Archive for the ‘Repair’ Category

How to Replace a Dryer Vent Hose

Posted on April 23rd, 2011 by by Expert How

Sometimes a dryer vent can be a nightmare because they can get dirty easily because of the amount of lint that builds and blocks the system is gets but they can be a big risk when it comes to a fire starting in our home.  This is because the vents have not been cleaned properly [...]

How to Replace a Swamp Cooler Motor

Posted on April 23rd, 2011 by by Expert How

Most of us have had a swamp cooler in our homes and that they don’t always run to perfection and that a lot of the times we will have to make sure they work properly so it means that repairs might need to be done.  You could find that your motor burns out and will [...]

How to Replace a Swamp Cooler Pump

Posted on April 23rd, 2011 by by Expert How

When you have your swamp cooler in your home then you could find that you get some problems with the pump in the system meaning that more than likely you are going to have to remove this and replace the pump.
When you have this system in your home then it is very simple to understand [...]

How to Use Polybutylene Plumbing Pipe

Posted on December 11th, 2010 by by Eddie Munster

Polybutylene tubing is brown in color and naturally flexible; in this respect it differs from CPVC tubing, which is rigid. As well as being available in 3m (10ft) lengths in all three diameters, it is also obtainable as a 100m (325ft) coil in the 15mm (1/2in) size, and as a 50m (162ft) coil in the [...]

How to Repair Your Fluorescent Lighting

Posted on December 11th, 2010 by by Eddie Munster

If you are interested in saving some energy dollars, you might wish to consider fluorescent lighting, particularly if you’re going to put in new fixtures. Fluorescent tubes give light much more efficiently than incandescent bulbs. In fact, a 40-watt fluorescent gives out more light than a 100-watt incandescent while using less than half the current. [...]