Ask Tim

[Tim]

The AC vent on one of my rooms is not blowing air. Is it a big deal to climb in the attic and see if it is blocked or if the duct is loose?

I would take a quick look in the attic to see if a box or something is crushing the duct. Visual inspection is always the best first course of action.

 

[Tim]

Hey... Umm... does the plastic thing in the middle come off... or umm.. how do I check that belt?? And should I be uplugging it... I mean... water+electic=no good, right??

Always unplug...

to get access to the belt (if it is belt drive) you would have to remove the entire back panel of the washer.

But let me add... MOST machines are very hard to replace a belt... they don't make it easy...

so trying to remove the clothes and running it through it's paces is the best first option... If the drum won't move at all, then you will need to call in a service person.... replacing a broken belt is beyond most do it yourselfers...

 

[Jersey]

bahhhhhhh I need the outfit thats in the washer soaking wet!!!!!!!


:willy_nilly::willy_nilly:

 

[Tim]

bahhhhhhh I need the outfit thats in the washer soaking wet!!!!!!!


:willy_nilly::willy_nilly:

How to Wash Clothes by Hand - wikiHow







:jk

 

[Jersey]

funnnnnnnneh.... So I took out all the clothes except like 3 socks... and I tried to move the middle thing by hand and it was haaaaard. then I shut the lid... and it started spinning real slow ( I was peeking in the lid) and then it just stopped spinning altogether

 

[Maulds]

Always unplug...

It can't be said enough. Take notes V. Turn the appropriate breaker off before touching wire ends.


Continued kudos to our very own Tim the Toolman

 

[Tim]

Yup, sounds like a problem with the drive belt...

Something is preventing it from freely spinning... like a bad bearing, etc... and the belt just doesn't have enough gription (grip/traction) to get it spinning...

 

[Veronica]

You can do it yourself. It's not that hard to do as long as you follow some basic safety rules. Home fixtures are very easy to replace with very few common tools.

Just let me know what is there now and what you would like to replace it with and I'll walk you through it.

OK, thanks. Its my kitchen chandelier looking thing.. Not much to it.. very basic and CHEAP! lol Thats why I want to replace it. Ill take a picture of it alittle later and show you.

 

[Tim]

OK, thanks. Its my kitchen chandelier looking thing.. Not much to it.. very basic and CHEAP! lol Thats why I want to replace it. Ill take a picture of it alittle later and show you.

Very easy to replace... just find another light fixture you like and buy it... they will pretty much be all universal.

It will either be screwed on like this

or it will have a bigger base that screws into the same electrical box in the ceiling...

 

[Tim]

It may even look like this

But they all connect into the same 4" electrical ceiling light box...

So get any style you want and I'll walk you through the install...

 

[Jersey]

Yup, sounds like a problem with the drive belt...

Something is preventing it from freely spinning... like a bad bearing, etc... and the belt just doesn't have enough gription (grip/traction) to get it spinning...

So, I need the Maytag man???

 

[Tim]

So, I need the Maytag man???

Yup... you need to :surrenderand call him in...

Sorry I'm not closer, or I would come over with my tool belt on...

 

[Jersey]

Yup... you need to :surrenderand call him in...

Sorry I'm not closer, or I would come over with my tool belt on...

Eh he, what if I made a mini meet up or umm had a present for Logan or something???

I'm thinking the Maytag guy would be just as expensive as just getting a new one once all is said and done... Hmmmph:mad

 

[gLing]

I would take a quick look in the attic to see if a box or something is crushing the duct. Visual inspection is always the best first course of action.

Should I tie a rope to my waist in case I get lost up there?

 

[Maulds]

Leave a trail of bread crumbs

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I just moved into a new apartment and it's disgusting! I'm subletting, so I don't think the apartment complex will clean it, and I'd rather not have strangers in my place anyhow. I'm trying to clean the baked on food out from under the burner holes and can't flip the top up on the stove! My old oven just flipped up nice and easy but this one won't budge. This is the closest I could find to mine:


How do I get under there to clean it?

 

[Tim]

Most gas ranges have tops that will flip up for access to the burners and gas lines. But you will find that the majority of electric ranges did away with that feature since access is really not needed for maintenance anymore. I know the one I have isn't accessible and it's a real pain in the ass to clean.

Just flip up the elements and clean under them the best you can... it's a tight squeeze, but it can be done.

There are ways to unbolt the top to lift it, but you will find that it's more of a hassle to do it that way, plus the fact that it isn't a hinged top like most of the gas ranges are.

Good luck and try not to scrape the skin off your hand with the sharp edges.

 

[HottyToddyChick]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear, but I guess that's the only option. Thank you so much! Oh! Do you think I could just vacuum up the loose pieces with a hose attachment?

 

[Tim]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear, but I guess that's the only option. Thank you so much! Oh! Do you think I could just vacuum up the loose pieces with a hose attachment?

Sure you can... always start with the loose crumbs.

 

[Mystic]

HI Tim,

I have a question for you.... over the weekend we put up coving in the living and inning room, but no matter how many times we measured or followed directions the corners were out terribly. So whats the best way or another way to get the corners tight and almost perfect rather then gappy and crappy, in the future should we do this again?

Needless to say they are up and the corners got patched and gooped so that a little paint will hide the mistakes...but OMG difficult! We opted to save money by not buying the corner pieces already done.