Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

The blue fire comes on, then goes out within 15 seconds. The glow bar stays on and does not go out

2007-12-05 05:37:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 05:25:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best method for building a roaring, lasting fire in a freestanding, wood burning stove? Ours seems to die quite quickly, and leaves large hulks of unburned wood smoldering for hours, preventing adding fresh wood. The chimney and flue have been cleaned, so ventilation should not be the issue. There is a damper lever on the front of the unit, but do I leave it wide open? Or partly closed? Any and all help or advice is greatly appreciated!

2007-12-05 05:21:00 · 4 answers · asked by Beckyloveskoalas 2

I just moved in to my rental home, to find that all the faucets in the house, the hot and cold are reverse! I find some instructions telling me to turn something 180 but what? I too my shower apart and it still isn't fixed, I cant find anything that turns!

2007-12-05 04:45:45 · 3 answers · asked by Lilly 2

We rent our apartment and something clogged the toilet and NOTHING is working. I mean NOTHING. We've tried hot water, dish soap, a high-quality plunger and even liquid plumber as a last resort. Will we just have to call our landlord/maintenance guy to have it fixed? Is it their responsibility to get it fixed? Is there anything else we can try?

2007-12-05 04:37:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

something as a battery pack (DC) to operate the control system, thermostate and main gas shut off valve (I know I can installa generator and a switchboard on the mains...that's way too expensive)

2007-12-05 04:24:15 · 3 answers · asked by Jonathan 2

My husband and I rent a home from a property management company. Lately our HOA has sent them complaints about dead grass in our front lawn. Apparently there have been 3 letters and now a final notice of compliance. The thing is they just told us about it and that we are responsible to replace the lawn and to pay the fines even though we didnt know. We also don't feel like the lawn is our responsibility because it has been dead in a few patches for the last 2 years we have lived there. My question is who's responsible for replacing the lawn us or them?

2007-12-05 04:14:26 · 5 answers · asked by Yoyo 1

ok. here what happens. the machine runs through the cycles just fine. water flows in (but fills the bottom of the tub instead of spinning around through the sprayer arms). The heat element works fine. the unit drains beautifully. We had the GE repairman out at a cost of 75 bucks for the service call. after a whopping 9 minutes he said it needed a motor that needs to be ordered. it would be $460 plus $110 labor and he'd be back next week. the printout receipt he gave me of the estimate says the motor and then it says it includes the pump housing. well, the pump makes sense to me because the water isn't spraying anywhere, but the motor makes no sense because you can hear the motor and the the machine doing all the things it normally does.
My question is, is the GE monogram set up in a way that replacing the pump assembly required a new motor? Is he trying to misguide me? Should I cancel the order? Does anyone know? Any help would be VERY appreciated!

2007-12-05 03:31:11 · 2 answers · asked by purplegoatygoat 1

I'm completing the sale of my home tomorrow and of course need to take my fridge. it's connected to the water line which we soldered in. so it's not a saddle valve. Is there a small cap I can buy for that line so I can shut it off without having to turn off the water to the entire house?

2007-12-05 03:10:57 · 8 answers · asked by Gary L 1

2007-12-05 02:37:54 · 4 answers · asked by Natty E 1

the switch that makes the basket spin and stop and rinse needs to be replaced, it looks pretty simple but the problem is i dont know how to get in there to replace it. i have a kenmore washer( dont know the model but it's 3 years old). can i take the back off and replace it or does the top come off? its a top loading washer. i dont know what catagory to put this under so im sorry!

2007-12-05 02:29:44 · 2 answers · asked by Baby Zaiden is 1! 4

When you turn the hot water on any faucet in the house you get good pressure at first then just a small flow after a few seconds and the water is hot. Replaced the pressure valve did not help. What could this be?

2007-12-05 02:18:25 · 8 answers · asked by "L" 1

My well pump had quit, so my fiance installed a new one. Now, I can get water into the house, but after about 45 minutes the well pit is flooded and it kills the well pump. ANY ideas why it is flooding?

