GE deep fryers are programmed to be able to protect themselves against damage due to overheating. If a GE deep fryer overheats, the device automatically turns the power off so that the heat can no longer elevate. You must reset the deep fryer to be able to turn the device back on. Resetting a GE deep fryer is not hard, but it can be tricky to do if you do not understand where the reset button is.

West Bend timers are kitchen timers that help cooks keep track of the remaining cooking time for their recipes. The timers allow for three different timer settings, which is useful when making more than one recipe at a time, each with different cooking times. In addition to the timer function, the West Bend timer is a clock. You need to set the clock when you first use the timer and any time you replace the timer's battery.

A shutoff valve controls the flow of water from a building's fresh water pipes to the toilet. In the event of a leak, a toilet overflow or a running toilet, you can turn off the shutoff valve to stop the flow of water to the fixture. Over time a shutoff valve can wear out, leading to small leaks or a valve that no longer can open or close. If left alone, a toilet shutoff valve may become permanently stuck or damaged.

New Braunfels is a brand of outdoor meat smoker made by Char-Broil, which recommends using wood for fuel in the smoker, although you can burn charcoal or a combination of both. Adjusting a New Braunfels smoker lets you control the internal temperature, which is critical to producing tender, smoked beef and pork. Thick cuts of meat require many hours of smoking time at sustained temperature of 200 to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.

Single-lever faucets in showers, tubs and sinks operate by mixing the cold and hot water together to achieve a temperature. Turning the lever 45 degrees to the right allows cold water flow only. At 135-degrees rotation the hot water starts mixing with the cold. At the full turn of the lever at 270 degrees only hot water is flowing. If the water temperature never gets hot enough at the full open mark, you can make adjustments inside the faucet to increase the temperature.

Deck height on any lawn tractor is critical because that sole factor greatly determines the quality of the overall lawn cutting experience. Too low a deck setting and the lawn will be scalped (causing the grass to burn and turn brown). Too high a setting will cause excessive moisture to be retained in the grass (causing weed and fungal formation). An uneven deck will create a "patchwork" lawn effect. Fortunately, properly adjusting the deck height on Yard-Man lawn tractors is easy to do and does not require many tools.

You can connect store-bought curtain panels for a seamless appearance without sewing. As a busy mom, you might not have the extra time or sewing skills to sew curtain panels together. But you can still connect individual panels together with the help of a handheld fabric stapler. Fabric staplers shaped like pliers with fine wire staples provide enough support to seam two or more panels together without snagging the fabric.

Making a cornice for a bay window is a lot easier than you might think. Also known as a pelmet, cornices are the fabric-covered boxes at the top of many window hangings. Many different companies make specific kits for bay window cornices, and building your own cornices requires basic carpentry and fabric working skills, with no sewing required. Knowing what style cornice you want to work with is a good place to start.

Greek mythology includes stories and legends about Greek gods and goddesses and their adventures thousands of years ago. The tales include famous characters such as Zeus, Pandora and Pegasus. One way of showing your love of Greek mythology is to choose a room in your home and decorate it using a variety of methods to enhance this theme. You can decorate a room with items and characters such as Pandora centered around Greek mythology.

The air freshener market was valued at $4.7 million globally in 2007, proving that many people are concerned about how their homes smell. Sometimes household mishaps, such as electrical issues, cause unpleasant odors. Old or faullty wiring can cause electrical fires. Electrical burning smells can be a sign of overheated appliances or other electrical issues and should be attended to immediately for safety reasons. However, after the cause of the odor has been rectified, there are ways to return the area back to its normal pleasant-smelling state.