Description : Help me solve a household mystery!
Last Answer : Possibly, when the tray was washed or filled, some sort of contaminant got in there and changed the freezing point. Just a guess.
Description : Can you help me with an urgent plumbing issue?
Last Answer : In the near term, you should be able to shut the valve at the hot water heater, which would at least let you get cold water to the rest of your house.
Description : Can you help me find a certain horror movie?
Last Answer : It sounds a bit like Cabin Fever, but that was in 1995 :-/ Maybe you should try asking here ? I’m gonna try and find it though.
Description : Can you help me with these water heater problems?
Last Answer : answer:Tankless water heaters will use less energy, but I live in earthquake country so I like having 50 gal. of water sitting in the garage “just in case…”. I think both your water heaters need to be looked at.
Description : Good god. Can someone help me think of what these things are called that I'm thinking of?
Last Answer : Oil slicks? Mutton chops? Hahaha
Description : Can anyone advise me how to prevent limescale developing in a brand-new kettle?
Last Answer : Scrub with vinegar once a week.
Description : What country is doing the most to help improve water pollution?
Last Answer : According to what I have read, the answer has to be the country of Norway.
Description : Ecologists: What is statistically proven to help out the environment more? Paper plates, or washing ceramics?
Last Answer : answer:The bottom lines from a lengthy discussion of the variables and complexities: In most cases the reusable plates and the dishwasher will win over disposables. Disposables do have their place ... dishwasher, perhaps the committed few can organize and volunteer for dish patrol. The Tree Hugger
Description : If I drink at least eight cups of water every day and drink nothing else, what benefits would it have and would it help my acne?
Last Answer : answer:The only thing that helped my son was going on prescription strength cream and antibiotics for a couple of months. He had bad acne and the combination of those two things cleared it up. Acne is caused by bacteria. Water, although a healthy drink choice, won’t do much for your acne.
Description : How does lemon juice mixed with water help weight loss and health?
Last Answer : answer:This sounds like an old wife’s tail to me, it can help you lose weight if you do it instead of drinking cola, but other than that I cant see how it would work. [Waits to see if this has any merit]
Description : I believe I am currently suffering from dehydration. Help?
Last Answer : Do you have health insurance? You can easily go to an ER to get IV fluids. I had to go so many times while pregnant, and they just give you two bags of fluid and you feel amazingly better. It was easy ... If they are so much that you are too weak to do things for yourself, I'd go to the hospital.
Description : Sea monkey lovers please help!
Last Answer : I think they will get sucked in to it or stuck to the screen..Wait, is it an under sand or gravel filter?
Description : Have you ever seen anyone clean an ice machine?
Last Answer : I think my mom cleaned the ice machine when ever it emptied. She was rare, for the industry, she cleaned everything even the powdered coffee machines.
Description : Anyone know of a water saving system for lawn irrigation?
Last Answer : answer:Having been through droughts, there are a lot of things that will help available in California. Rainwater capture is little more than a barrel put at the bottom of a downspout. There are systems from ... The dirt in it is okay, even helps the garden, but you have to filter out the soap.
Description : Does anyone have experience with the Bobble water bottle?
Last Answer : I've looked into these kind of things, not this one in particular, but similar ones and it just didn't seem worth it to me. I either buy spring water in the 2.5 gallon containers, the ones with the ... only time I ever buy smaller bottled waters is when I'm out and haven't brought my own with me.
Description : Does anyone else find the taste of Arrowhead water kind of gross?
Last Answer : For me it’s Evian water that has a funny taste. I also dislike Desani water. Maybe Arrowhead’s particular minerals make it taste bad to you.
Description : Anyone remember Fizzies?
Last Answer : answer:Aw, you don’t remember fizzies? They’re like fruit flavored denture tablets. EXCEPT- you drop it in a glass of water and drink instead of soak.
Description : Can anyone else make a click-ish noise in their ear?
Last Answer : Yes, we can. It’s just called popping your ears.
Description : Does anyone else have a phobia of waterfalls?
Last Answer : It doesn’t have to have been named to be recognized as a real phobia.It’s a classic phobia. Phobias are curable; if this one is causing you distress, PM me and I will give you my opinion as to what you can do to be free of it.
Description : Do you know anyone who drinks only water?
Last Answer : No. That seems a little creepy to me. To quote Ardal O’Hanlan, “We’re complex beings! We can drink alcohol, we can drink coffee. We could drink gasoline if it weren’t so damned expensive.” note: humans can’t really drink gasoline.
Description : Does anyone here practice feng shui?
Last Answer : Sure do. Having certain items on display & having certain arrangements of items, may be coincidental with recent events. I note what events occurred while certain things were arranged a certain way.
Description : Anyone researched or making/drinking ionized water -- popularized by Kurzweil as an anti-aging elixir?
Last Answer : Your best bet is to go to the James Randi Education Forum and ask your question there. Just because someone smart comes up with an idea, that doesn't automatically mean its a good idea. I recently talked to ... , its simply part of the life cycle. You are born, you live, you die. End of discussion.
Description : Has anyone tried the new ZeroWater filter pitchers? What is your opinion?
