Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

i work in a old building next to a railroad track and the sink water smells like rotten eggs and my boss said it is the sulfir in the water but i think it might be something else!

2007-12-06 04:47:28 · 10 answers · asked by notyochic 6

I am sure it's different from city to city, so I'm interested in how the different cold cities handle running water in the winter time. When it gets really really cold, how does the city prevent freezing water in the underground piping systems? Does frozen water damage pipes? If so which pipes are better than others (I heard that copper is really bad, so what are the alternatives)?

2007-12-06 04:26:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

These 2 guys are out of a job for now and need some extra cash. Im not sure how much construction gets paid. They need to dig a hole about 3 feet across and 6 feet long. The ground is already soft so no roots.

2007-12-06 04:24:26 · 5 answers · asked by amber p 1

Ok, so I have a toilet in my house. When I moved it the previous tenant said there was a "trick" to the toilet. I was going to wait to get it fixed but now that xmas is coming... thats not happening. So..... Here it goes!

-The "trick".
When I flush the toilet, I have to reach under the toilet and tank and turn the water off at the wall then back on. I can hear the water start to fill the tank and all is well.

-I tried to tinker with it myself by trying various things (but not disconnecting anything). Now..... This is the NEW problem.

When the water is on, I hear the toilet running but it does not fill the tank, just a about a half inch or so. When I try to flush it, there is no tension and no change in noise or water level. It just wiggles like its not attached to anything.

Its not one of the ones with the big balloon in it if that helps with the innards description.

Any ideas?

2007-12-06 04:04:49 · 13 answers · asked by Lori A 2

I have a hampton bay ceiling fan with a bulb base stuck in it. I took the glass bulb off and attempted to unscrew it with a pliers but the metal is so soft that is just bends in and does not give me a grip to unscrew this base of the bulb. So now the metal is all bent in the fixture. How do I get this out of the fan fixture? Do I drill into it? and then how turn the bulb base to unscrew it? My concern about drilling in is that I might damage the fixture of the fan beyond the bulb base. Any suggestions?

2007-12-06 02:52:32 · 10 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3

I was just wondering Im talking about the train derailment in Shepherdsville, KY that happened and I wasnt sure what it was they dropped over the fires.

2007-12-06 02:52:00 · 3 answers · asked by makeurselfhappy21 2

2007-12-06 02:21:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 01:18:29 · 3 answers · asked by WHARFRAT_64 1

2007-12-06 01:02:57 · 5 answers · asked by L C 1

I live in this old house. I would say it was maybe built in the 40's, could be earlier. Maybe much earlier. There is a water heater/boiler furnace in the basement. You have to fill this water heater up to stay warm. Last winter I left the house for a couple days only and came back to burst pipes and an ice cold house in freezing weather. So basically you cant leave your home without either coming home to an ice cold house or pipes burst at the worst. So they come in and fix these pipes and then i see they still have the thing on where you have to fill it up everytime the water level goes down. This red light comes on and then you fill it up. On really cold days you have to fill it every day. Why would they put something like this in this house or not upgrade? Is this a normal thing in old homes or are they cheap?

2007-12-05 22:27:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 20:31:29 · 5 answers · asked by ZunigaFury 1

2007-12-05 19:48:03 · 17 answers · asked by greg 1

How should you prevent them from blasting off? No new inventions so far to replace this age old device.

2007-12-05 18:44:49 · 4 answers · asked by BJ 1

I think our dishwasher has low water flow/pressure. it doesnt clean the dishes well at all. How do i tell if the low water flow is just the older model dishwasher or low water flow to the dishwasher in general? We are going to get a new one and want to know how to increase the water flow to the new modle if it needs it.

2007-12-05 18:12:15 · 6 answers · asked by Sweet! 3

I've researched on the internet and it says that gas inserts are clean burning. However, we've been told that our chimney needs cleaned and that we need all sorts of things replaced. I'm guessing that "The Chimney Man" is just trying to make some holiday money! Snow job or life saving necessity?

2007-12-05 16:06:57 · 8 answers · asked by Cyn B 2

For the last two days I have been smelling this horrible stink in my living room. I have narrowed it down to my living room heating/ac vent, it's HORRIBLE!!!!! We are unable to see what is causing the stink, thus unable to get to what ever is at the root of the problem. Anyone know how to get rid of such a stink? Keep in mind this is INSIDE of a heating/ac vent, so when the heater kicks on, the smell fills the room. *puke*

2007-12-05 14:00:15 · 5 answers · asked by New_Day 1

I live in a 50 year old house. I had a contractor reshingle the roof 8 years ago. What do I do? Because the shingles are obvioulsly good?

