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How to Install a Nitrous Filter

When working on a nitrous kit it will be very important to watch for the filter that is used for the kit. A nitrous filter should be used to help with getting the nitrous kit to be protected from any harmful materials that can impact the effectiveness of the nitrous kit. Installing one of these filters is very easy to do.

In order to install a nitrous filter it will be important to look into the size of the solenoid on the nitrous kit. A nitrous filter will work to fit different types of assemblies. The NPT, or national pipe thread size, of the filter will be important to consider because of how some filters will have an NPT of a quarter of an inch or one eighth of an inch. The filter will need to be of the right size for the installation process to work properly.

The filter fitting will need to be inserted into the solenoid on its inlet port. This will be the same for both the nitrous and fuel solenoids.

When getting the fitting inserted into the solenoid the solenoid itself should be in a bench vise. This is so that it will be easier to get the solenoid to be worked on. The vise should not be tightened too greatly because if it is too tight the solenoid can become damaged and the filter will not be able to work as well.

If a pipe thread is used for the nitrous filter then Teflon paste can be used. This material is a durable material that will work to help with sealing the connection between the filter and other parts of the nitrous kit. It is best to use this instead of Teflon tape because the tape can come apart with ease.

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A Primer on Plumbing Pipes

Some time in the past 30 or 40 years, I remember an initiative to get truth in advertising. I don't know how successful it was, but one industry that apparently wasn't affected by it is the plumbing industry. I can't think of any other industry that has as many definitions for what a 1/2" or any other size pipes are. 

One would think that 1/2" copper tubing would be the same, no matter what, but the sad truth is that 1/2" rigid copper pipe has a different outer diameter ( OD), then 1/2" flexible copper pipe. Fittings for one will not work on the other. If you want to use both you would have to purchase an adapter. The same thing can be said for plastic pipe, a piece of 1" black ABS pipe is not the same size as 1" white PVC plastic pipe. Again to use both, a home owner would need a buy an adapter.

To help eliminate some of the confusion, here is a primer on plumbing fittings and connections.

Rigid Copper Pipe:

Used mostly for hot and cold water lines within the house. The best tool to cut rigid copper tubing is a pipe cutter. The pipe is placed in the cutter, and the knob is turned down, which brings the pipe into contact with the cutter wheel. As the cutter is rotated around the pipe, you continue to tighten the wheel, until you have cut through the entire pipe.

There are two ways to connect copper pipes together. The first is to solder or sweat the pipes together. The second is the use of compression fittings. Soldered fittings are much less expensive then the compression, but take a little more work to make a leak free joint.

When you sweat copper pipes, the first thing is to clean the ends that you are going to sweat together. then flux is applied to both the pipe and the fitting you are connecting to it. The pieces are placed together, and heat is applied to the union with a propane torch. When the union is heated enough, solder is applied to the joint, the solder is sucked into the joint, sealing the two pieces together. From experience, I can tell you take to make this work successfully, there must be absolutely NO WATER in the line, if there is the joint will leak. And once a joint leaks , there is no repairs without replacing the fitting and starting over. Professional plumbers tend to use a hotter source of heat, then the propane bottle can provide. But I'm always concerned about using any heat source inside my house. If you choose this method, be very careful with the torch in tight spaces. It might be a good idea to have a fire extinguisher handy.

Compression fittings do not require heat. A common place that compression fittings are used is at the water shut off valves beneath your sink, or toilet. But there are many other places that you can use them. To make up a fitting using a compression fitting, start by cutting the inlet pipe to length, using a pipe cutter. Place the compression nut and compression ring over the end of the pipe, as shown above, then insert the pipe into the compression seat. Then using two wrenches, one to hold the fitting and the other for the compression nut, tighten the compression nut completely. This forces the compression ring unto the pipe, creating a water tight seal.

Compression fittings are not fool proof. If the pipe is not seated all the way onto the seat, the joint will leak, thus it is imperative that the end of the pipe be cut flat. Compression fitting are designed as a one use only device, if it leaks cut out the offending piece and start over again. Also the pipe must be completely cleaned before you start, any dirt or corrosion on the pipe will create leaks. Tightening the compression nut in confined spaces may require to use of special tools like crows feet wrenches.

Flexible Copper Pipe:

This is used mainly to connect natural or propane gas to your house. It is normally connected to the appropriate devices with the use of compression fitting designed for the flexible pipes. Flexible copper pipe is suitable for being installed under ground. Flexible copper pipe may look like a great choice for indoors plumbing runs, but it is not recommended for that use. Also the limited amount of fittings available make this a less then perfect choice. Flexible copper fitting are NOT interchangeable with fittings for rigid copper pipe.

Some professional plumbers are currently installing flexible water pipes, but these require special tools and fittings, that are not available to the DIY'r. Not all municipalities allow for the use of flexible pipes for water delivery with in the home.

