Homeowner Forum / Repair / November 2004

Well the service guy said the burner had too much rust and showed me
that the burner wasn't burning all the gas. Consequently, he turned
off the gas to the furnace and told me the furnace could blow up if I
tried to light it up. He could replace the burner, but this company

Im seriously considering a Generac 7000 EXL  model which will be tied
into my electrical panel. I just want it mainly for critical loads in
case of a power outage...like : the Furnace Motor (1/3 h.p.) , the
fridge, t.v., and some lights.  

  I didn't realise I bought the binary kind instead of the single
tablet kind.  This one has a blue and a white tablet - sealed
separately. Says organic chlorine bleach by WD-40 company (sheesh,
thought they made motor oil). So what's so reactive on shelf that

My kenmore washer when it goes into the spin cycle begins to shake
violently.   It will do this (to a lesser degree) when there aren't even
any clothes in it.  How can I resolve this problem?  Why is it doing
this?  It shakes so much you have to sit on it to stop it from walking

How can I get out indentations in carpet left from heavy furniture now gone?
I tried ice cubes but didn't help.

I've had this 6-brush unit for several years.  Now it has started
leading fluid.  Sitting at rest with fluid in the tank, the stuff just
runs out the bottom as though I were pressing the trigger.
Any suggestions re: fix for this appreciated.  I live near Hoover repair

Hey everyone,
I want to install tile in a home I'm buying. The house is very old (1785)
and the floors joists are logs. Lots of modernizing has been done, and 2x6
or 2x8's have been added in between the old floor joists. The floor does not

I am running a gas line out to my garage, however the run is about
120feet so I'll need to use a couple of rolls. I am using type L soft
copper tubing. Is it okay to solder joints in a gas supply line or
should I use flared fittings?

Can I hang a new solid wood door in the existing hollow door jamb?
I have to replace a broken hollow door and I saw a 6 panel door at HD
for $60. not as smooth a finish as the $170 door but good enough to be
painted. I'm considering replaceing all the bedroom doors with the

I'm pretty handy around the house, and am considering purchasing an
air compressor to help with various projects. Some future projects I'm
planning include framing/finishing off my basement, building a deck,
installing moulding, and possibly some light auto repair. I was

We are planning to enclose our carport to extend our living room.
This is going to be an extensive job, as I suspect the existing wall
between the living room is loadbearing, but anyway, here's the issue.
Right now when you step out of the kitchen door onto the carport, you

I'm going to install some gutters and leaf deflectors from a box store;
there are none on the house now.  It seems simple enough, are there any
potential pitfalls I should be aware of?

Is there a code requirement that receptacles be installed using pigtails?
Example:  an outlet box with two 12-2 cables and a receptacle.  Can you just
wire through the outlet (use all four screws), or must you create pigtails
for the conductors, thus using only two screws on the ...

My basement insulated half walls 2"fiberglass, plastic covered fiberglass.
Should I:
1) add another half wall 2" fiberglass
2) use existing half wall, add rigid polystyrene insulation

does anybody have any advice on problems with those modular Icemakers
put in Freezers ?
My icemaker stopped making ice and I believe the heater is not turning
on to allow the maker to move the ice out.  Any suggestions ??