Last Answer : I actually haven't used either of the products but do know what their capabilities are. They both provide a mild degree of physical and charcoal filtration, useful for removing minor taste problems ... . So you must consider the cost of frequent filter replacements as well as the basic unit.
Description : Is water4gas.com a scam site? Has anyone tried the kit?
Last Answer : Please. Wouldn’t the big three US auto corporations be raking it in instead of operating in the red if this were legit? How many H2O cars have you seen on the interstate?
Description : Does anyone have any ideas for how to build a water tower?
Last Answer : First you’re going to need a lot of Legos.
Description : Anyone else having a horrible time with your EYES during this allergy season?
Last Answer : Oh geez, I have been practiclly incapacitated by it the last month. I see we live on opposite sides of the country, so there goes that explanation!
Description : Which method will give me ice water faster?
Last Answer : My guess is fill with ice first. That is how I would do it. I think you will fit the maximum amount of ice that way. Did you test it?
Description : Can you show me a list of valuable commodities?
Last Answer : 6.5 quadrillion dollars?
Description : How can i stop the water that splashes under my clawfoot tub from leaking into the apartment below me?
Last Answer : if you are renting you can never win in this sort of scenario. take baths only. That’s your only option if you are renting, because clawfoots are usually only in really old houses and buildings, it’s the owner’s problem, not yours, but you can make it easier by only taking baths.
Description : Women: can you give me brand names of good showerhead massagers?
Last Answer : In my experience some of the best shower heads of any type are made by a company called Speakman. (I am not a woman, but I play one in this thread.)
Description : Why do showers make me thirsty?
Last Answer : yeah probably so.
Description : Can you tell me if I should be worried about this dog?
Last Answer : I think she probably just misses her owners. I would keep an eye on her, and if you have some contact information, maybe it would be a good idea to keep the owners informed on how she is doing. They may have info to on how what is normal behavior for their dog.
Description : What is the best way for me to test the water in my home for lead?
Last Answer : Get a home testing kit that includes water and not just paint chips. Follow the directions carefully. You can also call an environmental laboratory, and they will supply the glassware and give you instructions, but it will be more expensive.
Description : Should teens be allowed to drink coffee/energy drinks/caffeinated drinks, in school?
Last Answer : We expect a lot of teens, and a messed up sleep schedule is the national default setting. Messing with they way they cope isn’t helpful.
Description : How hot do you like your tap water?
Last Answer : For dishes at least 95f. or even a little hotter.
Description : Are there any beverage containers that can get smaller as they hold less fluid?
Last Answer : Those disposable baby bottle liners are like that: a flexible plastic insert inside a holder. This sort of thing. As the baby takes in the fluid, the liner shrinks down, so the baby doesn’t take in a lot of air bubbles.
Description : What is the difference between a pond and a lake?
Last Answer : Gallons
Description : Do humans that have evolved in dry places, like Africa and the Middle East, have more water-efficient bodies?
Last Answer : All humans evolved in Africa.
Description : Which two sports would you want to combine to make a new, more thrilling, Olympic sport?
Last Answer : Javelin and darts. Long distance target practice.
Description : When is it critically important to have hands free of dripping water? See detail.
Last Answer : Another example would be if one is handling pure sodium. If Na contacts water, it reacts to release hydrogen, form sodium hydroxide, and ignite (sometimes explosively).
Description : Will just washing with water leach the dye from my hair?
Last Answer : Just don’t use hot water and you should be fine. What brand did you use and what color?
Description : How to build a water park in real life?
Last Answer : A business plan would be helpful.
Description : Do you know how to shut the water off to your home or apartment?
Last Answer : I know where the main water shot off valve is at our house. It’s located at near the front of our driveway. I can turn off the water with a large crescent wrench.
Description : Why is there only one whirlpool in my bathtub when draining?
Last Answer : What?
Description : What do some plumbers say to do with a dripping faucet until they can get there?
Last Answer : I don’t know what they advise. I have a portable dishwasher and it drips during most of its cycle. I tie a rag around the leak with ends hanging down. That doesn’t stop the water, but it does stop the noise.
Description : Are plants vegan?
Last Answer : Symbiotic relationships =/= carnivorism.
Description : Do you drink a lot of water?
Last Answer : I constantly drink water throughout the day. I have a glass near me at home the vast majority of the time, and I have an 800 ml canteen that I refill probably 3 or 4 times throughout the day at my desk at work.
Description : What do I need to know about growing a blueberry bush?
Last Answer : Ours are in the backyard with pretty direct light. I think they like the light. I had neighbors one time that grew them in a clearing in the woods, but it got a lot of sun as well. Normal water. But you ... ! And you will go out the next day to find the birds didn't care if they were a bit green.
Description : How must the leaky pipe have been stopped if there is absolutely no hint of the city having been there?
Last Answer : How do you know it’s been fixed? Perhaps they simply shut off the flow to await repairs.
Description : Does carbonation make sparkling water acidic?
Last Answer : Yes. The CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid. It is weakly acidic. Don’t know how much. Best thing would be to get some litmus paper and experiment.