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How to Use Bleach in Granite Sinks

Granite sinks are preferred in most homes. These sinks will stay looking like new if you take care of them. If you don't clean and disinfect them on a regular basis, they will start to build up a layer of limescale. Bleach can be diluted to sanitize and clean the granite sink. It is important that you use bleach the right way so you do not damage your granite sink.

Air Cleaners That Use Water

Table of Contents Air-O-Swiss HEPA Filter Ultraviolet Lights Bamboo Charcoal Restaurant Air Purifier Air purifiers with water are some of the healthiest air purifiers because they often do not use chemicals but instead rely solely on the water to fight pollen and dust particles. The water simply traps particles in the air so that the owner can flush these particles out.

How to Operate Trane Thermostat Heat & Cooling Controls

The Thermostat for Trane heating and cooling solutions gives you full control over your system. You can set the temperature manually, or set a programmed schedule to better control the temperature throughout the day. How to Operate Trane Thermostat Heat & Cooling Controls Trane thermostat heat and cooling controls are operated by the control pad on the front of the thermostat. The thermostat allows for manual control of the temperature in your home.

How to Recycle Cardboard for Cash

Recycling is a popular topic in our country today. Most communities offer curbside recycling, which keeps some recyclable materials out of landfills. Revenue also is generated by the sale of recyclable materials. You might have collected aluminum cans before, taken them to a can bank, and collected some cash. Cardboard boxes are sold for reuse or recycling. The same opportunity is now available by collecting cardboard for recycling. Collect corrugated cardboard for recycling, not paperboard.

How to Take Off Plastic Shower Handles

In order to perform routine maintenance on a leaking shower faucet or to replace a broken handle, you’ll have to access the inside of the device. This project will involve removal of the decorative plastic shower handle. Things You Will Need + Rag Screwdrivers (flathead and Phillips-head) This plastic handle covers the metal faucet underneath, and is usually held in place with little more than a few screws.

How to Make Weatherproofed Mud Bricks

Mud brick, or adobe, is an old form of building material. Originating thousands of years ago, various methods have developed to make mud bricks less susceptible to the weather. One method is to coat the exterior and interior of the mud brick structure with a waterproof substance. Mesa Verde is proof of adobe's ancient past. Another method, which weatherproofs the bricks themselves, involves mixing a stabilizer into the mud such as lime, asphalt or cement.

How to Wire a 220-Volt AC Plug

Most homes are wired with 220-volts AC. This supply is center-tapped, so the house is wired as if there were two 110-volt AC voltage supplies. Many appliances draw less than 15 amps and only need 110-volts AC to power them. However, larger appliances, like dryers and ranges, require 220-volts AC. Many air compressors also require more power than a 10- or 15-amp 110-volt AC circuit can provide, which means a connecting to a circuit that uses the total 220-volts AC supply.

How to Calculate AC Compressor Tonnage

An air conditioner's tonnage describes its cooling capacity. Larger rooms need more powerful units. Buy too weak a system, and it may rarely cool your room satisfactorily. Excessively powerful air conditioning units come with their own problems -- they switch on and off too often and consume too much energy. They also produce too much noise, dehumidify inefficiently and cost more. Determine your air conditioner's necessary tonnage from your room's area.

How to Figure Spacing for Fluorescent Fixtures

The industry standard for general lighting in a room is 70 foot candles per square foot. To figure out how many lights you need to achieve this level of lighting, you must complete an equation for lumens. To use the formula, you need the square footage of the room, the lumens per fixture, the co-efficient of usage, and finally the light loss factor. For example, use an 18-by-20-foot room with two 40-watt light bulbs in each fixture.

What is the Difference Between Milk Paint & Latex Paint?

Table of Contents Latex Allergies Milk Allergies Latex Odor Milk Odor Latex Convenience Milk Convenience Considerations Concerns for the environment are changing how we think about paints. We want a product to perform well, to be non-toxic, to clean up easily, to be odor free and to be convenient, easy to use and cost effective.