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Smoke Detector Won't Stop Beeping?My smoke detector won't stop beeping. I have done all of your suggestions. What else is there to do?

 

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Remote Won't Close Garage Door?I have followed the instructions in programming the remote. It works to open the door, but not to close the door.

 

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Help With Home Repairs?Is there any help for people who need work done on their home, but can't afford it? Two windows are broken. I have tape on them. The front has cracks and rain and cold air blow through. Front window leaks when it rains.

 

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Flashing Red Light on Smoke Detector?I have five hardwired smoke detectors with battery backup. I changed the batteries today, four of them show a green light and one has a flashing red light; it's not beeping.

 

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Noisy Ceiling Fan?One of my ceiling fans has loud wind sound mostly medium and high speed. Definitely not "whisper" quiet. It is 20 plus years old and on almost constantly. Anything to try other than replacing?

 

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Floor Fan Not Working?My fan stopped working a while back. After the cold, it started back working. Then it wouldn't turn, then my fix-it daughter sprayed WD 40 on or in it. It smelled like it was burning and stopped working. Did she make the motor burn out?

 

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Hand Held Garage Door Opener Not Working?I recently bought and installed a keypad garage door opener. It works fine, however my hand held now does not work. When I reprogram it, it renders the keypad useless. How can I program both to work?

 

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Heater Thermostat Not Working Properly?My thermostat is set on off in the dining room yet the heat still goes on. It is at 74 right now. Is this a problem with the thermostat or the furnace? Who should I call to fix it?

 

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Finding Help with Home Repair?I am disabled and take home less than 1300$ a month. I have a bathroom floor that is soft and a roof in the bathroom that is leaking. Where can I go for help? I do have a family, so I really need this repair done. Thank you.

 

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Identifying Noise Coming from Attic?I have occasional noise in my attic that sounds like a door closing or pipes banging. I have hot water heater and air and heating units in the attic.

 

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Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?My smoke alarm keeps beeping and it won't stop beeping.

 

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Smoke Detectors Beeping?My smoke detectors are electronically wired. They beep-chirp for about two hours each day and then stop. I have changed all of the batteries and have vacuumed them. Help!

 

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Older Trailer Repairs?I own 1979 trailer house. It needs some floors replaced. The windows are getting bad, and the frame around the front door is getting weak. Not sure what to think. Both my wife and I are on disablitiy and can not afford payment on a new trailer house.

 

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Getting Help to Repair a Heat Pump?I live in Mt. Sterling Kentucky. I am low income, live on fixed income. Is there help for this?

 

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Fire Alarm Beeps for No Reason?Why does the fire alarm beep for no reason? There are no fire hazards.

 

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Smoke Alarm Going Off?My hardwired smoke detector is going off at the interval of every few hours. When one started the other two followed. All three are over 10 years old?

 

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Alarm Won't Stop Beeping?The smoke alarm sounded and there was no smoke anywhere in the home. The house is vacant and no appliances were on. I removed the one making noise, but when I reattached it, it went off again.

 

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White Steam Mark on Wood Kitchen Cabinet?I have white ghosting on the upper cabinet door from a kettle boiling too close to the wood. I tried the hairdryer method, and the ash and mayo, but nothing has worked.

 

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Smoke Accumulates in House from Wood Burning Fireplace?I have an wood burning fireplace insert. The fireplace is in our den with a 10 foot ceiling. Smoke accumulates in the house, especially in our adjacent bedroom with an 8 foot ceiling.

 

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White Mark on Dark Brown Laminate Counter?I left my house in the care of a nice young man, but when I got home there was a white mark on the top of one of my bathroom counters. It looks as if something had been put down there and left a while. The counter is laminate.

 

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Garage Door Wall Switch Quit Working?We installed our Craftsman garage door opener about 2 years ago. At that time we got a new wall switch, a keypad remote, and 2 wireless remotes. This week the wall switch suddenly stopped working.

 

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Smoke Alarm Keep Chirping?The in home smoke alarms were installed when the house was built 15 years ago or so. There are four. They are AC with a 9 volt back up. They started beeping or chirping one by one. We replaced the batteries one by one, with all new batteries.

 

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Garage Door Not Working Properly?My belt driven garage door opener won't go up without holding the button and when I lower it jumps back up.

 

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Garage Door Remotes Stopped Working?I have a Craftsman remote control garage door opener. The are 4 remotes (one for each car + the keypad remote fastened to the outside of garage frame). All four stopped working on the same day.

 

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Electric Smoke Detector Keeps Chirping?My electric smoke detector started chirping every 50 sec. How do I stop it? Do electric ones have a battery as well?

