admin on Aug 11th, 2010The switch
Dimmer switches for incandescent lights comprise a minor luxury feature in mobile homes. A dimmer switch adjusts the amount of light according to mood or need. You can install one in place of an ordinary wall switch. You can buy dimmer switches at stores that sell household electrical supplies, at prices from $2 to $6.
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admin on Oct 5th, 2009The garbage disposer
Use your garbage disposer correctly to keep it working well. Always flush with cold water, even when there’s grease. It enables you to flush the grease completely. Leave the water running 15—30 seconds after you turn the disposer off. Keep metal implements soft- drink tabs, wire bread fasteners, and tea-bag staples out of your disposer; [...]
admin on Sep 5th, 2009Porcelain appliances
Your porcelain appliances can look new for many years if you wash and wax them regularly. Do not use harsh abrasives or scouring pads; they scratch the finish. Soak hardened food with water for a while before you try to remove it. Clean with detergent and wax with a kitchen wax.
Use appliance touchup enamel to [...]
admin on Aug 5th, 2009The refrigerator
Your refrigerator delivers a great deal of service. Yet it demands very little preventive maintenance. Possibly your main responsibility to it is defrosting. If you do that whenever frost accumulates to about ¼ inch, the whole procedure takes only 15 minutes or so. Clean the coils every 90 days. For coils underneath the refrigerator, remove [...]