Steven Fox
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steven Fox is an often successful but always enthusiastic DIY buff. Taking after his master mechanic father, he loves nothing better than to amuse himself trying to figure out how things work and how to fix them when they won’t.
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As temperatures drop and the weather gets dicey, we relocate ourselves—as well as our daily activities—indoors for warmth, shelter, and comfort. But as most homeowners know, the indoors d...
Cooking oil appears in many forms—olive, vegetable, canola, etc. —and is a necessary ingredient for almost anything you whip up in the kitchen. But everyday accidents are almost as common...
With origins dating back to ancient Rome, in-floor heating isn’t anything new, but it’s come a tremendously long way from its distant roots. The technology has gone through plenty of perm...
Does your blood pressure rise and fall with the ups-and-downs in your monthly energy costs? Particularly during heating season, utilities account for a sizable portion of the average hous...
You are reading one installment in a 10-part series devoted to exploring Mitsubishi Electric ductless heating and cooling. See all. While visiting their son and his family in Cleveland, ...
You are reading one installment in a 10-part series devoted to exploring Mitsubishi Electric ductless heating and cooling. See all. It's going to be a busy holiday season. Cousins are dr...
For decades, forced-air systems have dominated the cooling and heating market in the United States. Americans have learned to live with it, in part because of their limited exposure to al...
You are reading one installment in a 10-part series devoted to exploring Mitsubishi Electric ductless heating and cooling. See all. The average homeowner typically doesn't get to select h...
When you step into a beautiful custom-built home, nothing ruins the effect quite like the sights and sounds of a traditional HVAC system. In addition, due to the space-hogging bulk of the...
It's midsummer, and for hours and days, sun has been beating on the roof of your home. Measurements have shown that, given the right weather conditions, typical roofing materials can reac...