| When a new home appliance or power tool
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| | The only sure cure lies in adding extra
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| is delivered, always make certain you
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| | circuits, or in having a larger meter and
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| read all instruction booklets and other
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| | fuse box installed.
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| accompanying literature carefully before
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| | Prevent Kinking
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| putting the gadget to work for the first
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| | To prevent electric power cords on
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| time. Fill out and mail whatever
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| | portable appliances from twisting and
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| guarantee cards accompany the item, and,
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| | kinking, home handymen can cover them
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| most important of all, be sure you file
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| | with a spiral plastic cord wrapper of the
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| this literature in a safe place where it
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| | type that is sold in many hardware and
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| can be referred to later on whenever
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| | home-furnishing stores for use on
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| repairs are needed.
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| | telephone cords. These are installed by
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| The booklet may tell you how to make some
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| | simply twisting in place around the
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| of the simpler repairs and adjustments
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| | outside of the cord.
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| yourself, and will give you serial
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| | Electric Plugs
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| numbers, model numbers and other
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| | To keep plastic electric plugs on
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| pertinent data which you may need in the
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| | appliances from cracking when they are
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| future when trouble occurs.
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| | accidentally banged or crushed, wrap them
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| Lubrication
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| | with one or two layers of plastic or
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| When oiling small motors and other
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| | rubber tape, particularly if the
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| delicate moving parts of appliances, most
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| | appliance is to be used around the garage
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| manufacturers recommend that only a few
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| | or workshop. This method can also be used
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| drops of light oil be applied. To
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| | to make an emergency repair on one of
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| simplify the task of measuring out the
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| | these plugs after the damage has been
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| required amount, and to avoid dangerous
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| | done. However, replace it with a new plug
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| over-oiling, apply the oil with an
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| | as soon as possible.
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| eyedropper so that the exact amount can
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| | Parts Tray
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| be accurately measured.
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| | When making repairs on small appliances,
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| Clean Motors
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| | screws, gears and other miniature parts
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| Electric motors in appliances and
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| | are often easily misplaced. Eliminate
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| workshop machines can have their
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| | this problem by folding up a small tray
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| efficiency cut considerably if heavy
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| | of white cardboard or aluminum foil. The
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| accumulations of dust or grit are allowed
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| | light-colored material will make parts
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| to accumulate on the inside around the
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| | easier to spot, and the lip that is
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| windings, bearings or commutator. To
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| | folded around the edge will prevent the
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| prevent trouble before it happens, the
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| | parts from accidentally rolling away.
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| homeowner should get in the habit of
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| | Appliance Touch-Up
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| cleaning all motors thoroughly with a
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| | When the finish on a kitchen appliance
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| vacuum cleaner at least twice a year. Use
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| | becomes scratched or nicked so that the
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| the narrow crevice attachment to suck out
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| | bare metal underneath is exposed, it
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| dust and dirt where possible. Then use
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| | should be touched up as quickly as
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| the blowing end to puff out the
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| | possible to prevent rusting. Special
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| remainder. Needless to say, make certain
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| | touch-up materials are sold in most
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| the motor being cleaned is turned off
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| | paint, hardware and appliance stores, or
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| before starting this job.
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| | you can use any good grade of enamel in a
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| Preventing Motor Burn-Out
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| | matching color.
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| If a homeowner has trouble with motors on
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| | In an emergency even a little clear
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| power tools or appliances burning out for
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| | fingernail polish could be used to
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| no apparent reason - especially if
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| | protect the metal till a permanent repair
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| several are plugged in on the same
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| | can be made. Apply the touch-up with a
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| circuit - he should call a competent
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| | small cotton swab wrapped around a
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| electrical contractor to check his wiring
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| | toothpick, and build up in layers if
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| and to check the loads on each circuit.
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| | necessary to fill in a deep scratch.
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| When circuits are overloaded, voltages
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| | Take care of your appliances in the ways
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| delivered at the outlets will drop.
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| | mentioned above, and they should give you
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| Though this may not be severe enough to
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| | years of good service. It's worth taking
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| blow a fuse, if continued long enough it
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| | the time and making the effort.
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| may eventually cause motors to burn out.
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