Jun 12, 2007 by BadAltitude | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
So my dealer has just charged me 140.07 to tell me my A/C has a leak in the condenser. It was taken in with the symptom - A/C not working. They have authorization for 150 bucks of Freon recharge. Supposedly they put 1lb of Freon in, and detect a leak
It takes more than 15 minutes to properly diagnos an inoperative a/c system. The first thing they do is connect a set of gauges to the a/c system to see if there is any refrigerant pressure in the system. If not, which I presume was the case here, then
bbking48507 | Jun 12, 2007
Jeep mysterious coolant leak
You don't want to recommend replacing the cyl head without evidence that it's bad. After repeated attempts failed to locate the source ...
Pepper to stop Radiator leak ?
An unusual way to fix a radiator leak.
DIY PLUMBING
This article was originally written by Pat Perkins, it was so good I wanted to re post it!
How many times has someone asked you “Know a good plumber?” Would you even recognize a good plumber if you fell over one? Most of us give little thought to the health of our home’s plumbing, never mind the maintenance of our pipes, hoses, toilets, sinks, tubs, hot water heaters or garbage disposals until we are in the middle of a crises, like when the engagement ring goes down the garbage disposal or the hot water heater gives way suddenly and floods the basement.
At one time or another, each of us has probably experienced at least one of the following common plumbing problems:
* The toilet in your mother-in-law’s home won’t flush, the bowl won’t fill and you are expected at the dinner table momentarily.
* You are scalded in the shower when your wife flushes the toilet.
* You run out of hot water when showering and finish in a shivering rise of cold water.
* The leaky faucet or the running toilet keeps you up at night.
* You turn on the faucet to the hose expecting the water to come out the end of the hose; instead, the water blasts directly at you from the hose-faucet connection. Whoops, unexpected bath.
* You feel guilty wasting water at the kitchen sink but you run it anyway waiting for it to become hot.
* You try to scrub the tub, but the water takes so long to drain that you are always left with a puddle of grunge at the drain. Yuck!
* Your toilet overflowed while you were away and now you are standing in 2 inches of water.
Plumbing problems and emergencies are no joke, especially when you are in the throes of attempting to resolve one. When you need a plumber, who will you call? How will you know if your plumber is qualified to resolve your issue?
What It Takes To Become a Plumber
In a nutshell, the trade of plumbing involves working with pipes and equipment that are specifically designed to transport and drain water. As simplistic as this definition seems, the trade of plumbing includes a large number of specialties: pipe laying and fitting; HVAC, septic and sprinkler (interior and exterior) installation; and the management of drainage for public works projects (roads, bridges, developments) and utility providers. To further complicate matters, there are specialties within specialties too, each requiring specific training.
