Murphy and his stupid law dictates that an air conditioner must always break down at the absolute worst time: right after the repair services close up shop for the weekend. And always in the dead heat of summer. Sure, many AC techs will come out on Sunday. But they’re never cheap, and now you have to pay their inconvenience premium. Or do you? Nope! There’s one simple repair – the most common of all AC failures – that you can perform yourself and save some cool bucks in the process. In this hot little DIY AC repair tutorial, we’ll show you how to repair your own AC (and how to do it safely)! Read More
Heating & Cooling
Ridgid Hybrid Heater Review – Small Orange Heater, Big Blue Flame
I’ve lived in the Northeast most of my life. I like it here – the scenery is beautiful, the people are mostly down to earth, and I love the change of seasons. Sometimes, though, the seasons go on a bit longer than I’d prefer. Winter, for example. The sun comes up late and goes down early, and oh yeah: it’s cold and windy. When you have to spend several hours a day working outdoors, the experience is a lot less likely to make you miserable if you can take the chill off. Earlier this year, Ridgid introduced a new way to tell Old Man Winter to back off – the Ridgid Hybrid Heater. They sent one our way so we could take it outside and play get some work done. Read More
