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Relearning How to Drain a Water Heater
After more than a decade of not experiencing the pleasure of gravity draining a water heater, we drained our water heater today. It’s only a year old because the house is new. We did it just because most plumbers recommend you drain your water heater annually and sometimes twice a year. I had to search…
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It’s Time for an Omelet from the Mister Chef Pizza Maker!
Sena got a Mister Chef pizza oven the other week and it works pretty slick. I’ve cooked a couple of frozen pizzas on it and it’s great for a guy like me—the guy the neighbors alert the fire department about when they get the first whiff of smoke. Some people have no sense of adventure.…
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And Then a Light Bulb Went Off
I was sitting in my office last night trying to read a book and noticed that the overhead light on the ceiling fan wasn’t providing enough light. The next morning I flipped the switch and could see through the glass globe cover that one of the bulbs was out. It flickered on about a half…
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Bathroom Fan Timers are Now Required by Code!
OK, so maybe you already knew that bathroom exhaust fan timers for reducing moisture are required by code. But we didn’t, which is why we were both a little spooked when the hallway bathroom fan came on all by itself on our first evening in our new house. It has done that a few times,…
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Dirty Laundromania
Because we’re staying in a hotel waiting for our house to be built, we have to take a different approach with our laundry. There are laundry facilities at the hotel, but there aren’t many machines. Sena usually takes it to a place called Laundromania. The motto is “We Never Clothes.” I went with her the…
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Top of the Line Appliances for Your Pipe Dream Home!
It’s that time of the year again; everybody’s moving whether relocating across the country or just moving across town. One thing is key: you need quality, top of the line appliances. Say you’re having family and friends over for dinner and you need freezer space for roadkill squirrel. Why, a General Electric fridge with the…
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Whirlpool Care Counts Laundry Program Cleans Up!
Sena and I just recently saw the TV commercial about the Whirlpool Care CountsTM Laundry Program, which has been providing washers and dryers for schools. It was launched to address school absenteeism, one cause of which is bullying of kids who don’t have clean clothes. They are also more likely to drop out of school.…
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Brand Spanking New Air Purifier!
Sena got a brand spankin’ new air purifier and it’s whisper quiet. It’s made by RENPHO. Air purifiers probably don’t reduce virus particles but they at least they give you the impression you’re doing something to keep the air clean in your home. We had an air purifier years ago, and the whole unit had…
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Morning Brew
We tried out our new double wall glass mugs yesterday and I think the coffee stays hot longer in the new cup. Sena is a little doubtful. She ordered a thermometer and we’ll test it more scientifically. The mugs are lighter than I thought they would be. They don’t get hot on the outside so…
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Our New Coffee Center!
We got our new double wall glass mugs yesterday for our Keurig coffee maker, along with more K-pods. We’ll keep the K-pods in a brand-new snazzy drawer that sits on the counter under the Black and Decker coffee maker. Now we’ll see whether our coffee stays hot longer. Sena’s also planning to get a thermometer…
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