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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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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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Preventing Condensation Under My Mobile Home?What can I do to stop and get rid of condensation under my mobile home. The windows, walls, and floors get damp and I'm worried about mold building up and the wood starting to rot.

 

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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 Detector Sounding Every Night?My smoke detectors (hardwired) have decided to start chirping at around 1:45 am every night. Then they go into full alarm mode. I have figured out which one of the 4 is the 'master' one so I can push the reset button to stop the alarm. However, it goes through the same cycle repeatedly.

 

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Repairing a Baby Blanket?This is my baby blanket I've had since I was born (I'm 19 now). I sleep with it every night and it is extremely important to me. I am very scared and crying because it's falling apart and idk how to fix it. Can I maybe sew felt over all the falling apart patches?

 

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How to Repair Fresh Stepping Stone?Could I use weldbond mixed with glitter and go over the small pin holes on top of my freshly cement stepping stone? And then, seal it with grout sealer for outdoors?

 

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Scent Burner Stuck on Wood?I have an one of those little oil scent burner things that uses a tea light candle. I placed it on a Fiestaware plate when using it. I tried to move the plate and realized the plate is now stuck to the top of the furniture it is sitting on. Is there a way to remove it without damaging the surface of the wood? I've tried lighting it again and letting it get warm. Still stuck.

 

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Iteknic Heating Blanket Error?My Iteknic heating blanket is showing the letter "P" on it. How can I fix that? Can you help me with that, please? I really want to use my awesome heating blanket

 

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Controller for Electric Blanket?Where can I get a replacement controller for a full size electric blanket by Westerly, purchased at Ocean State Job Lot?

 

Repairing Woodpecker Damage to Cedar Siding - view of damage and failed repair

Repairing Woodpecker Damage to Cedar Siding?A woodpecker made a hole into the cedar siding of our house. I'm asking for repair ideas. I tried filling the holes with a white rubberized putty to make him stop, which explains the white drips.

 

Repairing a Pedestal Fan - fan with one side open to get to blades

Repairing a Pedestal Fan?I left my fan on high speed next to an open window. I left for work in the evening. Some time during the night my (frayed just enough) curtain slid down and behind the fan. Several strands of thread are wrapped around the shaft. The blades still spin freely by hand, but there is no sound from the motor. Anything that I can do? Short of buying new?

 

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Repairing and Maintaining an Asphalt Driveway?Is there a simple way to re-asphalt my driveway? Or for me to seal it, and how often should sealing be done?

 

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Mold Abatement Assistance for Low Income Homeowners?I purchased the land and mobile home that my grandparents lived in, on one acre about 5 years ago. I ended up replacing much of the floor as it had rotted hoping that would be it, but while doing so realized that all the insulation is gone under the home. The mobile home is full of mold and it seems like it happened over night. It is on the walls and ceiling and you can see it and smell it.

 

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Help Getting Home Repair Supplies for an RV?I need home repair supplies to fix an RV to live in. I am in Texas, 75169.

 

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Preventing Mold After a Water Leak?My water heater sprung a leak and it stinks in my trailer! Will everything in it become moldy? Can I save my Kitchenaid or should I give it to Goodwill?

 

Removing Leather Wedding Album Stuck to Wood Coffee Table - photo album on coffee table

Removing Leather Wedding Album Stuck to Wood Coffee Table?The bottom of my leather wedding album is stuck to my wood coffee table. The table is slotted so I can reach between to force it off, but I am afraid I will damage the wedding album. Any suggestions that won't ruin the album?

 

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Lasko Floor Fan Won't Run?My 20 inch round Lasko Wind tunnel fan acts like it has no power at all. Nothing. It was fine three days ago, but now it will not turn on.

 

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Pungent Smell Coming from Trim in Older Modular Home?We moved into a modular house that was built in 1986. We had to remove the trim in the kitchen and dining room for a re-model project, and the smell about knocks our socks off. It's not a moldy or mildewy smell, it reminds me faintly of sagebrush when you crush the leaves. I am just curious if anyone knows what this might be so we can make an educated decision on whether or not to replace it.

