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5 Fast Lighting Upgrades: DIY Guy Under-cabinet task lighting... Recessed light fixture... Motion-sensor floodlight... Sconce lighting... Landscape pathway lights... |
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Light Up Your Kitchen Two easy ways to shed light on the hub of your home... |
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Installing Landscape Lighting A step-by-step guide to illuminating a walkway. |
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5 Simple Steps to a New Light Switch in 10 Minutes With a few specific tools, you can handle the job even if you've never done basic electrical work. Here's how it's done. |
U.S. CPSC
October 17, 2002 |
Fanimation Recalls Ceiling Fans The hanger bracket can break, which could cause the fan to fall from the ceiling and seriously injure anyone standing nearby. |
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Your 6-Step Action Plan to Brighter Closets How to install a 120-volt fixture in your dark closet |
This Old House
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Pensi Ceiling Fans Recalled by The Modern Fan Co. Due to Fall and Injury Hazard The internal coupler that connects the down rod assembly to the motor can break and cause the fan to fall from the ceiling, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
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Lofty Ambitions Try one of these seven ceiling treatments to improve the space overhead. |
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No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
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How to Replace A Broken Fan Motor: DIY Auto There's a brief sizzle from under the dash, followed by an even more acrid smell. What's going on? Paradise by the dashboard vents is over. Your fan motor has died. |
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March 10, 2009 |
5 Tricks to Fix Chattering, Buzzing and Flickering Lights Many small electrical problems can be easily handled by the homeowner equipped with a modest number of specialized tools and a modicum of sense. |
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Installing Recessed Lights How to add or update an elegant new fixture |
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Wire It Yourself Carving holes in walls may seem like a no-no, but it's the only way to run (and hide) Ethernet, television cables, and even extra power jacks. Here's how. |
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11 Shocking Home Electrical Safety Tips Firefighters recommend that if you have any doubt about fighting a fire, you're best bet is to get out of the house as quickly as possible. |
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The Poor Man's Solder Reflow Oven A cheap controller and a Walmart toaster oven kept the price down |
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sealing a leak around conduit in the foundation wall... Making a Kohler toilet flush properly... Insulate exposed oil supply lines in the winter?... Preventing water evaporation from toilets, sink traps and floor drains... Can a light-fixture dimmer switch be used for a ceiling fan?... etc. |
U.S. CPSC
June 10, 2008 |
Progress Lighting Recalls Ceiling-Mounted Indoor Light Fixtures; Lights Can Fall Posing an Impact Hazard A cable that supports the light fixture from the ceiling can fail, causing the fixture to fall and injure nearby consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 13, 2004 |
Vaxcel International Second Recall of Ceiling Fans These ceiling fans were assembled without the proper wire insulation sleeving, which could result in exposed wiring. Consumers could receive an electrical shock during installation or removal. |
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10 Ways to Beat the Heat Staying cool this summer doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay a fortune to keep the air-conditioning running day and night. |
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Spin Control Ceiling fans look sharp and produce a welcome cool breeze on hot summer days. But... |
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Ceiling Fans Recalled by Vaxcel International Co. Ltd. About 80 of these units were improperly assembled with a metal sleeve that could cause exposed wiring. If this occurs, consumers are at an increased risk of receiving an electrical shock during installation or removal. |
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Homeowners Clinic Install a fan in a dropped ceiling... Heating with used oil?... Replacing wood-siding corner covers... Replacing old roof shingles... Fixing an outdoor faucet... Replace or repair wood-porch joists?... Keeping that chain saw sharp... |
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May 2006
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Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Soffit rotting caused by poor ventilation... Using MSDS Sheets on household products... Repairing dents in roofs... Regulating vaulted ceiling room temperature... Adjusting your garage door opener... Test your air-conditioning system ahead of time... |
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May 2007
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How to Bore Holes in I-Joists How to bore relatively large holes through I-joists to run refrigerant lines, pipes and ducts. |
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January 10, 2008 |
A.O. Smith Recalls Exhaust Fan Electric Motors Due to Fire Hazard The fan's electric motor can be miswired and overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
15 Green Projects for Under $500 Hang your clothes out to dry, wrap your pipes, let worms eat your garbage. With those and our other easy, affordable ideas you can save energy, conserve resources, and make your house a less expensive place to live. |
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In-line Ventilation System A monster ventilation system helps keep things cooking. |
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November 2002
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Howell Technologies - Cinema Fan The Cinema Fan is a specially designed axial fan in a sound attenuating enclosure that can be mounted in any position. It draws only 32 watts when operating and is rated at only 55 dB noise level. |
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November 2007
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Hide Your Home Theater Gear: DIY Weekend Tech Project The flat-panel television has changed our expectations of what a home theater looks like. |
U.S. CPSC
December 12, 2006 |
Emerson Electric Co. Recalls Ceiling Fans for Injury Hazard from Falling Blades The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders. |
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Skill Set: Stripping Cable A few basic tools and a deft touch are all you need to do this work. |
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Hit the Ceiling Installing an energy-efficient ceiling fan increases airflow and reduces cooling costs. |
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July 2001
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Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
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5 Household Tasks You Definitely Should Not Try Alone at Home When it comes to doing your own home repairs, there's a thin line between being fearless and foolish. |
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The Little Chill Dime-sized fan is ready for testing as cooling system for laptop computers. |
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Quiet, Please! Cut Your PC's Clatter the Cool Way Simple tricks and tweaks can keep your PC's noisemakers under wraps while keeping its temperature cool. |
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February 2007
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How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling: Homeowners Clinic The best way to remove popcorn finish texture from your home's ceiling. |
U.S. CPSC
February 8, 2006 |
Lasko Recalls Box and Pivoting Floor Fans Posing Fire Hazard An electrical failure in the motor can pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
