Gardening

How To Shut Off Your Water Main

If you try to shut the water off to your fixtures by using an angle stop and that doesn’t work you will have to shut of the water main to make your repair. There are also many other reasons you might need to shut the water main like repairing frozen pipes, repairing leaks , replacing fixtures or faucets. Many people…

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Trucks Suvs

Toyota Modified Valve Body

As many Toyota and Jeep owners know, the AW4 / Toyota 340, A340, and A341E series of transmissions are generally very well made and demonstrate excellent durability in unmodified applications. The framework is present for an extremely strong transmission that is to be used in a high performance or extreme duty application. The problem is that the original calibration is…

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Home Improvement

Kitchen Faucet Buying Tips

A durable and stylish kitchen faucet or bath faucet blends together function and aesthetics. The well made faucet makes life a lot easier. Excellent valve mechanism and more durable finishes boost longevity and looks. Here are six steps in choosing the right faucet for you: 1. Two-handle designs, generally goes for as low as $50, allows you to regulate the…

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Product Reviews

Ball Valve History Mystery

Here is a light hearted history and trivia on the ball valve. Read it and you will never take your natural gas or electricity for granted again, ok so maybe you will… Ball Valve mystery? The humble ball valve has a checkered history and somewhat murky origins. It may not be cloak and dagger stuff, but it’s not without mystery……

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Home Improvement

Bathroom Showers Your Options Explained

If you are thinking about changing your shower you may well have looked around a few bathroom shops and been surprised by the number of choices you have. Even choosing a shower valve can be a confusing business so here’s a guide to tell you what is what when it comes to showers. Manual Shower Valves This is the most…

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Home Improvement

Central Heating Balancing Radiators

In order to ensure an even distribution of hot water to the radiators in a system you’ll need to ‘balance the system’. Often the radiators near to the boiler/pump would tend to be warmer than the radiators further away, balancing the system will even out the flow of the hot water. To do this we use the lockshield valve which…

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Golf

Replacing Your Golf Cart Engine With A Kohler Command 11 Saves Money

Small engines, like those in your standard golf cart or mower, can receive excessive wear when they aren’t properly maintained, and this wear can result in both a loss of power and an increased likelihood of electrical systems failing when attempting to use an electric starter. You can eliminate the potential problem by replacing your engine using a small engine…

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Home Family

How To Shut The Water Off Fast On Fixtures

When the Toilet or the sink starts to over flow and you need to shut the water fast and for one reason or another the faucet level or the toilet flapper isn’t working you will need to have another way to stop the water. The good news is that there is another way to shut off the water using something…

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