Tag: home repair
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Around the House: Turn to attic fan to cool off overly hot attic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surprised to see temperatures routinely in the 120s and 130s during the middle part of the day. And,…
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Around the House: Turn to attic fan to cool off overly hot attic
I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surprised to see temperatures routinely in the 120s and 130s during the middle part of the day. And, on one of the hotter days, I was stunned to…
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Around the House: Turn to attic fan to cool off overly hot attic
I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surprised to see temperatures routinely in the 120s and 130s during the middle part of the day. And, on one of the hotter days, I was stunned to…
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Around the House: How to remedy a stinky garbage disposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High temperatures encourage accelerated growth of bacteria in garbage disposals. It’s usually the parts not easily accessed — like the rubber splash guard and the top of the disposal chamber —that accumulate food particles. There are two good tools for this cleaning operation: a round…
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Around the House: How to remedy a stinky garbage disposal
High temperatures encourage accelerated growth of bacteria in garbage disposals. It’s usually the parts not easily accessed — like the rubber splash guard and the top of the disposal chamber —that accumulate food particles. There are two good tools for this cleaning operation: a round toilet bowl brush and a toothbrush. Saturate the toilet brush…
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Around the House: Solving one stinky situation in the bathroom
Dear Ken: We can’t get our bathroom lavatories to stop smelling. We’ve tried Liquid-Plumr, baking soda and vinegar, even bleach. Can you help? — Roger Answer: Did you remember the overflow? That’s the hole in the front of the sink that drains water if you forget to turn off the faucet. Sometimes it fills with…
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Around the House: Solving one stinky situation in the bathroom
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Ken: We can’t get our bathroom lavatories to stop smelling. We’ve tried Liquid-Plumr, baking soda and vinegar, even bleach. Can you help? — Roger Answer: Did you remember the overflow? That’s the hole in the front of the sink that drains water if you…
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Around the House: Window film good for saving energy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Ken: We have two big windows in a sunroom that gets quite hot, and we want to know what you think of window film? Does it last? Is it good for privacy? — Cheryl Answer: It’s mostly good for saving energy. It can help…
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Around the House: Window film good for saving energy
Dear Ken: We have two big windows in a sunroom that gets quite hot, and we want to know what you think of window film? Does it last? Is it good for privacy? — Cheryl Answer: It’s mostly good for saving energy. It can help reflect heat inside in the winter, saving heating dollars —…
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At Home: Women launch stop-shopping movement to save planet
“What are you writing about this week?” my husband asks, stopping by the door to my home office. “Buying nothing,” I say, tapping keys. “I like the sound of that,” he says. “Me, too,” I say, for a change. My husband and I recently replaced our home’s air conditioning system and eight outdated light fixtures.…