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- 31 Secrets Your Plumber Won’t Tell You
- The 12 Best How-To Sites That Everyone Should Bookmark
- 5 Effective Household Apps to Manage Your Home Without the Weariness
Home inspection
Conduct Your Own Annual 'Home Inspection' to Check for These Hidden Problems
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Toilet
- Niagara 2-Piece 0.8 GPF Ultra-High-Efficiency Single Flush Elongated Toilet Featuring Stealth Technology in White
- Kohler Toilet Fill Valves GP1083167 & GP1138930.
- Need an adjustable wrench
- KOHLER Universal Fill Valve Replacement Instructions (GP1138930 and GP1083167) (video)
- Kohler Genuine Part Gp1083167 Silent Fill Valve Kit Amazon.
- Compatible Kohler Flush Valve Seal - 3 Pack Toilet Ring Seal Amazon
- To fix the water running problem, follow this Kohler video. Note before we make a counter-clockwise turn on the red cap (not a direct pull), lift the level first (see what the left hand did at 00:52); otherwise we won't be able to turn. See the first Customer questions & answers "My Fill valve does not turn off completely.Response from Kohler said to take red cap off and purge water through it. Anyone know what this means? All seals new and not leaking".
- Tank Leak - Fill Valve Hose Position
- Replace a Canister Flapper Seal
- Standard Toilet Tank Troubleshooting
- How to Fix a Running Toilet
- How to Fix a Running Toilet: Your Ultimate Guide
- How to Fix a Toilet That Randomly Runs
- Is Your Toilet Tank Not Filling Up? Here’s What to Do
- How to Adjust a Toilet Fill Valve. If the valve is set too high and the water fails to shut off and continues to spill over into the overflow tube.
- In my case, turning the screw counterclockwise 逆轉 lowers the water level.
- In any case, the water level should be about 1 inch below the top of the overflow tube and the critical level mark on the fill valve.
- toilet tank water level too high. If the water level in your toilet tank is too high even after adjusting the float height, it could be due to a few potential issues within the tank’s internal mechanisms. Here are some possible causes and solutions:
- Improperly Adjusted or Malfunctioning Float: The primary contributor is often an improperly adjusted or malfunctioning float. The float, typically a ball or cup on the end of a lever, rises with the water level and signals the fill valve to shut off once the tank is full. If the float is too high or stuck upward, the fill valve won’t close at the intended water level, causing continuous water flow. To address this, you can adjust the float’s position. Many floats have an adjustable arm or clip that can be moved to set the desired water level. Lowering the float or ensuring it moves freely as the tank fills should help regulate the water level more accurately.
- Faulty Fill Valve: If adjusting the float doesn’t resolve the issue, the fill valve could be malfunctioning. A faulty fill valve might not respond appropriately to the float’s signal, leading to overfilling. In this case, replacing the fill valve is recommended.
- Overflow Tube Height: The overflow tube height might be set too high. The ideal water level typically rests about 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) below the rim of the fill valve and the overflow tube. If the water level appears significantly higher, it could indicate an imbalance that might lead to inadequate flushing or leaks. You can adjust the height of the overflow tube to fix this issue.
- How to Replace a Fill Valve (video from HD).
- A lot of time just this diaphragm valve will solve the problem.
- Tool: Channel locks plier
- How To Fix A RUNNING Toilet GUARANTEED | DIY Fix Fast Cheap & Easy For Beginners. Toilet Fill Valve Seal.
Bath
- Tips
- 要買 silicone. Either white or clear.
- Better not to cut the hole too large. The caulking gun has a hole to cut the tube.
- Poke the caulking. It's deep to pole a hole in the caulking. The seal is at the bottom of nozzle. Stick the metal piece into the end of the caulk’s nozzle until you feel it poke through the tube. The caulking gun has a needle to be used. It should be rather easy to squeeze the caulk. Why does caulk sometimes escape the back end of the tube instead of the nozzle?
- Use a painter's tape to make the work more professional and easy to scrape next time.
- Wear a glove when we work.
- How to ● remove old shower silicone caulk and apply new ● and look pro (video)
- 5 Most Common Caulking Mistakes
- DAP Kwik Seal Plus like this one 5.5oz from HD. Not sure if it sat too long but it cracked after it dried.
- DAP Kwik Seal Plus (also available on Amazon) combines both types of products to create a siliconized latex caulk for a strong seal and easy workability. Conclusion: don't buy Microban.
