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Bob's Home Repair Blog November 2006 Archive

By Bob Formisano, About.com Guide to Home Repair

Fixing a Garbage Disposal

Monday November 27, 2006
Thanksgiving is past and your garbage disposal got a workout didn't it? Maybe too much of a workout? Well, in this tutorial Garbage Disposal Troubleshooting we'll cover the ... Read More

Healthy Homes Use Healthy Paint

Friday November 24, 2006
The options for paint in your home have never been more varied or healthy. You don't have to use paints with formaldehyde like years past. With low VOC paints and ... Read More

Troubleshooting a Furnace Thermostat

Sunday November 19, 2006
Do you know how to troubleshoot a thermostat? And did you know a little tiny adjustment arm on a thermostat device called a heat anticipator can make your furnace cycle ... Read More

Get Dialed in With Your Thermostat

Tuesday November 14, 2006
The thermostat is the brains behind your furnace operating properly. Some have mercury switches inside, some use mechanical switches, some are digital, and programmable electronic models will do everything ... Read More

How to Paint a Room (and be proud of it!)

Sunday November 12, 2006
As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, chances are that you'll soon be entertaining friends and family, and a new coat of paint in the dining room, living room or family room ... Read More

Is Your Pilot Causing You Problems?

Friday November 10, 2006
Knowing how to relight a pilot on a gas furnace is essential and really not very hard. Well, that is if you know how to do it. And knowing how to ... Read More

Heating is Fundamental (and so are these terms!)

Monday November 6, 2006
Short words. Long words. Fancy words. Anyway you read them, some of the technical words and acronyms used when discussing heating and cooling systems can be confusing construction industry jargon. But ... Read More

Surprise! Are You Ready for Winter?

Saturday November 4, 2006
I can't believe it's November already! This is the time of year where you can easily get in a state of denial and cling onto those last nice days ... Read More

Is Your Electrical Panel Tripping All Over Itself?

Wednesday November 1, 2006
Are your circuit breakers tripping? Are your fuses popping? It's not that your electrical system is clumsy really, it's just that your fuses or breakers are doing their job in protecting ... Read More

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