The electric power that heats/cools our homes, cooks/chills/freezes our groceries and runs our all-important computers, televisions and other electronic appliances is known as “120-volt, 60-Hz single-phase oscillating” current. That means… Read more »
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Believe it or Not—Those Myths about Plumbing (1)
Our household plumbing is an area where ignorance too often seems to be bliss. We take the valuable and labor-saving equipment in our homes for granted, guilelessly believe the silly… Read more »
Hard Water or Soft—What’s the Difference?
Soft water is water in which the only ion is sodium. Hard water contains various levels of dissolved minerals, most often calcium and magnesium, and sometimes lime. The ions get… Read more »
Lint and Your Dryer
Most of us know that lint accumulating in a clothes dryer causes it to work less efficiently and remember to remove the stuff from the lint screen after every use…. Read more »
HVAC: Keeping the Pets in Mind
Dogs and cats are a part of millions of U.S. families today, an indispensable element in our homes and lives. But do we think of them as part of the… Read more »
Garbage Disposal Maintenance – Part 2
A large part of garbage disposal maintenance involves not putting things down the drain that shouldn’t go there. Here is a list of no-no’s; some of the items may surprise… Read more »
Garbage Disposal Maintenance – Part 1
The garbage disposal is one of those appliances that, if you have never owned one, you probably haven’t missed it too much. But if you do a lot of cooking… Read more »
When You (Probably) Don’t Need an Electrician
Lots of things can go wrong with the electricity and electrical system in your home. It is a complicated system supplying power to your home’s appliances and outlets through panels,… Read more »
When You (Almost Certainly) Do Need an Electrician
Have you looked at all the instructions and do-it-yourself tips available on the Internet and decided a particular electrical repair is something you can manage? Think again—please, especially if the… Read more »
Maintaining Your Residential Sprinkler System
For a change, this item is not a seasonal reminder; fires can happen anytime, as we all know, and if you have a sprinkler system, you certainly want to keep… Read more »
It’s Almost Summer – Is your Swamp Cooler Ready?
The weather has been cooler lately, not to say unseasonably cold, but those hot days will be upon us very soon. Here are some steps to get your swamp… Read more »
Are You & Your Home Prepared for Summer? Part 2
For most families, by far the most important preparation for weathering the summer heat is to make certain that your air-conditioning unit or units are in the best possible shape and… Read more »