 

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Water Heater Replacement Assistance for Low Income Seniors?My mother-in-law's hot water heater went out. She is currently wheelchair-bound. She has no funds to purchase a new water heater and I'm wondering if you guys know where I might find assistance that can help me to resolve my mother-in-law's issue?

 

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Finding Help to Clean Up Fire Damage?Is there any help after a fire has damaged property that has no insurance? I am a single father of three who desperately needs help to clean up the smoke damage.

 

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Smoke Alarm Goes Off for No Reason?I have 4 smoke detectors and they go off for no reason. They beep (not chirp) 2 times and then go into silent mode. Only one of them blinks green while in silent mode. Is this the offending detector? I live in apartment and maintenance doesn't work on weekends. It's a First Alert 9120B and hard wired.

 

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Preventing Condensation Inside a Metal Mobile Home?How do I prevent condensation on the inside of a metal mobile home roof in very hot weather?

 

Refinishing or Restoring a Garden Figurine - monk looking figure holding a book with birds on shoulders and head

Refinishing or Restoring a Garden Figurine?This 2-3' tall statue from the Jim Shore Collection is fading and has some flaking of paint. I would appreciate your suggestions on how to restore it.

 

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House Repair Assistance for Low Income Homeowners?I am 72 years old and really need help getting my house repaired. I live in Punta Gorda, Florida. I just moved back to my old house and cannot get homeowner's insurance until the repairs are made. Between Charley and Irma and damaged done by others I cannot afford to pay for the repairs.

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Homeowner?Where can we find help for a disabled grandmother who needs home repairs done to make room for her 3 small grandchildren she just took in? Their parents are on drugs and her income will not cover the work that needs to be done.

 

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Preventing Condensation on Walls of House Trailer?I live in a small 1985 trailer. We noticed that in our bedroom closet the wall is wet. I had to remove all the blankets I had stacked in it. There is not enough insulation. And how do I fix it? There is no mold.

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Homeowner?I need a volunteer to fix my furnace. We only have heat in our house with little electric heaters. My bill is up to 935.00 that I can't pay. Also I need a whole new roof. I am disabled.

 

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Repairing Throw Rug Backing?My large throw rugs have a rubber backing. It has not crumbled, but is getting dried out. The outer fibers have begun falling out. Is the liquid latex sold at Lowe's okay to use? Should it be applied only on the drying out part or to the entire rug?

 

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Heater Repair Assistance for Low Income Home Owner?I'm a retired single female and I need the heat fixed in my house. Is there any way I can get help?

 

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New Linen Closet Makes Things Stink?I updated the master bathroom and added a linen closet. There is no a water leak or anything. My sheets and towels stink when I pull them out. They smell like the inside of the new cabinet so like a plywood musty yucky smell, not mold just like a new cabinet which isn't pleasant.

 

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Condensation in Mobile Home Closet?My closet is behind the AC unit in my house, and right now during the summer it gets hot in my closet and the back wall sweats and causes dampness through the room.

 

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Repairing Damage to Painted Countertop?I have a painted countertop that has been damaged and stained; how do I repair the damage?

 

Repairing Broken Fiberglass Decoration on Fountain - broken umbrella decoration

Repairing Broken Fiberglass Decoration on Fountain?I have an older birdbath/fountain that I wish to restore. I have no idea as to the origin. It is very heavy, well built, and in generally good condition. The one item for which I cannot find any type of replacement is the umbrella as seen below. It seems to be made of fiberglass.

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Families?I am a single mother with an adult daughter living with me. My only income is Social Security Disability. I was just told that many of the tiles and underlying sheetrock in my shower need to be ripped out and replaced.

 

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Furnace Blowing Cold Air?My furnace seems to blow cool air instead of warm. Do I need to have a squirrel cage installed?

 

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Furnace Repair Assistance for Low Income Homeowners?My husband is a disabled vet and I work as a cashier part time. We recently moved into a house that we are buying from my brother and his girlfriend. We discovered that our furnace doesn't work. Is there anywhere that can help low income families with this type of problem?

 

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Chirping Fire Alarms?I just put new batteries in all my alarms, but they continue to beep. They are also hard wired. What should I do next to stop the beeping?

