Electrical
BATHROOM
- Exhaust fan: Performing regular maintenance on your bathroom exhaust fan could help prevent a fire and will keep moisture removal at peak efficiency.
FIRES
- Fire extinguishers: Learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher and what to do when there's an electrical fire. When smoke and flame surrounds you is not the time to learn.
- Smoke detector: What to do about a smoke detector that persistently sends out false alarms.
GAMES AND TOYS
- Electronic matching game: Looking for a unique Christmas or birthday gift for a child? Make this clever electronic matching game using a few simple materials from around the house.
KITCHEN
- Toasters: Can you really repair a broken toaster? Perhaps. But then, is it really worth it?
- Garbage disposer: Replacing a broken switch on a garbage disposer.
LIGHT FIXTURES/BULBS
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs: CFLs can be hazardous to your health if they break. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends you take these steps.
- More on compact fluorescent light bulbs: There's danger in those CFLs. Don't simply toss them in the trash. Dispose of them properly and responsibly.
- Light bulb efficiency law: In 2012, under federal light bulb efficiency standards, 100-watt light bulbs are being phased out. Here are your options.
- More on the light bulb efficiency law: It's not just a matter of saving energy, it's a health and safety issue.
- Outdoor spotlights: Remove and replace burned-out spotlights -- especially those high up on the house -- with this special tool.
- Sockets: What to do about a burned-out light bulb socket.
POWER OUTAGES
- Have an all-electric home? Here's what to do when the power goes out!
- Wires and cables: Hide that unsightly tangle of computer wires and cables! There are several inexpensive options.
SWITCHES
- Timer switch: Replace a defective or broken timer switch.
WELLS
- Well pump pressure switch: The switch that regulates the on-off cycles of your water well should be inspected and changed regularly.
WIRING
- Wires and cables: Hide that unsightly tangle of computer wires and cables! There are several inexpensive options.
- Household wiring: Keep household wiring straightforward and simple with surface-mount channels (surface-mount conduit).