How To Fix A Toilet Seat Hinge
Toilet seat hinges may wear out with use. But if the toilet seat becomes wobbly because of loose hinges, it's best to repair or replace the hinges. This is an easy DIY job.
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How To Cut A Polycarbonate Sheet
You can cut a polycarbonate sheet with hand shears, but a thicker piece usually requires the use of a circular saw, jig saw, or band saw to cut through the plastic.
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How To Make Concrete Fence Posts
Concrete fence posts are a useful addition to a yard, and they're easy to make yourself once you have the wooden forms prepared. Learn how to make the forms first, and then make the concrete posts.
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How To Add Distilled Water To Sump Pump Batteries
If your sump pump depends on an unsealed deep cycle battery for emergency backup power, adding distilled water to the battery periodically is critical to keeping it in working order.
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How To Rig A Block & Tackle
Rigging a block and tackle system is simple and involves nothing more than properly hanging the rope on the pulleys and then tying the whole thing off. You can add more pulleys with the same method until you get the desired increased mechanical advantage to lift the required amount of weight.
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How To Use A General Electric Automatic Percolator
Before automatic drip coffee makers, known in the industry as dripolators, hit the scene in the 1970s, every kitchen stove had a percolator on it. While dripolators sprinkle hot water over ground coffee only once, percolators draw liquid up from the pot and sprinkle it back through the grounds more than once, making for a stronger, richer brew.
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How To Wire A 24V Transformer
A 24 VAC (volt alternating current) transformer is a step-down type of transformer. The device typically converts 120 VAC to a lower voltage for use in push buttons. The most...
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Keurig Instructions
The Keurig coffee brewer makes gourmet style coffee, one cup at a time. Using single cup portion packs, each cup of coffee can be a different blend of beans or flavors.
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How To Wire A Three-Phase Light Switch
Three-phase light switches control power to three-phase electrical devices. Typically, the switches are used to control special three-phase lighting and small electrical motors. Three-phase power is usually employed in industrial settings, not home electrical systems.
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How To Test Electric Heat Tape
Electric heat tapes prevent water pipes from freezing. The tapes are constructed from two insulated wires that emit heat when electrical energy is supplied to the circuit. Modern heat tapes generally have an in-line thermostat installed to control the operation.
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How To Tighten Npt Fittings
NPT is a letter designation for American Standard Pipe Taper Thread. NPT pipe threads have a taper cut into the male and female fittings. The taper placed on both sets of threads allows for a solid mechanical joint that does not leak liquid or gas.
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How To Calculate Generator Output
Electrical generators use watts to rate the generator's output. Watts is a combination of voltage times the electrical devices load capacity in amperage. Sizing a generator correctly is a crucial process for efficient operation.
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How To Replace A Female Plug On A Extension Cord
Extension cords, over time, can receive a lot of wear and tear. During normal use, the plug ends can become damaged for any number of reasons. As long as the extension cable itself shows no sign of disfigurement, the plugs can be replaced. New female plug ends can be purchased from most hardware and home stores.
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How To Wire Multiple Baseboard Heaters
Baseboard heaters are generally used in rooms that may be far from the central heating source. These electric heaters are positioned under windows, where falling colder air will mix with the heaters' rising warmer air and circulate throughout the room.
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How To Calculate How Far Pea Gravel Spreads
Pea gravel comes in various sizes and types. Particle size can vary from a small and uniform ¼-inch diameter to an oblong shape that is from ½ to ¾ of an inch. Most suppliers will give an approximate fill capacity in cubic feet per ton of gravel.
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How To Adjust A Walbro Carburetor
Walbro carburetors are almost standard on most all two-cycle engines. Two-cycle engines require that oil is mixed with the gasoline fuel. Failure to mix the correct oil in the gasoline will result in permanent engine failure and damage.
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How Much Resistance Should A Hot Water Heater Element Have?
Troubleshooting an electric hot water heater can be simplified if you know just how much resistance the heater element should have. Understanding this value is a two-fold process and you must have some information to make an accurate measurement.
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How To Test A Condenser In A Small Engine
A condenser is part of the ignition system used on most small engines. The condenser is physically the same as a high voltage capacitor used in other types of electrical circuits. The small engine condenser stores a high voltage charge. A set of contacts are used to release that charge to the spark plug.
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What Is A Good Water Pipe For A Well?
Private water wells for home consumption must be safe for all uses. The type of pipe used is a major consideration in the safety of the well water. Many wells contain minerals that quickly corrode metal pipe. Different types of plastic pipe are typically used for a water well.
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Troubleshooting High Pressure Sodium Lights
High pressure sodium lights are used for illuminating large outdoor areas. They emit bright yellow light. Typically these lights are used on sides of industrial buildings and in some street lamps. Sodium bulbs can last up to 20,000 hours.
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How To Calculate Backfill
Backfill is used to replace soil or dirt that was excavated from the ground. This can include a garden site for raised beds or material to place behind a retaining wall. Typically when calculating backfill, the material will not include any large rocks or forms of vegetation.
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How To Use A Megohmmeter
The megohmmeter, or megger, is a measuring device that tests high electrical resistances. Typically these measurements are made on electrical wires and motor windings to test the insulation value of the wires. The prefix "meg" describes a numerical value of 1,000,000.
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How To Test A Contactor
Contactors are used to remotely switch electrical power. The coil-actuated switch operates exactly like a relay, but a contactor typically handles higher amperages in the switch mechanism itself. The coil consists of many winds to a wire and is energized by a smaller voltage.
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How To Measure A Pane Of Glass For Replacement
If you don't measure correctly the first time, you'll have to make another trip to the store and buy more glass. Most stores have a no-return policy on cut glass. All window frames will expand or contract due to the weather elements.
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How To Remove An Electric Meter
Removing an electric meter is a job for the utility company or a licensed electrician, since pulling an electric meter while power is applied can be a dangerous operation. There are things that a homeowner can do in preparation for the task.
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How To Thread A PVC Pipe
Threading PVC pipe is used for mechanically joining two sections of the plastic tubing. This process is used for containing higher pressures, greater than 100 pounds per square inch (PSI).
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How To Megger A DC Motor
Testing a DC (direct current) motor may take more than just a simple volt ohmmeter. Sometimes the problem with the DC motor may won't be apparent until it is under operation. In cases such, a meg ohm test or megger may be required.
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