Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

I am experiencing excessive water build up on the shelves & in the bottom of the crispers/fridge itself. Pretty much everywhere and it builds up daily. It's a 5yr old freezer on top fridge, self defrosting with an icemaker that is not hooked up. Help!!

2007-12-29 04:03:23 · 1 answers · asked by Christo 3

by adding pipe between my 90s does that elimanate an s trap

2007-12-29 03:45:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We bought a used dryer, which had a four prong plug that we had to replace with a three prong plug (we live in an older house). It worked fine for a couple weeks, and then all of a sudden it wouldn't start. I really don't want to haul it to town (we live in a rural area) unless I have to. Any suggestions on what we could try?

2007-12-29 03:32:30 · 5 answers · asked by burn_to_blue 3

I placed a hot pot on the table, not realizing it had slide off the towel and now I have a big white spot in the tables finish! How do I remove this spot? It is an oak table top with a dark Varnished top, the white spot is about 10" diameter. Any help would be greatful! thanks!

2007-12-29 02:41:48 · 3 answers · asked by killer 2

2007-12-29 01:36:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many of the switch/outlet boxes in my house protrude beyond the drywall surface, hence the faceplates are not flush with the drywall. It's driving my wife nuts! Any suggestions to prevent this?

2007-12-29 01:10:56 · 7 answers · asked by Tony E 1

This started on Thursday morning, however, we did 2 loads of laundry Wednesday night with no issue.
The water is clean, so it's not back-up from the sewer, and it doesn't flood the laundry room, but there is obviously enough to have to clean up with a towel.

We haven't bumped or moved anything in the laundry room or near the washer and dryer.

2007-12-29 00:21:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well i can't control the heater's on/off, so will wrapping the heaters pipes and vents tightly reduce or stop the heat completly? It's burning in my room.

2007-12-28 18:55:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will be changing a light switch later today. It is my first time doing this as this is my first home.....

The directions on "how stuff works".com says step 1 is to de-energize the electrical circuit that controls switch.....what do they mean by this???

2007-12-28 18:18:25 · 3 answers · asked by watershed_22 1

The test you have to take for a maintanance position. Te test you take before you get hired.

2007-12-28 17:53:57 · 3 answers · asked by Joseph J 1

My mower is a rover wayfarer brand with a briggs & stratton 4hp qauntum engine on it, The mower starts like a dream but will only work at full revs and will not idle, Can anyone help me out with an answer to this question,,, I also just put a new govenor spring on it

2007-12-28 17:43:47 · 4 answers · asked by matthew w 2

2007-12-28 16:24:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have an Oster Breadmaker. Its worked fine up until the last three or four uses. Some type of machine oil? seems to be coming from the bottom/paddle which leaves minor black streaks all over the dough no matter how many times we try to clean it. What could be happening?

2007-12-28 16:14:47 · 1 answers · asked by Yawn 3

2007-12-28 15:14:42 · 3 answers · asked by clemmington 1

Do u hook green wires to green screws on new plugs wen ur using PLASTIC boxes?
IM putting 4 plugs across my kitchen counter top--coming off a gfci plug-20amp-new service drop--rewiring some of my house--but im using plastic boxes so do u jus wirenut the grounds or pigtail em n hook up 2 all green screws on plugs---tyvm

2007-12-28 14:58:42 · 10 answers · asked by rick46mpa 2

I'm leaving the switch OFF until I get an electrician so it won't pose a problem if there's a short -- will it??

2007-12-28 13:47:21 · 9 answers · asked by nkkrlo@verizon.net 1

2007-12-28 13:40:47 · 5 answers · asked by ericfaul2003 4

I have elec. heaters, an elec. stove where does the fuel come from?

2007-12-28 13:24:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i have the shower o, if someone flushes a toilet or uses a faucet in another part of the house, the water heat suffers substantially that you cannot do two things at one time that require flowing water. Vice versa as well. what could the problem be? i have a 50 gallon water heater. do i need a pressure increaser or something?

