Reading Time: 4 minutesCPAP Health Cleaning The tube My CPAP health cleaning the tube to be specific came to the surface recently. It all started when I noticed these commercials dealing a machine that guaranteed the mask, hose and everything in the system would be cleaned of bacteria. It looked so simple just drop the mask in the… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview John’s Char Burger Lunch at John’s Char Burger I had late lunch at John’s Char Burgers recently. The wife and I were in Livermore and wanted to expand our lunch places. I had been looking at places that were ranking high for Livermore lunch hot spots. John’s Char Burger came up several times and… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReverse Osmosis System Membrane Life This formula determines your membranes efficiency The goal is to achieve the maximum reverse osmosis system membrane life. The membrane is the engine of the reverse osmosis system. Using a reverse osmosis system is all about getting the most gallonage out of the filters and membrane. In a perfect world,… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to clean headlights How to clean headlights was something I needed to learn recently. I had to venture out on an errand in the evening. It was after sunset when I was on my way home that I noticed my headlights being dim. The bulbs had recently been replaced so I knew that it… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesBuilding an OTA Antenna system Building an OTA antenna system is all about cutting the ties to cable/satellite television or limiting how deep they get into your wallet. The last analog TV broadcast in the United States ended June 12th (Friday), 2009. With the introduction of digital TV, the number of over-the-air network channels has… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHeadlight Bulb Replacement I had a headlight bulb replacement in my Honda Odyssey for the first time. The old bulb lasted fourteen years before it gave up and died. I bought this vehicle new so I have a mental history of the bulb brightness. What I mean about this is that I have watched the… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesBuilding a deck Building a deck takes time and effort. Time and effort that you will enjoy for many years. I have such a deck that has stood for more than 35 years. But recently the deck has shown its age and is in need of rebuilding.  This time there are new materials that will… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing an Exploded View Drawing Not just an air nailer This article is about how I fixed an Air Nailer using an exploded view drawing. This technique can be used for any piece of equipment. If you can find an exploded view drawing you have all the information you need to assemble it correctly. How… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow to add a single related article link in WordPress Adding a related article link to your WordPress posts is good for your SEO. I won’t get into that part of the reason for doing so. But I will say that providing a related article link in your posts is good for your users. It provides… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesWordPress email text link I recently had the need to create an email text link for WordPress. Which, when clicked, would set up a blank email to a chosen email address. The person in the article did not have a website. So that path could not be used for contact. They only had an email and that was… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesNot Quilting at a Quilt Show Not quilting at a quilt show. You’re not a quilter? You may want to go to a quilt show. Cookies, Miracle Ironing board cover, Spices and Flavorings, Knives, tools, and a lot more there’s a lot more than quilts at the quilt show. I have always assumed that 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: 10 minutesHow To Maintain Pool Water Chemistry Pool Water Chemistry is used to keep your swimming pool’s water balanced. It’s something as a pool owner I had to learn. Water that is balanced makes it easier to keep the pool clear and clean. This is a hard fact. Keeping water within a range is something that… 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: 3 minutesPool pump troubleshooting Pool pump troubleshooting is very important for the pool owner to know. Your pool pump is an important part of your pool since it keeps your water clean. The pool pump pulls dirty water and sends it to the filter, and returns clean water to your pool. Theoretically, it should be sending… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesGet the most for the least from eBay If you’re like me and you see an item on eBay you’ll ask yourself how do I get the most for the least from eBay? We don’t always know the value of items that we may want to own. So how do you know if your next… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow not to bid on eBay How not to bid on eBay, is it the right winning strategy for you? Are you new to eBay? Are the items you want slipping thru your digital fingers? Do you want a winning strategy? If you answered yes then you’ve arrived at the right place. We’ve all had… 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: 3 minutesWhisperflo Motor Replacement Replacement Whisperflo Motor Eventually, you will have to face a Whisperflo motor replacement. The replacement motor may not be identical to the original motor. This is what I experienced when I recently replaced my pool pump motor. The replacement motor is not identical to the original but it is compatible with the… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesDeck construction how to straighten bowed boards I recently needed to know how to straighten bowed boards. I was rebuilding my deck and of course, I wanted to rebuild it with as much of the old deck materials as possible. The largest problem was that most of the deck boards were bowed. The boards that… Read More »