Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

im in the uk has n e one heard what the weather is going to be like the weekend we have a gas leak so everything in our house has had to be switched off (boiler, heating,cooker) and we have been told that it is going to take about 7-10 days before they get the piece in that is needed. im just hoping that we havent got really cold weather coming at all as my 3 children are freezing already

2007-12-14 03:52:29 · 12 answers · asked by nat 2

really odd also the colur of the flame is more orange than usual.

2007-12-14 03:20:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Apparently, by using British 240V light bulbs, you can get almost the same ammount of light, but the bulbs will last for a lot longer, and I mean a LOT. Like, barring accidents, tens of years.
You will need the screw in type of bulb, but if you're visiting the U.K. in the near future, it may be worth getting a dozen or so. I think it's due to the RMS value of the voltage. Perhaps someone would enlighten me.

2007-12-14 02:41:12 · 5 answers · asked by Dodgy-knees 2

My toilet has been clogged for about a week. I actually have two plungers, but I'm suffering from a crippling combination of laziness and apathy. When I flush, the bowl fills with water and drains completely by the next day. Is human excrement water soluble enough that the problem will eventually correct itself or will the maintenance man be left with the task of unclogging the commode after I move out in the summer? Is there a possibility that this could effect my security deposit?

2007-12-14 02:30:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need something that converts the 220v outlet to a 110v outlet. I am in the US. needs to be small enough to fit behind the range.

2007-12-14 01:56:54 · 15 answers · asked by aa01357 2

Hi, we have bought an old house which as a gas fire with a back boiler for the central heating system and water. the problem is that the boiler only works with four of the ten radiators in the house. We have bleed the sytem and do intend to change it all out to a combi boiler and gas fire but cannot until the new year. At the moment we are in a freezing house with only minimum heating.

Does anybody know if there are valves thatt can shut down half the central heating system on these boilers or is there anything else we can do to try and encourage it to heat further radiators?

Ta. Susan

2007-12-14 01:52:13 · 5 answers · asked by susanparker.mac@btinternet.com 1

All feedback on this question is welcome. I am looking for honest information on how you felt about the reliability of the product. Did it actually make you feel more secure in your home? Was it sensitive enough to where you though it was a quality product? Thanks and have a good day.

V/R,
Skull

2007-12-14 01:46:21 · 8 answers · asked by SKULL 4

Looking from answers from electricians if possible, but anyone is welcome! Thanks!

2007-12-14 01:41:56 · 6 answers · asked by Dan Alman 2

Slide in Gas range mod 9113674590

2007-12-14 01:06:31 · 1 answers · asked by JUJETS 2

This is not A question , but it is A link for the unfortunate people that have been through the ice storm disaster.If you suffered personal property losses you may apply for assistance at the link below to recover losses.Keep in mind ,me being through 19 hurricanes, that people will try to scam to haul yard debris off, but once declared A disaster area usually the local city/government will haul this debris for free by simply cutting it up and placing at the curb side. Call yuour local government and ask about this before paying someone.Here is a link for federal aid

http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/assistance.shtm

2007-12-14 00:50:18 · 1 answers · asked by pcbeachrat 7

2007-12-14 00:17:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our well pump and heat pump were the first things we noticed to go. Some lights flickered and the heat pump died. We later noticed the water out and now have noticed the oven does not work or any other things running on 220. We have a breaker box with a main breaker at the top. HOw do we locate the problem?

2007-12-13 23:20:17 · 6 answers · asked by jlbmces 1

It popped as soon as I switched it on, so I replaced it with another (3A) and that blew too. I phoned the emergency "help I've got no heating" number and the national grid just said "call out an engineer"...

2007-12-13 19:32:16 · 2 answers · asked by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7

2007-12-13 19:10:25 · 5 answers · asked by smokefree 1

I have an older briggs horizontal shaft engine that won't start, seems it has no spark, I have worked on alot of small engines. When I turn it over and hold the wire it gives me a shock, but no spark from the plug, so I took a good plug and tried it again and still no spark. I put a volt meter on the plug wire while turning it over and it only gave me a few volts DC. I think it should give more voltage than that, so is it probably a weak magneto or coil/points, I'm not much on that part.

