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A Look at Body Fat Scales -
Today's scales do more than read a person's body weight. They can measure the amount of fat on one’s body. There are specific body fat scales that do just that, and they're becoming a growing trend in the fitness and weight management industries.
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Building Your Dream Home - Part 2
Razing the Cottage
With new house plans and permits in hand, subcontractors hired and a Septic Design in process, it was now time to raze the existing cottage. I considered employing the local fire department to burn it down, however I chose the...
Buying an Unfinished Home maybe Your Answer
For the first time “want-to-be” homeowner, purchasing an unfinished new home maybe just the answer. With mortgage interest rates still at record lows, there has not been a better time to purchase a home in decades. However, home prices have...
Giving a Store and Maintain your Business Tools and Equipment with Self Storage
For the small business owner, particularly for businesses which require access to tools and heavy equipment, self storage can be a real boon.
If you're a landscaper, carpenter, plumber, or electrician, you need easy access to the tools of your...
Installing a Toilet
The installation of a toilet is a relatively easy job for a homeowner. With a couple of wrenches, a screwdriver and a few shims a new toilet can be installed in about one hour. Toilets can be purchased at any home improvement store or plumbing...
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Schreiber, Johansson Build A 'Bridge' To A Classic
Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson are starring in a widely praised revival of Arthur Miller's <em>A View From The Bridge</em>. They tell reporter Jeff Lunden that as in all great tragedies, this one's clashes and catastrophes have something of the inevitable about them.
Stargazing At The Opera
The Hayden Planetarium in New York takes opera to the moon with a new production of <em>Il Mondo Della Luna.</em> Diane Paulus and Philip Bussmann talk about merging cosmos footage with music, how science can enhance the arts and the future of technology and theater.
Obama 'The Musical' Opens In Germany
A new theater production <em>Hope: The Obama Musical Story</em> opened this week in Frankfurt, Germany. It tells the story, in song and dance, of America's first black president. It is likely to be a big success in a country where President Obama is still immensely popular.
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Caring For Your Air Conditioner
When it comes to getting the most from your air conditioner
there are some things you can do that will extend its life and
keep it operating at maximum efficiency. All of these things
fall under the category of maintenance. Much of this maintenance
you can do yourself. Some will require hiring a contractor.
1) First on the list are filters. The filter in your air
conditioner is very important and should be changed every three
to six months, depending on how fast it becomes dirty.
There is nothing wrong with changing the filter too often but
not changing it often enough can cost you in many ways.
- Ice build up - This happens from low airflow through the
evaporator coil. If the ice build up is severe enough it can
damage the evaporator coil.
- Poor equipment performance - A dirty filter will decrease the
efficiency of the air conditioning unit and increase operating
costs by as much as 20% or more.
- Increased wear on the compressor - This is because it has to
run for longer periods of time to do its job. More run time
equals shorter life span. Compressor changes are very expensive.
2) Check the evaporator coil located inside the air handler
(section inside your home) once a year to make sure there is no
dust build up on the coil surface. This condition causes the
same symptoms as a dirty filter.
3) At the beginning of each
Cheyenne Jackson On 'Song Travels'
The Broadway and <em>30 Rock</em> star performs a stripped-down version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream."
How To Install a Trailer Hitch -
Trailer hitch installation may seem like a difficult and confusing process, but it is much easier with the right knowledge and tools. Most people are able to successfully install their own trailer hitches without any help from a professional. In...
cooling season it is a good idea to
check the outside section of the air conditioner (condensing
unit). Check around the unit and make sure there is no debris on
the surface of the condenser that will restrict airflow. Also
check between the fins of the condenser to see that it is not
plugged with dead bugs or pollen. This stuff usually accumulates
over time and depending on where you live may not be a problem.
Spraying the condenser with a garden hose is usually enough to
remove this debris.
4) Check the belt in the air handler and replace as required.
Many air conditioners made today use direct drive motors and
therefore only require that the motor bearings be oiled once per
year.
5) It is also important to check contactors and all electrical
components. Most of these will be located inside the condensing
unit. The contactor operates the compressor and the contacts get
pitted and need to be replaced occasionally. Different
manufacturers use different types of contactors. Some last much
longer than others. Check all electrical connections for
tightness and make sure no wires are rubbing against metal
surfaces.
About the author:
There are some very important things to consider when selecting
home air conditioners.
Visit ac-central.com where Don shares twenty years of experience
in the air conditioning industry.
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