 

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Craftsman Garage Door Opener Not Working?I have a Craftsman garage door opener from Sears. The other day I pressed the button to open the door and it went up a few feet and stopped, I pressed it again and it went back down. Now it won't go up or down.

 

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Smoke Alarm Beeping?My smoke alarm won't stop bleeping. Why is that?

 

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Smoke Detector Beeping?My smoke alarm will not stop beeping and I don't know what to do about it. I changed the battery, but it still beeps.

 

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Repairing Scratches on Formica?How can you repair minor Formica scratches?

 

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Garage Door Not Opening or Closing?All of a sudden my garage stopped opening and closing. My garage door button was in a area that was not accessible on the side that was in the way of my inside screen door so they put another button on the other side wall.

 

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Automatic Garage Door Has Malfunctioned?I own a Genie Excelerator garage door opener. After closing the door with the car remote the door came down rather fast and now neither the remote nor the wall unit will operate the door.

 

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Opening a Stuck Drawer?I would like some advice on how to unstick two drawers in a chimney cabinet (a built in cabinet of drawers, next to a chimney).

 

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Smoke Alarm Keeps Chirping?I changed the heat detector batteries located in my garage. My smoke alarms in the house have been going off ever since. I now have changed all the batteries in all the smoke alarms and yet, one keeps chirping about every minute and a half.

 

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Increasing Volume on Doorbell Ringer?When I'm in the back part of my apartment I can't hear the door bell. I've had it looked at, but there is no way to increase the volume. Is there anything I can do to make it louder?

 

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Disabling a Smoke Detector Behind a Wall Remodel?Does anyone have any idea on how I might be able to disable a smoke detector that was left between the walls during a remodel? We just bought the home and the previous owner isn't much help.

 

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Black Spots on Edges of Mirror?I have a problem with black spots on edge of a mirror. If we stop using liquid detergent on the mirror will the black spots cease growing in size and we can frame the mirror to conceal the spots?

 

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Genie Garage Door Opener Wall Switch Won't Work?I replaced my circuit board since the "learn" button had been broken off and now I can't get my hard-wired wall switch to work. The remotes have been programmed and work fine, but the wall switch won't open or close the door. I can't find how to reprogram the wall switch, which is what I think I need to do.

 

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Removing Chimney Breasts Safely?I would like information on removing internal chimney breasts up to a loft space. Thanks.

 

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Backing on Drapes Stuck Together in the Dryer?I put my drapes in the dryer after washing. I did not take them out right away so the backing stuck together in several places. How can I get them unstuck without damaging the drapes? Is it possible?

 

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Bleach Stain on Formica Countertop?Bleaching a Formica counter top for me has been awful. I thought it was a stain from someone setting something on it, so I soaked the spot with bleach and it got worse. Now I have the same stain only bigger. It's frustrating. If anyone knows what to do please let us know.

 

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Repairing Loose Screws Mounted in Grout?How do you fix a loose connection (screw) in grout between tiles in the bathroom?

 

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Sears Garage Door Remote Won't Open Door?I have a double garage, each with a 2003 Sears opener. Prior to going away for 9 months, both remotes worked on the doors. Now, I cannot get one of the remotes to work on the second door. I tried both remotes on the one door and I am able to get both to function on one door.

 

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Beeping Smoke Detector?I know this sounds strange. We have electric smoke detectors. Are there batteries in them also? We have one that has started beeping and we can't stop it. Is there a battery in it or do we simply have to replace it?

 

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Cold Air Coming Through Ducting?I have a propane furnace that sits in my attached garage. I have a crawl space under the house and this is where the duct work is located. My return duct work is in the attic. In the winter when the furnace is not running I feel cold air coming through the vents.

 

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White Stain on Epoxied Counter Top?I put my dish rack down on the counter top and water got under the epoxy coat. Now there is a white stain. How do I get rid of it?

 

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Fixing Dents in Lampshades?My husband put his wet hat over my lampshade and turned it on for a while. Now I have a dented ring around the top.

 

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Lime Out Left Stain on Chrome Faucet?I put a Lime Away type product (called Lime Out) on a chrome kitchen sink faucet and was distracted by a phone call. When I returned to the sink to rinse it, the product had left a stain on the chrome.

 

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Removing Water Stains from Barn Board Paneling?Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to remove water stains from barnboard paneling? I have gone on Google and tried the mineral oil method, but the wood doesn't seem to be drying.

 

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Repairing a Chipped Ceramic Tile?How do you repair ceramic tile without having to remove the whole tile? I would like to have the repaired spot look the same color.

 

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Smoke Detector Keeps Beeping?My hardwired smoke detector keeps beeping. I tried turning off all breakers, but it still beeps. I tried vacuuming the unit and wiping, that didn't help.

