Doc's Tips, Tricks & Tidbits
A collection of short hints and suggestions relating to specific maintenance and repair situations
Transformer VA Rule: in equals out
Soldering a Valve
Keep Your Soldering Clean
Proper Placement of a TXV
HVAC Wiring Color Codes
Motor Blown Fuse
Ice Maker Jam
HVAC-R Low-Oil Indication
Stop Scratching
Stay Out of The Service Factor
Evaporator Freezes
Clothes Dryer Lint
Hot Refrigerator Walls
Keep Your AC Filter Clean
Grab the Right Metric Size
Keep The Dishwasher Wet
Welding Fumes Precautions
Cutting Brazing Spatter Precautions
Confined Space Precautions
Always Ground It
Ground Strap to a Water Line
Pumps Need to Run In
Oven Heat Setting
You Don't Speed Up The AC by Setting the Stat lower
You Don't Speed Up The Furnace by Setting the Stat higher
Heater Thermostat Caution
Refrigerator Cold Control
Use of Wire Nuts At Motor
Never Ground to a Gas Line
Frost in your 'Frost-Free"?
Teflon Tape Done Right - Down Right
Troubleshoot the neutral
Don't stand in the plane of rotation
Retrofitting a duel bi-pin fluorescent
Suspect the Service Valves
You're Never Too Smart
Oven Won't Bake or Broil
Blower Belt Installation
Use Back-Up on Elements
Commercial Ice Maker False Bin Reading
When Replacing Pump Seals, Keep it Clean