This Fix-It Guide tells how a central air conditioner works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to replace a filter, clear the evaporator drain, and tighten loose fan blades. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how comfort controls works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to clean and adjust a mechanical thermostat, test a thermostat, and test and replace a humidistat. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how an electric furnace works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then directs you to simple step-by-step instructions for how to repair comfort controls, clean and adjust the blower, lubricate the motor, and test and repair or replace the heating element. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how an electric heater works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to disassemble radiant and covective heaters and how to service a ceramic heating element. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a forced-air distribution system works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to replace a filter, adjust blower-belt tension, test and replace a direct-drive blower motor, and balance the distribution system. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a gas furnace works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to light the pilot, adjust the pilot, test and replace a thermocouple, adjust an adjustable burner air shutter, and clean removable burner tubes and ports. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a heat pump works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to clean or replace a filter, oil and adjust the blower unit, and restart a heat pump at low temperature. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a hot-water boiler works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to troubleshoot an expansion tank, flush a boiler of rusty water, and bleed a hot-water radiator. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a kerosene heater works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to eliminate the impurities in kerosene, burn off a carbonized wick, replace a wick, and replace an igniter. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how an oil furnace works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to clean or replace a filter. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a room air conditioner works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to maintain the filter and unit case, clean the cooling coils, straighten the coil fins, lubricate the fan motor, and check and flush the drain system. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a steam boiler works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to maintain a smooth running system and how to flush a boiler. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
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