New Fix-It-Yourself Manual

The indispensable reference guide for every homeowner, guaranteed to help you maintain and improve your home while saving time and money. Covering everything from replacing faulty faucets and showerheads to curing the quirks of an air conditioner, this book provides step-by-step illustrated instructions, plus a comprehensive chapter on tools.

The indispensable reference guide for every homeowner, guaranteed to help you maintain and improve your home while saving time and money. Covering everything from replacing faulty faucets and showerheads to curing the quirks of an air conditioner, this book provides step-by-step illustrated instructions, plus a comprehensive chapter on tools. Includes more than 3,000 instructional photographs, illustrations, charts, and diagrams. Let New Fix-It-Yourself Manual guide you through: * Fixing a broken dryer by testing the thermostat, thermal fuse, heating coils, etc. * Troubleshooting electric and gas range problems and fixing them * Reupholstering and reweaving chair seats * Stocking up on the proper tools and supplies for fixing electronics * Installing, testing, and repairing speakers, including maintaining proper polarity * Repairing broken handbags and suitcases properly and professionally * Fixing small engines in yard and workshop tools * Restoring broken air conditioners, heaters, and dehumidifiers * Safely disassembling, testing, and repairing a chain saw REVIEW AUTHORBIO

Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Publisher: Trusted Media Brands
Published: 06/11/2009
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780895778710
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Editors of Reader's Digest: - A trusted friend in a complicated world, Reader's Digest brings big ideas to your kitchen table, shares stories you can't put down, offers clever ways to live your life and the chance to laugh and cry together about what makes us all human.