2007-12-28 13:08:32 · 7 answers · asked by PortReplicator 2

It was just installed replacing an old Maytag drier and we had to take the old cord and plug off and connect it to the newer machine, because the new plug had a different configuration. Thanks anyone

2007-12-28 12:46:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had Sears over for a siding quote. The sales person said that cement fiber is heavy and with all the shifting of soil we have in San Antonio the heaviness of the hardi plank will make my frame more likely to crack when the foundation shifts. Was he telling me this because they only do siding or does he have a valid point?
Another question
Also, I watched Southwest Exteriors hit hardiplank with a hammer on TV and nothing happened to it. But I just went to view a house for sale that was built in 2006. The cement fiber siding had several dents in it. So are some cement fiber planks better quality than others?

One more question. My house is pretty close to my neighbors house and when they play their TV or radio, the sound radiates through my wall. Is there something that would reduce that noise?

2007-12-28 12:42:16 · 6 answers · asked by Lupe 1

The flea bombs say to turn off gas furnaces before using the bomb or it could explode...I have one furnace in the attic and another in the garage. They are fairly new and are the kind with an automatic pilot light (instructions say never to "manually attempt" to light them myself) but is there a way to turn them off for the purpose of setting off the flea bombs? I will also need to turn them back on.
****I have people coming on the 4th to professionally get rid of fleas but with a baby kitten, the vet says I must do something between now and next week.

2007-12-28 12:10:46 · 6 answers · asked by Michele M 3

I have a crack developing in my Granite Counter tops. I am not the original homeowner. They were installed by previous owner. The warranty appears to be valid only if the original purchaser still lives here. Is this typical or warranties on granite counters? Seems like I have no good options at this point other than just to live with the crack and someday replace the whole countertop. I was getting ready to reseal them but not sure if I should yet. Is the crack worth worrying about? Can it lead to bigger problems? The crack is near the gas range so I'm guessing that the granite is not responding well to the heat changes near the oven installation. The crack also appears to be growing sort of like how a crack in a windshield gradually gets bigger and bigger.

2007-12-28 11:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by sdfox_74 2

We moved into our house in September, and as we just recently tried to shut off the outdoor water spigots for the winter, we realized that our interior shut off valves to these spigots leaked if we tried to shut them off. So, we hired a plumber. He came yesterday, shut off the water to the whole house, and put in new valves. Problem solved, right? Well, no. Since he came here, 3 of our homes faucets or tubs have lost hot water pressure. Cold water pressure is fine, and the hot water is fine everywhere else but in these 3 places. The plumber says the water pressure issue is unrelated to his work, and that it is an issue related to the hot water heater and sediment - and that he didn't touch the hot water heater, or the faucets in question.

I know nothing about plumbing, but common-sense tells me this is more than just coincidence.

Do you all have any thoughts or suggestions?

2007-12-28 11:10:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 11:03:19 · 8 answers · asked by rosesbloom7 2

Mine goes off even with a brand new battery, and even after the fire department assures me their meters pick up nothing.

2007-12-28 10:36:06 · 5 answers · asked by painterofmodernlife 2

I don't know too much about toilets but I'm renting a house that's over 20 years old.Lately my toilet has been leaking water all around the bottom of it and when i mop it up it came up like reddish color on the mop. And i think this was from the holidays when i got sick and threw up and it was red. But it's been leaking for over a week now. It kinda stinks like sewage but only sometimes and it's not that strong of an odor. Does anyone know if it might be the septic tank? i live in the high desert and all the homes up here have septic tanks. someone told me it could be the septic tank backed up or something. does anyone know if theres any way i can fix it without having to call a plumber?

2007-12-28 10:30:30 · 19 answers · asked by soca1sfinest 2

helppppppppppp mice im so scared..!!! Im paranoid also. What to do?How good can they climb? do they bite? can they get me sick? i like in new york in a building. Im really scared of them. please help thx

2007-12-28 10:29:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The lights in one room have suddenly stopped working. flicked the switch on but not one of twelve halogen lights worked. The fuse never tripped, what are the possible causes? I suspect that as we had some kids jumping around on the floor above, the tremors have caused a wire to come loose and break the circuit. What's the best way to test this? Will I have to take each light out and check that the wiring is intact?

2007-12-28 10:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by Sam W 1

We live in a mobile home, and I noticed my bed was at an angle. I was curious why, so I looked at the carpet. I just thought it was a little hole, but the problem is much worse. My grandma and I cut the carpet, and this is what we see.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x107/artistic_c/Hole.jpg

It doesn't look like it, but this hole is deep. When I look in, I can see pipes and insulation. How can we repair this? Thanks.

2007-12-28 10:21:20 · 11 answers · asked by Christi 4