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Garbage disposals are the kitchen's workhorse but they love to quit just after a big dinner you've hosted for family or friends.

But repairing them can be surprisingly easy and you can do it. I'll show you how make the repairs you need quickly and possibly save $150 or more in a plumbing service call. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the most common garbage disposal repairs and also tell you how to avoid clogs and slow draining situations.

And get familiar with how the garbage disposal is constructed with Anatomy of a Garbage Disposal for a graphic overview of the disposal's components. And if it's your sink that's causing trouble, see Unclogging a Sink.

Fix Your Garbage Disposal and Save $150 originally appeared on About.com Home Repair on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 11:00:45.

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Sometimes there is a room or two that you just can't get warm. The problem can be caused by several reasons, from an easy fix to a more difficult solution.

In the tutorial Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them I'll list what you can look for as possible reasons for the cold room and how to possibly solve the problem. The problem can range from a closed heating register to an improperly located thermostat to lack of insulation. There are lots of reasons and possible solutions. In the tutorial we will look at easy, moderate and more difficult causes and solutions.

Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them originally appeared on About.com Home Repair on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 12:51:08.

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