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Clearing the Kitchen Air Want cleaner kitchen air? Replace that recirculating range hood with a ducted model. Here's how. |
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Backyard Barn A Colonial-style storage shed that anyone can build. |
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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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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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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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Lofty Ambitions Try one of these seven ceiling treatments to improve the space overhead. |
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How to Build a Tough Toolbox: Step-by-Step Plans With 3D Today' toolboxes look more like boxes -- or "tool purses" -- just don't have that same lunch-pail appeal as a rigid, stiff-sided rectangle. |
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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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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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Big Ass Fans Move Massive Amounts of Air Efficiently When it comes to heating and cooling large rooms efficiently, bigger fans are better. |
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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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U.S. CPSC
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The Little Chill Dime-sized fan is ready for testing as cooling system for laptop computers. |
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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. |
U.S. CPSC
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. |
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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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