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Jim Salmon

Jim Salmon

One Third of the Mighty Home Repair Art Players

On Air Details

The Home Repair Clinic Radio Programs
Live each Saturday from 6-10am and Sunday 9-11am.

Personality Contacts

Contact Jim Salmon and John Carr at the contact section located on the home page at www.HomeRepairClinic.com
or call Jim at his office at 585-589-5650.

Personality Bio

The co-host, along with John Carr, of the Home Repair Clinic Radio program from 1988 until present.

A Licensed Professional Home Inspector since 1993, having inspected over 11,000 homes.
Rochester, New York's most recognized home inspector
More information at www.JimSalmon.com

Personality Links

WHAM1180.com - KeyWord "Jim"
JimSalmon.com
HomeRepairClinic.com

Jim's Personal Blog:
www.alwaysremainfree.com

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Power Of The Tool

He who dies with the most tools wins. WRONG! He who dies with the most powerful tools wins! You think you've seen power tools in action? You haven't seen anything yet. View the following videos and you'll see the most powerful tools you've ever seen. Warning...no matter how many or how powerful your tools are, after you view these videos you will realize...you lose!

The MOST powerful Impact Wrench: View Video

You've NEVER seen a leafblower like this! View Video

Nailguns are not that dangerous, right? WRONG! View Video

Drills that would send workman comp cases through the roof! View Video

This isn't your average trimmer! View Video

And finally...The answer to the age old question...

"Why do men claim they need such big toolboxes?" View Video

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Helpful Winter Hints For Your Car

These are easy, inexpensive and almost everyone has these products in their home already!

Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights - lasts 6 weeks.

Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.

Ice-proof your windows with vinegar!
Frost on it's way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they'll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water---preventing water from freezing!

Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray!

Spray cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel.

The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber

Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream!

Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe it off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers.

De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer!

Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problem is solved! Thanks to Peter Gordon from Indoor Air Professionals for this information!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Wishbone's Holiday Tips

WISHBONE'S HOLIDAY TIPS

"While you are enjoying all those festive holiday treats remember that I too want to be fed openly and freely...and secretly under the table...BUT remember that I will eat everything you give me and I don't always know what is best for me."

Don't feed your dog dangerous foods such as onion, grapes, raisons, chocolate, poultry bones, alcohol, or foods that are high in fat, sodium, and sugar.

"I like to sniff and then lick and then chew and then ingest, hey I'm a dog, we all do. I don't know what's safe and what isn't."

Keep electrical cords tucked away safe and keep holiday plants, candles, decorations, and tinsel out of reach of your pets.

"It's probably best to leave me out of the holiday parties, I don't want to get stepped on or over fed by well meaning guests, and let's face it, everyone already knows how cute I am."

Holiday gatherings can mean a lot of commotion, lots of people in your home can result in injury or stress for your dog.

"HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT CANINE SAFETY! OH, FINE, AND FELINE SAFETY TOO I GUESS."

Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? YOU SHOULD IT'S THE LAW!!

Not only is it the law but read on and learn more about the risk of carbon monoxide exposure in your home, if you haven't already purchased one you will after reading this. Be sure ALL of your loved ones have one in their homes, it's a small price to pay for peace of mind.

What is carbon monoxide?Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. It is impossible to see, taste, or smell.

Where does it come from?Carbon monoxide can come from unvented kerosene and gas space heaters; leaking chimneys and furnaces; backdrafting from furnaces, gas water heaters, wood stoves, and fireplaces; gas stoves; generators and other gasoline powered equipment; automobile exhaust from attached garages; and tobacco smoke.

How can it harm me?Carbon monoxide can kill you before you even realize it is in your home. At low concentrations it can cause fatigue in anyone, chest pain in people with heart conditions. At higher concentrations it can cause impaired vision and coordination; headaches; dizziness; confusion; nausea. If you feel you have flu like symptoms that disappear when you leave the home CHECK THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL IN YOUR HOME! CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CAN BE FATAL AT HIGH LEVELS!!

What can I do to prevent or reduce exposure?Carbon monoxide exposure can be reduced by keeping gas appliances properly adjusted; purchase a vented space heater rather than an unvented one; use proper fuel in kerosene space heaters; install and use an exhaust fan vented to outdoors over gas stoves; open flues when fireplaces are in use; choose properly sized wood stoves that are certified to meet EPA emission standards and make certain that doors on wood stoves fit tightly; have a trained professional inspect, clean, and tune-up central heating systems annually and repair any leaks immediately; do not idle the car inside a garage.

Amanda's Law, signed into law in August 2009, took effect February 22, 2010 . Amanda's Law mandates the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in all homes in New York State. The law is named for 16-year-old Amanda Hansen of West Seneca, New York, who died on January 17, 2009, due to a carbon monoxide leak from a defective boiler while she was sleeping at a friend's house. Under Amanda's Law, homes built before January 1, 2008, are permitted to have battery-powered CO alarms, while homes built after this date are required to have the alarms hard-wired into the building. Previously, only homes built or bought after July 30, 2002 were required to have these devices installed. Additionally, Amanda's Law will require contractors in New York State to install a CO alarm when replacing a hot water tank or furnace if the home is not equipped with an alarm.

NEVER USE A GENERATOR INSIDE HOMES, GARAGES, CRAWLSPACES, SHEDS, OR SIMILAR AREAS EVEN AFTER THE GENERATOR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!