- GE Sealants & Adhesives GE284 Advanced Silicone 2 Kitchen & Bath Sealant 2.8 Oz. clear & white
- How to remove old shower silicone caulk and apply new
- Razor Scraper
- How to Puncture the Seal on Caulk
- Why Caulk Won't Come Out of the Caulking Gun
- Broken caulking tube
- For bath/shower/tub, use silicone instead acrylic like this (not suitable for wet surface) or siliconed acrylic.
- You also have an option to select the color (white, clear, brown, black, ...)
- Red packaging is for bath and tub. Blue packaging is for windows/doors/siding.
- Advanced Silicone 2 10.1 oz. Clear Kitchen and Bath Silicone Sealant Caulk in aisle 35 or 2.8 oz in aisle 4.
- Bathtub Caulking Tips
- If you’re caulking woodwork to prepare it for paint, start with the opening very small, just over 1/16 in. diameter.
- For tub caulking, a 1/8-in. diameter hole is usually about right.
- How to Smooth Silicone Caulk Like a Professional
- Avoid using dry hands and instead wet them with some rubbing alcohol. Get rid of any caulk buildup on your finger using the damp rag. Remember to wet your finger again.
- You should start smoothing the caulk bead as soon as you apply it.
- Spring Cleaning Day 12: Let’s Tackle the Tub & Shower
Faucet
- MASEY 2-Handle 8" Widespread Bathroom Faucet With Push & Seal™ Model: #LF-049-MCCC.
- How to Fix a Faucet Aerator
- How to Clean a Faucet Head to Get Rid of Buildup, According to the Pros
Unclog a drain
- How to unclog a bathtub drain
- Snaking a Drain at Home: Step-By-Step Tutorial from the Experts
- Say Goodbye to Clogged Drains with These Shower Accessories
Tools
- Basin wrench
- Rivet gun (鉚釘). Heading East: Slim's Cross-Canada Travels Part 1
Find a contractor
How to find local plumbers online
http://www.lifehack.org/538359/how-find-local-plumbers-online
Sewer Gas
- Guide to Bad Basement Smells
- How to Eliminate Basement Odor and Sewer Smells
- really bad smell in basement
- Why is there a sewer smell in my basement?
Gutter and downspout
Wrap up extension cords
Duck seal compound
What to use to Seal gap between Pipe and Exterior wall, HomeDepot
Popcorn ceiling
How to remove a popcorn ceiling in 7 simple steps
AC and furnace
- Symptom: the outdoor fan does not turn though the indoor fan still works. The indoor temperature does not go down.
- Turn off the device (the switch is on furnace)
- Replace Motor Capacitor. The capacitance XX/X MFD or μF must be the same, volt can be higher. For example, this one from HD costs around $10. Wearing Safety Electrical Protective Insulated Gloves. It should have 3 terminals (C, FAN, HERM).
- For example, AC Luxaire Central Air Conditioner model No HBBC-F042SB uses Run Capacitor, Dual 40/5 mfd 440 volt.
- Freon. How to Add Freon to Your Central Air Conditioner. The blue (left) gauge should show at least 75 psi. How to Put Freon in an AC Unit. New style has red label and old style has green label.
- Coil cleaner for outside air conditioner every 2 years ($200).
- AC lifespan is 15 years. Furnace is 13-14 years.
- 10 Common Air Conditioning Problems & How to Fix Them
- Thermometer should show 55 degrees from testing on air vent in summer (the close to the AC source the more possible the temperature can go). AC is only needed in summer.
- Ideally the outdoor fan will blow hot air.
- The thin hose will bring air into the house. The thick one will suck the air from the house.
- Four years since my last replace of the capacity.
- AC Fan/Compressor Not Working - How To Test /Repair Broken HVAC Run Start Capacitor Air Condition (Youtube)
- Heat pump: Heat pumps can heat and cool your home. The fan on outside is running on both summer and winter.
Water heater
- Water heater expansion tank
- You Can Fix These Common Hot Water Heater Problems Yourself
Water meter
- 7 digits. The last digit is fixed at '0'.
- The water bill always shows 0 for the last 3 digits.
- My 3 months usage is around 15,000 gallons in total
DIY heater
10 Creative Homemade DIY Heaters That Really Work
Foam tape, seal around the door
Premium EPDM Rubber Foam Tape, Slim potato
Weatherstripping
How to Lower Your Energy Bill by Weatherstripping Your Home
Average Life Span of the Appliances in Your Home
Average Life Span of the Appliances in Your Home
Safety
- Carbon monoxide. Are butane (丁烷) stoves safe to use indoors?
