This category includes home repairs and projects, DIY projects, and product reviews.
2010 Prius Oil Change I have been servicing my scooters myself for the past 11 years but left work on my car to the car dealership. Now that I am retired and have more time I am starting to dabble in some car servicing. Today I did an oil change Read more…
Effect of the 12-Volt Auxiliary Battery on Prius Gas Mileage I forgot (again) and left my lights on at the RC flying field. My 2010 Prius is a sort of smart car and will turn the lights off if you forget; unless you leave a door open. Its computer considers Read more…
PowerFit PF31023B Surface Cleaner, 15-Inch I was getting ready to powerwash my sidewalks and I saw a YouTube video by the Lawn Care Nut in which he had a special attachment for a pressure washer for washing flat surfaces like sidewalks and driveways. The model he used and the model Read more…
Fix Bathroom Vent Fan Bathroom vent fans often get very noisy when they age. The first idea that comes to mind when this happens is to replace the fan. Replacement fans are not extremely expensive on eBay or Amazon, but depending on where you get the fan and if you Read more…
Sun Joe 16-inch 13.5-Amp Electric Tiller + Cultivator (Model # TJ604E) Unpacking: Assembly: Assembly is quick and fairly easy. There are a couple of ambiguities and discrepancies from the instructions to the actual assembly. First, you attach the middle handle to the lower handle using the 2 modified carriage bolts Read more…
Refrigerator Water Filter Stuck Repair Our Frigidaire refrigerator normally reminds us and we routinely replace the air & water filters every 6 months. The procedure for replacing the water filter, although not intuitive, is very easy. To pull out the old filter, you push it in against some kind of Read more…
Condensate Pump Repair What is a condensate pump? For those who don’t know what a condensate pump is, it is a small pump that collects water draining from HVAC (Heating, cooling, air conditioning) devices and pumps it up and/or across to a remotely located water drain. Not everyone has or Read more…
Repair Rotted Wood on Door Trim The trim at the bottom of the door that leads from the finished to the unfinished part of our basement rotted, leaving holes in it. A “proper repair” would involve removing and replacing the boards with the rotted ends. Given the rest of the Read more…
AcuRite Rain Gauge Review I’ve been working on improving the appearance of my lawn. One of the most important things to do is to water it properly. Lawn Watering Parameters: Amount (inches) of water per week Frequency on lawn watering Distribution of water over the lawn Amount of Water: Most Read more…
Tilting Shade Repair Problem: For a long time, one of our kitchen shades has been intermittently slipping on one side, resulting in the shade being tilted. I thought it would be nearly impossible to do anything about this, short of replacing the shade, as I incorrectly thought the mechanism Read more…