 

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Hardwired Fire Alarm Beeping?I have a hard wired Honeywell fire alarm. It is beeping intermittently. How do I fix it? It does not have a battery back up. It was installed in 1979.

 

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Electric Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?My electric smoke alarm is continuously activated.

 

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Fire Alarm Keeps Beeping?My fire alarm is beeping like there's a fire and we just changed the batteries! We even took some of the new batteries out thinking that would stop it, but it didn't. We can barely reach the alarms in the ceiling. We can not go hearing this alarm all night. What can we do or who do we call?

 

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Smoke Alarm Went Off and Stopped?Today in the morning I had my alarms go off around 7 am. I woke up checked, but didn't see any fire. I live in townhouse that has 3 floors and it worked on every floor for about 3-5 min and stopped. What should I do?

 

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Smoke Detector Beeping?I changed the battery and it still beeps each minute. What next?

 

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Beeping Smoke Detector?My smoke detector has been removed and there is nothing there but wires. How do I stop it from beeping? It's driving us crazy and we are both in our 70s and can't climb up to fix the problem.

 

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Repairing a Jacuzzi Tub?I have an old Jacuzzi jetted tub. I bought it second hand. The back jets do not work. I noticed that the hoses used to be held up high on the structure using some kind of goo. The hose hangs down a bit. Is this the reason the jets don't work?

 

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Smoke Detector Won't Stop Chirping?My fire alarm started chirping this morning and it woke me up. I don't have the correct batteries to replace it, but I've tried everything else and it continues to chirp after I turn it off. How do I make it stop without getting a new battery?

 

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Using Plastic Tablecloth to Line Roman Shade?I would like to use a flannel backed plastic (vinyl?) tablecloth to revamp my woven bamboo roman shade. What do I use to attach it?

 

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Wireless Keypad Garage Door Opener Not Working?All other remotes work except the wireless keypad for my garage door opener. A new battery was put in, but it still won't work. So it's just the keypad itself?

 

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Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?I have a Kidde model 12060 hardwired smoke detector with battery back up. I came home and the unit was beeping. I put in a new battery. That was no good; it is still chirping. I tried a 2nd battery and the same thing. I turned off the circuit breaker, took out the battery, and it is still chirping.

 

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Home Repair Help for Low Income Elderly?My mom and dad live in Howard PA 16841. Their furnace was condemned. All they have is my dad's VA coming in I think. Where can I get them a furnace?

 

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Removing Concrete Driveway Sealer?Can a concrete driveway that has been sealed have the sealer somehow removed? The customer believes that the sealer is causing the paint to peel.

 

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Sears Garage Door Keypads and Remote Don't Work?I have 2 separate units for my 2 garage doors. I closed my side with the car homelink (which worked perfectly). My husband closed his with the handheld remote which also worked perfectly. When he returned home, he hit his remote and it did not work. He tried the button for my side and that did not work either.

 

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Repairing a Hole in New Carpet?How do I repair a hole in my (less than 4month old) carpet? My dog tore the fibers out. I have the fibers, but do not know what type of glue to use that would not make a tacky mess.

 

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Furnace Reset Button Pops Every Few Weeks?The furnace/air conditioner has a red button/reset switch inside the box connected to the furnace. A few weeks ago it popped. After a lot of trouble shooting, we determined it just needed to be reset. Now it's popped again, and I reset it. It is working fine now, but isn't it a bit unusual to have to reset so soon?

 

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Garage Remotes Not Working Properly?My garage remotes do not work when the light is on. Someone posted to change the bulb because it could be a lead bulb that is flickering! Are they talking about the garage fulorescent lighting with the 2 fluorescent bulbs or are they talking about the 4.5 min light to the garage system?

 

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Smoke Detector Keeps Beeping?Why does my fire detector keep beeping when I am sleeping and everytime?

 

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Garage Door Remotes Don't Work?My garage door opener can not be closed or open with either the portable or keypad remotes. The problem is intermittent and it fails most of the time. I have removed the fluorescent light. I also cleaned the control board with electrical cleaning solvent. The direct opener button works fine.

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Families?For the last 18 years I'm drug free and own some property in Harrison country. It came with an older 1973 single wide with no running water. I got the water working and have done hit and miss repairs. The local church put a front porch on for us. We have holes in our floors and have had a mice problem.

