Reading Time: 4 minutes WhisperFlo bearing replacement Whisperflo bearing replacement is easy to do. It all started when my pump lost prime. It must have run about a week before I noticed that something was wrong. That means my pump was probably running dry for some time. A big no-no as far as pumps are concerned. Anyway, after I… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Whisperflo pump seal replacement My WhisperFlo pump seal replacement was needed. It all started when my pump lost its prime. I found the pump running dry and who knows how long it had been doing that. My pump runs at night as that is the best rate for electricity. I just noticed that the pool… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes My Kreepy Krauly inspection and rebuild I think my Kreepy Krauly needs an inspection and rebuild. It has not been working well. The Kreepy Krauly is not moving like it should. Generally speaking, it is not doing its job. At the skimmer, I checked that the Vac-Mate was set correctly. It was. I checked the baskets on the skimmer… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern I recently had lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern. I had some business in Livermore and as usual, after business, my wife and I have lunch somewhere nearby. This time, my wife picked the spot and it was the Riata Diner and Tavern. Parking This diner is… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Apple peeler corer slicer It’s time to use my apple peeler, corer, slicer machine. When it’s fall the apples are plentiful and it’s time to make apple butter, applesauce, apple pie filling.  So my machine comes out and goes to work. This machine does all the work at once. Or it can just peel the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kreepy Krauly swivel bearing replacement The Kreepy Krauly swivel bearing replacement is one job where I could not find a video of the replacement procedure. I could not find more than the generic statement of “change out the bearing”. I had to develop this procedure. It can be handled in two ways. The first method… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hose and belt replacement strategy Do you know if your hoses and belts need replacing? Well if they are over four years old they probably need to be replaced. That is the time frame the Car Care Council recommends. That is if you don’t want to be towed to the nearest repair facility one of… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Troubleshooting the offline automatic chlorinator Other than leaks, troubleshooting the offline automatic chlorinator is a matter of checking water flow. That means that in this system there are four points where water flow can become restricted. Problems will always be a lack of flow. The main problem with this type of chlorinator is that it can plug up. Water fed… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Storing Inflatable Pool Toys Storing inflatable pool toys for next pool season? How about storing them so your pool skimming action isn’t interrupted by an extremely large inflatable? Large inflatables are expensive. But you can’t store inflatables fully inflated. So how do you deflate them with their special fill valve blocking attempts to lose air? That’s… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes A Replacement Router Installation (Aug-2016) I have a replacement router installation on my horizon. My old router is having problems staying connected. It’s dropping out more and more often. So I ordered a new router, highly rated by a computer magazine as a “best buy” for an entry-level router. This new router has three external antennas… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Donuts I made sugar free chocolate chip donuts today. This is a baked cake donut. My favorite! For someone who can not have donuts due to diabetes, this was a banner day. These are plain donuts, no icing is used on these beauties. Off the shelf mix I love that I… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Brother SE 400 tension problem My wife came to me last night telling me about her sewing machine’s tension problem. I, of course, volunteered to look at it. I have never worked on any sewing machine. So I went to youtube.com. I learned a lot about tension problems for my wife’s sewing machine a Brother model… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Defrosting the chest freezer I had to defrost the freezer the other day. It reminds me why I have a freezer that does not defrost automatically. It all comes down to the condition of the items in a freezer that does not have automatic defrosting over one that does. How it works It seems that… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Wobble Extension The wobble extension belongs in your toolbox. The reasons are many. But the best reason is that it will save your bacon one day. You’re going to run up against a bolt that you can’t approach in a straight line. Something will be just slightly in the way and present you with… Read More »