Simple home DIY repairs

[mersaylee]

On 9/18/2025 at 2:03 PM, Gnahp said:

yes, those scandinavian pictorial instructions

make me pulling my hair

just write in your language and I will translate it using google

I have a Swedish ctek cs free battery charger

till now I still don't get what they want to say in their user manual, no words, only symbols, arrows, icons, emojis to make you guess

Billy is the easiest among ikea offerings to assemble...I've been an avid self assembler since i started buying cheap chipboard stuff becos i is cat brand lover...😂

Recently self assembled my queen size bed frame with underbed storage...just need to refer to their pictorial guide and agar agar can oredi...no rocket science or technical knowledge is needed...

On that charger...i tink just kiap whatever can kiap and slot in whatever can slot in then turn whatever knot can turn enuf to make it work...🙏😁

[inlinesix]

On 9/18/2025 at 2:03 PM, Gnahp said:

yes, those scandinavian pictorial instructions

make me pulling my hair

just write in your language and I will translate it using google

I have a Swedish ctek cs free battery charger

till now I still don't get what they want to say in their user manual, no words, only symbols, arrows, icons, emojis to make you guess

I have to find the entire manual to understand your 1 page.

After CTEK fully charge, kiap red to positive and black to negative.

Press the button next to the circular display.  When the display shows start, start.

If not, it will charge up 12v battery.

[Volvobrick]

On 9/18/2025 at 2:03 PM, Gnahp said:

yes, those scandinavian pictorial instructions

make me pulling my hair

just write in your language and I will translate it using google

I have a Swedish ctek cs free battery charger

till now I still don't get what they want to say in their user manual, no words, only symbols, arrows, icons, emojis to make you guess

They have not yet heard about QR codes that bring you to videos showing how to assemble/operate....

Maybe when the Chinese take over Ikea.

 

 

[Gnahp]

On 9/18/2025 at 3:05 PM, mersaylee said:

Billy is the easiest among ikea offerings to assemble...I've been an avid self assembler since i started buying cheap chipboard stuff becos i is cat brand lover...😂

Recently self assembled my queen size bed frame with underbed storage...just need to refer to their pictorial guide and agar agar can oredi...no rocket science or technical knowledge is needed...

On that charger...i tink just kiap whatever can kiap and slot in whatever can slot in then turn whatever knot can turn enuf to make it work...🙏😁

IKEA pictorial instructions look simple but actually contains lots of information

every dot, line, shade, orientation got meaning

like playing escape room 😅

[Gnahp]

On 9/18/2025 at 3:19 PM, inlinesix said:

I have to find the entire manual to understand your 1 page.

After CTEK fully charge, kiap red to positive and black to negative.

Press the button next to the circular display.  When the display shows start, start.

If not, it will charge up 12v battery.

I still cannot, it gives me headache 😅

[mersaylee]

On 9/18/2025 at 3:28 PM, Gnahp said:

IKEA pictorial instructions look simple but actually contains lots of information

every dot, line, shade, orientation got meaning

like playing escape room 😅

It's all in the details...it helps to master keen eyes to see thru chiobu that way...find the most subtle obscure details to sweep them off their feet ala casanova style...or just simply walk away...😂

[Gnahp]

On 9/18/2025 at 4:17 PM, mersaylee said:

It's all in the details...it helps to master keen eyes to see thru chiobu that way...find the most subtle obscure details to sweep them off their feet ala casanova style...or just simply walk away...😂

wife: why you are reading that IKEA instruction sheet for the whole night?

me: mersaylee says it will help with delaying dementia...

[inlinesix]

On 9/18/2025 at 4:23 PM, Gnahp said:

wife: why you are reading that IKEA instruction sheet for the whole night?

me: mersaylee says it will help with delaying dementia...

😂

[mersaylee]

On 9/18/2025 at 4:23 PM, Gnahp said:

wife: why you are reading that IKEA instruction sheet for the whole night?

me: mersaylee says it will help with delaying dementia...

Always be well prepared...oredi starting to learn how to read zalpha chiobus...then gen alpha...there's no other way to prolong vitality...🙏😂

[Kb27]

I have a Maytag side-by-side door fridge. It's quite old, over 20 yrs. It's still working although I had to fix some problems. One problem was when the defroster heater died. That cause ice to build-up on the evaporator coil, and no cold air on the fridge side. And on other occasions, a bad heater tripped the circuit breaker, when earth leakage was detected. The heater is timed to turn on every 8 hrs or so.

Recently, on the freezer (left door) side, the door switch would jammed up and not turned on the light. There are ice at the bottom. On the fridge (right door) side, ice would form at the top.

