Riccar manufactures four different types of vacuum cleaner at its plant in St James, Missouri: upright; canister; central; and "Eight Pound," a lightweight upright. Models are available for both commercial and domestic use, and the range includes a handheld cleaner for quick clean-ups. Most of the vacuums can also be used for above-floor cleaning as they are equipped with extension wands, dusting brushes, upholstery tools and crevice nozzles. No matter what type of Riccar you own, a few simple checks may be all that's necessary to solve any problems which occur with your vacuum.

Though RV refrigerators are shaped and latch differently than standard refrigerators, almost all of them use the same kind of seal. If your RV's refrigerator is not keeping food cool enough, or you can feel cool air leaking out, adjusting the seal could save you some headache. Fortunately, a leaky seal does not always require replacement. Even if the door is slightly out of level, the rubber seal on the inside of the door will not meet the refrigerator correctly and air will leak.

Colorado's high altitudes and highly unpredictable weather make it an exciting place to live and garden. Three feet of snow may fall in late March, with temperatures in the 60s a few days later. Waiting until June 1 to plant is the safest bet. Late-spring planting is best in high-altitude Colorado. Time Frame Hardy perennials--such as salvia, coneflower and daylily--and shrubs are safely planted two or three weeks before the last frost, typically in late April to mid-May.

Having the skill and knowledge to correctly estimate the amount of electrical wattage that will be required for a commercial application (also commonly known as the electrical load that a building or business will require) is one of the most important skills that you can acquire as a professional electrician. Commercial electric load calculations are not complex if you know what you are doing, but there are a number of different important steps that you must follow in order to properly perform the load calculation.

Replacing your old dishwasher with a new Maytag Quiet Series 200 dishwasher will save you time and money. Dishwashers today are so good at scrubbing that dishes, they no longer require any pre-rinsing in the sink. Heating elements are also much more efficient than older models and your new dishwasher may actually heat water much cheaper than your water heater. Changing out your old dishwasher for a new one is easy.

When the weather's right, you'll find few pleasures so sweet as sitting on a porch swing with a book or a glass of something cool. While it's possible to find sophisticated swings made with wooden slats or lined with cushions, a simple PVC frame and a sling of fabric form a perfectly serviceable swing you can make yourself. The Seat Add seating to your porch with a DIY swing made from PVC.

Although its extensive use in chicken coops and runs gave this lightweight wire its easily recognized name, chicken wire isn’t just for chickens anymore. Chicken wire or poultry netting with its interesting hexagonal pattern creates an inexpensive fence or trellis for growing vines. Save space in the garden or greenhouse by training cucumber plants up a chicken wire fence. Protect your vegetable garden from critters with a chicken wire fence and weave jasmine vines through the fence for a fragrant decorative touch.

Freezer and refrigerator technology has improved in energy efficiency in the last 10 years. The decision to purchase a new freezer can be influenced by the age of the appliance. A new freezer can use half as much energy as an appliance that is only 10 years old. Determining the age of a freezer can be done with the serial number, provided the freezer was manufactured after 1970. Antique freezers will require an appliance expert to determine the manufacture date.

If you have an older home, odds are you'll be faced with cracks in plaster at some point. Cracks can appear for a number of reasons. Expansion and contraction of the wood studs as they shrink and expand with changing humidity levels can cause the plaster to crack. A ceiling crack is not an uncommon sight in older homes. The plaster keys holding it to the underlying lath can also crack and break over time, causing the plaster to partially separate from the wall.

There is nothing that says “party” quite like a bunch of balloons, especially huge masses of them hanging from the ceiling in near invisible netting. Making a balloon net requires several yards of netting but little else other than the time it takes to hang. Things You Will Need + Measuring tape Tulle (fine netting) Small cup hooks or self-adhesive tape Balloons If you purchase glitter netting, the effect will be a sparkling and pretty feature in itself, or you can color coordinate the netting to match balloons and barely notice it is there.