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Household Hints

This category contains questions relating to all the odd or unusual problems that occur during everyday life. These are primarily how-to's or fix it issues pertaining to household tasks.

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What could be wrong if you recently replaced a vanity sink in your house and you installed new angle stops on the supply lines and now you have no water on either the hot or cold line?

either the angle stops are in the closed position or the main supply is off. if you have water elsewhere in the house that eliminates the main being off. always check the obvious first! either the angle stops are in the closed position or the main supply is off. if you have water elsewhere in the house that eliminates the main being off. always check the obvious first! == Answer== Check stops for being on for sure, ( If they are ) take aerator off spout and see if you have water,if not it is most likely something in valve. And the stops might be stoped up after turning water main back on. It was something to do with turning main water off and then on. No matter where it is stoped up at.

How do you unclog a toilet that has meat in it?

I think the important question here is why the hell your toilet has meat in it to begin with!

What would make a house gas heater keep going off?

You need a new 'thermocouple' . -Less than an hour's work for a competent handyman or gas fitter. The part costs less than $10.

Why do toilet bowl brushes turn orange?

Urine, feces, keratinizing fungi, etc. It could also turn orange after hurling beer and Cheetos, with subsequent use.

Does the water in the loft water tank reach the drinking taps or is it only for heating?

That water is used in the cold taps in your bathroom and for the heated water you use. Don't drink from these taps.

7 awesome ways to unclog your toilet?

Lets paint the picture.  Lets say its the middle of the winter and you are on a ski resort staying at a cabin with no plunger.  Also, lets add a blizzard into the mix.  The worst blizzard ever.  In the middle of the blizzard , the toilet gets stopped up.

Or lets say you are in one of those towns without a 24 hour store and its 3am in the morning and you have to use the restroom (Thanks to a fully loaded burrito) , but you don't have a plunger and the toilet is stopped up from the first round.

Don't Panic. Here is a solution that might work for you. All you need as far as resources is some dish washing detergent, hot water , and a little bit of patience and you'll be up to clearing out your system in no time.

Watch the video.

What are the common household pests in Kingman AZ?

Because of the desert clime you have to watch out for tarantulas and scorpions in addition to all the regular. Az has 40-60 species of scorpions so is overun with them. Always shake out your shoes even indoors and monitor every entry on both sides with glueboards against the wall in discreet places-your first line of defense. Make sure there is a rubberized seal at bottom of doors with no gap

How do you stop the water from the hot water tank coming to the tap?

There is a shutoff valve on the cold pipe going into the H/W tank, if you close it no water will come out of the tank. There should also be a shutoff valve on the wall below each faucet/tap.

How can you make nicotine sulfate?

I'm assuming you need this for garden for pests, You buy a package of plain chewing tobacco, take 2 fingers size of the bag and put in a gallon jug, fill jug with boiling water, let it sit. You then take 1/2 Cup of this, add to a 1/2 gal. or gallon of water and use a hose end sprayer and spray on plants and the ground. Hose end sprayer is what you get when you first buy miracle grow for outside garden. You can buy the sprayers themselves at walmart, made by various mfgs. Keep the tobacco juice on hand for next time

What is an ECO failure in a water heater?

ECO Energy cut-off, will shut the gas off should the outlet water temperature exceed 200 F.

Will Olsonite toilet seats fit American Standard toilets?

Yes, I have an American Standard toilet and an Olsonite toilet set.

Can vodka get rid of odors?

The better the Vodka the less odor it will have. Unless it is a flavored Vodka it should have no distinctive odors. Lower quality, poorly distilled Vodka can have a slightly "clean" alcohol smell but then again you don't want people drunk by breathing...

How do you use rags?

you should only use a rag to clean up spilled spaghetti or foot prints on tile.... NEVER FOR YOUR FEMININE HYGIENE NEEDS! NEVER! Go to the store and purchase some pads and tampons. Both have directions in/on the box. Read them.

Why does your kitchen sink burp?

That is probably the sound of water draining through a clog.

Why would the water pressure drop from one sink to the other when the water lines are teed of the same line?

The water pressure drop could be due to a clogged aerator at faucet out, a kinked supply line or partially closed shut of that services that fixture.

How do you install a pedestal sink when the plumbing is up from the floor?

Assuming you can not move the plumbing or don't want to, hopefully the drain is centered and far enough back to be behind the pedestal. The supply lines probably are not. If possible, I would extend them straight up to the level of the bowl and then angle them to behind the pedestal. Paint them white, chrome, or some contrasting color depending on your color scheme. My take on things like this is if you can't hide it, call attention to it. Old original pedestal sinks often had brass tubes for supply lines that were made just for this and no one thought anything about them. It was just normal.