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  1. Time to change your RO/DI filters?

    Is it time to change your RO/DI filters? I date my system each time they are changed out, to help me keep track. They should be changed every six months, so I'm actually a month late in doing so. Whoops. However, the TDS reads zero, so there's no reason to worry, right?

    Wrong.



    After turning off the water source and opening the valve after the system to bleed off the pressure within, I removed ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing
  2. Teenagers - don't drive your parents crazy

    Seriously - be a human being. Please.

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    Humour
  3. Vortech Rattling? This is the solution

    When the Vortech pump starts rattling, the first thing to do is realign the motor with the wetside. If it goes back to silent, that's perfect. However, over time, the rattle may return and refuse to go away. When this happens, you need to replace a small part inside the wetside.

    I had this problem recently with one MP40w, and obtained some new parts prior to beginning this little project. Having a local fish store with parts is ideal, but if you can't do that, they are now available ...
  4. Hitler finds out about AEFW

    I saw this over on Facebook. Well directed, well scripted, definitely timeless.

    Updated 04-23-2010 at 12:57 AM by melev

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    Humour
  5. Some reflector testing

    Back in mid-2009, I did some testing because of the variety of reflectors people were asking about. This entry will be about the Lumenbright series as well as the LumenMax Elite.

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    From this angle, you can see how thick (tall) each reflector is. After all, how much room you have in the canopy dictates what fits and what doesn't.

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    I set up a hanger in the kitchen, centering the reflector's ...
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    Lighting