 

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Garage Door Opener Programming Issue?Every time I program my garage door opener it doesn't work for long. It doesn't matter if it's the car's remote or a universal, they never seem to hold. What's wrong with them or the opener?

 

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Garage Door Remote Quit Working?My Craftsman garage door opener remote quit working. I replaced the batteries and tried to relearn the remote. It says to push button and when it starts blinking to then

 

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Smoke Alarm Beeping?Will an old battery cause an alarm to go off?

 

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Reprogramming a Garage Door Remote?We just bought a new house and not long after we had some electrical storms. That maybe relevant, I don't know. We have 4 Aprimatic TR2 remotes which operate an electric gate on one button and the other button operates a Merlin 430r garage door. The gate still works, but the garage door doesn't on any of the four remotes.

 

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Cleaning a Smoke Detector?My smoke detector works, but not properly because of dust. Please suggest some solutions to me.

 

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Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?I have an electrical smoke alarm with back up battery. How do I stop it from beeping? I have already replaced the battery. It still kept on beeping. Then I removed the battery and it is still beeping.

 

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Sooty Smoke from Gas Log Fireplace?My Valor gas fireplace is side vented through the exterior wall. The vent leaves soot up the wall about ten feet. I have adjusted the oxygen feed to the gas mix - no help. I don't want to have to paint every year. How can I fix this?

 

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Changing Battery in Smoke Detector?I have realized that if one battery in the set of 4 electric detectors is not functional the whole system goes off. This happened last night at 3:30 in the morning. It's really awful to try and change these when the alarm is screaming in your ear. How can I tell which one is the faulty one?

 

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Repair Assistance for Senior Citizen?Is there a state funded program to help me replace the skirting on my mobile home? I am 70 yrs of age and don't want to lose my home. I can not afford to replace the skirting.

 

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Removing Red Hair Color from White Wooden Cabinets?I got burgundy hair color on white cabinets. I tried white paint, but you can still see the burgundy color. What should I do next?

 

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Garage Door Opener Not Working?My keyless pad on the outside of the garage wasn't working. I took it off the wall to check on it and now the hand held I keep in the car won't work. What can I do. I do feel like I need a new keyless pad.

 

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Programming a Garage Door Remote?I have 2 doors and two working remotes. I bought a third remote and tried to program it. It is programmed, but both doors work simultaneously; not separately. What am I doing wrong?

 

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Smoke Detector Keeps Beeping?The electric smoke detactor has gone off twice today. I have a heater in the room with it (a bathroom) could that cause it? Can the heat fron the heater cause it to go off? I've checked the entire house, there is no smoke. So what's the problem? The detector is very old.

 

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Tripped on Heater Cord?I accidentally tripped on the cord 1800 infrared Lily's heater. It pulled the cord out of the socket while it was on. Now it is making a vibrating noise. Is it still safe to use?

 

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Smoothing Rough Patio?My one week old patio surface is very rough. I was cheated, however, how can I make it smooth now. It is so rough that it is painful if you walk with bare feet on it.

 

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Problem With Bissell Shampooer?When the shampooer is turned on, if the handle is moved, it turns off. Then if you move the handle up or down a little, it will come back on. It is very frustrating when I'm trying to shampoo my carpet!

 

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Smoke Detector Sounds at Intervals?My smoke detector (2 years old) goes off on about an 8hr interval. I changed the batteries 3 times (2 different brand batteries). When it goes off, I open the battery cover, take the battery out, put the battery back in, twist smoke detector to on and off a few times and I leave it be as soon as it stops.

 

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Wired in Smoke Alarm?My wired in smoke alarm does not beep when I press it to test it. There is a green light on it that I can see when it is dark. Does this mean it is working OK?

 

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Garage Door Remote Intermittent?My garage door opener will work from upstairs in the house, but it will not work from outside.

 

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Finding Plumbing Repair for Low Income Homeowner?I was recently laid off from a job after 27 years and I am struggling just to meet bills. I have apparently developed a leak in the slab of my house and my water bill has quadrupled. I really need this repaired ASAP. Is there anyone out there that can help me with this situation?

