Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy is my lawn looking yellow? Why is my lawn looking yellow? That is the question I recently had to ask myself. For many years my lawn has taken the heat of summer without looking this bad. I did the normal things for lawn maintenance. A thorough lawn aeration in early spring to increase the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes A No Lawnmower Maintenance Life I confess I believe in a no lawnmower maintenance life. My lawnmower has a hard life and it’s all on me. I think it goes back to my youth when I worked in a rental yard. Let me explain. We would rent new mowers at the start of the season… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesSharpening and Balancing a Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening and balancing a lawn mower blade was in my future. I needed to sharpen my lawnmower blade. I could tell the blade was so dull. So I pulled the blade off the mower. In order to work on the blade, I needed to set up my workbench… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRemoving and Installing a lawn mower blade Removing and installing a lawnmower blade is a pretty simple procedure. Wear gloves to protect your hands. Always work on a cold lawn mower to eliminate burns. Keep safety in mind or it could cost you a hand or worse before attempting this procedure. Safety First Before… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer Lawn Height Summer lawn height is especially important in the scorching central valley. I noticed my neighbor’s lawns with burned or thinning out spots making weeds more likely in the future. In both cases, the lawns are being mowed short. If you don’t compensate for the increased summer temperatures that nice green lawn you… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesLawn Aeration Lawn aeration is it right for you? Well, let’s find out. Do you have lawn problems? Do you have patches of dirt next to a walkway or driveway where the grass will no longer grow? Is your water running in the gutter 5 minutes after the sprinklers turn on? What are you trying to do to your lawn? oxygenate… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutesUsed Electric Rototiller Setup A used electric rototiller setup can be essential to its longevity. I recently decided to purchase a used electric rototiller. With this purchase came the missing knowledge of its maintenance. You just don’t know the condition of a used piece of equipment. Oh yes, you can get a lot of information… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesFence Post Replacement This article is about fence post replacement or how to replace one or several fence posts or how to replace a post for a gate. The keywords are fence post replacement. So if your fence needs a post replacement no matter where it is or what it does this is the right… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesThatch Buildup and Raising Sprinkler Heads This is about my thatch buildup and raising sprinkler heads solution. I needed to raise my sprinklers. After forty years the thatch/soil buildup has finally started to impact how my sprinklers do their job. Unfortunately for me, this is going to be a tough job. My trees are well… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesSprinkler system repair I’m in need of a sprinkler system repair. I have been having trouble with my lawn sprinklers. Since spring ended my lawn has looked terrible. It was definitely dry. The grass kept getting more brown by the day. At least that’s what I thought. It’s got to be the sprinklers I kept… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesPressure Washer Carburetor Problem I waited to long now my pressure washer has a carburetor problem. I confess this problem cropped up because I waited too long(didn’t use the equipment) and didn’t do my due diligence and run out my fuel. Now I am faced with this problem. Gummed up I need to clean out… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s Poop in the Pool It happens kids are in the pool and then suddenly there’s poop in the pool. So what do you do when this happens? It happens all too often but when it happens to your pool it completely throws you on what you should do and how should you do it.… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesKreepy Krauly Not Moving Inspection It’s time for a Kreepy Krauly not moving inspection. My pool cleaner won’t move when the pump starts up. I know the drill, I’ve been thru this before. Check that nothing is blocking the flow of water at the cleaner(Check for debris in Kreepy Krauly’s flapper and tubes). Make sure that the pool… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesAir Leak in SuperFlo Pool Pump My neighbor had an air leak in SuperFlo pool pump and needed help. We had replaced his pump seal and all the O-ring/seals, and both motor bearings and after starting it up it was drawing air into the water. He showed me the air bubbles at the return jet… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesRebuilding a Vac Mate Rebuilding a Vac Mate is something I did recently. I have owned three of these over the last fifteen-twenty years. They do a great job of making a suction pool cleaner work to it’s fullest potential. They skim floating debris continuously helping to keep the pool clean. But they do have their… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Black Algae Bloom Attack If your reading this you may have a black algae attack in your pool’s future? Have you got a black algae bloom in your pool? It recently happened to me. Now don’t get me wrong. This is not a couple of spots here or there in the pool. This is a… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe ABC’s of Shocking Your Swimming Pool Why is Shock needed? Shocking your swimming pool is an important part of keeping your pool water clean. Shocking is the act of adding chlorine to your pool to raise your pool’s chlorine level quickly and at much higher rates than normal, otherwise known as super-chlorinating. Normal chlorine levels in… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow to Backwash Sand Filter Backwash sand filter? It is the most important part of your pools health. No other part of the pool system removes fine debris from the water.  How a sand filter works Your sand filter cleans debris out of your pool water. It collects the debris in the sand chamber. The… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesOffline Chlorinator Fitting Fails Over time you will experience offline chlorinator fitting fails. These were a couple that I found during a routine inspection of the offline chlorinator. What kind of failures This article deals with saddle fittings, compression nuts and saddle clamps for automatic chlorinators that are similar to the Hayward CL220 and any generic chlorinators… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesPool Equipment Tune Up It’s pool season again and time for a pool equipment tune up. I don’t want to experience problems all season long. So it would be a good thing to visit each piece of equipment and check out those things that can cause problems during the season. Safety First Before you start… Read More »