my stove and base counters. All tile will be placed on existing sheetrock walls in my kitchen.

2007-12-16 04:00:58 · 6 answers · asked by MICHAEL B 2

My snow blower keeps stalling. Its a Craftsman with a Briggs motor. What can I do to fix this?

2007-12-16 03:57:41 · 5 answers · asked by mayhem 2

My patio is covered but the outer rows of the tile get rain and some swimming pool water. These rows of tiles are deteriorating (flaking) and even turning to mud. When dry the surface is about a 1/4 inch down from rest of patio. Not sure if I can repair existing tiles with sealant or if they need to be replaced? If sealant is the answer, what prep do I need to do?

2007-12-16 03:47:57 · 1 answers · asked by frank p 1

2007-12-16 03:28:15 · 11 answers · asked by beyond paradise 4

2007-12-16 02:49:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We can hear the furnace clicking to light, you hear a whoosh, then click then whoosh, etc...after about 6 - 8 times the furnace starts.

2007-12-16 02:09:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 01:59:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 14.4 volt post type charge PS180 to charge PS140 Type 3 batteries which doesn't seem to be working anymore, even with a new battery. Some sites on the internet say not to use the PS180 charger because of its problems, but to use instead a PS1MVC Multicharge 1 Hour charger as a replacement. The batteries for these Firestorm tools never held a charge for long, so the original charger could have been the problem. Did switching chargers solve the problem for you?

2007-12-16 01:49:44 · 4 answers · asked by Pascha 7

I built a bulkhead above my kitchen counters and installed recessed lighting that runs off of an on/off switch with a dimmer control. After the first light bulb burned out, the dimmer function stopped working. Now they will only turn on and off, but not dim. Is this because of the burned out light bulb or is something wrong with the switch?

2007-12-16 01:42:54 · 4 answers · asked by jDAGger 1

i have a quick question are city got hit with a winter storm so when i went to get the snow blower from the garage it started up just fine when i took it from the garage and hit the snow i pull the handle back and the snowblower wouldnt throw the snow instead the snow blower died out any reason why it starts back up real easy but the moment it trys to throw snow thats it it dies

2007-12-16 01:29:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a oil fired boiler with a (wayne) conversion burner (natural gas). It short cycles a lot, but only when the system calls for heat, not when the demand is for hot water. Any ideas?. thanks

2007-12-16 01:21:35 · 3 answers · asked by dcrowell93 2

2007-12-16 01:21:03 · 4 answers · asked by Tim B 4

My furnace has been working fine for the past years, but this year it has been stopping frequently, about once every 3 or 4 hours. But then all I had to do to make it start up again was to go downstairs or the thermostat and turn the main on/off switch off and then on again. Then it works. What's the problem here, the furnace, or the thermostat? And how can I keep my furnace working full-time?

By the way, the thermostat is a "White Rodgers", and the furnace brand is LUXAIRE, model G8T08012UHA11A

Much thanks : )

2007-12-16 01:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 01:01:05 · 2 answers · asked by highco2 1

I bought a MYSON 228 spring return actuator valve. There are 5 wires from the valve, Brown and blue go to the thermostat, but 3 remaining wires, Grey, White (both switch lives ) and an orange ( common) is whats confusing me. I have switch for the heat on the wall, which switches 3 ways, Timed, Off and Constant. How do I wire those 3 remaining wires to that switch for the heat ?

2007-12-15 23:21:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 21:24:16 · 5 answers · asked by Sgiandubh 1

we bought a range cooker,and had it about 2 weeks.it was proffessionally installed???
now last night we were using the fan oven,no problem at all,then the wife turned on the other conventionall oven,there was an almighty pop..(bang) and everything went off on the cooker that is. i checked the fuse board and it had tripped the 32 amp breaker its on.we turned off the conventionall oven and i reset the breaker.and power was restored to the cooker,however not touched the other oven again.its under guarentee and will be phoning them monday,but what i want to know is have any of you any ideas at all as to what could have blown.its a flavel aspen 100 range.cheers.

2007-12-15 20:16:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was trying to figure out if I could run an electric heater off of a solar panel, but I don't understand these electric convertion factors and stuff. Would it work? (I know it'll only work in the daytime and stuff.)

SOLAR PANEL
Peak Power 195W
PTC Watts 173.0W
Voc 30.7V
Peak Voltage 24.4V
Isc 8.6A
Peak Current 7.96A

HEATER
Input: 120 V/60 Hz
1,500 W/5,200 BTU

2007-12-15 20:16:09 · 7 answers · asked by Moral Orel 6

2007-12-15 18:11:04 · 7 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3

store,or somewhere else for that?

2007-12-15 17:16:09 · 8 answers · asked by ericfaul2003 4

Changing some baseboards in my house and currently have electric baseboard heat. I saw these electric hyrdonic baseboard heaters at Home Depot. Will these just wire up or do I need a water line or anything else? It says that the heating element is immersed in a liquid to radiate the heat better. Thanks

2007-12-15 16:04:13 · 2 answers · asked by Mike D 2

2007-12-15 14:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by Michele M 3

i have a 1412 with a bad crank and a 1490 with a bad head.I want to make 1 good tractor out of the 2

2007-12-15 12:35:56 · 3 answers · asked by controlled K-oz 2

2007-12-15 12:29:18 · 14 answers · asked by exnavykds 4

Is there some sort of high-frequency sound clip that I can play over my outdoor speaker system that would drive away rats and gophers?

2007-12-15 12:19:52 · 1 answers · asked by Navid 1

Dimensions from the insurance estimate:
1483.28 surface area
190.99 Total Perimeter Length
58.60 Total Hip Length
14.83 Number of Squares
8.08 Total Ridge Length

2007-12-15 11:41:34 · 4 answers · asked by damron 3

I have run my snowblower through one tank of gas already, so the gas in it isn't more than a couple of months old (the leftover gas for the lawnmower). I prime it and I can hear the gas squirting into the engine. Pull the starter and it starts right up. Runs for about 5 seconds, then quits. Try again, nothing. Try priming it again and all I hear is air. No sloshing of the gas squirting into the engine. That was two days ago. Got a new spark plug -- needed one anyway. Repeated all the above steps. First prime felt like it squirted gas, then it started, then stalled. Second time I tried priming I got the same sound of air. Pulled off the gas line as it enters the carb and primed. All I got was air, no gas.

It sounds to me like I have a blockage in the fuel line? Something that lets fuel through extremely slowly. Does this sound likely? Any advice is welcome. I'm about to take apart the carb but seems like it's before that. Thanks!

2007-12-15 11:22:27 · 7 answers · asked by dsr 2

I am replacing a gas water heater that is 12 years old. It's time to replace it. I see that there are tankless water heaters out there now. My questions are as follows:

1) Is tankless water heater technology mature?

2) How does a tankless water heater work to supply hot water for a shower or filling a bathtub? In such a scenario, cold water (possibly 35-50F) must be heated very quickly by a hundred degrees or more in real time in order to supply hot water fast enough. How does such a water heater accomplish this?

3) My specific needs are for a shower or two at a time, lasting in total 10-20 minutes, and then intermittent daily use in faucets and the like. Would a tankless fill needs?

4) Any specific brands to seek out/avoid?

Thanks.

2007-12-15 11:08:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have nice counter tops, but one part is just wood. I have the top part that matches the other counters, it is thin and I could cut it with an esacto knife. Can I just glue it to the wood counter with wood glue? Is that sturdy enough for a cupboard?

2007-12-15 10:44:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous