Plumbing & Electric: Page 6

Like taps, radiators can develop leaks. Fortunately, these are usually really easy to fix. If you are not sure how to fix a leaking radiator valve, watch this video tutorial to learn how.

There is nothing more irritating than a dripping tap; it wastes water, makes those nasty marks on your sink, and that constant drip dripping noise can drive you mad. Luckily it's an easy job to fix. If you have one of these modern, easy-to-turn-on taps, it's likely the ceramic-disc inside will need replacing. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to repair a ceramic disc tap yourself.

A sink full of slow draining water, or even worse, no drainage at all, is a sure sign of blocked pipes. Blockages are due to all those scraps of food and crumbs that get down the plug hole everyday. Yuck. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to unblock a sink. You will need a good sink plunger, an adjustable wrench, a bucket, a strong wire, gloves and some disinfectant to finish up.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to troubleshoot central heating problems.

There's nothing worse than finding that your toilet won't flush, but there's no need to panic as it's easily sorted. Watch this how-to video from Homeserve for a no nonsense guide on how to get your toilet working again.

Trapped air prevents radiators heating up fully, so if your radiators feel cooler at the top than at the bottom, it's likely that a bit of air has got stuck in them. Luckily - getting the air out of the radiator - "bleeding" it - is as simple as it gets. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to bleed a radiator.

This how to video shows you some quick, easy fixes for your toilet. This plumbing tutorial is a great DIY home improvement project.

This how to video shows you an easy way to fix a dripping faucet or a leaky toilet. Conserve water with this great tutorial.

This how to video teaches you to handle a clogged drain. This great tutorial gives a step by step guide to cleaning out your drain and keeping it clear.

This how to video teaches techniques and the tools needed to clean your hot tub filter,

Long term power outages can be an inconvenience. It means that you no longer can heat or cool things. This how to video talks about how to protect your home from a long term power outage, or how to protect your valuables from power loss with a generator.

In this plumbing video Bob Schmidt shows you how to protect a basement floor drain from potential sewer back-up during flood water conditions.

In this video Bob Schmidt shows you how to use a newer product where any homeowner can remove most common hair clogs in sinks and tubs without taking anything apart and not causing damage to metal parts of sink or tub.

In this video Bob Schmidt shows you how a simple procedure may quiet those banging pipes in your house.

In this plumbing repair video, we show you how to repair a broken flange which could cause sewer gas smell or water on your bathroom floor.

In this plumbing repair video, you will learn how to install a new toilet complete from wax ring to water hook up. This is for plumbing in a typical home.

Installing a new toilet may seem like a daunting task, but it will also update the look and feel of your bathroom. Watch this demonstration on how to install a toilet.

Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates how to get a leak free fit for plumbing when using PVC pipe and fittings with primer and PVC cement.

Tim Carter shows us a few tips for wiring and installing a phone jack. Tim's easy-to-understand instructions allow for a smooth phone jack installation.

Tim Carter demonstrates how to wire a light fixture or ceiling light. This is a great video to learn how to wire up a light quickly and safely. As a precaution, don't touch any bare copper wire except for the ground wire. Most new light fixtures come with insulation to keep the heat from the bulb from cooking the wires. Be sure to install this insulation. Mount the fixture to the mounting bracket. Add the decorative shade and you are ready to go. Turn the power back on and your light fixture...

Installing Internet cable is easy with these tips from AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter. Discover how to hook up computer Internet wiring in your home. Internet cable installation is a job you can do.

Teflon tape or pipe dope can be used to create a seal on black iron pipe. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates how to do the job right and shares some helpful tips. This black iron pipe is used to transport natural gas to your furnace, water heater and stove. This pipe has threaded fittings at the connection point which need to be sealed with pipe dope or Teflon tape. Teflon tape should be wrapped onto the male end of the pipe in a clockwise direction. Pipe dope has the consistency of...

Check out this video to learn how to fix a clogged shower or tub drain. This is an alternative to going to the store and buying chemicals.

Wiring up a light fixture saves time, prevents head injuries, and provides extra light while working. Tim Carter shows you how to wire up a light fixture to protect your light and yourself. In just a few simple steps you'll have no problems working around your light fixtures during a job.

Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder discusses all new fire sprinkler design and how to install them. Automatic fire sprinklers can be installed in a new home or your existing home. Smoke detectors are good, but fire sprinklers along with the smoke detectors are better. These sprinklers can protect you and your family from fires, which can be extremely destructive. A great video with tips to make your home safer.

There are many reasons to remove a toilet and store it elsewhere. Maybe you want to paint the bathroom or re-tile the floor, or you've got house guests that just won't leave. Mag has some tips for you when it's time to put the old porcelain potty back on her moorings.

Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to solder together copper tubing and fittings for your plumbing projects in your home.

Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates the installation of an outlet box and how to easily wire the switch box in your home. With a little help from some pliers and wire strippers, this DIY project will be a breeze.

Bathroom exhaust fans don't have to be in the bathroom ceiling. You can have a bathroom fan that works like a central vacuum system, where the motor is hidden up in your attic so that it's whisper quiet. Tim Carter of Ask the Builder walks you through the basics of those new bathroom exhaust fans.

Tim Carter of Ask the Builder demonstrates how to flare the end of soft copper tubing to produces leak-proof joints. Tim explains how soft copper can be bent without kinking. Great video with minimal use of tools.

Ask the Builder host Tim Carter demonstrates how to install a kitchen faucet in some granite countertop around your sink. Putting in your own kitchen faucet isn't as hard as you think. This video walks you through hooking up the waterlines and a veggie sprayer.

Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows you how to install a pot filler faucet above a cook top in your kitchen, for a beautiful looking home.

A clogged drain is easy to fix with the right plumbing fittings. Ask the Builder host, Tim Carter, shares clogged drain tips that make clearing a clogged drain easy. Following Tim's clogged drain tips will prevent future clogged bathtub drains, clogged kitchen drains, clogged sink drains, or any other clogged drains in your home plumbing.

Sink installation can be simple with a few tips. Tim Carter shows you how to mark and cut the hole for your sink.

Watch the steps Walton EMC takes to install underground electrical wiring to serve homes and businesses.

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a sump pump.Steps:

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a mini-split air conditioner. Steps:

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Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a programmable thermostat. Steps:1. Turn off service switch at boiler.2. Pull off cover from existing thermostat.3. Unscrew thermostat from its wall-mounted sub-base.4. Loosen wires connected to thermostat's sub-base.5. Remove the old sub-base.6. Hold sub-base of new thermostat to wall and connect red wire to "R" screw terminal, and white wire to "W" screw terminal.7. Drill new screw-mounting holes for sub-base.8. Push plastic wall...