Rigid Pipe:

This pipe comes in either black iron or galvanized pipe. Black iron pipe is normally used to run natural gas inside the home, while galvanized is used mainly for water lines. The ends of these pipes are threaded, as are the connecting pieces. You simply screw the pieces together, after applying either plumber's tape or pipe dope.

Plumber's tape is made of Teflon, and is white in color. You should apply it to the male end of the pipe, by running the tape around the pipe several times. Install the tape in the opposite direction, then the male end of the pipe will thread into the female union. Before you thread the two pieces together, be sure to clean out any remaining Teflon tape on the inside of the female threads if you are re using the fitting. There is a Pink Teflon tape, that used solely for making up connection is natural gas lines. Pipe dope, is actually a thick paste that is applied to the threads using a brush. If you are reusing a fitting that has had pipe dope applied before, you must clean both the male and female threads, using a wire brush and a pick, much like the ones that the dentist uses to clean our teeth.

To connect two pieces of pipe together or to install an adapter or fitting, use two pipe wrenches. The first wrench is used to hold the pipe, while the second one is used to turn the fitting or adapter. While you may not use a pipe wrench all that often, this is not the place to go for the bargain priced tool. Sometimes it takes considerable energy to loosen a threaded joint that has been in place for several years. The cheaper wrenches tend to slip, which can cause injury to you or cause damage to you home.

Recently galvanized pipes have gotten some bad press, when used for water delivery. Apparently the insides of the pipes are releasing chemicals into the drinking water, so it is advised that you stick to either copper or the newer flexible pipes for water delivery.

Plastic or PVC/ABS Pipes:

PVC ( Polyvinyl Chloride) pipe is a white plastic pipe that is used to supply both hot and cold water to the interiors of many homes. This product is very flexible and easy to use. There are two ways to cut PVC pipe, either use a hand saw or miter saw to cut large diameter pieces. Smaller diameter pieces can be cut using hand held PVC cutters. To connect PVC pieces, you first cut the pipe to length, then using a cleaning solution designed for the pipe, clean both the ends of the pipe and the connecting piece. A special glue is then applied to both pieces, and the pieces are pushed together. The glue sets, within a minute, so it is vitally important that the pieces be aligned properly when pushed together. There is a very limited amount of time that you can maneuver the pieces. It is a very good idea to use a scribe line to indicate to proper orientation of two mating pieces.

ABS ( Arcylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a black plastic pipe that is used for drain, waste and vent (DWV) plumbing in today's homes. This product replaced the cast iron pipes found in many older homes. ABS is worked in much the same manner as the PVC pipe. It can be cut with hand saw or powered miter saw. It uses a cleaner and glue similar to the PVC pipes, only this is designed for the ABS pipes.

When you are gluing either of these products, it is recommended that you use a pair of disposable gloves to protect you hand, unless you like picking dried glue off your hands for several days. Also it is recommended that you work in a well ventilated area.

Generally, you will not see both white and black plastic pipes connected together. One exception to this is maybe found under the sink. A lot of manufacturers are making "P" traps, shown here in black ABS, for the sink drains out of white plastic.

Because of its flexibility you may find homes in earth quake areas plumbed with PVC rather then the conventional rigid copper pipes. There was a lot of bad press in the 90's about PVC pipes breaking within the walls of homes, this was traced to specific manufacturers, and shouldn't be seen as a condemnation of the product.

The PVC and ABS pipes are not sized the same. a 1 " PVC will not connect to a black 1" ABS fitting. This may have been done to keep us from inadvertently using the wrong pipe for the wrong application, but it sure is confusing. I mean a 1" pipe should be a 1" pipe.

I hope this helped clear up some of the confusion about the many options offered to us by the plumbing manufacturers. A word of advice learned the hard way, check to be sure that all your fittings do actually connect before you leave the store or you may find yourself making return trips to your DIY store as I've done many times.

Kitchen Products - Cooking Pots

It's essential of any kitchen in whole world is to have at least one cooking pot. No kitchen may miss such a necessary part of kitchen products.

Types of Material

The main substances that have been used since earlier periods of history are probably metallic; brass, iron aluminum are the first materials man made cooking pots from. Later on, other substances such as stainless steel and glass has joined the group

A tour inside a kitchen products store shows the numerous types of pots that meets any costumer taste and needs.

Metallic cooking pots have more disadvantages than benefits; the ability to interact with food ingredients especially those that contain citric acid or similar substances is probably the most serious problem anyone can think of before deciding what pot ought to be bought. On the other hand, these types of cooking pots come with a variety of different sizes more than the other pot types; you can see some extra large aluminum pots, for instance, which are certainly suitable for charity feeding or something similar.

