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Popular Mechanics
March 1999 |
Choosing The Right Coolant Time to pick up a couple of jugs of antifreeze. But what kind? The parts store now stocks three colors: yellow, green and orange. Huh? Isn't all antifreeze green? Isn't it all the same? Nope...   |
Popular Mechanics
July 2000
Bob Freudenberger |
Replacing Your Water Pump Its rubber parts may disintegrate if the engine overheats, and its polished sealing faces can wear and warp if the engine is run dry. Typically, pumps will start leaking catastrophically shortly after a boil-over. This kind of failure can be worse than it sounds... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Replace Your Car's Radiator: DIY Auto If you have a bad plastic-tank radiator, you might as well just buy a new one. If you have a copper-and-brass radiator, it might be repairable at a radiator shop. Either way, save some money by doing the removal and installation yourself. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2004
Mike Allen |
Repairing Windshield Washers Your windshield washers are a valuable safety system on your car or truck. And like other automotive systems, this one can require a little maintenance. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2002
Paul Weissler |
Today's Tuneup/Version 2002 While it has changed significantly -- even in the last seven or eight years -- the concept of a tuneup itself is anything but gone. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Mike Allen |
How to Adjust Your Car's A/C for Max Fuel Economy By adjusting the fan and temperature speed, you may be able to get better gas mileage. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Mike Allen |
13 Must-Know Tricks to Max Out Your Road-Trip MPGs There are quite a number of things you can do to improve fuel economy. |
Popular Mechanics
June 11, 2009
Mike Allen |
Seven Summertime Auto Myths Debunked Everything you thought was true about driving in the summertime. |
Chemistry World
July 10, 2012 |
Coolant to put electric cars in the fast lane Battery temperature is critical for performance and safety, but it's a tricky business cooling the large batteries needed for electric vehicles. Now, scientists in Germany have developed a new coolant which promises to cool batteries on hot days. |
Popular Mechanics
September 23, 2009
Mike Allen |
7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2008
Mike Allen |
6 Ways to Stay Safe in Your Garage: Saturday Mechanic A busted knuckle is a badge of honor, and real injuries are easily prevented. Here's the right way to work on your car without getting hurt. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Mike Allen |
What's That Smell? There are plenty of smells emanating from your car that may be evidence of something wrong. Here are a few of them. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2005 |
Saturday Mechanic - Keeping Your Windshield Clean Time to tune up the washers and wipers? Here are a batch of things to try, depending on what part of the system isn't doing its job. |
Popular Mechanics
April 7, 2009 |
How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Mike Allen |
10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Anthony Verducci |
How to Install a Computer Water Cooling System Forget fans. If your computer's CPU runs hot and heavy, it may be time to give it a bath. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Dyce |
How To: Winterize Your House In fewer days than a weekend, you can enact strategic measures to combat cold floors, wasted energy and higher bills. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
This New Radiator An HVAC expert warms to the topic of the McCues' new European-style heating system in Manchester. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
John Rosevear |
Are You Ready for Winter Driving? Snowy roads and cold temperatures are hard on cars and drivers alike, but there are a few things you can do now to make things a little easier on both of you once the white stuff hits. |
AskMen.com
Tara Weiss |
Temperature Wars In The Office Keeping offices comfortable for employees is virtually impossible, since "comfortable" means something different to everyone. |
U.S. CPSC
July 2, 2003 |
Recall of GSW Water Heaters with S.I.T. Temperature Controls A potential burn hazard exists from ignition flashback or an increase in tank water temperature. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009
Elizabeth Svoboda |
10 Weekend Projects to Make Yours a Smart(er) Home Here are 10 weekend projects and 14 quick tips to make a smarter, more affordable home. |
Popular Mechanics
April 14, 2009 |
10 Quick Fixes for Problem Faucets Many people choose to replace faucets as a design decision when remodeling, but there are more practical reasons that may lead you to replace a faucet. |
This Old House
February 4, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Packing Heat Portable space heaters can warm your bones in a hurry, but how economical -- and safe -- are they? |
Home Toys
June 2003
Rick Tinker |
The Cold Sweat and Hot Chills of HVAC Security With the increased reliability of HVAC home automation solutions, you can enjoy the benefits of control, convenience and energy savings in your home. By integrating the security system to the HVAC system, you can greatly simplify the effort of pulling it all together. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2005
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Solutions to readers' dilemmas ranging from tankless water heaters to dryer booster fans. |
This Old House
Leland Stone |
Water Heater Safety 101 Your water heater may look benign, but if it's improperly handled, it could erupt... |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003 |
Monitor Your Car The Davis CarChipE/X plugs into the On-Board Diagnostic jack under the dash of any car made in 1996 or later. It can keep a running record of up to 23 parameters, including speed, rpm, airflow rate, coolant temperature, and fuel pressure. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Easy Ways To Save On Energy Bills Saving energy isn't hard. Try some of these tips and check next month's bill. You'll find that you can save money on energy almost without thinking about it. |
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. |
PC Magazine
May 18, 2005
Warren Ernst |
Quieting your PC SpeedFan, a free program, lets you balance fan noise and system cooling. |
Food Processing
March 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Refrigeration and freezing This line-up of the latest in freezing and refrigeration equipment won't leave you cold. |
This Old House
Zachary Gaulkin |
Smart Thermostats The latest energy-saving devices can talk to your power company -- and you |
Popular Mechanics
December 5, 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
Hot Water Heater Woes: How to Make Sure There's Enough Hot Water in Winter If your home always seems to run out of hot water quickly, your first approach should be to take a few energy-conserving steps. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Reduce Your Energy Costs Given that energy expenses are rather steep these days, you may want to consider these simple ways to cut down on your energy costs. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
Jim Gorman |
19 Ways to Slash Your Utility Bill You don't need an infrared camera to reveal utility-bill busters that are left after the obvious stuff is done. You need the right point of view. Big energy leaks are often hiding in plain sight. |
Home Toys
April 2005
Frank Geissler |
Now, Your Home Will Call You When There's a Problem While away, temperatures in your home or business will be carefully monitored, and you will automatically be notified via telephone whenever there is a dramatic on-site change in ambient temperature or other conditions. |
U.S. CPSC
August 30, 2007 |
Berko Electric Toe-Space Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard If the fan stops working and the heater continues to run, the unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2005
Mike Allen |
How To Dispose of Hazardous Waste Old tires, old car batteries, old oil and antifreeze, and some leftover lacquer-based paint, etc. You can't just leave hazardous waste on the curb for the trash truck. |
