Photo 1: Tighten the packing nut Tighten the packing nut on the toilet shutoff valve one-eighth turn clockwise to try to seal a leak around the nut. Wrap cloth or masking tape on the plier’s jaws to protect the nut’s finish. Use light, steady pressure so you don’t damage the water lines. Photo 2: Disassemble [...]
Faulty dip tubes in water heaters made between 1993 and 1997 may cause hot water problems and clogging at faucets. This article tells you how to assess your water heater and solve these problems. Check for defective dip tubes If you have hot water problems (loss of water temperature and/or loss of water pressure at [...]
You can fix leaky copper pipe quickly and efficiently with special repair sleeves. We show you how to cut and solder copper supply lines. . Photo 1: Cut out the damaged pipe Shut off the main water supply valve, drain the damaged water line and use a pipe cutter to cut out a section of [...]
Repair a shower faucet that won’t shut off. Most single-handle, cartridge-style faucets can be repaired in an hour or less with basic tools. Photo 1: Remove the handle cap Turn off the water supply to the shower. Then pry off the handle cap with a small pocketknife to expose the internal handle screw. Identifying a [...]
New technologies make nuclear energy a clean fuel and next generation reactors safer and more efficient, writes Hari Pulakkat Only a decade ago, the future of nuclear energy seemed uncertain. Countries such as France relied heavily on this source of energy, but environmentalists in most parts of the world opposed the technology. In the US, [...]
An old deck with a sound structure doesn’t have to be torn down. You can remove the worn out decking and railing, and then replace it with new, low-maintenance decking and railing – a brand-new deck for a lot less money. STEP-1:. An old deck with a sound structure doesn’t have to be torn down. [...]
Regardless of where the faucet is leaking, you can make the repair by following the steps in this story. It doesn’t take any plumbing expertise, and it’ll finally put an end to that annoying leak. You can fix the leak in less than an hour. But take your time so you don’t lose the small [...]
This is an car made with so high technology that even a blind person can drive. …. Researchers at Virginia Tech have taken technology developed by the military and packed it onto a dune buggy that tells the driver exactly where to go. “It was great!” exulted Wesley Majerus, an access-technology specialist with the National [...]