 

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Chirping Smoke Detector Is Driving Me Crazy?How can I stop a chirping from one of my electric smoke detectors? I put in a fresh battery and it keeps chirping, please help. Thank you and God bless you always.

 

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New Firepit Provides Little Heat But Lots of Smoke?I have just bought a firepit for the summer evenings. The first time I tried it there was very little heat, but a huge amount of smoke! What am I doing wrong and what should I use to get the best heat and be smoke free?

 

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Rooms Added On to House Seem to Be Detaching?We bought a house a couple of years ago. We are now witnessing the add on sunroom detaching itself from the original part of the home. We noticed it a little with the carpet coming away from the wall, but now the ceiling looks like the nails are coming out of the drywall.

 

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Electric Smoke Detector Won't Stop Beeping?I have detached the smoke detector from the ceiling electrical contact, but the chirping continues without stopping.

 

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Retying a Corded Curtain Tieback?How do you tie a corded curtain tieback? I accidentally untied one and don't know how to tie it back.

 

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Removing Steam Stains from Cabinets?How do I remove steam stains created by a boiling kettle on solid oak kitchen cabinets. I've tried toothpaste, mayo, and rubbing alcohol.

 

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Heater Vent Not Blowing Air?The heater vents in my home all blow out hot air except the one at the end of the house, this one sucks the room's air into it. Is there a fix to it so that hot air blows out of it like the rest of the house?

 

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Why Do My Smoke Alarms Go Off When the Humidity is Low?Every time we experience low humidity (around 10%), our smoke alarms go off. It starts with one detector and all the others follow suit. The only way to stop them, is to remove all of them and take out the batteries. They are hard wired. They are about 12 years old.

 

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Driveway Paint is Peeling Off?I have a stamped driveway and it looks like the previous owner painted it. Well 5 years later it is chipping and I need to make it more attractive. What do I do? The estimates I got to resurface were very expensive.

 

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What Causes Dark Marks on Ceiling Where Attic Insulation Has Been Disturbed?What causes dark marks on my livingroom ceiling? They appear anywhere the attic floor insulation has been disturbed. Also it marks the ceiling rafters where they meet the outside walls. I can paint over it using Kilz plus another finish coat, but it reappears in about eight months.

 

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Sink Isn't Draining?I have a single sink with a garbage disposal. The water does not drain unless I turn on the disposal. I already had someone check the elbow underneath and everything, but it's clear. The water does drain when it's on. I don't understand what's happening.

 

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Moulding on Newly Rendered Walls Turned Black?I have oak veneered skirting (moulding) which has gone black due to being fitted to soon after rendering (plastering) the walls.Can anyone tell me how to lighten or disguise this black or dark mark?

 

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Removing Dried Concrete from Vinyl House Siding?How can I get concrete off my vinyl siding? The fellow who did our sidewalk was sloppy and we have concrete up the side of the house. It's hard and has been there for about 3 weeks.

 

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Getting Rid of Mushrooms Behind Dishwasher?How can I kill mushrooms growing behind my built in dishwasher?

 

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Troubleshooting a Water Heater?I can't seem to get my hot water heater to work. I have changed elements and the thermostat and I still have cold water. Please help.

 

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Paint Peeling on Outside Iron Railing?Last week my son repainted our black iron outside railing white. Now the paint is chipping and the black railing is showing through. He used the Rustoleum paint, is there any reason why this is happening and how it can be prevented?

 

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Dyeing Carpet?Can you dye or stain carpet? We got a fixer up house and the carpet is orange, but is in good shape after I cleaned it. Thanks for any ides.

 

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Repairing Carpet Snags?Does anyone have any idea what I should do about pulls in a carpet that our dear puppy has done?

 

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Repairing Light Spots in Beige Carpet?I have blotches in my carpet lighter than my beige carpet. What can I do to get it even colored?

 

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Shed Sinking into Ground?I have a shed that has sunk into the soil. I have a problem trying to open the doors.

 

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Smoke Alarms Have Gone Off Intermittently For Seven Years?Why does my smoke alarm go off intermittently for no reason? We are on our 2nd set of alarms. It's happened with both sets. It has been happening for 7yrs now. There are fresh batteries, they are dusted, hard wired, and in a circuit.

 

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Repairing a Cigarette Burn on a Plastic Sink?How do I fix a cigarette burn on a mobile home plastic sink?

 

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Repairing a Leaky Water Heater?How do I fix a small leak in my hot water heater?

 

Repairing Water Damaged Plaster?I have to repair an area on the inside window frame, where the plaster fell off after a water/rain leak. The leak is now fixed, but I have to replace the plaster for an area of 72 inches long and 4 inches wide. What is the best way to do this?

