New Fix-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean, and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home (Hardcover)

by Reader's Digest (Editor) "A set of good-quality tools can simplify home repair jobs and help you handle emergencies with confidence..." (more)
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Product Description
The indispensable bible for keeping a home in tip-top shape, it is the time- and money-saver every homeowner needs. It functions as a repair manual, an evaluation guide, a compendium of household hints, an emergency reference, and a homeowner's encyclopedia. Over 3,000 illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Reader's Digest (June 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895778718
• ISBN-13: 978-0895778710
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to all types of help, October 5, 1998

By A Customer

I loved this book! I am a single female, and my dad bought it for me when I bought my first house. Now I'm going to buy it for a friend who just bought a house himself.

Just this weekend alone I fixed my ice maker and my garbage disposal using the book as a guide.

The pictures are great, and the language is easy to understand. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a great fix-it book.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate housewarming gift for the first-time homeowner, May 6, 2003

By	Karin Welss (Dublin, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the best housewarming gift I ever received!

Your furnace blowing nothing but cold air? This book will show you how to safely relight your pilot light. KitchenAid mixer gone on the fritz? Inkjet printer no longer drawing paper from the paper cassette? Dishwasher broker?

A troubleshooting chart and gorgeous, clear diagrams will explain not only how to fix almost any household problem, but also gives the level of technical skill required to finish the job, as well any special tools required to do so.

Kudos to the folks at Reader's Digest for producing such an excellent book. This volume is now my standard housewarming gift to all my friends.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for do-it-yourselfers!, February 12, 2000

By	Lynn DeBolt (Mount Vernon, WA United States) - See all my reviews

When an appliance breaks down, it can be tough to scrape up the money to repair it. As a single income family, saving money is the name of the game! This book allows you to troubleshoot the most common problems, and most of the time fix it yourself! It's got other great tips and tricks as well, but I got it mainly for the help on our major appliances! Books on home repair are a dime a dozen, but a book like this pays for itself in just ONE use! A must have on MY bookshelf!