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Il riscaldamento è rotto. Lo ripari immediatamente.

Il riscaldamento è rotto. Lo ripari immediatamente.
The heating is broken. Repair it immediately.
From Lesson 143:Formal commands with pronouns (lo faccia, mi scusi)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il riscaldamento è rotto. Lo ripari immediatamente.

Why does the pronoun Lo go before the verb here instead of attaching to the end?
Because this is a formal command (speaking to someone using Lei). In informal commands (using tu), pronouns attach to the end of the verb (like Riparalo). But for formal commands, object pronouns like lo must go before the verb.
Why is the verb ripari if it comes from the -are verb riparare?
In the formal imperative, -are verbs take an -i ending. If you were giving an informal command to a friend, you would use the -a ending combined with the pronoun at the end: Riparalo. Because we are being formal here, we use ripari.
What exactly does Lo refer to in this sentence?
Lo translates to 'it' and is a direct object pronoun replacing il riscaldamento (the heating). Since riscaldamento is a masculine singular noun, we must use the masculine singular pronoun lo.
How is the word immediatamente formed?
Like many Italian adverbs, it is formed by taking the feminine singular form of an adjective (immediata) and adding the suffix -mente. This works just like adding '-ly' to an adjective in English.

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