The History of the Refrigerator and Freezers

Before mechanical refrigeration systems were introduced, people cooled their food with ice and snow, either found locally or brought down from the mountains. The first cellars were holes dug into the ground and lined with wood or straw and packed with snow and ice: this was the only means of refrigeration for most of history. 

Refrigeration is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space, or from a substance, to lower its temperature. A refrigerator uses the evaporation of a liquid to absorb heat. The liquid, or refrigerant, used in a refrigerator evaporates at an extremely low temperature, creating freezing temperatures inside the refrigerator. It's all based on the following physics: - a liquid is rapidly vaporized (through compression) - the quickly expanding vapor requires kinetic energy and draws the energy needed from the immediate area - which loses energy and becomes cooler. Cooling caused by the rapid expansion of gases is the primary means of refrigeration today.

Lawn Mower Maintenance

If you want your lawn mower to give you years of trouble free service, normal routine maintenance has to be done.  This includes the following:

• The oil and filter needs to be changed every 50 hours of use or once a year which ever comes first.  

•  The air filter needs to be checked every 25 hours of use or once a year and replaced if dirty.  

•  The spark plug should be inspected and cleaned every 50 hours. It should be replaced annually.  

• At the end of the mowing season the fuel tank should be completely drained of all fuel. (If fuel is left in the tank, fuel stabilizer needs to be added in order to preserve it.)

• This is also good time to clean under the mower deck and sharpen the mower blades. 

If you keep all of these steps in mind throughout the mowers usage, you will not only be ready for the next season, but the mower will be in good running order for years to come.
 

Test Run Generator

Now is a good time to test run your portable generator. Run it for 30 minutes once a month for a good test.

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Toilet Repair on a Budget

Toilets can waste a lot of water through leaky tank fill valves and flapper flush valves. To check the toilet for leaks put some blue food coloring in the toilet tank, wait a few minutes, and check the bowl. If the blue coloring shows up in the bowl, you have a leaky flapper flush valve or tank fill valve.  Start with the replacement of the flapper flush valve.   If the toilet tank fill valve still runs after the flapper flush valve is changed, it will need to be changed as well.

Replacing these valves is something you can do yourself.  The repair parts will cost less than $20 at a home improvement store.  If you find both the tank fill valve and flapper flush valve need to be replaced, a toilet repair kit containing both valves will cost less than $30.  Hiring a plumber for this repair will cost you well over $100.

The tank fill valve and flapper flush valve come with detailed installation instructions that are easily followed.  By doing these repairs, you'll bring your toilet back into tip-top working order, will save water, and cut down on the cost of your monthly bill.

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