Homeowners urged to get boiler checked if it's makes these 7 'costly' signs

Families are being urged to check for seven boiler warning signs to maintain efficiency and avoid higher heating bills this winter.

The Secret Place in Your Washing Machine You Should Check for Lost Socks

When socks go missing during a laundry cycle, don't panic. An appliance pro shares his top tips for where to look and how to do it safely.

Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?

A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it. Last month, the U.S. House rejected a Republican effort to ...
Research Snipers

The Beginner’s Guide to Appliance Maintenance: Save Time, Money, and Stress

Appliance maintenance isn’t glamorous, but it delivers some of the best returns in homeownership. By spending an hour or two ...
The Family Handyman on MSN

The 4 most common washing machine problems and how to fix them

Washing machine repair: Fix 90 percent of clothes washer breakdowns with these four easy fixes, including filling and ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

Why power surges cause damage even without an outage

Power in your home does not have to go out for your electronics to be in trouble. The same invisible spikes that make lights flicker can quietly weaken circuit boards, corrupt control panels, and ...
IEEE

Soft Switching Control Strategy of Four-Switch Buck-Boost Converter for High Efficiency

Abstract: A soft switching control strategy for the Four-Switch Buck-Boost (FSBB) converter is proposed to achieve zero-voltage switching (ZVS) for all switches. The conventional duty-cycle-controlled ...