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Adding a New Phone Jack
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Blowing Your Clothes Dryer's Nose
A dryer can fool you; even though the drum is turning it might not be getting enough power to properly dry a load of clothes.
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Consumer Electronics
Thinking about buying a new TV, DVD or surround sound system? Wondering what's currently out there and the best way to go? We have the scoop on the latest products!
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Converting to Gas Cooking
As electricity skyrocketed in cost relative to natural gas, a dramatic change in the nation's kitchens began to take place. Many now include at least one gas-fired cooking device.
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Dazzling New Kitchen and Bath Products
Consumers today demand more convenience, style and luxury, and manufacturers have responded with more high-end glamour, personal pampering and make-sense innovations than ever before.
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Ducting A Clothes Dryer Will Reduce Mildew
Remember the time you painted the bathroom and about a month after it was finished, the mildew started to show up again on your freshly painted ceiling?
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Flat Screen TV 101
It took three months of investigation to decide which type of flat-screen television was best for us. You may want to study our findings before you begin your own shopping trip.
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Gizmos And Gadgets Debut At Hardware Show
We recently attended the 61st Annual National Hardware Show and Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., where hardware manufacturers from all over the world come to show off their wares to retailers. We got to see, touch and experiment with the latest and greatest in home improvement tools and products of all kinds.
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Hot New Appliances
While we don't have space in this column for all the cutting-edge products and technology that we witnessed, we'll tempt you with some special appliances that are in step with the new millennium.
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How to Maintain Appliances
Did you know that the average American homeowner depends on at least seven appliances to accomplish day-to-day routines?
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Installing an Icemaker
The automatic icemaker has become standard equipment on most refrigerators.
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Keep Home Appliances Healthy -- And Ready for the Holidays
The holiday season is a time for family gatherings, entertaining,
baking traditions and festive holiday meals. It's also a time when kitchen appliances get a real workout.
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Microwave Oven Safety
Microwave ovens for home use took off in the early '70s and since have become an essential part of the American kitchen. Unfortunately, microwave-cooking technology was in its infancy then. Significant improvements in convenience and safety have been made in the last ten years.
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New Year's Resolution for Monthly Home Maintenance
Testing a smoke detector is just one of several home-maintenance tasks that should be performed on a regular basis.
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Selecting the Grill For You
While we are sure that the barbecue, charcoal and lighting fluid had much to do with the success of the meal, we now know that it takes a patient and experienced chef.
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Space-Saving Dryer Duct
It's a device that allows a dryer to be installed against the wall—no kidding! Find out more...
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Staying Sharp in the Kitchen
There is nothing worse than a tool that doesn't work right, and for a cook there is nothing more dangerous than a dull knife. The same holds true in your kitchen.
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Tankless Water Heaters
Sick of cold showers or waiting in line for a shower? We may just have the answer!
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The Rock Dish: An alternative to Cable TV
A pressure washer is a machine that compresses air and then mixes it with water supplied from a garden hose. The result is water that comes out of a washing wand under very high pressure from 800 to 3000 psi (pounds per square inch).
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Washing Machine Hoses That Don't Leak
A few steps down the hall was all it took to discover that the weather conditions we were experiencing didn't have anything to do with Mother Nature and everything to do with a faulty plumbing job.
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