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Friday, November 29, 2019
DIY Instructions-How to Install an Automatic Ice Maker in Your Refrigera...
How to Install and Automatic Ice Maker. This installation was for a Frigidaire brand. IMEZC000 model. Automatic Ice Maker Installation kit. After unboxing the ice maker, you'll notice that there is an electrical connector that needs to be hooked up. Keep that in mind. The ice maker will need an on demand water supply so you'll need to run a water line to the fridge. Almost all models nowadays have a standard hook up in the back of the fridge for this. When I did this, I removed the thread protectors from the fridge connection and used teflon tape around the threads. Then I hooked up the hose, turned on the water and checked for leaks. In this video you'll notice my incoming water valve demonstrates some leaking while operating the valve. Once it's either in the fully open or fully closed position, the leak stops. I did end up replacing this valve just for the purposes of upgrading it and made another video on it as well. After the water connection at the fridge was satisfactorily checked for water leaks, I pushed the fridge back into it's spot. Now it's time to mount the ice maker. The electrical connections are uncovered inside the the freezer. There are some plastic screw hole protectors in the side of the freezer that need to be removed to allow for the mounting screws to be inserted. Then I inserted the mounting screws that come with the ice making kit. Don't screw them in all the way. Pull out your ice maker and plug the electrical connection into the receptacle in the freezer. Also there is a plastic ice slide that needs to be installed as shown in the video. After plugging in the electrical connection I hung the ice maker onto the mounting screws and then drove them in all the way to secure it to the side wall of the freezer. I then plugged the fridge back in had ice in no time flat. This ice maker installation was so easy.
Link to similar ice maker on amazon; https://amzn.to/2JUTwRO
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Error Code P0411 and Air Recirculation Pump Repair
This error code was able to be fixed by using this method. This type of fix is not meant to be a long term or textbook fix. This is merely a short term band aid to get the error code to stop appearing. I had my music playing in the background while I was talking so I had to put music over the words in the video to avoid copyright issues. In this instance the case for the air circulation pump was leaking so it needed to be secured back together. In order to do this properly it would need to be removed. This is entirely possible, however, it would take a long time and a lot of effort. I decided to see what I could do to secure it in place. I first triad to use zip ties to secure the air circulation pump housing back together using zip ties. This didn't work the best because the zip ties' tensile strength wouldn't hold up during tightening. I decided to use some wire instead by cutting it into manageable lengths, running it through the hole, then tightening it down with a pair of hemostats. This took a long time and a lot of persistence but it worked and proved to be easier then pulling the whole thing out. The air circulation pump stayed together and the error code was reset. I did have to take it back into the auto parts store in order for the code to be removed as I had no code reading unit.
Error Code P0411 and Air Recirculation Pump Repair
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Monday, November 4, 2019
DIY How to Unclog a Bathroom Sink in Singapore
Baking Soda and Vinegar. Mix baking soda with vinegar in a measuring cup, a Wet & Dry shop vacuum, Boiling Water, Cleaning the pipe, or caustic soda.
Another method commonly used is to use a clean plunger to plunge on the sink. The plunger method, however, will not serve you very well if there is a bunch of hair trapped around the drain. This works better if it's some debris caught down farther in the pipe. If the hemostat method doesn't work well for you from topside then it's a good idea to take apart your P-trap area.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
DIY Pallet Project: Shop Table From Pallets-Repurposed Wood Made Into Us...
In this DIY Pallet Project: Shop Table From Pallets "How to" video, I take you step by step through my process on using old pallet wood to create a shop table. For the Table top, the first step was to get all my slats separated, get the nails pulled out, and clean them all up. I cut them all to the same length and placed them on two longer aluminum clamps. Pipe clamps work well here too. Once I get them square, flat, and straight, then I took two perpendicular lengths of wood and drilled and screwed them up through the bottom to hold it all in place. I then drilled and screwed 4 equal legs on. I then cut a couple of blocks for extra reinforcement, drilled, and screwed those on as well in between the legs and the cross members on the underside of the pallet table surface. I custom made the metal angle iron brackets as well. I had some old metal bed rails laying around so I sectioned them up and drilled holes in them to facilitate screws and used them for reinforcing brackets. I used some repurposed lag bolts to secure these. I sanded the top surface of the table so it was nice and smooth and flat. I decided that I needed a shelf down below for extra storage so I hit up my pallet pile again. I pulled off some more slats carefully so as not to crack or break the boards in the process. I got the nails all pulled out and cut to length on the table saw. I used some of these for the trim around the top of the table so it had a nice finish. I then created the second shelf down below using more pieces from the pallet pile and nailed them together with a brad nailer.