Glass is the new type of cooking pots that is nowadays widely used; many shapes of heat resistant glass pots can be seen on the shelves of kitchen products stores. The best benefit to get from using these pots is their safety for use because it may not interact with any food type and so it's a very healthy cooking material to be used, but there may raise a little note about glass pots; it's so delicate and may break under any direct change of temperature. This is because of the matter of the extension ability under high temperatures and the ability to shrink under low temperatures.

Stainless steel is fairly good to cook in and can produce a well suited delicious dish, but you can't leave food in it afterwards; it should be stored in a glass pot.

TEFLON Coated

Teflon coated pots are so popular and a wide range of housewives are using this kitchen product. It has some good advantages; it's a good solution for using metallic pots and avoiding the bad effect of interaction with food being cooked in through this thin coat of the Teflon material, another good point for the Teflon coated cooking pots that food doesn't stick at the bottom even without using any oil or water.

Modern researches have shown the concentration of the Teflon substance in the human body and this might influence the health of the coming generations

Slow and Pressure Cooking Pots

Slow pots are somehow good for cooking if you don't mind the matter of time, but in the same time they produce a well cooked dish with all its juices. This kitchen product can be in some point of view a good member of your cooking-pots family.

Pressure cooking pots are also another kitchen product. Its fast good resulted cooked dishes give it a popular reputation. Except the fear of being exploded, nothing to worry about when using it

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Top 3 Essential Tips For Compound Bow Maintenance

To keep your compound bow as good as new you will need to look after it, although as a mechanical device it will be prone to wear and tear like anything else. There are however some simple maintenance checks you can do to keep it in top notch.

Check the strings and cables

You will need to apply a light coating of bow string wax every fortnight at least to keep them performing at their best and protect them from damage. When considering which wax to buy it is worth paying extra for a high quality brand rather than cheap alternatives as it will pay for itself in the long run and you will usually get more from the strings and cables this way.

They will most likely need replacing every year or 2 years, but be sure to check them regularly for signs of wear and tear or weaknesses. As soon as you notice this, it is time to get them replaced. This requires a special bow press and you will need to take it to a professional to do this.

Eccentric Lubrication

The axles will need to have some special lubricant applied every 1000-2000 shots. The lubricant should be Teflon or silicon based if possible or quality grease. Lubricating oils like WD-40 will harm the bow so keep away from them - they can also collect dust and dirt which will reduce the performance.

Centershot calibration

The centreshot calibration is the fine tuning of the shot upon the power path of the string, and will keep your bow accurate. This is quite easy to align and all you need to do is move the arrow rest either to the left or the right depending on where it sits at the moment. A release shooter should line up the shot with the power path of the string. Finger shooters though will need to place their shot so the tip is a slightly outside the string's power path.

These maintenance tips will keep your bow shooting as good as it did when you first got it. If in doubt you can always take it to a professional to do this for you, but try and learn yourself as it only takes a few minutes to do every now and again.

Do Bio Wheels Really Work - Cutting Through the Hype

There is a lot of information about bio wheels and their importance in bio filtration in aquariums. In theory they are great idea and I bought into this idea for years without testing the results to see if the hype was true. In theory the wheel turns into the air where oxygen the aerobic bacteria need to remove ammonia and nitrites is much more abundant. But after many a wheel stalling with the many customers I serviced aquariums for I decided to start testing these wheels vs. other bio filter methods.

I removed the bio wheel on penguin filters on comparable aquariums with comparable bio loads and fish and found no discernable ammonia spike. Yet when HOB filters that had running Sponge Pre Filters attached to their intakes were removed, there were discernable ammonia spikes. This is not to say a bio wheel does not work at all, especially there is less build up deposits on the bio wheel fiber.

What is much more important is to have an adequate amount of dissolved oxygen through agitation of the water surface which is where oxygen and other gasses are exchanged from the atmosphere and the aquarium. This is also important for the aquarium Redox not just the aerobic bacteria. I have found a porous sponge filter media to maintain more bacteria in well oxygenated water.

Here are a few reasons behind the poor results of bio wheels:

[1] Hard water buildup; although not as much a problem in soft water aquariums, this is a major problem with hard water aquariums and especially marine aquariums (where these bio wheels are a total waste of money). What happens is the calcium, salts and other deposits form in the pores of the bio wheel fiber, not allowing bacteria to form there. This is the main reason for the lack of effectiveness for bio wheels. My tests in Discus aquariums (which are soft water) showed better results for bio wheels (although not as well as sponge or other porous media).

[2] Lack of surface area; a bio wheel does not have the surface are of many other bio media products from sponge media to the very porous pumice media used by Eheim and others.

[3] Bio wheel stalls; bio wheels have a bad habit of stalling. This is only a minor reason to not have these bio wheels as this is a correctable problem.

