Recent content by Homebrewale

As others mentioned, the size of the Taylor speedstir is better for my testing storage box. Thanks for pointing that magnetic stirrer out. If I get back into homebrewing, it would be a nice addition to my equipment.

Actually, it isn't. The instructions in the K-2006 are for both the 10 ml and 25 ml sample. In step 2 of their instructions, they don't say this step is for the 25 ml sample. It's actually for either sample size. Instruction #5165 (for K-2000, K-2005, K-2005-SALT, K-2006, K-2006-SALT, K-2007...

I would not know. Likely the only thing to be running at the same time is the water heater. The meter whistles when just the pool heater and none of the other gas appliances are running. I'll be calling the gas company. I just wanted to know if this an urgent matter or more of an inconvenience...

This is the best photo I can get of the regulator. It's the only writing on it. It's hard to read in person too. And to possibly answer the next question, I have a gas tankless water heater, gas stove, two gas furnances and the gas grill.

Thanks. Interesting the gas company didn't catch this last year when they ran a new gas line for a natural gas grill.

When my gas heater is running, there is a high pitched whistling sound coming from the gas meter regulator. Other than being an annoyance, is there a safety issue? Is the solution just to call up the gas company and tell them of the problem and let them fix it?

I'm not going to claim any credit for this. My Loop Loc installer showed me this trick.

If you want to make any adjustments to Wiki, you could add "If the drill is two speed, use the slowest speed" and "If the drill has an adjustable torque setting on the chuck, set it at the #1 setting". Doing both of these things keeps me from damaging any threads in the anchor and often prevents...

That's what I've been doing for the last 18 years.

I had one near a pool. I would occasionally get flowers in the water if the wind was blowing that way. 20 of them may be a bit too much. How high does the screen of crape myrtles need to be? They come in all kinds of sizes. You could get dwarf ones that may only get 6' tall. I like the...

I have a reel now on my new pool that is similar to Vingli. It will scoot some on the concrete when I pull the solar cover off the reel to cover the pool. I use sand bags to hold it in place. On my previous pool, I had a Rocky Reel. I install the anchors in the concrete so I could secure the...

When I had corroded ladder and handrail anchors replaced on my previous pool, the installer failed to bond the new anchors. Instead of cutting the concrete to add a bonding wire, the metal ladder and handrail was replaced with Saftron ones.

To add to ajw22's list, use Google Earth to look at historical satellite views.