Humid indoor air provides an ideal environment for household allergens to thrive. Air conditioning dehumidifies the air but, at the time of publication, it can cost more than $100 per month in electricity every month. Dehumidifiers use less electricity, are just as effective and you can place them anywhere you want.
Typical Wattage Dehumidifiers use as little as 350 W of electricity and as much as 785 W. Air conditioning, on the other hand, requires about 3,500 W.
Table of Contents Features Filling the Tank Choosing the Settings Operating the Unit Emptying the SpotBot Considerations The Bissell SpotBot is a compact electric-powered stain-treating unit that offers programmable settings. The machine can be programmed to clean stains independently, or operated using the handheld attachment. The SpotBot is a lightweight handheld alternative to traditional carpet-cleaning machinery.
Metal wheels are used as casters for wagons, carts, model trains and other types of objects. Even some sporting equipment may use metal wheels. With all its uses, metal wheels are popular. But like most metals, these wheels are prone to rust. To keep the metal wheels in top shape you need to remove the rust as soon as it appears. This prevent the rust form spreading. There are easy ways to remove the rust.
When a Chinese Mandarin's daughter fell in love with her father's employee, their forbidden love story became legend, inspiring porcelain makers to decorate china with symbolic images of the willow trees that separated the pair. When the tale--and the pattern--found its way to western society, Blue Willow became a household name. Collectors adored the blue and white color palette and delicate images painted on plates, cups and serving pieces, and prestigious studios like Wedgwood created their own patterns based on the story.
The Sunbeam 4710 steamer is a food steamer that steam cooks a wide range of foods, including vegetables, fruits, meats, grains, sauces and even cakes and quick breads. The unit consists of a base, drip tray, steamer bowl and rice bowl with each piece serving different steaming functions. The unit also features a timer that helps monitor the steaming and prompts the unit to shut off automatically after the set time has passed.
The sight of it may alarm you, but mold growth on pool screen enclosures is common. Mold grows outdoors in damp, shady areas, making your enclosure a prime breeding ground. Fortunately, killing mold is quite simple when you use household bleach, then follow up with a good, thorough scrubbing.
Vinegar is a good cleaning agent, even for mold, but not nearly as effective as bleach. If you use bleach for other cleaning jobs, you know to keep in mind a basic principle: Bleach is strong, so you don't need much for it to be effective.
Spreaders are handy tools for maintaining a landscape and can be used for a bevy of tasks including seeding, fertilizing, amending soil and spreading salt for deicing.
When deciding between the two main types of spreaders -- drop and broadcast also called rotary -- a number of aspects should be evaluated so that you choose the best spreader for your topography, for the type of task, and for the granular product you will use the spreader with greatest frequency.
Distressing is the act of making something look old or worn. If you have an interior brick wall in your home that you want to look old or if you just want to change the color of the brick, distressing may be the technique for you.
Distress the brick walls in your home. There are two techniques you can use to distress your brick, painting the entire surface and then distressing it or applying paint to strategic areas to make the brick look dirty and worn.
Step ladders can be used to help you reach high shelves, clean unreachable areas, paint rooms and install new fixtures. One of the problems homeowners struggle with when they are looking to purchase a new step ladder is not only what size they need, but how to measure a ladder in the first place.
Take two measurements when measuring your step ladder. The advertised height of a step ladder isn't necessarily the same as the length you'll be able to use.
Maytag, a division of the Whirlpool Company, offers dozens of gas model ranges that can be converted to use with liquid propane. As a matter of fact, those Maytag models include a convertible regulator nipple just for that purpose.
Hook up a range anywhere using liquid propane. Maytag installation instruction manuals, available online and when purchasing the products, state that conversion operations must be conducted by a qualified installer. Additional key parts that require replacement include all orifices, oven bake burners, the broiler burner, and surface burners.