Here is a way correct this problem (this will be an on going maintenance problem). Make sure the Teflon ends on the bio wheel axle are clean and have no build ups of calcium you can replace these with Teflon tape in a pinch. Also make sure the bio wheel assembly is not to tight, simply remove the bio wheel and gently stretch the assembly apart so the wheel can spin more freely.

Toxic Hazards Linked to Plastic Baby Bottles - What is Your Baby Really Consuming?

A common plastic used to make baby bottles is polycarbonate plastic. Studies from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumers Union and researchers at Nagasaki University in Japan show that when baby bottles made with polycarbonate plastic are heated a hormone-disrupting chemical called, bisphenol-A (BPA), is released. That hormone leaches into the milk in the bottle. The same scientists found that used bottles leached up to double the amount of chemicals as new bottles because the plastic is less stable than in new bottles.

Bisphenol - A is an artificial estrogen and researches have known for years that it is harmful to animals and humans alike, especially during fetal development. Scientists have found and presented the dangers of BPA to the Environmental Protection Agency, who hasn't yet banned it from the market place despite the health risks that have been identified. The dangers include decreased sperm production in males, prostate hyperplasia -- excessive growth of prostate tissue, early onset of puberty, chromosome damage in female ovaries and a variety of behavioral changes.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), is another common plastic used to make baby bottles. It is the most toxic plastic to human health and the environment. PVC has been linked to IQ deficiencies, learning disabilities, impaired hearing, and reduced attention spans, as well as other behavior problems.

In general plastics like Tupperware and other storage containers that are commonly made with polycarbonate plastic or polyvinyl chloride are a dangerous place to store food, therefore use glass containers instead. Plastic containers leach toxic chemicals into the items they store, like the food that you eat. The dangers further increase when food is heated in these plastic containers, since the heat breaks down the plastic and destabilizes it, thus increasing the release of toxic chemicals into your food. An even more dangerous situation is heating food in plastic containers in the microwave; this further accelerates the release of toxic chemicals into the contents of the container. So, just don't do it.

Safety concerns behind plastic pacifiers, teethers and nipples

Beware of, plastic pacifiers, teethers, and nipples because they can be made with materials that contain phthalates. Phthalates is a commonly used chemical that is found in nail polish, make up, soft plastics and much more. Because it is fat soluble it collects in fatty tissue of humans where it is stored. It is absorbed through the skin, lungs and by ingesting. It has adverse health affects in the liver, the kidneys, the lungs and the reproductive system. It has been associated with premature breast development in young girls, adverse effects on genital development in male children, as well as reduced sperm count in adult males.

Take caution because infants receive large doses of these chemicals because they spend most of their time indoors and breathe, metabolize, and ingest faster than adults do. Furthermore, these plastics are found in many household products, cosmetics, vinyl and toys. Additionally, food is contaminated by these chemicals through packaging.

So what do mom's do to solve this problem and protect their babies from exposure to plastic?

* Use glass bottles and silicon nipples. To protect baby from glass shards when using a glass bottle be sure to dispose of the bottle if it is at all chipped or damaged in anyway. Glass bottles can be found at Amazon.com, Babysupermall.com or Medela.com.

* When baby is old enough to hold the bottle then switch to a plastic bottle made with polyethylene or polypropylene they have the recycle #'s 1, 2, 4 or 5 on the bottle. Gerber, Evenflo and Rubbermade all make these kinds of bottles so they will be easy to find. Stay with the silicone nipples. Make sure that the bottle and nipples don't have any cracks where bacteria can live. If they do don't buy them or throw them into the trash.

* Don't purchase the bottles that have decorations on the inside of the bottle as they leach off into babies milk.

* Never heat babies formula or any bottle in the microwave!!! If you are using a plastic bottle you are accelerating the leaching of chemicals into babies formula but you are also destroying and breaking down the nutritional value of the formula.

* Don't heat formula in the plastic bottle even when heating in a pan of hot water. Instead heat formula in a non-Teflon pan and then poor it into the bottle when it is warm not hot. (Teflon when heated gives off carcinogens, and is linked to birth defects. It is found in 95% of humans. The dangerous chemical found in Teflon is not going to be used after 2015.)

* How do you know if nipples are silicone? Silicone nipples are clear not yellow/amber plastic. Silicone lasts longer than plastic nipples. Avent Slow Flow Nipple and Dr. Brown's Sampler Pack Standard Silicone Nipples 3-Pack can be found at Amazon.com. When buying, be sure to check the nipple carefully for cracks where bacteria can live. If there are cracks don't buy the nipple. On a regular basis check nipples that you already bought for cracks throw them away immediately when they are cracked. Before each use sterilize the nipples by washing them in soapy warm water or putting them in the dishwasher. This is also the rule of thumb for safe pacifiers, teethers and baby bottles whether plastic or glass.