 

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Sewer Odor Coming from Sink?I own a small restaurant. I have a terrible sewer smell coming from my sinks, when I pour large amounts of water down the drain or use the dishwasher. If I turn on the air conditioner its worse. Can anyone offer any help? I also had a plumber check and he found nothing.

 

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Water Heater Has Hot and Cold Water Surges?Why does my hot water heater surge hot and cold water?

 

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Re-Attaching Lining to Drapes?The drapes in my bedroom are Chintz and the lining pulled away from the drape when I washed it. I can't decide whether to leave the lining free to ravel or attach it somehow without sewing.

 

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Noisy Water Heater?How do you service a water heater that makes noise inside?

 

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Bleach Stains on White Countertop?I just ruined my white counter tops with Westley's bleach white! Nothing works, there are mustard yellow stains everywhere? Please help.

 

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Carpet Dye is Bleeding?I don't know how it happened but as I was cleaning my designer carpet the red from one part ran into the beige color. I have taken it to the carpet place but they wouldn't even look at it. Has anyone had to get red carpet dye out and how?

 

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Swiffer WetJet Not Spraying Well?I refilled my WetJet and now when I use it, it doesn't spray well. The solution only shoots out weakly a few inches. Did I do something wrong and is there any way to fix this?

 

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Repairing Mirrored Cabinet Doors?The mirrored doors on my medicine cabinet in the bathroom are beginning to lose the mirror on the edges of the beveled doors and are looking rather worn. I would like to be able to fix them if I can as I haven't been able to find anything I like as much.

 

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Burn Mark on Marble Countertop?How do I get a burn stain off my marble countertop?

 

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Air in My Well Lines?I have a well and pressure tank. I have air in my lines all the time, hot and cold. My tank is holding the right pressure. If I run the water awhile it almost stops completely. Where do I look or what can I do? I have plenty of water, all the time.

 

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Frugal Anti-Fugal Humidifier Solution?I am looking for a frugal anti-fungal humidifier solution.

 

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Gas Smell in Bathrooms?I thought I smelled gas last night so I called the Scarborough, Maine FD. They said that the smell is from one of the bathrooms and it needed a new seal. My boyfriend says that they don't know what they are talking about. I always smell this in both bathrooms. It is gross. What should I do? Can you get sick from breathing this a lot?

 

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H2O Mop is Leaking?My H2O mop is leaking really bad. I know it will leak some, but it is leaking really bad. I love the mop but I think I may need to change to a new one. Would it be under warranty? I have not had it very long.

 

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Stainless Steel Sink Stained By Lime Away?I need to know how to restore my brand new stainless steel sink? I put Lime Away on it and let it stand while I mopped and when I came back to clean it off it had dulled in the places that the lime away dripped down. Please tell me there is a way to fix this?

 

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Fixing Matted Down Carpet?How can you perk carpet up after you mash it down in places?

 

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Does My Water Heater Need To Be Replaced?My electric water heater is 25 years old. Within the last few weeks it will suddenly not heat water all the time. The first time my brother-in-law told me to hit the reset button. Since I could not find one at all, he told me to turn off the circuit breaker, wait 15-30 minutes, and turn it back on. This makes the heater work and I get hot water. Lately it is happening more frequently (sometimes daily, other times every 2-3 days).

 

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Painting Outdoor Swing Fabric?I have an outside upholstered swing. The fabric is connected to the main part of the swing it is looking very weathered. I have been thinking about trying to paint it. I have read a little about it. Does the textile medium added to regular washable interior paints really work on fabrics?

 

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Watermark on Marble Hearth?How can I remove a watermark from my marble hearth?

 

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Repairing Scratches in Ceramic Tile?How can you get scratches out of ceramic tiles?

 

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Indoor Fountain Vapor/Fogger Stopped Working?I have a 3 legged metal stand. It holds a large bowl filled with water. You plug in a device that turns multiple colors and puts out a vapor. It no longer puts out vapor. What is this called and where can I get one?

 

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Fixing a Hydro-Sil Heater?I purchased a Hydro-Sil heater several months ago and it stopped working. How or where do I get it fixed?

 

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Fixing Curled Edges on an Area Rug?How do you fix an area rug that rolls up around edges?

 

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Ticking Noise Coming From AC Air Ducts?I live in a loft with 12.5 foot ceilings with air ducts from the central AC unit that run at the ceiling. Here is my dilemma. After the AC unit cycles off there is this TICKING NOISE in one section of the air ducts that is driving me insane.

 

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Repairing Cracks in Concrete?Repairing Cracks in Concrete. We have a concrete walk that has developed cracks. What is the best way to repair these cracks so that weeds don't grow in them?

 

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