Iodine is an element that is essential for human functioning. Deficiencies in iodine can lead to thyroid conditions, goiters, and neurological and digestive problems. Iodine is often used in antiseptic and disinfectant solutions, such as Betadine.
Things You Will Need + Rag Ammonia These solutions—which are used to clean areas that have been wounded or that are going to be operated on—can stain objects with which they come into contact.
Storm doors are lightweight metal and glass doors hung on the exterior of entrance doors to allow the main door to be opened, while still controlling the temperature and restricting ventilation. In door construction, the term "vent" refers to a window or glass panel that is able to opened to "vent"
Storm doors are designed to help keep weather outside. the space behind the door.
Screen Doors Although not technically storm doors, since they do not provide a barrier to wind and rain, plain screen doors have been in use for more than a century.
IKEA sells flat-packed furniture, but they also have a number of unique items, like the Vradal bed to which you can install a slide on one side. Kids can slide out of the half-lofted bed in the morning, use it during playtime and climb into bed at the end of the day. With a little work, you can build the bed slide and attach it to your Vradal bed.
HotSprings Spas distributes a line of portable spas manufactured by Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. Portable spas are typically made of acrylic or thermoplastic and are not fixed to a location.
A properly functioning HotSprings spa can be relaxing. While they still weigh up to a few hundred pounds empty, they can be transported unlike designs which are built into the ground. Portable spa owners can setup gazebos or decks around their portable spa for a more natural decor.
Baldwin manufactures locksets, for home or commercial use, in several choices of finishes. Baldwin locks use a Schlage key cylinder inside the lock to operate the tumblers and open and lock the mechanism.
A Schlage re-keying kit will re-key a Baldwin lockset in minutes to secure a home or office after a change of residency or employees.
Take a new reset key to a hardware store to cut it to the new key you want to use in the door.
While most residential electrical systems rely on single-phase power supplies, industrial and commercial applications require three-phase systems to deliver the high voltage necessary for large-scale manufacturing purposes.
Three-phase electrical systems use three power leads instead the one power lead used in residential systems. Things You Will Need + Padlock Flathead screwdriver Megger Three-phase electrical breaker Electrical panel rated for three-phase breakers Wire strippers Three-phase electrical panels differ from single-phase panels due to the three power leads that are used in three-phase systems.
Turning a screened porch into an enclosed room is an inexpensive way to add year-round living space to your home, primarily because the foundation work has already been done. The amount of work that the conversion will require depends in part on how high the quality of the original porch construction was. If the porch is a marginally built add-on, turning it into a permanent room will be more difficult and time consuming due to the required upgrades.
Kitchens contain a uniquely concentrated group of functions and elements that present design opportunities and difficulties. You need a food prep area, a stove and oven, a sink and a refrigerator. Most designs also include a dishwasher. You will need a utility area for storing cleaning materials, as well as under-counter storage, storage above the counter, and enough counter area for a toaster, blender, food processor and microwave. Many homeowners also want wine storage or a trash compactor.
GE designed some Profile Harmony washing models with a touch-screen interface that is used in conjunction with many of the standard buttons found on washers. The touch screen is used to change options for your wash cycle. When the touch screen doesn't work, you can't use all of the machine's functions.
In some cases, the washer won't turn on when the touch screen isn't working. Troubleshooting the device can often return touch screen functionality.
A water pressure tank is an important element in any residential well installation. Properly installed and adjusted, it provides constant water pressure to the house and limits the amount of cycling the pump must do to keep up with the demand. Goulds recommends their HydroPro tanks for use with their pumps. These are bladder style steel tanks with a corrosion resistant polyethylene base. Installation is easily accomplished with a few basic tools.