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How to Wire an Old Ceiling Fan

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If you have ever found an old ceiling fan in your garage or basement, or purchased one from a yard sale, you can install it just as you would a brand new ceiling fan straight out of the box. Simply clean up your old fan and wire it for the room of your choice.

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What Causes Dishwashers to Overflow?

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An overflowing dishwasher can be a serious problem in your kitchen. Water leaking from the unit can cause damage to your floors that requires major repair. Several underlying problems can cause a dishwasher to overflow with water and detergent. The problems range from simple user error to faulty par

How to Repair an Old Lamp

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Repairing an old lamp requires the replacement of some of the parts that make the lamp operate. You can rescue an old lamp that once was headed to the landfill or just repair a lamp in your house using some of the same steps. While the body of the lamp is nothing more than decorative, it hides the w

Importance Of Kitchen Tools And Gadgets

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Kitchen tools and gadgets are essential to complete the kitchen of your home. Today, market stands with many kitchen products and supplies, but it can be confusing when it comes to knowing what kitchen gadgets to buy.

How to Wallpaper Prepasted Vinyl

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Vinyl wallpaper is a quick alternative to applying latex paint to your walls. Vinyl can hide small imperfections on the surface of the wall that paint would otherwise show. Prepasted vinyl wallpaper has an advantage over traditional unpasted wallpaper because it eliminates the need to apply wallpape

Why Use Infrared Tube Heaters To Heat Your Shop Or Barn?

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A common problem with heating most shops, barns or similar buildings is that many are poorly insulated and/or have a very high air turnover ratio due to high ceilings, large overhead doors and generally drafty conditions.The solution? – gas infrared tube heaters.

Portable Air Conditioners: Tackling the Summer Heat

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Now that summer is getting underway, people are starting to look for relief from the sweltering summer heat. Those residing in homes and working in offices with central air conditioning are already able to live and work comfortably even when it is hot outside, but what about those who do not have th

My Kenmore Washer Won't Drain or Spin

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Kenmore manufactures a variety of home appliances, from large items such as refrigerators, dishwashers and stoves to small items that include microwaves, vacuums and sewing machines. Kenmore clothes washers, which can be purchased in Sears stores and online, feature many different options, such as d

Hints On Purchasing The Correct Match Of Small Home Theater Speakers

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One of the things that you will immediately notice when you go out to purchase small home theater speakers is that though the speakers may be no bigger than a lunch box they can still deliver some pretty awesome audio to please even the most demanding music lover's needs.

Tips On Using Tumble Dryers

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We find that tumble dryers are being commonly used everywhere to dry clothes instead of the natural way. Tumble dryers are now more sophisticated and technologically advanced when compared to what was there a few years back.

How to Hang Kitchen Light Fixtures

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Replacing your kitchen light fixtures can provide your kitchen with a more modern look, whether you're doing it as a stand-alone job or as part of a larger kitchen remodel. The project is appropriate for moderately handy do-it-yourself homeowner, especially if the new light will hang in the same loc

How to Troubleshoot a Locked Whirlpool Self Cleaning Oven

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Whirlpool is one of the largest home appliance manufacturers in the United States. The company is well-known for its line of stoves and ovens. Whirlpool's ovens have a built-in self-cleaning feature designed to reduce the workload for stove operators. However, even the best self-cleaning Whirlpool s

How to Check the Thermostat & Element in a Coffeemaker

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If your coffeemaker stops working or your coffee is cold, don't run out and buy a new one. The thermostat, which regulates the temperature, and the heating element, which heats your water, can be easily tested and replaced.

How to Use Non-Dimmable Bulbs With a Dimmer Switch

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Using a dimmer switch enables you to set the mood of a room by varying its lighting. Also known as a rheostat, a dimmer switch limits electric current passing through a light bulb by increasing the resistance on the light's circuit. As resistance increases, the voltage or current will change. Since

How Can A Fireplace Blower Keep Your Home Warmer?

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Having a fireplace in your home is not only beautiful to look at when you have a fire burning and logs crackling, but it is also a great source of warmth and heat as well. To help spread that warmth around the room, or rooms, you can add a fireplace blower. Here is a closer look at how a fireplace b

How to Wire a GFCI Plug

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A GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) plug, or receptacle, is more than an overcurrent device. The GFCI can detect the smallest current discrepancy, and shut down the electrical power to that device quickly. So quickly can the GFCI shut down power that it happens in less than 1 millisecond (0.00

Valuable Lawn Growing And Maintenance Tips

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It might often be difficult to grow a lawn that is exceptional. In an effort to have the finest lawn you possibly can, you should follow a certain procedure that will maximize your chances. The entire process can be performed by you, if you don't deflect from the tips outlined. Certainly, a pro