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What is the ideal temperature for a refrigerator?
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You know that the purpose of a refrigerator is to slow down the growth of bacteria, but what temperature should you set your refrigerator to so that it slows bacteria, but doesn't hurt food that doesn't freeze well? Find out in this article.
What is this bumpy stuff on my ceiling that looks like popcorn or cottage cheese?
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What is this bumpy stuff on my ceiling that looks like popcorn or cottage cheese?
When buying gas appliances, why do you always have to specify whether you are using LPG or natural gas?
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Gas appliances are used in homes and business for purposes ranging from bathing to grilling food. But did you know that not all gas appliances use the same kind of gas? Find out the difference between LPG and natural gas appliances in this article.
Why are my power bills so high? Which appliances use the most power?
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Just reading a power bill is a tricky way to determine what appliances are using the most power. Learn why your power bills are so high.
Why is a table saw quiet but a circular saw loud?
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Circular saws can be so loud that a person may have to wear hearing protectors whenever using it. Vacuum cleaners are also as loud as a jet engine. How can a 30-inch table saw be so much quieter than a circular saw?
Why is the back of a refrigerator painted black?
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Why is the back of a refrigerator painted black? It has nothing to do with visual preference. Find out why the back of your fridge might be black.
How Dry Cleaning Works
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Want to know what happens to your clothes after you give them to the dry cleaner? Do they actually stay dry? Take a behind-the-scenes look at the dry-cleaning process.
How Emergency Power Systems Work
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Most of us are entirely dependent on electricity, so a power outage can become seriously annoying. Learn about the generators and inverters that can put an end to home power failures.
How Microwave Cooking Works
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Microwave ovens are popular because they cook food in an amazingly short amount of time. They are also extremely efficient in their use of electricity because a microwave oven heats only the food -- and nothing else.
How Sewer and Septic Systems Work
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Each time you flush the toilet or wash something down the drain, you create sewage. Find out where it goes before it flows into a river near you!