Electrolux and other vacuums work by drawing in air. This air can either come in through a sweeper, on upright models, or through a hose, on canister and upright attachments. As the hose draws the air into the vacuum, dust and debris are trapped inside a bag. Because these vacuum hoses are built to be bent and turned, they can sometimes crack or leak. When that happens, you should repair your Electrolux vacuum hose as soon as possible to restore its working efficiency.

Proper grounding keeps electrical systems operating correctly. When a ground wire or cable loosens from a grounding point, the electrical system loses grounding. This can result in equipment damage or fire. Star washers use uneven surfaces to increase friction between a fastener and a grounding cable. This keeps the fastener tight and maintains positive contact between the grounding wire or cable and the grounding stud. Step 1 Align the hole of a grounding cable with the hole for a threaded fastener, or slide the grounding cable over a grounding stud.

The city and county of Los Angeles have certain building code requirements regarding installation of household gas-fueled clothes dryers. Most provisions of the Los Angeles code governing clothes dryers are identical to the California Uniform Mechanical Code, except that the Los Angeles code section regarding dryer venting doesn’t recognize the new “green” ventless condensing clothes dryers. Piping & Wiring Los Angeles has explicit requirements for venting gas clothes dryers. If you are replacing an existing gas dryer in your home at a spot where gas, electricity and vent connections already are in place, you don’t need any Los Angeles city permit.

It will start with a faint squealing, and the nit will progress into a high-pitched screeching sound. When the bearings fail in your Maytag Neptune, you will know it. Replacing the bearing is usually a task left up to a Maytag repair center. However, if you feel confident taking your washing machine apart and replacing the bearings on your own, it is a chore that a do-it-yourselfer can complete to save on the costs of the repair.

A brass lamp looks its best when it is clean and shiny. While cleaning a brass lamp is usually easy and inexpensive, a heavily tarnished lamp will require a bit more elbow grease and patience. Regardless on how dirty your lamp is, the same basic method will eventually clean even the dirtiest brass. An old toothbrush is handy for cleaning a brass lamp. The reward will be a gleaming lamp that will require only a little regular dusting and polishing when necessary.

Accidentally spilling grape juice onto a white tablecloth may cause you to panic. While the stain looks impossible to remove, you can restore the tablecloth instead of throwing it in the trash. Grape juice stains are best treated when they are fresh. Things You Will Need + Lemon juice Old toothbrush White distilled vinegar Liquid laundry detergent Chlorine bleach Rubbing alcohol Leaving the grape juice on the fabric gives it time to set, which can result in a damaged tablecloth.

There are a variety of reasons to bend or mold PVC pipe. Craft projects, green houses and lawn ornaments can all be made using molded PVC. Molding PVC to form a curve or a bend can save money by eliminating the need for one or more fittings. Use heat to bend PVC for seamless curves. Things You Will Need + PVC pipe PVC caps Sand Heat source Leather gloves Cold water bath While the process of molding PVC is not difficult, there are some tricks to help ensure that the results are worth the effort.

In the normal course of using a piece of wood furniture, it may become water-damaged. Condensation on the bottom of a glass or a small spill that isn't promptly cleaned up may leave white water stains that show up more prominently on darker woods such as alder or walnut. A cheap and efficient way to remove these water stains is with a petroleum jelly such as Vaseline, which can be purchased at most grocers and drug stores.

Decorating mobile home skirting with natural rock can be done if the the skirting is wood or there is a wood frame around the bottom and top of the skirting. This is necessary to hold the wire that in turn holds the rock facing. If your mobile home skirting is fiberglass or plastic, this process will not be successful. Give your mobile home skirting a natural stone look. There is nothing to attach the screening to and the material is not strong enough to support the weight of the stone.

An Oster "Quick Freeze" refers to an Oster Ice Cream Maker. The machine constantly stirs a canister filled with ice cream ingredients while surrounded by ice and salt that rapidly freezes the mixture. Salt is necessary as it will draw heat away from the ice cream mixture while it melts the ice, creating the cold temperature needed to freeze the mixture. Make sure you wash all of the parts except for the Ice Bucket and Motor Base before beginning to make ice cream.