Tools used:
Table Saw: https://amzn.to/31W6epw
Cordless Drill: https://amzn.to/31WRgiO
Brad Nailer: https://amzn.to/30UA50b
Air Compressor: https://amzn.to/35ftvop
Saturday, October 5, 2019
DIY Kwikset Door Handle and Dead Bolt Installation
In this "How To" DIY Kwikset Door Handle and Dead Bolt Installation, I take you step by step through the installation process after I replaced my front house door to an upgraded model.
This was a first of it's kind for me as the handle was a little bit different style than what I'd done before. It'd still turned out though.
The first thing you'll want to do is remove all your parts from the package then lay them out on a table or the floor next to your door.
Take the door knob insert and test fit it into it's hole in the door and make sure you know which way it's supposed to face depending on which way the door swings and closes. In this demo I did a test run on how the handle mechanism operates outside of the door prior to installing just so I understood and could see what was going on with the thing. I put the insert and the large handle portion in the door loosely. The smaller handle portion needs some assembly.
Now loosely assemble the rest of the parts in the door as shown. Tighten the smaller door handle first via the Allen head set screw. Now go ahead and tighten everything down.
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Tools you'll need for this job:
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Allen wrenches: https://amzn.to/3396IZz
Thursday, September 26, 2019
DIY Overhead Ceiling Electrical Light Fixture Removal
The first step in this DIY Overhead Ceiling Electrical Light fixture Removal Jon s to turn off the power. You'll want to do this first so you don't shock yourself. The next step is to unscrew the glass fixture cover by unthreading the center holding nut that holds the glass cover in place. Be careful as sometimes this could cause the glass to come down on you or drop on the floor depending on who installed it. Then unscrew the lightbulb. At this point you can unthread the center piece if need be, not required though.
The next step is to get your cordless drill and unscrew or loosed the two screws hold this into place. These are attached to the light fixture electrical box itself. Now give the fixture a little twist and it should come loose. If it's been up there a long time, expect some insulation, dust, and debris to come out so try not to get this on your face or into your eyes. Before touching any wire, I recommend doing a second check to make sure there is no current going through the wires. I always take three precautions when doing this kind of work. I shut the power off at the breaker, shut the power off at the switch, then finally use my voltage tester to make sure I don't get shocked. Once you've confirmed no current flowing through the wires you are about to touch, go ahead and untapped and unthread the existing house wire to remove this old fixture.
Here's an amazon link to a voltage tester: https://amzn.to/2ltV77h
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
How to Unclog a Bathroom Sink and How to Remove Sink Drain Stopper
n this video I discuss and demonstrate a method of unclogging your backed up bathroom sink. I start with the least invasive and try to unclog the bathroom sink by using a pair of hemostats to fish out any debris around the drain as this is sometimes the only fix you need to do. This was not the case in this instance of this plugged up drain. The sink stopper needed to come out. This means the up and down mechanism must me disassembled. This is done by going underneath the sink and unthreading the fitting that secures the up and down joint. Once unthreaded it can be pulled out. Now there is a hole in the pipe so if you run your water anymore it will run out the hole all over the place. Now you can remove the stopper from up above. In this instance there was some debris down inside the drain that needed to fished out. After removing all the debris that was reachable I reassembled the parts. The sink was still not unclogged though so I had to disassemble again. I decided to give it the water pressure treatment with the garden hose as I've had many successes in the past using this same method. Once I flushed whatever was plugging it down the drain with the hose pressure, I reassembled all the parts. What you want is a whirlpool or eddy look of the water as it goes down the drain. If it bubbles or gurgles a bit then it means something is impeding the water flow and it's still plugged.
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
Vintage Iron City Brand Sledge Hammer Refurb
Took this old "Iron City" sledge hammer rock buster head and carved the end of an old axe handle out that had been sitting on the wall for years and made it work. It took quite a bit of hand working the wood down and fitting the metal shim up to make it work but finally got a good solid fit. Fun project and the result was a useful tool to add to the collection. Was nice to see it all come back to life.
Friday, December 14, 2018
DIY Portfolio Brand Motion Detector Light Installation
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