New Fix-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean, and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home By Reader’s Digest
With so much stuff in a typical household, sooner or later something will break, leak, sputter or stop. If you’ve ever waited for the repairman to show up (or just tried to locate one), lost sleep worrying if the drain’s gurgle foretold a flood, or groaned at a great, whopping surprise of a repair bill, you’ll find this book invaluable. Millions of readers have relied on earlier versions for help in fixing everything from table legs to toasters. So what’s “new” in the New Fix-IT-Yourself Manual? Everything.
Under guidance from a team of consultants, each one an expert in his or her field, the editors have replaced every photo, drawing, and troubleshooting chart. We’ve added new sections and profiled the newest appliances, explained new techniques and identified the latest materials. The text has been completely revised and updated. Despite many changes however the message of the New Fix-IT-Yourself Manual is simple. You can take care of your household and you can fix things yourself. Even if you have no intention of making your own repairs, the knowledge of what’s involved may save you money when the time comes to call in a professional.
Let this book serve as your troubleshooting companion whenever things go wrong. The charts will guide you quickly from symptom to solution, and the step-by-step illustrations will show you exactly what to do. Be sure to read the special features as well. They’ll give you essential safety information, tips from the pros, and a whole lot more good, useable advice.