2007-12-05 01:58:41 · 1 answers · asked by JENNIFER G 2

The microwave is only 2 years old and matches the rest of our kitchen appliances (the Amana series) and it "works" when you turn it on. But it doesn't make the usual sound, it's a really low sound and heats everything very poorly. To replace it is about $500.

(We thought we had bought the extended warrenty on it, but it turns out that Home Depot screwed us and only put them on the other 3 appliances and not the microwave like we thought they did.)

2007-12-05 01:45:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just a random question that popped into my head. How many objects, not including lights, that run on electricity do we have in our regular homes?

2007-12-05 00:13:32 · 4 answers · asked by Vanessa W 1

Never done it before.What should I watch out for?

2007-12-05 00:03:25 · 4 answers · asked by highspeedkid 1

I have central air. I turned my heater on for the first time yesterday and it seemed to work just fine. I felt the air coming from the vents and it is warm. The temperature reached the set temp on the thermostat. The problem is that my air conditioning unit also comes on. I don't think this is normal. Can someone please tell me why this is happening? Thanks.

2007-12-04 23:52:10 · 5 answers · asked by Betsy 1

2007-12-04 23:47:30 · 6 answers · asked by knowitall 2

My Gas cooker isnt working properly, the hob and grill are working fine but the Oven wont ignite. I noticed Sunday after using the oven Saturday night to cook Duck. Could it just be blocked because I did notice that their was tons of fat spitting when the duck was in.
Any ideas?
Obviously I will call in someone to mend it but would just like to know if maybe I could take the bottom out first and clean out the area just in case its just simply bunged up.

2007-12-04 23:42:10 · 5 answers · asked by Clairabella 2

I want to buy a bank-owned property being sold "as is." The house has been winterized (in the NE US) and there is no furnace. I am told I have to put a furnace in before closing, but I am wondering how I will be able to get a home inspection done. Will I have to turn the gas and water on myself? Can an inspection be done without gas an water? My RE agent says don't expect the bank (seller) to turn them on because they have already winterized the house (but we haven't actually heard this from the bank yet).

2007-12-04 23:35:25 · 6 answers · asked by Lv42 D 1

2007-12-04 23:15:25 · 2 answers · asked by chau n 1

2007-12-04 23:10:47 · 14 answers · asked by CBroxmysox 3

2007-12-04 19:08:51 · 1 answers · asked by medler 2

You know, there are two. One changes the speed of the fan when you pull it and the other turns on or off the light when you pull it.

2007-12-04 17:43:22 · 5 answers · asked by Kyan. 1

I can replace all of the light bulbs in my house and a month later, I'll have to replace half of them. This is true for the cheap incandescent bulbs as well as the green/expensive flourescent bulbs. An interesting symptom: In the fixtures that have two light bulbs, only one of them will go. The other will last for a much more normal life span.

Is there an easy way to diagnose the problem with some certainty? Is there an easy way to fix the problem?

2007-12-04 17:22:11 · 7 answers · asked by BigBrain 2

2007-12-04 14:11:27 · 12 answers · asked by bones 1

The light above my kitchen sink was fine for about 2 minutes and then it would dim and then brighten, it was not flickering on and off. Could the bulb be going bad? I believe the bulb is a Incandescent Reflector Light Bulbs. My house was built 1 year ago, and like all new houses there were problems, but never electrical problems.......any suggestions would be helpful

2007-12-04 14:07:03 · 5 answers · asked by crystal91802 2

Is this a good idea to let them build the drain partly on my property. I am afraid the water will drain and sit in front of my home. Is this true?? Thanks.

2007-12-04 14:02:03 · 6 answers · asked by hello T 7

I am concerned that the way the marble tiles are being installed will cause problems later (cracks in tile, splits in grout). They are installing it directly onto the plywood subfloor using a metal cheesegrater type material instead of backerboard. Can the subfloor support the weight? Will humidity be a problem?

2007-12-04 12:49:23 · 12 answers · asked by Britta 2

This house is 90+ yrs old and it appears that I can look all the way down the wall from the attic. Is is possible to blow insulation from up there instead of drilling holes and having those nasty plugs on the outside wall ?

2007-12-04 12:22:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous