Painting a radiator can be a challenge, but with the right tools, tips, and techniques, you can achieve professional results. In many older homes radiators provide warmth, comfort, and a certain style and charm. Often it has been years since the radiators have been painted, so it’s a great thing to consider if you are ...
Most radiators eventually leak. The problem is that small pin hole-sized leaks are frequently hard to diagnose, and the leaks can be difficult to find. Some of these small leaks will only leak when they under pressure when the car is hot. Larger leaks are easier to find, but can be much more painful to ...
Over time, car radiators age. As they age, a variety of issues can arise signaling to the car owner that it is time to replace the radiator. Radiators can sustain damage that is irreparable. this will also result in the need to replace the radiator. It can be necessary to replace the radiator in order ...
So you bought your first home and it came with an old radiator heating system. You do know how to maintain it, right? If your steam radiators haven’t been cleaned and maintained in a while, one of the first things you’ll want to check is the steam vent. This cheap part can easily be replaced, ...
You know, getting your car to run cooler and better can prevent so many functionalities in future. The good thing is that all it will take is simply to flush your radiator. Flushing is basically draining and refilling the cooling system of your car. It is aimed at removing all built-up debris and any other ...
Are your radiators clanking and keeping you up? That cacophony is what’s known as “water hammer.” In short, there is water trapped in the radiator. Steam is trying to get in, and when it can’t easily get past the water little pockets of pressure explode and make your wonderful sounds. What Causes Water Hammer? There ...
Having recently had a furnace break down on me and get replaced, I learned a lot about furnace system types and their costs. In the process, I also learned that selecting a replacement furnace is one of the more difficult and unprepared decisions that most homeowners make. First of all, the lifespan of most furnaces ...
Are you looking for a way to transform the look of a room in your home? Maybe you have a small room, and you want it to look larger? Or maybe a room has a low ceiling and you want to make the ceiling look higher than it really is? You can easily change the ...
While it would be wonderful if all trash pick-up services offered free curb-side recycling, this simply isn’t the case. Those of us who do not have the luxury of curb-side recycling but still want to do our share to save the planet have to seek out recycling centers where we can take recyclable items. In ...