 

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Repairing Dull Formica?I work in a motel that has grey speckled sink counters. A previous housekeeper used something to "clean" that took the finish off the counters and the chrome faucets. I have tried car polish and Armour All to no avail. The counters are not smooth they are textured. Now they are all dull with a white hue.

 

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Help With House Renovation?My mom and dad, have been living on church property for 25 years. They really need a renovation. How could they get help? My dad is on disability; would that help? They need major repairs done.

 

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Garage Door Remote Not Working?My remote has seemed at bit slow for the past month or so. I would shake it and it would work. Today it won't work at all. I replaced the battery, but still won't work. It is a Skylink and it came with the home I purchased 5 1/2 years ago.

 

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Repairing a Lampshade?The exterior is in perfect condition. The interior plastic sheeting is broken. I am unable to find plastic sheeting to repair it. How can this be saved?

 

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Electric Smoke Alarm Chirping?Why won't my electric smoke alarm stop chirping?

 

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Garage Door Keypad Not Working?When entering the code on the keypad on my small garage door, the door will not open. When entering the code for the large (two-car) door, both doors open! Both remotes work fine for each door. Everything works well on the wall unit.

 

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Garage Door Remotes Not Working Properly?We have two openers and two doors. for the past year there are times when neither one will open with the remotes or the keypad. We push the buttons over and over. Sometimes it will eventually open and sometimes it won't. We are thinking some kind of electrical interference but how do we figure it out? The batteries have been changed in everything and reprogrammed.

 

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Garage Door Opener Not Working Properly?My garage door openers keep needing to be paired to the control. The keypad works fine. I replaced the batteries in both remotes. I can pair them and they work for about a week and then I have to pair them again. What could be causing this?

 

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Garage Door Remote Not Working?I recently had a garage door replaced. After they left, I found that the remote opener and Homelink on my car stopped working on the garage door next to it. The company says it is nothing to do with the installation. Coincidence? sabotage?

 

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Smoke Detector Won't Stop Chirping?I replaced the batttery to no avail. I removed electric battery backed detector from the ceiling mount. The chirp is coming from inside the ceiling, not the unit.

 

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Smoke Alarm Goes Off When Air Conditioner On?The smoke alarm goes off when the central air is on, if you close all windows it will not go off. But if you open any window an inch the alarm goes off. It's a new house, no appliances in yet, no one living there yet. It will not go off at all during heat cycle. It is not near vents or lights.

 

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Remote Garage Door Opener Won't Close Door?My remote will open the door, but it will not close it. Also, the wall switch must be held down to close the door.

 

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Smoke Detector Keeps Beeping?Our smoke alarm, with no batteries, keeps beeping. It is no where by the kitchen, but in the hall on the ceiling. We live in a bungalow.

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Senior Citizens?Where can I get help fixing up my elderly mother's home?

 

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Home Repair Help for Disabled Senior?I'm looking for a program that will help my disabled mother to rebuild her home. Her house is very old is falling apart and it has mold everywhere. She is always saying that her head hurts a lot, but I know is because of the mold that is everywhere. She lives in Crystal City, Texas.

 

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Home Repair Assistance Agencies?Can you please tell me what I could do to get help with a heat/air pump and some floor repairs? I live soley on one check a month and I have a 3 yr old here 75% of the time.

 

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Removing Stucco Spatters from Neighbor's House?I just had my garage stuccoed, and the workers got the new stucco on my neighbor's house which is also stuccoed. Their stucco had paint mixed into the stucco when it was applied. How can I remove our stucco splatters from their wall without damaging their color.

 

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Hand Remote Won't Close Garage Door?I can open the garage door with the hand remote, but when I come to close it with the hand remote, it does not work. I can only close it from the inside of the garage with the controls on the wall. How can I figure out what is wrong? My model is 182665 1/2 HP Whisper Drive.

 

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Fire Alarm Chirping Continuously?Does the alarm have a battery for back up and if so where is it fitted?

 

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Garage Opener Remote Not Working?I bought a new garage opener remote and I set it up, but it doesn't work.

 

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Electrical Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?I have three electrical smoke alarms and one keeps beeping. How do I fix that?

 

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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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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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