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Home repairs: Repairing a doorbell
A doorbell that is not functioning can be a nuisance when you miss a delivery or a friend that stops by. Of course it can be helpful in avoiding door-to-door salesmen. In any event, doorbell repairs are fairly simple for most homeowners. By following a few simple steps you should be able to repair the non-working bell. You will only need a set of small screwdrivers, flat and Phillips, depending on the installation, a small bit of sandpaper and a multi-meter if the first two steps do not solve your problem.
Keep in mind that most doorbell units run on about 16 volts from a transformer. Working on the bell or chime unit should not pose any dangers. However, if you need to replace the transformer there will be 120 volts on one end of it.
Push button unit:
The push button unit on the outside of your home is the first item to check. Push buttons malfunctions occur frequently due to corrosion and use. Use a screw driver to remove the cover and check the contacts. The contacts should be shiny. If not, use a small bit of sand paper to clean the corrosion off of the contacts. Push the contacts together with the plastic portion of the bell and listen for the chime. You can also use your fingers if you don’t mind the slight jolt.
Posted in Home Interior, Home Repair
Tagged A.C, B. Leslie, bell, button, chime, door to door salesmen, doorbell, jolt, lubricating oil, plunger, problem, push buttons, sand paper, sandpaper, screw driver, transformer, unit, use, voltage
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Home Maintenance : Tips for maintaining an efficient central heating system
by Ethel Smith
Gone are the days when bedrooms resembled the Artic and, during Winter, ice was often present on the inside of the window pane. Most of us these days have good central heating systems that keep us snug and warm. The problem is that, when such systems break down, repairs can be costly and take time.
Central Heating Insurance.
A sensible option may be to take out central heating insurance. This may cost a regular monthly fee but can offer peace of mind. If money is tight such insurance could be vital.
Check your facts and figures first. Make sure that you know all the costs incurred by taking out insurance and exactly what is covered. Some insurer’s include free maintenance checks once a year, for example.
Most insurers will need to inspect your current central heating system in order to ascertain if it is up to scratch. This could be a good time to update your system, in order to make it more efficient and environmentally friendly.
New boilers.
Posted in Home Interior, Home Repair
Tagged Central Heating, central heating system, central heating systems, condensing boilers, Don, Ethel Smith, gas boilers, heating, Home, insulation, Insurance, maintenance checks, mind, new boilers, order, sensible option, Summer, system, time, vital check, water leaks, Window, Winter
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Home Repair : How can I tell if my home needs a new roof?
Remember the old movies where the living room in some house had pots and pans everywhere collecting rainwater from a leaky roof? Just a Hollywood image right? Try again! Roofs today continue to be bombarded by the weather. You may feel secure with the current roof on your home, but what are the tell tale signs that you may want to look into buying a new one? Here are some easy steps that range from a quick walk around to a full home heating inspection.
Posted in Home Repair, Home Tips
Tagged collecting rainwater, damage, Hail, heat, heat and energy, heat rate, heating, Hollywood, hollywood image, Home, house, inspection, leaky roof, pots and pans, roof, roof covering, roofing, roofing tiles, tell tale signs, Winter
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Home Repair : Repairing a doorbell
A doorbell that is not functioning can be a nuisance when you miss a delivery or a friend that stops by. Of course it can be helpful in avoiding door-to-door salesmen. In any event, doorbell repairs are fairly simple for most homeowners. By following a few simple steps you should be able to repair the non-working bell. You will only need a set of small screwdrivers, flat and Phillips, depending on the installation, a small bit of sandpaper and a multi-meter if the first two steps do not solve your problem.
Keep in mind that most doorbell units run on about 16 volts from a transformer. Working on the bell or chime unit should not pose any dangers. However, if you need to replace the transformer there will be 120 volts on one end of it.
Push button unit:
The push button unit on the outside of your home is the first item to check. Push buttons malfunctions occur frequently due to corrosion and use. Use a screw driver to remove the cover and check the contacts. The contacts should be shiny. If not, use a small bit of sand paper to clean the corrosion off of the contacts. Push the contacts together with the plastic portion of the bell and listen for the chime. You can also use your fingers if you don’t mind the slight jolt.
Posted in Home, Home Repair, Home Tips
Tagged A.C, B. Leslie, bell, button, chime, door to door salesmen, doorbell, jolt, lubricating oil, plunger, problem, push buttons, sand paper, sandpaper, screw driver, transformer, unit, use, voltage
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Central air conditioning: Easy DIY preventive maintenance
ts 6 p.m., a very hot 96 degrees with the humidity at about 80%, and you just got home. Of course, the a/c in your car didn’t quite have time to cool off before you got in the bumper to bumper traffic on the interstate, so you had to turn it off before the auto overheated. That’s OK. At least you remembered to leave your home a/c turned down to about 65 degrees. You’ll cool off once inside and you shed the sweat soaked clothes. Just getting the house key in the hole makes you sweat. Then it hits you right in the face! A blast of hot air that has started your head pounding. No air conditioning!
OK, I know this has happened to at least 75% of the population. Especially if you live in the south, you know what I’m talking about. How can you prevent this from happening again? There are no absolute guarantees it won’t. No, you can’t be completely safe from this aggravating situation. But you can help your heating and cooling system just by reading your owners manual. I know, who reads these things? We do, the ones’ who have been in this same situation. Believe it or not, there are some good facts that you need to know to stay comfortable.
Posted in Home, Home Repair, Home Tips
Tagged absolute guarantees, air, air filters, bumper to bumper, bumper traffic, conditioning, cool, cooling system, electrical breakers, electrical components, hot 96, house, S. Bates, situation, system, temperature, thermostat, time, unit
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