If you live in an area experiencing extreme winter temperatures and power outages, you run the risk of the pipes in your home freezing. As water running through your pipes begins to freeze, the water will expand 10% in volume until the pressure rises enough to …
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The thought of the furnace failing to ignite during the coldest winter months is enough to give one the chills… just not as chilling as when the furnace actually does fail to heat up. One way to prevent this occurrence …
With the snow piling up to three inches or more, you decide it’s time to bring your snowblower out of the garage and let it do the heavy lifting. However, while the engine fires up just fine, the auger blades …
After setting the soup bowl or the left-over chicken breast on the microwave oven’s glass turntable to heat up a quick lunch, you’re dismayed to discover the turntable isn’t turning when you press start. The microwave appears to be functioning …
Opening the washing machine lid or door after the end of the wash cycle and discovering your clothes are still submerged underwater can really dampen your spirits. Before you invest in a vintage hand-cranked laundry wringer to squeeze out that …
A burned-out bake or broil heating element is the number one cause for your electric oven failing to heat up. So, if your roast isn’t sizzling, your bread isn’t rising, or your soufflé isn’t soufflé-ing, your first oven troubleshooting step …
While it’s commonly accepted that an icy driveway or walkway can result in slip-and-fall injuries during the winter months, there are less obvious injuries that can occur when clearing that driveway or walkway with a snowblower. According to a report …
Gathering the family together to share a meal is an important part of maintaining good communication in a busy household, and a candle-lit dinner for two might be just the thing to rekindle a romantic spark. But not if the …
You wake up at 4 a.m. curled up under layers of blankets and comforters, shivering even though you set the thermostat to a pleasant 68-degrees Fahrenheit just before you came to bed. As you speak the words “What the…?”, you …
Heat, air flow, and drum rotation. Those are the three necessary factors for a gas or electric dryer to successfully dry your clothes and linens. Remove any one of these factors and you’re left with a damp pile of fabric. …
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