Congratulations on another toxic problem overcome. Together we can make a difference in our children's lives and our future generation's lives. Let's leave the earth for the children a little better than we found it.

Dangers and Myths About Plastic Water Bottles, BPA

In this article, Mike Adams puts the dangers and myths surrounding plastic water bottles into perspective and offers helpful tips on selecting water filters. Mike Adams is the founder of NaturalNews.com.

Kevin: Well, Mike, I want to welcome you to this call.

Mike: Hey, Kevin.. It's great to be here. Thanks for having me join this program.

Kevin: It's an absolute honor and there are probably a few people who don't know who you are, or maybe haven't heard of some of the stuff that you've done before. So why don't we give everyone just a brief introduction and then we'll move right into the water aspect. We have a lot of stuff to cover today.

Mike: Okay, sure. Well, I'm the founder and editor of Natural News.com. It's a website to reaches now well over a million readers a month with news, headlines, alerts, warnings about everything to do with natural health and the benefits of natural medicine and the potential dangers of pharmaceuticals and conventional medicine. It's just a great informational resource. I love doing that.

Kevin: If anyone hasn't gone over there to naturalnews.com you'll find a whole bunch of great stuff and it's nice to read some of it, because it's very refreshing. That's what I found.

Mike: We can pull our punches. We tell it like it is and I try to maintain a lot of informed skepticism about what I'm writing about, so I'm always doing independent product reviews and things like that to the readers.

Kevin: We're going to talk a little bit about skepticism, because we've already prepped for this call, but what I want to start with is, since we're talking about water I want about talk about something is so prevalent in our media now and probably will be for a while and it's the use of plastic as applied to water. So water bottles, even in cooking or microwaving plastic containers and all that, let's talk about some of the things that we should be concerned about when we're dealing with plastic bottles.

Mike: Well, I think people are very well aware of the Bisphenol A danger, BPA as it's called. There has been a lot of press recently about this chemical in plastic bottles and baby bottles. Did you hear that, I think it was Toys "R" Us is going to stop selling baby bottles made with that chemical now?

Kevin: Wow.

Mike: That was an interesting development, but like a lot of stories in the press it's very hard to put into context. I think people need to be aware of the proper context for this potential risk. Yes, these plastic bottles contain BPA. Yes, if you drink water that's vigorously shaken in these bottles, which it all is done during shipping, by the way and you do that for 10 or 20 years, then sure, it probably increases your risk for cancer, but I want to make people aware that drinking a can of soda is far more toxic, probably orders of magnitude more toxic to your body than drinking a bottle of water from a plastic bottle. Eating food that was cooked in Teflon, in my view, is orders of magnitude more toxic than drinking something of a plastic bottle or eating hydrogenated oils or fried foods or things like that or smoking a cigarette. You could probably drink a thousand bottles of water that were from plastic bottles and it would be less toxic to you than smoking one cigarette. So you've got to put this into perspective. I drink out of plastic bottles from time to time. It's not my first choice, but I do it when I'm traveling and I don't freak out about it.

Kevin: Yeah. I know that the number seven bottle has come under fire recently. Is that the only one to be somewhat concerned about, or is it across the board?

Mike: No. It's across the board.

Kevin: Okay..

Mike: As I understand it, the lower the number the more toxic the bottles can be. You don't want to drink of the really cheap bottles, which are often number two or number three. The seven is better than the lower numbers and you certainly don't want to be feeding your baby - really, if there's one area to be legitimately concerned, it's with infants and children, but as an adult if you are taking a lot of anticancer nutrients and you're eating sprouts and you're taking some super foods, you're exercising and getting vitamin D, then the occasional drink out of a plastic bottle is nothing to be alarmed about.

Kevin: What about alternatives, like the stainless steel water bottles, or say, something like a glass lined thermos?

Mike: I think glass is great to drink out of. That's what I usually do. I even take that to the gym, even though they don't like the fact that I'm carrying around a glass bottle.

Kevin: Right.

Mike: For obvious reasons, but some people are drinking out of aluminum bottles, which I think is crazy. How is aluminum better than plastic? Stainless steel is definitely the better way to go in all of this. When you get stainless steel you want steel that has low nickel content, because there are different types of stainless steel. They're made with chromium and nickel and whatever and they're all alloys. So you want low nickel content, because everything that's in that steel, eventually some of it gets in your body and nickel is not a great nutrient to have in large quantities for sure.

Kevin: Right. Do you know how you would know if it's got low nickel? I guess a hip company would put that out there.

Mike: You can go online and search for the stainless steel number. For example, a lot of stainless steel is number 420 or something. The 420 means that it has a certain percentage, I think like 5% nickel and 13% chromium or something like that. I don't know the exact numbers, but I know you can find it. So find out the stainless steel number. Like stainless steel number 380 or 420 or something like that.

