The Handyguys July 3rd, 2008
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The Handyguys discuss fixing that old BBQ grill that no longer cooks as well as it should.
Does one side of your grill heat better then the other? Does it take a long time to cook your steaks on your outdoor grill? Don’t go out and buy a new grill… a couple new parts is all you need. The Handyguys discuss how you can fix up your grill and get it working like the day you brought it home.
In addition, the handyguys discuss grill accessories such as this handy stainless steel grill set.
The Handyguys also provide some tips for purchasing a new grill. Listen to the show for their thoughts.
As for Paul’s busted down grill, he had good success getting his new burner from www.grillparts.com*. He liked the fact that they had a phone number with real humans that you could call for service or orders. This demonstrated their desire to ofter decent customer service. Check it out and if you do purchase from them, let them know that you heard about their store from this podcast (when I talked to them they had never heard of podcasts before).
Here are some pictures of Paul replacing his burner with new parts. This job took less then 1 hour. You can click on the picture to see it full size.
Essentially Handyguy Paul had three primary steps. Your grill may be different.
1) Remove grates and clean everything well
2) Remove Knobs, trim and gas valves
3) Swap in new burners and re-assemble
The grill now works as good as new. Last step is to clean the sink Paul.
*This is a personal recommendation from Handyguy Paul and not a sponsored or paid referral.
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The Handyguys April 17th, 2008
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The Handyguys answer questions about Hot water heaters (or is it “cold water” heater?) and discuss basic water heater maintenance.
Please note: The Handyguys apologize for some technical difficulties which led to a broadcast with some snap, crackle and pops. We expect next week’s podcast to have this problem corrected.
Brian and Paul discuss the maintenance of your hot water heater. Everyone owns one but you don’t always get instructions on how to maintain the heater in your home. We just expect it to work and it usually does. However, every hot water heater will fail at some point and you will typically discover this one day when you have to settle for a cold shower. Even worse, you end up with water leaking all over your basement floor from the hot water tank.
The Handyguys own gas water heaters but much of what they discuss in this episode applies to both electric and gas water heaters.
What are the key components of a hot water heater? How do you maintain the heater? Are there maintenance tips to prolong the life of our heater and avoid the expensive plumber bill? The Handyguys discuss these basic questions in the first half of the podcast. In addition to basic water heater maintenance, a sad story about an electrocution caused by a faulty water heater is discussed.
The Handyguys also answer a couple listener questions about finicky gas hot water heaters with pilot lights that keep going out. Check out this weeks podcast on hot water heaters.
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