- First Alert Carbon Monoxide alarm
- They usually have 5 to 7 years of life expectancy. 7 Things to Know About Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Floor
Shoe molding All You Need to Know About Shoe Molding
Chair
How to Fix Loose Chair Legs? – A Very Useful Guide
Plane (鉋) a door
- How to Trim or Plane an Interior Door
- Door planer
- Deadbolt, strike
Garage door
- How Much It Costs to Replace or Repair Your Garage Door
- Garage door bottom seal
- Mine needs T-end width 1/4 inch (exactly). 8-feet long is enough. Ideally the width is much wider than 3 inches (such as 7-8 inches). Remove the first screw before removing and installing the seal.
- Garage Door Bottom Seal for Uneven Floor
Bifold Door
- How to Repair Bifold and Sliding Doors
- How Do You Remove Pivots From a Bi-Fold Door?
- How to Replace a Closet Bifold Pivot Bracket
- How to Replace the Top Roller on a Bifold Door
Closet Door
12 Closet Door Ideas for Every Type of Space
Storm door
Standard Duty Pneumatic Screen and Storm Door Closer, White
Doorbell
How to Install a Doorbell, How to Wire a Doorbell
Door lock
Saws
- 5 Saws You Should Have in Your Workshop
- Jab saw for dry walls
Drill
How to Drill Into Brick: Preparation, Tools, and Best Methods
Screws
- 5 Surefire Ways to Remove Stripped Countersunk Screws
- How to figure out the size of screws, bolts and nuts
- M3 Hex Screw Nut PCB Standoff
Light bulbs
- Home Lighting 101: A Guide to Understanding Light Bulb Shapes, Sizes, and Codes
- Multifaceted reflector/MR
- MR16 5W 6000k Boxlood. Small, hallway.
- Parabolic aluminized reflector/PAR
- PAR20
- 3.8W 2700K Candelabra Base Chandelier LED Bulb (E12 base?)
Deice on driveway
Cooktop
- Amazon
Christmas
一坪多大
Smell good
10 Simple Ways to Keep Your Home Smelling Nice
Mosquito
- 蚊子喜歡人體，比起捕蚊燈更具吸引力，所以要避免「人燈一室」才可提高捕蚊效果，建議在睡前2到3小時開啟捕蚊燈，並將所有光源關閉，環境越黑暗，捕蚊燈的燈光越能吸引蚊子，且人一定要離開，先把蚊子殺光，睡覺時就能一夜好眠。
- 捕蚊燈分為電擊式、吸入式和粘補式三種，電擊式捕蚊燈是利用高壓電網捕殺蚊子，聲音大聲可放在陽台；吸入式捕蚊燈是誘捕光源搭配電風扇，將蚊子吸入並困住、風乾，適合放臥室、書房，但使用完不要立刻打開集蚊盒清理，要等一段時間讓蚊子脫水風乾；粘補式捕蚊器最安靜，但要定期更換。
- 蚊子擾清夢，一開燈就不見！讓蚊子現蹤自投羅網6招驅蚊滅蚊學起來
- This DIY Mosquito Repellant Actually Smells Amazing
- I Live in the Caribbean and These Are 5 Mosquito Solutions That Locals Swear By
- Deet
- How to Prevent Mosquito Bites While Sleeping at Home
- Cliganic 10 Pack Mosquito Repellent Bracelets, DEET-Free Waterproof Bands
- Bug Zapper,2 in 1 Bug Zapper
- Zevo Flying Insect Trap
- This Ingenious $30 Device Will Stop You from Being a Mosquito Magnet
Organize
How to Organize a Small House
https://www.wikihow.com/Organize-a-Small-House
天然無毒清潔劑 Detergent
茶垢, 咖啡垢 Stain
- 活氧粉 加熱後分解成過氧化氫 跟 碳酸鈉 (過氧碳酸鈉),
- 茶垢清洁剂原理
- OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder
- 6 Tips for Cleaning Those Stains in Your Teacups and Coffee Mugs, According to Baristas
Clean blinds
Clean oven
How to Clean Your Oven Like a Pro
Clean Glass Baking Dish
The Surprising (and Effective!) Way to Clean Stains off a Glass Baking Dish
Things You Should Never Do When You’re Cleaning with a Pumice Stone
5 Things You Should Never Do When You’re Cleaning with a Pumice Stone
How to Clean Bathroom Grout
Difference Between a Living Room and a Family Room
The Difference Between a Living Room and a Family Room
Mold control
- MR-86 Instant Mold and Mildew Stain Remover Spray
- Clean Mold From Window Blinds
Dryer lint
Bugs
11 Smart Devices to Ward Off Bugs
Wasp
If You See a Dryer Sheet in Your Mailbox, This Is What It Means
Bees
Peppermint plants or oil
- How to Keep Bees Away from Your House
- How to Keep Bees Away From Your House
- IMPROVED Soapy Water Insecticide Spray: Dawn Dish Soap. Two teaspoons of Dawn hand dish soap (NOT anti-bacterial) + One quart of water. Optional: Cinnamon, Clove and Peppermint Essential oil.
