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Popular Mechanics
May 11, 2009 |
How to Fix Common Heating and Cooling Problems Appliances are meant to make our lives easier, which they usually do. Until, that is, they start leaking, heating imperfectly, burning toast they were supposed to brown, and generally malfunctioning.   |
Popular Mechanics
November 24, 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays Great ideas for cleaning and getting your home in shape to receive visitors |
Popular Mechanics
June 9, 2009 |
How to Fix Washing Machine and Dryer Problems Should you fix these problems or replace the machines? |
Popular Mechanics
December 9, 2008 |
Home Heating and Cooling Maintenance Keep Repairs At Bay Home maintenance isn't restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks -- when performed regularly -- may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. |
This Old House
Dan DiClerico |
25 Years of Innovation: Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens What we need and expect in the kitchen has changed -- and manufacturers have changed their wares accordingly. |
| This Old House |
Weak Baseboard Heaters Must you replace baseboard heaters that have gotten miserly with the heat? Maybe not. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
How Your Heating System Works: A Primer Regardless of what prompts you to take a second look at your house's heating system, or perhaps the first look, you do need to be conversant with what makes it tick. Here are the basics. |
This Old House
November 11, 1999
Anna Holbrook |
Hoods You Can Trust Proper kitchen ventilation is vital in today's homes. You can't just rely on open windows or an old recirculating vent to keep the air clean. |
Popular Mechanics
June 16, 2009 |
Fix it or Ditch it? A PM Guide to Home Appliances Electric clock... Blender... Vacuum... Mixer... Microwave... Toaster oven... |
U.S. CPSC
February 4, 2002 |
BSH Home Appliances Corp. Recalls Thermador Gas Ranges Hot air is vented below the small oven and causes the metal surface on the door of this oven to get too hot, presenting a burn hazard to consumers... |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Kitchen Stuff Here's a few product ideas to make your kitchen smarter and more efficient: This Baby Cooks... From Their Hood to Yours... Let's Mix Things Up... Pause for a Cause... Space, the Final Frontier... etc. |
This Old House
Bruce Irving |
A Sublime Kitchen The talk of the Key West wrap party: A sleek corridor defined by cherry wood and glass -- and no view of the dirty dishes in the kitchen. |
| This Old House |
Downloadable Fall Inspection Checklist Fall is the time to give your house its annual physical -- before winter's harsh weather sets in. Use this detailed checklist as a guide to making a repair list. |
PC World
December 20, 2006
Steve Bass |
Top Tips for a Cleaner, Faster Computer Dirt and dust can damage your rig and hurt its performance. Fight back! |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Grill Maintenance The key to great barbecue isn't your secret sauce -- it's a clean grill. Follow these tips for improved grill performance and better tasting barbecue. |
Popular Mechanics
November 20, 2009
Mike Allen |
PM's Guide to the Ultimate DIY Thanksgiving: Deep-Fried Turkey Deep-fried turkey is far moister and more tender than the best baked turkey. |
Scientific American
October 2008
Mark Fischetti |
How the Microwave Works The science behind nuking that TV dinner. |
This Old House
March 17, 2001
Patricia Connell |
Cooking in the Fast Lane These new appliances help you get dinner on the table in half the time it usually takes. |
Popular Mechanics
June 23, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Money-Saving Ways to Stay Cool This Summer There's a perfect summer storm brewing, and it's going to dramatically increase the cost of keeping our homes cool. |
Seasoned Cooking
May 2009
Dennis R. Weaver |
How to Bake We share the following recipe, which is our easiest, most foolproof recipe for sourdough bread. |
U.S. CPSC
September 3, 2008 |
Wolf Appliance Recalls Gas Ranges Due to Burn Hazard Delayed ignition of gas in the 18-inch oven can cause a flash of flames to be projected at a consumer when the range door is opened, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
This Old House
Bruce Irving |
Stop a Fire Before it Starts A fire can start anywhere in the house. Here's how to stop one before it starts. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
June 24, 2009 |
Quick DIY Fixes For Air Conditioners and Ceiling Fans With the fast pace of appliance innovations -- new styles, new features, and new price tags -- it's hard to make the judgment between fixing an older appliance and ditching it for a new unit. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
Take It Outside An outdoor kitchen is a great gathering spot for friends and family. Here's how to design and equip one. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
May 20, 2008 |
Frigidaire Canada Recalls Kenmore Wall Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards During extended broiling, gas can build in the oven cavity and escape when the oven door is opened. This poses a burn and possible fire hazard to consumers. |
Home Toys
November 2002
Bob Hetherington |
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. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
How To Save Energy Here are four basic areas of the home that provide ample opportunities to reduce energy use and save money. |
Food Engineering
January 10, 2006 |
Linear oven Oven line offers the production capacity of a spiral oven with the footprint and process of a linear oven. |
U.S. CPSC
March 27, 2003 |
Maytag Corp. Recall to Repair Gas Ranges The range can experience a delayed ignition flashback fire in the upper oven, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
This Old House
Natalie Rodriguez |
Stylish, New Home Basics Basic home necessities don't have to be basic-looking. Exhaust fans, smoke alarms and other home necessities can be stylish, too. |
Inc.
July 2005
Larry Olmstead |
Summer Scorcher The new Viking Outdoor Range is a powerful grill that has it all, including a full gas oven. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2012
Tom Burke |
The Poor Man's Solder Reflow Oven A cheap controller and a Walmart toaster oven kept the price down |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2003 |
16 Ways to Cut Fuel Bills You can't control the cost of a barrel of crude, but you can take steps to cut your heating and gas bills. |
U.S. CPSC
July 19, 2007 |
New Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation; Consumers Urged to Return Toy Ovens Young children can insert their hands into the oven's front opening, and get their hands or fingers caught, posing entrapment and burn hazards. |
U.S. CPSC
August 26, 2004 |
GE Recall of Ranges and Wall Ovens The ranges and wall ovens have faulty wiring, which can melt and cause the oven to short circuit. The appliance can then stop working and pose a shock hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 20, 2002 |
Jade Products Inc. Recall to Repair Dynasty Gas Ranges The ranges could tip over if a heavy weight is placed on an open oven door, posing a risk of burn injuries from hot food or liquids in cooking containers... |
Seasoned Cooking
October 2007
Ronda L. Carnicelli |
Roasting Roasting is a good cooking method for large, tender cuts of beef, pork or lamb, but you can also roast fish, poultry, vegetables, even firm fruits. Here are some roasting basics, and a recipe for roasted pork and autumn vegetables. |
U.S. CPSC
June 8, 2004 |
CPSC, Dynamic Cooking Systems Announce Recall of Self-Cleaning Wall Ovens When the oven is in the self-cleaning mode, the oven's exterior door temperature exceeds the allowable surface temperature limits under the industry voluntary standard for household electric ranges. Sustained contact with the door during self-cleaning mode could cause burns. |
Seasoned Cooking
August 2006
Ronda L. Carnicelli |
Dutch Baby Instead of the tried and true pancakes that always make an appearance this time of the year, try this recipe for Dutch Baby. |
U.S. CPSC
February 6, 2007 |
Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards Young children can insert their hands into the oven's opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard. |
This Old House
Katelin Hill |
Little Ways to Save Big on Your Heating Bill Here are three changes you can make this winter that yield worthwhile returns. |
Fast Company
December 2000
Nate Nickerson |
Heat-Sensitive A cooking thermometer that's great for seasoned pros and nervous novices alike... |
