Freezer Repair
Examine the meat carefully. Color changes or off- odors may mean spoilage. Refreeze only packages that still contain ice crystals or are cold to the touch. Repackage meats in moisture-vapor proof wrap before re ... [... more]
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Buying Guide - Energy Efficient Appliances
Suppose you're in the market for a new refrigerator-freezer. Different models of refrigerators with the same capacity can vary dramatically in the amount of electricity they use. For one popular size and ... [... more]
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Incandescent Lamps
When choosing your lighting scheme for your home, you must decide between fluorescent and incandescent light. While fluorescent lights have many advantages, their light is harsh and cold. Incandescent light is more ... [... more]
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Repairing The Refrigerator
By keeping the area around your refrigerator clean, you could save yourself from a number of these potential problems. Vacuuming the condenser coils on a routine basis is a great way to ensure they don't get clogged. ... [... more]
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How To Install A Ceiling Fan
If the fan wobbles when it runs, its blades may be unbalanced. To correct this, try interchanging two adjacent blades. If that doesn't work, take all the blades off and weigh each one on a food or postal scale. If ... [... more]
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A Guide To Surge Protection For Electronics
Most modern surge protectors include a built-in fuse as a fail-safe. When the voltage surge lasts longer than it should, the fuse will give way under the pressure and break the connection before the voltage can do ... [... more]
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Wire Safety Inspection Of Older Homes Doityourself.Com
The most common and apparent shortcomings with older electrical systems involve wall outlets, specifically the lack of grounding and the shortage of available receptacles. Ungrounded outlets increase shock hazards and may expose electronic ... [... more]
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Function In Lighting Design
Of course, it's hard to separate the function of the lighting from the function of the room, and the two should work together. For example, if the function of a home study is to provide a place for reading, working ... [... more]
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The Garage Design Dilemma Doityourself.Com
But car storage continues to be a nettlesome design issue, whether the design is modern or traditional. The connection of the garage to the house is always awkward, invariably funneling owners through a storage or service room before reaching the ... [... more]
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Fluorescent Bulbs
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, people are using incandescent and fluorescent lamps about the way you'd expect: Of residential households, 98 percent use incandescent, 42 percent use fluorescent. Of ... [... more]
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Home Wiring 1 - Introduction
The information in this section is meant to give you an understanding of several common electrical situations that you might encounter. Because of the many options and variations in this area, it is not intended to ... [... more]
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Appliance On The Fritz? Fix It Yourself And Save Money
Jennifer M. of North Versailles, Pa. says her experience with the Web site was great from start to finish. "I received a very quick response to my question about why the glass in my oven door shattered. I was a ... [... more]
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