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New Polaris 360 Swimming Pool Cleaner Parts

bcrane1 — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:47:55 +0000

Keep your Polaris 360 operating like new by replacing bad or wearing parts as necessary. Allowing bad parts to remain in the unit will only cause other parts to wear out sooner than they other wise would.

Polaris 360 swimming pool cleaner parts can be very expensive if you buy the from a local [...]

Check Engine Trouble Codes Explained

bcrane1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:32:49 +0000

When you plug your OBD II scan tool in and get a reading each separate character has its own meaning.

B 1 3 0 0

Assuming that the example above is your OBD II readout you can decipher to a close degree where your trouble is located.

The first letter in this case the “B” [...]

Swimming Pool Cleaners – Polaris 360 Pressure Relief Valve

Bob Crane — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:48:31 +0000

On the Polaris 360 there is a pressure relief valve right where the water feed line connects to the swimming pool filter water supply. The pressure relief valve is there to let excessive pressure out before it gets to the Polaris 360 itself. My pressure regulator opens up at fifteen pounds or more to keep [...]

Garage Door Opener Problems – Door Won’t Open

John — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:40:37 +0000

As a proud owner of a Craftsman garage door opener, model number: 139.53985, I had the experience of the door not moving when I pressed the remote control. I have had this particular garage door opener for around five years and it gets a lot of use, so I can't complain.

I decided that I [...]

Air Conditioning Ductwork – It Pays To Clean It

Randy — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:40:14 +0000

During this hot summer that we are having here in Florida, I thought my air conditioner was unable to handle the load. Even though it seemed to be working right and the compressor had plenty of freon it just seemed to run forever to just keep the house at eighty degrees. I had called a [...]

Toilet Leak – Fix A Leak Coming From Under The Toilet

Bob Crane — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:35:48 +0000

Most toilets are constructed to have two joints where a leak may occur during a flush. After a toilet talk fills the only thing preventing the water from flowing out is a rubber flapper covering the water exit in the bottom of the toilet tank. The water is released when the flush lever is pressed. [...]

Refrigerator – Cleaning The Coils Helps Them Run Efficiently

Randy — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:20:42 +0000

The refrigerator is a much unnoticed appliance as long as it is running well and no one really thinks about cleaning the cooling coils underneath it. With most refrigerators the cooling coils are underneath the unit completely out of site of the homeowner. So, quite naturally, no one ever thinks of cleaning the coils, nor [...]

Flood Insurance – Do You Really Need It?

Randy — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:27:37 +0000

I have to admit, that I try to save money just like the next person so I thought that if I don't live in a flood prone area why should I buy flood insurance. After looking at the flood insurance rate maps I realized that the flood insurance really wouldn't cost that much, but did [...]

Saving Money On Home Repairs – Sometimes You Can Save Money Hiring A Specialist

Randy — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:54:16 +0000

We had just bought a fifteen-year old house that needed a lot of cosmetic work but nothing major. So we could live in the house and still fix it up we worked on one room at time allowing the rest of the house to be uninterrupted by construction projects.

After being in the house for [...]