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Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Summer?s First Pesto Sauce!
DeWALT Compact Drill Driver Video
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9 Free Ways To Cool A Room Better
Filed under: Essential Skills, Know-How, Living Spaces
With record-breaking temperatures around the country, we all want to know how to cool a room- fast. These nine tips won't set you back a dime, but will make your air conditioner, central air system or fan do its job better. 
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Yes, it's hot outside. And inside, for that matter. But if your preferred cooling system-whether it's an a/c or a fan-doesn't seem to cool a room as good as it should, try these nine fixes.
Window or Portable Air Conditioner
- Clean The Air Filters. Trapped dirt will most definitely reduce air flow through the unit, leaving you with disappointingly weak breezes from the vents. So, give the air filter a good scrubbing with soap and water at least once a month (more if you live in a city, or if there's been lots of humid weather). While you're there, clean the evaporator coil. Dirt there will just insulate the coil, reducing its ability to absorb heat.
- Move It. Your air conditioner will work overtime if it's near a heat source, which can be anything from somebody else's a/c to a cable box. Or, if it's surrounded by junk. These all reduce airflow, which means less cooling power.
Central Air/Split System
- Clean The Condensing Unit. This can get filled with leaves, grass clippings and dirt. Clean this loveliness away with a soft brush. Also, remember: The condenser should have 24 inches of breathing room in order to run properly and keep from overheating.
- Add Duct Tape. Go to the attic to check for gaps in ceiling ducts. A good way to test this? Light incense, then see if the smoke gets pulled towards or away from the ducts. If it does, this indicates a leak. Patch it up with duct tape.
Ceiling Fan
- Clean The Blades. Yes, we're cleaning again. Caked-on dirt can slow the blades down (and it doesn't look very nice, either). Turn off the fan, then clean each blade.
- Make It Run Counterclockwise. Did you know that your ceiling fan has a "summer" setting? Me neither. But it's simply flipping a switch on the side of the motor housing. Trust me, you'll notice a difference.
- Balance It. If your ceiling fan gets wobbly when you run it, the alignment is out of whack. Turn off the fan, then make sure the blade holders are firmly attached to the flywheel. Tighten any loose screws.
Plug-In (Box or Stand-Up) Fan
- One more time: Clean It. This is easier on a box fan, where all you have to do is unscrew the front and back grates (and dip them in a bath, or hose them down). If you have a stand-up model, check out this tutorial for how to clean an oscillating fan.
- Open The Top Window. This is if you have casement windows, of course. But opening the top half of the window will create cross-circulation, giving a place for hot air (which rises) an escape hatch.
Want more cool cures? Check out:
Energy Savings: Central Air Conditioning
How to Clean and Maintain Air Conditioning Systems
The Daily Fix: How to Balance a Ceiling Fan
And to see how to change out the air filter in your central air, watch this...
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Source: http://www.diylife.com/2011/07/22/9-free-ways-to-cool-a-room-better/
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Choosing the Right Window Glass will Save You Money
In frontier days people used to put a piece of waxed paper into an opening in the wall of their cabin to let in some natural light. Now a piece of paper has some obvious disadvantages such as you can't see through, it has no insulating value and cold and heat can easily move through it, so it wasn't used for long.
Source: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/choosing-right-window-glass-save-money
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Monday, 25 July 2011
A stronger cheaper auto pet barrier.
First instructable, so bear with me. Most all everything created is due to a need. I came across a need, therefore had to get creative. Me and my wife love animals, especially dogs. We have decided to rescue and foster dogs in need. Military people deployed, people moving and not being able to kee...By: just4u2c
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Source: http://www.instructables.com/id/A-stronger-cheaper-auto-pet-barrier/
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My new conveniently small USB memory
Edit: If you like my thoughts about this, please vote for me in the USB Contest - http://www.instructables.com/contest/usb2011/?show=INFO Well, I found a small USB memory from ZAP that holds 2 gb.. I decided to disassemble it to make it more convenient. When I got access to the actual memory I w...By: V1LL33
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Source: http://www.instructables.com/id/My-new-conveniently-small-USB-memory/
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From Lumpy to Fabulous: A Bed Pillow Makeover and How-to!
We all have them: old lumpy pillows that have seen better days but, for whatever reason, we can't bring ourselves to get rid of. �They hide in chests or closets "just in case", waiting for an unsuspecting overnight guest or even, perhaps, the perfect DIY project. �If you have a few of these forgotten pillows, we have the solution for transforming them into something better! �Read on! � … Continue reading on Curbly.com
Source: http://www.curbly.com/capreek/posts/10597-from-lumpy-to-fabulous-a-bed-pillow-makeover-and-how-to
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