Took me a while to figure out, it was caused by worn door seals. The seal had hardened in places and some parts are torn. This lets in moisture from outside and caused the icing problem.

I should have replaced the seals, but temporarily I just clean it up and try to make it more flexible. And now it works better.

I just want to hightlight some problems and maintenance, you might across, with having an old fridge.

 

[Lala81]

On 9/23/2025 at 1:13 PM, Kb27 said:

I have a Maytag side-by-side door fridge. It's quite old, over 20 yrs. It's still working although I had to fix some problems. One problem was when the defroster heater died. That cause ice to build-up on the evaporator coil, and no cold air on the fridge side. And on other occasions, a bad heater tripped the circuit breaker, when earth leakage was detected. The heater is timed to turn on every 8 hrs or so.

Recently, on the freezer (left door) side, the door switch would jammed up and not turned on the light. There are ice at the bottom. On the fridge (right door) side, ice would form at the top.

Took me a while to figure out, it was caused by worn door seals. The seal had hardened in places and some parts are torn. This lets in moisture from outside and caused the icing problem.

I should have replaced the seals, but temporarily I just clean it up and try to make it more flexible. And now it works better.

I just want to hightlight some problems and maintenance, you might across, with having an old fridge.

 

old fridge usually the magnetic seals of the door become weak. have to be more careful to close the door completely.

my older LG fridge is 12 years old liao. The newer one 5 years old. Both can ice up if the airflow in the freezer compartment is too blocked.

 

[Kb27]

On 9/23/2025 at 1:29 PM, Lala81 said:

old fridge usually the magnetic seals of the door become weak. have to be more careful to close the door completely.

my older LG fridge is 12 years old liao. The newer one 5 years old. Both can ice up if the airflow in the freezer compartment is too blocked.

 

Initially I used this to prevent my toddler from opening the fridge doors. But now he's grown up, I still find the clip useful for keeping the fridge doors closed, more securely, so I left it there.

It's easy to install and use. It's stick on by tape. You press the 2 buttona and open the door. To close, just close normally.

https://shopee.sg/product/160220186/2482498650?seoName=EUDEMON 2PCS Baby Safety Lock Refrigerator Lock Child Anti-clamping Cabinet Door Lock

 

 

[13177]

On 9/23/2025 at 1:29 PM, Lala81 said:

old fridge usually the magnetic seals of the door become weak. have to be more careful to close the door completely.

my older LG fridge is 12 years old liao. The newer one 5 years old. Both can ice up if the airflow in the freezer compartment is too blocked.

 

Fridge can last more than 10 years, not bad siah. Thought nowadays fridge only can last less than 10 years.

[Didu]

This is not a home DIY per se, but a simple car DIY instead.

My reverse camera image quality has been deteriorating over the years until totally I ignore the display whenever reversing. Recently, I found a similar replacement camera unit on Shopee and decided to roll up my sleeves.

Replacement camera cost ==> SGD3.38

Tools needed :

• 1 x small flat head screw driver (to pry off the old camera)

• 1 x wire cutter (to remove existing cable tie on red & yellow wire connectors)

• 2 x small cable ties (to secure above new connectors onto wiring harness)

 

[Ct3833]

The tap at my kitchen sink started to leak here, I used an Alan key to loosen the connection part. 

 

Removed the o ring.

 

Measure the size, 20mm.

Paid $0.10 for a new o ring each, a cheap simple 20 cents solution

Edited September 27, 2025 by Ct3833

[Ct3833]

Cant recall if I have shared this luggage  handle DIY .

Some would have experienced broken/snapped luggage handles  in one way or another. What you need to do is to measure the size of the handle, buy the equivalent from shopee or lazada.

Unzip the luggage canvas , unscrew these 4 screws from inside.

replace the bandle. in this case, I chose a horrible odd color for ease of luggage identification.

Screw back the 4 screws onto the new handle and job done.

Damage? Less than $5.00

 

[Mkl22]

On 9/27/2025 at 1:10 PM, Ct3833 said:

The tap at my kitchen sink started to leak here, I used an Alan key to loosen the connection part. 

 

Removed the o ring.

 

Measure the size, 20mm.

Paid $0.10 for a new o ring each, a cheap simple 20 cents solution

Hope you put a dab of food grade silicon grease at the o rings. Help them slide in and seal better

[Gnahp]

On 9/27/2025 at 9:42 PM, Mkl22 said:

Hope you put a dab of food grade silicon grease at the o rings. Help them slide in and seal better

can use butter? 😁