2007-12-05 12:24:28 · 13 answers · asked by bucky 1

does anyone know somethiong that can help to get it unclogged?? because like the water is not goin through!! or something that i can do? thanx!!!
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2007-12-05 12:04:23 · 7 answers · asked by honney bunny 4

The stopper just twists slightly to sink down and twists slightly to raise it up. I want to clean out the hair and gunk that I know is in there. Draino is not working for me. I need very basic steps. I am not mechanically inclined. There is no screw that I can see to unscrew it; I am assuming that it would be obvious. Thank you!!!

2007-12-05 11:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by Karen B 3

Theres this light in my house that just stopped working recently.
I tested the light switches and they work. I went to the attic to get to the junction box, and followed the right cable from the light to it.
Where the cable goes in, theres no power. And all the fuses are good.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
-alex.

2007-12-05 10:35:01 · 5 answers · asked by alex. 1

I have a 20a GFI receptacle by itself on a 20a breaker, I am using it only for Christmas lights, am I required to limit the draw to 16a, or does this rule not apply since it's going to be Christmas lights?

2007-12-05 10:29:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My house, has 2 pvc pipes outisde, I was told one is for the A/C and another for the Release valve for the wather heater, however now on cold weather I do not have the A/C on (I do have the heating ON), I do have some trouble with my temperature release valve wich I have to change, so I close the pipe that feeds the water heater with cold water - however next day in the morining when going to work one of the pipes was releasing water, only thing I did was wash my hands and face in the bathroom, are these pipes also for another purpose? or some water was still running in the pipes from the previous day?

2007-12-05 09:53:21 · 6 answers · asked by Christian P 1

I have a really bright lamp with the light right on top of a standalone plastic fan. I think I left it on for a while last night. Today, I turned OFF the lamp and left for a while, came back, and found that there was a melted yellowish-orange depression that felt slightly warm.

So is this dangerous enough to throw it away?

2007-12-05 09:38:21 · 2 answers · asked by Gfranc A 1

Okay, here's the deal. My computer is making my room very hot in temperature, and I don't know what to do about it. I can't turn the air conditioner on right now because it's already cold, and that will only make my room the right temperature, but it will make the rest of the house way too cold. The computer's fan releases hot air when the computer's on, causing the room to heat up. It's not a slight change in temperature, it's a huge change in temperature. The rest of the house can be 60° while my room is nearly at 95°. It's very annoying, does anyone know of anything I can do or buy that will solve my problem? Thanks in advance.

2007-12-05 09:33:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a condo complex with about 200+ units. They were built in 1997, so fairly new. I've recently changed out my water-heater so I know it's not that. But I've had this odor existing for about a year now and it started in my bathroom. Now I'm smelling it from the kitchen faucet as well.

My mother said something about the dishwasher needing to be ran as it may be the cause. So I started using it more frequently but still have this odor.

What should I do? (I live in Las Vegas by the way)

2007-12-05 08:52:00 · 11 answers · asked by nimzaj1969 2

how much do they take a per check for vacation??
Im in Las Vegas

2007-12-05 07:54:58 · 4 answers · asked by chantelp82 1

I recently installed a TV tuner card in my computer. When i disconnected my coaxial cable from my TV i got zapped. Whenever i touched the tv's coax input and the metal nut on the end of the coax i got a tingly feeling. I figured it was just because i rubbed my arm against the staticy front of the tv. When i touched my computer case while holding onto the coax cable i got the same tingly feeling through my arm. I was afraid to hook the coax up to the computer so i hooked it back up to the tv, and when the end of the cable came close to the tv's input a blue arc (like maybe a mm at most) shot across. I just tested the outlets and they both have an open ground even tho they are 3 prong. Why would the things zap me? Wouldnt the power only flow through the cable line (the new earth ground) if the TV and comptuter were leaking voltage and not sending it back to the neutral wire? I would say the TV line was sending voltage through the tv/computer but since they have no ground that cant be?

2007-12-05 07:37:06 · 4 answers · asked by Striker 3

2007-12-05 06:58:36 · 4 answers · asked by Danny 6

house+ 1200sf
the electric oven is drop in type rated at 9KW
the dryer size is unknow but it is electric
the furnace is gas and uses a 1/3 hp motor
the central A/C is rated for 20 amps (240 volts)

the fastened in place appliances are:
dishwasher motor is 5 amps heater is 1200 watts
disposal is 1/4 hp
whole house fan is 1/2 hp
the bathrooms have heater/vent combo units that are rated at 1500watts

2007-12-05 06:10:45 · 3 answers · asked by ldogg360 2

Is it because the pipe is new? Will the smell go away in a few days?

2007-12-05 05:40:41 · 5 answers · asked by kimpenn09 6