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Change your washer hoses…

Most people don’t know that you should change your washer hoses at least every 5 years. Because the rubber hose will dry rot and cause stress cracks which can burst. Rubber washer hoses are the most popular because that is what the manufactures send with new washers and most customers replace theirs with them.Most flood […]

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Spots on Your Dishes

It is a common problem to get spots on your dishes. First, I recommend using Cascade Complete granular detergent and always refill your Jet Dry dispenser. Second, if you have done that and it didn’t take care of the problem, go to a local pool store or hardware store and pick up Softcheck water quality test […]

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Refrigerator Water Filters

Most new refrigerators come with a water filter, either in the kick-plate or the fresh food compartment. They would be accessible from the front of the refrigerator. Most are also equipped with a sensor = green is good, orange or yellow means order a new filter, and red means replace filter. If you re-set the colored sensor, […]

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Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle

Recently Seth and I attended an “Eagle Scout Reunion” for Boy Scout Troop #77 in Venice, FL. The room was full of current Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts and their families. The reunion was a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the men who had achieved the rank of Eagle – which not many people do […]

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The History of the Microwave

In 1946, Dr. Percy Spencer was quite intrigued when he was testing the magnetron, a new vacuum tube, when all of a sudden the candy bar in his pocket melted. This amazed him so much that he thought he would try another experiment with popcorn kernels. He placed the kernels in front of the magnetron […]

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