Boxelder bug
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxelder_bug. This is especially a problem in the fall when they are seeking a warm place to overwinter 越冬.
- how to get box elder bugs off your house
Get rid of ants
- https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-in-the-House
- 13 Simple Solutions to Help You Get Rid of Ants for Good
- Baby powder
Termite droppings
Silverfish
Cockroach
A Bug Expert Weighs in on 5 Popular Ways to Get Rid of Roaches — Here Are the 2 She Recommends
How to Remove a Bird Stuck In House
http://www.wildlife-removal.com/birdinhouse.html. Turn off any lights so that the interior of the home is as dark as possible. With some time, the bird will fly toward the open window and back out into the wild.
How To Get Rid Of Flies In Your Trash Can
- 6 Simple Tips To Keep Flies Away From Your Garbage
- Water and vinegar How to Eliminate Flies at the Trash Bin
Garbage disposal
- How to Replace a Garbage Disposal - Easy, Step-by-Step
- Insinkerator Leaking From Bottom and What to Do, Badger 5 Garbage Disposal Leaking: What to Do
How To Keep Birds Away From Window Screens
- How to Stop Birds from Attacking Windows.
- Place a decoy owl on the window sill to scare birds away
- Put plants on your window sill to remove the landing platform.
- Layer aluminum foil around the window to confuse birds.
- How To Stop Birds From Pecking Window Screens
- How can I get the birds to stop eating my window screens? Install some metal screens. use bronze or aluminium wire screen instead of fibreglass/plastic. What I'd do is tape over the torn part, and any other loose wires, with packing tape. Benefits: Adhesive -- they can't get to the screen. Clear -- won't block light, and won't be all that visible.
- 5 DIY Ways to Keep Birds Away. Modify Their Habitats. Aluminum Foil, Fishing Wire, Baking Soda, Predator Decoys.
- Ugold Solar Powered Owl
Yard
How to Prepare Your Yard for Summer
Lawn, weed
- Why You Might Need to Purposely Kill Your Grass
- How to Pull Weeds Fast
- Effective Ways to Prevent Grass from Growing
- Landscape Fabric, weed barrier
Chapin spray
Coffee grounds
How to Use Coffee Grounds to Make Your Plants Thrive
Skunk
Tree root
What to Do (and What Not to Do) With Visible Tree Roots in Your Lawn
Kill a tree
- How to Kill trees, stumps, shrubs the easy way, and stop regrowth / sprouting permanently
- How Tree Paint Can Stop Growth
Mushrooms
Why Are Mushrooms Growing In My Wood Chips?
Grill
The Best, Most Effective Way to Clean Disgusting Grill Grates
Tiny house
- Coolest Tiny Homes in Each State
- Amazon Is Selling a 2-Bedroom Tiny House That Looks Like a Cozy Wood Cabin
Smoke alarm
What You Need to Know About Smoke Alarms
Vinegar
95 Household Vinegar Uses You Never Knew About
塑膠毒性
Donation/get rid of
Use These Organizations to Pick Up Furniture You Want to Get Rid Of
Poison ivy
- How to Identify Poison Ivy (in All Seasons)
- Leaf Structure: three leaflets
- Color: The leaves are usually green in the spring and summer, turning red or orange in the fall.
- Growth Habit: Poison ivy can grow as a vine, shrub, or ground cover. It often climbs trees or structures using aerial rootlets.
- Flowers and Berries: In late spring to early summer, poison ivy produces small, greenish-white flowers, 9followed by clusters of white or gray berries.
Vines with thorns/needles
How to Kill Vines That Have Thorns
Grow plants
- How to Grow Thai Basil Cuttings，How to Freeze Preserve Thai Basil Leaves, Thai Basil Recipe
- 鳳仙花 Impatiens
Leave vacuum
WORX 12 Amp TRIVAC 3-in-1 Electric Leaf Blower/Mulcher/Yard Vacuum
Pets
Why Do Dogs Drag Their Butts? Experts Explain This Impolite Canine Behavior
USPS
Informed Delivery by USPS free service.