2007-12-13 16:38:28 · 5 answers · asked by shane4249 1

I have a gas hot water system, due to a leak in the line we had to drain it in order to fix the leak. We refilled the system after the repair and kept bleeding each baseboard until some water would come out. We were able to do this in all the rooms except for one. Just wondering if this going to be ok. Seems to be heating great but I'm kinda a worrier.

2007-12-13 16:33:58 · 2 answers · asked by Mrs. Fuzzy Bottoms 7

I have a stainless steel round table base with a pole attached. Before I attach the base to the top, I need to shorten the pole otherwise the base + top is too high for dining.

Does anyone know who I need to get this done and the approximate cost? (to cut the metal then solder the plate attachment back on - the plate attachment is a square piece of metal with drill holes to attach the table top to).

2007-12-13 16:18:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides tearing down walls.
Thanks
suggestions would be great.

2007-12-13 15:03:16 · 4 answers · asked by RCP 3

WOULD THE GAS MESS UP YOUR HANDS OR NO? Can gas eat your hands why wont you just clean it in soapy water

2007-12-13 13:33:35 · 7 answers · asked by David 2

my dad got a new snowblower and passed his down to me it never worked all that great so i tryed to find documents for it but there is none i need help on finding the documnets and ideas on how to make it work better and faster

2007-12-13 12:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by Danny 2

Will dumping boiling water down the kitchen sink hurt the pipes?

2007-12-13 12:28:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

shower

2007-12-13 11:50:16 · 1 answers · asked by employheidi 1

I was using my dining room table as an ironing board with only a towel to protect it, and I was using the steam setting. This, of course, ruined the finish on my table in that area. It didn't hurt the wood, but rather just the lacquer finish. Is there anyway to repair this without stripping, sanding and refinishing the whole table. This is a light wood table with no stain.

2007-12-13 09:58:16 · 1 answers · asked by Betsy M 1

the middle part of the ladder are called rungs what are the things on the side called?

2007-12-13 09:38:39 · 5 answers · asked by Neal 3

2007-12-13 07:57:39 · 3 answers · asked by gbratby@rogers.com 1

I got a nice light peach sofa that has some tears by cats and smudges since the prev owners never cared for them but I wonder if I should get them re-painted to start treating them as they should or should I just save my money and buy new ones?

2007-12-13 07:55:52 · 1 answers · asked by Gourmetlicious 2

I bought a house with roof coils, but unplugged it during the summer/fall. How do you use it and when do you know when to turn on/off? Thank you.

2007-12-13 07:44:50 · 4 answers · asked by cherry-o 3

i have a lincoln 175 running 10 l/min 100% argon with .035 stainless wire.setting A-2.5 my welds are really tall and bulky also there is a constant pop when i try and weld stainless new to this can someone please help am i holding gun to far off or what.

2007-12-13 07:05:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-13 06:20:19 · 4 answers · asked by builder032001 3

I just installed a new 80,000 BTU high efficiency furnace. Outdoor temperatures are in the mid-30s, and I'm heating a 2150 sq. ft. poorly insulated 100-year-old house. The furnace is heating the whole house fairly consistently, but when I come home from work at night, having set the heat at 60 degrees while I'm away, it takes about two or two and half hours of the furnace running constantly to lift the overall temperature of the house to 70. I only heated a small portion of the house with my previous furnace (I installed ductwork upstairs and in the back lower floor rooms along with the new furnace), so I don't have a frame of reference. Considering that I have no insulation in the walls and almost none in the attic, I'm wondering if it's to be expected that the furnace would have to work so hard to heat the place.

2007-12-13 06:10:30 · 6 answers · asked by Chad Marsh 1