Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual [antikvár]

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK The Time-Life Books Complete Fix-It-Your-self Manual is a comprehensive guide to maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing almost everything in your home. Whether you have a refrigerator that won't cool, a washerless faucet that drips, or a microwave oven that is slow to cook your meals, you'll find the solution to the problem in this book. Compiled from the best-selling Time-Life Books Fix-lt-Yourself series, this manual shows you how to repair a range of household items—from appliances and electronic units to plumbing, electricity, and home heatiiig and cooling systems. The Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual is divided into eight chapters that are color-coded for easy reference: The Emergency Guide shows you what to do when you need to take immediate action; its troubleshooting guide on pages 14-15 directs you to the quickest, most effective way to deal with an emergency situation. A list of safety tips warns you of potential hazards involved in various repairs and tells you when you need to take precautions; such as discharging the capacitor in a heat pump or microwave oven before working inside the unit. Repair chapters—the heart of the book— cover the six subject areas shown at right. These chapters lead you through dozens of repair jobs, including; removing a jammed audiocassette, testing a multi-control switch, replacing a faulty oven element, and servicing a leaking toilet. Time and difficulty ratings let you know what to expect in advance, so you can plan ahead for a major job. Tools & Techniques presents both the basic and specialized tools that you will need for the repairs covered in this book, and provides tips on how to use them. If you are unfamiliar with special techniques, such as silver soldering or stripping electrical wires, you'll find the procedures described in detail in this section. The Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual provides a simple and straightforward system to home repair. Sample pages, and an explanation of how to go about diagnosis and repair, are shown an page 8. Whether you are an experienced do-it-yourselfer or a novice to home repair, you can use this book to save yourself time, money, and aggravation. EMERGENCY GUIDE INTRODUCTION FIRE EMERGENCIES WATER EMERGENCIES ELECTRICAL EMERGENCIES GAS EMERGENCIES HEATING AND COOLING EMERGENCIES PLUMBING EMERGENCIES FIRST AID TREATMENT SAFEPl-PRECAUTIONS CLEANING UP SPILLS AND DIRT GETTINGHELPWHENYOUNEEDIT KITCHEN &BATHROGIViMBING YOUR HOME'S PLUMBING FAUCETS KITCHEN SINKS BATHROOM SINKS TOILETS BATHTUBS AND SHOWERS MAIN DRAINS GAS WATER HEATERS ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS WATER SOFTENERS 2_ UGHTINGS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME LIGHTING FIXTURES FLOOR AND TABLE UMPS FLUORESCENT LIGHTING WALL SWITCHES WALL OUTLETS 3_ HOMEHEMINGUOOUNIi HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS SYSTEM CONTROLS AIR DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION OIL BURNERS GAS BURNERS ELECTRIC FURNACES HEAT PUMPS CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING