Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

My sump pump stopped draining water today. The motor kicks on, humming, but does not expel any water. What could be the cause? Should I try and fix it, or just get a new one?

2007-12-09 14:30:38 · 4 answers · asked by punchy333 6

my house started to get very cold since a month ago and then i realized that an excessive amount of cold air is coming from my fire place which i never use....is it normal or i should call someone to close it somehow...

2007-12-09 14:20:27 · 19 answers · asked by michelle 2

i dont know what it is, i unplugged everything..
and i dont know why it would be smelling like that
do you think it is something dangerous?
what should i do?

2007-12-09 14:19:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's for my fire place, I live in San Diego California, any ideas where can I get it or what to do?

2007-12-09 13:54:59 · 7 answers · asked by life 1

2007-12-09 13:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by Robin D 1

The floor is down and looks beautiful but I am having a great deal of difficulty removing the adhesive that got on top of the wood floor during installation.

2007-12-09 13:34:09 · 9 answers · asked by dani 1

The water that comes out of the shower head is very cold. The other water that comes out at the tube is hot.

2007-12-09 13:23:25 · 5 answers · asked by hollybtx 1

2007-12-09 13:12:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When replacing the tailpiece to the p trap, the p trap disconnected from the crumbling stub out. Can I replace the stub out myself or is it something that needs a propane torch and flux?

2007-12-09 12:57:49 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4

Our outside Christmas lights burnt out. Well, nothing was tripped in the electrical box but we reset all anyway. Ended up, the outside outlet doen't work anymore. Our lights worked after we used an extension chord and plugged it into another outlet. Question: What does it take to make the electricity work in that outside outlet now? Is it expensive?

Thanks so much in advance!!!

2007-12-09 12:50:42 · 6 answers · asked by starbrite74♥♥ 3

2007-12-09 12:25:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 12:19:38 · 3 answers · asked by wise investment 1

2007-12-09 10:25:40 · 6 answers · asked by Dave G 1

2007-12-09 09:09:14 · 4 answers · asked by CRYSTAL L21 3

2007-12-09 08:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by bishop 1

Is it done the same as a regular home? Or is installing it different?

2007-12-09 08:34:28 · 3 answers · asked by randyxd 1

Ok, so my room mate broke a dish in the dishwasher as he was loading it, and after he took out the big pieces, he ran it. The thing stopped about 3 minutes in and started making this grinding noise and the water isn't draining. I assume some glass got caught down there, but it's this half size dishwasher from GE and I'm not really sure about what goes where in the dishwasher. How can I fix this myself? It keeps making the grinding noise and not draining every time I try to run it, even after I cleaned out some more glass. I don't want to pay for a repairman.

2007-12-09 07:46:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without turning off the breaker how do I test which plugs are on the same circuit? I have a small room in a house with 5 plugs. The breakers are in someone else's unit so I don't want to bug them for an afternoon of testing running up and down flipping the breakers and seeing what goes off. Is there anyway to test what is on the same circuit??
I don't want to run the heater, kettle and toaster all on the same circuit because it will blow...
Also some light and plugs in the other unit might be on the same breaker. The house is rewired and I know there are at least 30 breakers in the box but this unit was an old dining room and new(I think) bathroom in the corner of the main floor.

2007-12-09 07:02:44 · 4 answers · asked by canucktico 1

2007-12-09 06:55:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

an overflow blew underneath my house and there is waste down there. someone told me that putting lime on it causes a dangerous gas that will come into the house. should i use another method other than lime?

2007-12-09 06:30:15 · 3 answers · asked by mikie078 1

when we moved into our house, there was no stove, so we used the stove from our old home. BUT... the stove is about 2 inches narrower than the spot where it has to sit so there are gaps on either side. it doesnt really look that great and things fall down between the stove and cabinets. does anyone have any suggestions besides buying a new stove??? thanks in advance!

2007-12-09 05:52:13 · 3 answers · asked by curiousin08 3

It worked once this year, then when I did the driveway it won't stay started... It acts like it's not getting gas.

2007-12-09 05:20:01 · 7 answers · asked by BrickHouse 2

Will closing the valve on that radiator partially, or even fully, effect the heat levels in the other radiators in the house?

2007-12-09 04:26:28 · 10 answers · asked by patmacsr 1

The tire is flat, I tried to pump air into it but it only works for two weeks before I have to fill it again....what's the best way to fix it? Thanks!

2007-12-09 04:22:15 · 8 answers · asked by Amy 1

My real nail is growing under my fake nail so do I need a refill? And what is a refill? And what does it do???????

Thanks

2007-12-09 03:59:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It was really windy. My clothes dryer is in the garage. It's gas. Is it likely that the wind blew out the pilot light. That seems stupid, I know, but that's what someone told me.
What are some ways I can try to fix this myself?

2007-12-09 03:07:35 · 7 answers · asked by Liteson 3

If a CFL is 15w that equals a bulb of ?? W
If a CFL is 20w that equals a bulb of ?? W
If a CFL is 30w that equals a bulb of ?? W

2007-12-09 02:49:36 · 4 answers · asked by Joe Ski 2

2007-12-09 01:10:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The masking tape has been on the outside frame of our PVC windows for some years. We have bought the house and want to redecorate. I am aprehensive of burning the tape off and do not know if there is a chemical which will get rid of it.

2007-12-08 23:06:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm adding a subpanel to my garage and using 4, #4 awg stranded wire: 2 hot, 1 neutral and 1 ground. Looking at my main panel, I don't see how this thick 4 awg will fit into the neutral and ground connections. Is there an adapter I should be using? Also, I'm using 2 black wires as hots and 1 black wire as ground. The neutral is white. I figure I'll strip the ground wire bare in the box to show it is ground. Am I doing something wrong? To late to buy new wire, it's already cut and snaked. Thanks.

2007-12-08 20:17:43 · 5 answers · asked by tonymonton 2