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How To Install a New Switch

fester1 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:10:56 -0500

There are a few reasons for replacing a switch in your home: The switch no longer works or is damaged, changing the color or style of the switch, or swapping an on/off switch with a dimmer. Whatever the reason, you should be aware of the different types of switches so you aren't overwhelmed when you are at the hardware store buying a new one.

Different styles:

How To Upgrade Your Electrical Service

jmkokurewicz — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:10:08 -0500

A very common, and anxiety-producing question that many homeowners have asked me through the years is whether or not they need to upgrade their electrical service. Their anxiety is well founded because changing a service is disruptive, complicated, and costly. However, these homeowners recognize that not changing their service can limit what they can do or add to their home, or in some cases, can lead to the unimaginable disaster of their home burning down to the ground (maybe even with their family in it).

So the first thing is to understand what a service change is.

How To Remove Sediment from a Water Heater

johnnyhayneser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0600

All water that enters into a water heater contains natural minerals of some kind. Heating the water causes the minerals to separate and fall to the bottom of the tank. Usually this sediment build-up is made of calcium carbonate. One sign of sediment build-up is a sulfur (or rotten-egg) smell around your water heater. With gas water heaters, sediment problems may cause the entire heater to become noisy while on.