I was just thinking about how many times my husband or I have searched online to figure out how to repair or replace something in the house, or to get directions for DIY projects. When has YouTube or even the manifacture’s own videos helped you out?
The most recent for me was while I was trying to change the water filter on our refrigerator. This was the first time changing it and there were written directions in the owner’s manual. The only problem was neither my husband or I could get the original filter to budge. We tried with rubber gloves on as we could not get a good grip to pull it out. After googling how to replace the filter, we find one must twist the filter before pulling it down; a key step left out of the owner’s manual!! Seeing it completed by video was very helpful.
My husband could not figure out how to set his car clock when it didn’t change during DST. The 3 manuals included with the car did not address the clock, only the multimedia screen settings. A quick search led him to instructions to set the clock.
YouTube gave me the encouragement I needed to replace the water pump on our front loading washing machine instead of calling the repairman.
YouTube has also served as an instruction manual I can understand for my car. I could not figure out how to get my iPhone to play audio through the car’s system. YouTube showed me.
And, I also had trouble with the valet key-alarm-armed-disarmed feature that thoroughly confused & frustrated me. YouTube to the rescue again.
My husband took a $5 dryer belt and replaced it by watching a YouTube video. This was suggested by our appliance repair guy…who told us he would need to charge $100 just to show up at our house.
Forums for your specific make and model of car is great to find out if a specific problem is a common problem for owners of the same car.
They are also good to tell exactly what that whine means for your car since they have probably heard the whine before, what you can expect to pay for a certain repair or replacement.
The mostly guys are very earnest in helping you…
My H is at this very moment trying to replace a latch on a Pella window screen. I hear him watching a YouTube video. He was able to replace one broken one easily. This second is being stubborn and he can’t get the broken old latch out. It is very expensive to have the Pella repairman out. It’s only worthwhile if you need several jobs done.
My future Son in law uses online tutorials all the time.
I also first searched info on using my instant pot and used YouTube to figure out how to work it.
I replaced the display circuit board on my 6-year-old washer. The part was $75, but it’s less than half of what I would have paid a repair person! I also replaced the screen on my daughter’s cellphone (but I didn’t enjoy it!).
I just had a similar experience with resetting my oil pct indicator. The manual tells you how to do it. I followed the instructions very carefully and it didn’t reset. I finally looked up a video which showed how to do it and it worked immediately. I think the manual said (step 5 or 6) to press a button again. The video showed that you had to press the button and HOLD IT IN for a few seconds. (Sheesh!!!)
We actually just completed a long awaited project of mine using a You Tube video (and the knowledge I had from following the blogger) for the Magic Light Trick! This is a way of putting sconces (not scones!) in areas where you have no plug or don’t want to hardwire but want to have some light.
We put a sconce on either side of my window seat - it looks fabulous! And was pretty darn easy. If you’re on instagram search #magiclighttrick for many more examples. I love the scones I ended up getting:
The initial you tube : https://www.youtube.com/watch
And then a follow up with a little more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch