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What Are the Best Hair Straightners?

Every since Straightening became the new thing over 5years ago the hair straightening world has just got bigger and bigger. It's not only hairdresser's getting in on the act but its celebrities, small companies and shops all trying to make money out of straightening hair.

Hairdresser's all use Straightners nowadays but not only for straightening but for curling as well as flicks this especially used for shorter hair styles. It can give your hair a fantastic shine but it can also make your have become brittle, looks unhealthy with split ends, the best thing to do is only straighten your hair a few days a week not everyday.

More and more celebrities and famous hairdressers are creating their own Straightners and selling these in high street shops and good hairdressers. Most hair straightners are black in colour but the GHD Limited Edition at the moment are fuchsia pink which is great for us girlies but they do come at a price of around £120.00.

I had a pair of cheap £9.99 pink straightners when straightners first began to come into the shops I thought they were fantastic in my favourite colour too, but then I tried my friends and hers worked so much better so I decided to go and buy a new paid I believe were Babyliss they were a little better but had thinner plates so it was taking me even longer to do my hair as mine is quite thick and long then I bought a pair of cheap Remington ones but they weren't very good never actually straightened my hair. A few months after that, after visiting a salon and having my hair coloured blonde and pink and having it all layered they straightened it once it was complete and it looked fab it really did, the straightners got hot really quickly nothing liked the ones I had at home 20minutes before I wanted to use them I would have to put them on. So I found the price out of these ones they were £60.00 - I thought this was very expensive as I was only on £300.00 a month but I decided to save my money up the next month and I bought a pair that was 5 years ago and they still work they are Futura and I would recommend them to anyone with thicker and longer hair. I've never had any problems with them, so overall those have been a very good investment. I have now decided I want a new pair, ones with slimmer plates so I can use them to curl my hair too. IM hoping I might get the Mark Hill ones with the pink plates love them there around £100.00 I'm hoping there worth it, until you've tried them you don't know.

There are so many different makes of hair straightners out there so which ones to choose is the question!!! Here are a few of the ones I've heard are good to use and heat up quickly:

o GHD black or pink (depends if you want to spend an extra £20 for pink ones)

o Babyliss 2085U Pro 230

o Andrew Collinge Straight N Shine

o Chill Professional Solid Ceramic

o Corioliss Purple

o Daniel Hersheson Ceramic

o EasyStraight One Week

o Farouk Chi Turbo 2" Flat Iron

o Fox Salon Styler Ceramic

o Futura Ceramic

o KIKI Tourmaline Ceramic

o Morphy Richards and Mark Hill Thermo Ceramic

o Morphy Richards 22070 Cordless

o Nicky ClarkeNCS15 Frizz Control Ceramic

o Pro Ceramic Ionic

o Remington CS3000 Ceramic Slim

o Remington PR4000 Professional Ceramic Slim

o Remington S3002 Teflon Hair

o SCP Hair Straightners Mk 5.2C

o T3 Tourmaline Straightners by Hairart

o Trevor Sorbie Client Collection

o Go-Straight Digital Titanium

All of the above have very good reviews from my friends and family as well as good compare websites. So if I was to buy another pair I would definitely start by looking at the above list.

Happy Hair Straightening!!!

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Why a Stainless Steel Base is Important For All Nitrous Solenoids

In order for a nitrous solenoid to work properly it will need to be stable and durable. A stainless steel base can be used in the construction of the solenoid to help with getting the solenoid to work securely over time. It is a great material for the construction of a solenoid for a variety of reasons.

It is a commonly used steel alloy that is used in various construction applications. This type of material is noted for its ability to handle corrosion. Corrosion occurs when oxygen comes into contact with a material. This can cause rusting that can be very damaging to a metal and can cause it to become weak. Because of how it can handle corrosion it is a popular material for solenoids. This is especially the case for ones for nitrous kits because of how nitrous oxide contains a large amount of oxygen.

Some bacteria can impact a nitrous kit in that it can get into the nitrous oxide and get into the engine that uses the material. This can cause the engine to lose energy over time. It is known for being an antibacterial form of steel in that it the chromium that makes up much of this alloy can handle bacteria at a greater level than other metals can. By keeping bacteria from developing on its surface the solenoid will be protecting not only the nitrous kit but also the engine that uses it.

A great amount of maintenance is not required for a nitrous solenoid that is made with a base. Stainless steel will not bend as easily as other types of metals can and it is more resistant to cracks. This makes it an easier part to handle among materials on a nitrous kit.

Easy to Follow Remedies For Tinnitus

If you keep on hearing bothersome sounds even when there are no external sound sources around you, you are most likely suffering from tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom wherein you hear buzzing, hissing, clicking, or ringing noise in either one or both of your ears. The remedies for tinnitus vary depending on what the causes of your tinnitus are. There are a number of remedies that are prescribed as effective in either treating tinnitus or simply masking its bothersome effects. Your doctor would be the best person to help you determine which of the remedies for tinnitus is best for you.

Those whose tinnitus is caused by impairments in the hearing organ are treated differently from those whose tinnitus is caused by other treatable health conditions. If the tinnitus is due to another underlying cause, the tinnitus is often treated by treating the underlying ailment. Tinnitus that is caused by damage to the hearing organ is treated by repairing such damage. Among those that are commonly used to treat tinnitus include teflon implant shielding of the cochlea, gamma knife radiosurgery, and cleaning of the ear canal.

In mild cases, remedies for tinnitus are easy enough to follow. Aside from taking drugs prescribed by the physician to suppress the tinnitus, other simple remedies would include avoidance of nicotine and alcohol, decreased consumption of caffeine and salt, zinc supplementation, and taking vitamin combinations. Simple steps can be taken to make the symptoms of tinnitus less bothersome. Avoiding loud noises is often recommended for those with tinnitus. Those who have trouble sleeping because of tinnitus could be advised to mask the sounds of tinnitus with a fan or soft music. Alternative therapies like relaxation therapy, biofeedback, and acupuncture are also among those remedies that are simple enough for anyone to get into.

Campfire Cooking With a Cast Iron Dutch Oven - 6 Essential Tools

Campfire cooking with a traditional cast iron Dutch oven is usually an integral part of any outdoor camping experience. Dutch oven cooking is so popular with outdoor campers that you will probably find more campfire recipes for this piece of camping cookware than any other. But whether you are a beginner, or an experienced camp cook, there are some basic tools and accessories you will need. These 6 essential tools for cooking with a Dutch oven will make the job a lot easier... and safer.

Safety items:

Thick leather gloves - When you think about it, this is a no-brainer. Handling a heavy stew-laden cast iron Dutch oven is not like using a soup pot or frying pan handle at home. To begin with, you will most probably be cooking over a campfire, so you will be dealing with open flames and hot coals, in addition to the heavy cast iron weight. A 10 qt. cast iron Dutch oven can be very heavy when it is loaded with hot bubbling stew or pot roast.

It is also important that the gloves be loose fitting, so they are easy to get on and off. Especially off! Thick leather gloves will protect your hands from the flames and heat of the pot for a while, but when it does start to be felt through the gloves, they will get very hot, very fast. You want your gloves loose so you can get them off quickly. This is an item you don't want to cut-corners with, get a good pair.

Lid Lifter - Another tool that is as important for safety as it is for convenience. There are several varieties, but a typical lid lifter is an iron rod, (approx. 15" long), with a hook on the end that fits into the loop handle on the lid. This allows you to safely lift the lid without having your hands too close to the flames or hot contents of the pot.

Some additional features of the iron hook lid lifter might include: a welded cross piece just above the hook that helps control the swaying of the lid when you lift it, (or even a 3-prong stool-leg type arrangement that rests against the top of the lid to keep it level), a coiled-wire handle to grip the lifter, and a formed loop on the end, (with or without a strap), used to hang-up the lifter when not in use.

Convenience tools:

Long-handled tongs - You will be using your Dutch oven for more than just stews, and that frequently means turning or placing items in the deep-sided pot. The long handles on the tongs will allow you to do this without having to put your hands too close to the open fire, or the hot sides of the oven pot. If possible, Teflon-coated or rigid plastic tongs are best. You always want to use as few metal utensils as possible when you cook with a piece of seasoned cast iron cookware. A metal spoon or spatula can scrap the oil coating from the piece, requiring it to be re-seasoned.

Long-handled Teflon-coated or Plastic Utensils - As mentioned above, the long handles keep your hands away from the heat and flames, and the Teflon or plastic will not scratch the oil coating of seasoned cookware.

Lid Stand - This is usually a wire-formed stand, 8" - 10" across, with three or four curled legs. A lid stand gives you a place to safely sit a hot cast iron lid, without using the table top or a piece of firewood. (where it might slide off) This isn't a "required" accessory, but once you use one you will realize it's not just a luxury either.

Whisk Broom - This seldom thought of Dutch oven cooking accessory is so inexpensive, and so useful, you will be kicking yourself, wondering why you didn't think of it first. It works perfectly for brushing ashes off the lid, so they don't become an added ingredient in your campfire recipe, and for brushing ashes from the Dutch oven pot before you set it on the table. Just make sure you get one with broom-straw bristles, not plastic or synthetic ones.

Those are the basic cast iron Dutch oven tools and accessories you should have. You will find your camp cooking will be a lot easier with all these tools at your disposal, but at a minimum you should at least have the two safety items, the gloves and lid lifter, before you do any cooking over a campfire.

Simple Window Repairs Using Wax - Home Repair

If you're having problems with your Windows opening and closing, you can apply a little wax on the tracking. It's been a long time since anyone has used this trick, I thought I would share it with homeowners and professionals alike. My grandfather was a master Carpenter and he always had a small candle in his nailbags or toolbox.

I personally have tried wax, grease, silicone lubricant, oil, vegetable oil and wax seems to work about the best. I sprayed silicon lubricant on my windows and within a few months there was a nice collection of dirt, where I had applied the lubricant on the tracking and it was gummed up around the operating parts of the window. The dirt eventually made the window harder to slide and needed to be disassembled, cleaned and reassembled.

I've used silicon lubricant on quite a few things and had the same results. Wax can also attract dirt but somehow doesn't seem to collect as much of it as oil, grease and other lubricants.

Wax used as a lubricant often works best on horizontal sliding windows, these are windows that slide right to left and you will need to lubricate the tracking that the wheels roll on. Some windows have teflon inserts on the section of the window that slides. Either way you can apply the wax to the bottom of the window track and soon you will have a window that slides back and forth with ease.

If you apply the wax and it doesn't help the window slide easier, you could have a problem with the rollers on the window, teflon inserts or the tracking. Sometimes the window tracking and rollers just need to be cleaned in order for the window to slide effortlessly.

Cookie Sheets Are the Key to Cookie Success

There is no guarantee that great ingredients will make your cookie recipe a hit with you're family if you overlook the most important tool of the trade: the cookie sheet. Years ago, kitchens were equipped with only one choice of cookie sheet when it came to baking cookies. Luckily today's technology has opened up a whole new world of possibilities to help us bake the perfect cookie.

Single layer cookie sheets are still a favorite of many serious bakers, but there are certainly the good and bad out there. Two problems that single layer sheets cause uneven heating and sticking. In part, improvements over the years have made single layer cookie sheets better in both areas. The invention of Teflon brought us non-stick cookware. Although this has made sticking occur less often, it is not guaranteed. Cheaper brands of non-stick baking sheets will usually lose their coating quicker and eventually peel, leaving baked items sticking more often to the sheet. Modern aluminum cookie sheets have also solved the problem of uneven heating. One catch with using an aluminum non-stick cookie sheet is the color. Over baked cookie bottoms is a common occurrence when using darker sheets, because the darker color absorbs more heat than with lighter colored sheets. So if you should decide to go the rout of the single layer cookie sheet, look for a brand name you can trust, and a non-stick sheet that is lighter in color.

Air cushion baking sheets grew in popularity a few years back because they were seen as the cure to the single layer cookie sheet problems. Dual layered sheets allow air to better circulate under the cookie-baking surface, thus reducing hotspots and resulting in evenly baked cookies all across the sheet, not just in the middle. There are some issues to note when using these sheets. Sticking can still be a problem, depending on how well the sheet is made and if it is covered with a non-stick coating. Also, although you get consistent heat throughout the sheet you might not get hot enough heat. This will cause refrigerated cookies to cook a little slower and thus spread out more. As a result, drop cookies might not entirely brown around the edges. After the first batch is baked, adjustments might need to be made to improve the outcome.

Baking Stones have become popular over the last few years for good reasons. These stones heat evenly and absorb moisture at the same time. The result is a cookie that crisps nicely on the underside without over darkening. Baking stones are very forgiving when it comes to over baking, and sticking is usually minimal. If there are any drawbacks to the baking stone, it is that they can be expensive, and because of their weight a bit clumsy in the kitchen.

Parchment Paper is a cheap, convenient, cookie baking aid that every kitchen should have. Parchment paper is coated on each side, usually with silicone, and comes in square sheets or on a roll like wax paper. Parchment paper will allow most baked cookies to lift off the baking surface with ease, and will also help spread out heat more evenly. One additional benefit is that you can reuse a sheet several times when you are making multiple batches of cookies.

Equipping yourself with the right cookie sheet will surely make you a hero when baking for the family. Although Fido might be disappointed that his portion of baked miscues are gone.

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Presentations and Sales Automotive Detailers

Many auto detailers fall short in their sales presentations. I have often shopped the competition to see what their knowledge base was to gage their worthiness as a formidable competitor in the market place. What I have found is that many auto detailers lack the specific knowledge needed to help their business grow and to present themselves as experienced in their work to the customers.

When a customer asks you about the wax you are using or the best type of wax for their particular car, Shouldn't you know the right and true answer? Well apparently many professional auto detailers do not know the right answer. They just lack the knowledge. In a recent competitor survey, which was done without their knowing it, we casually asked hundreds of detailers while in incognito over a period of six months about the wax they used. Less than 1 in five were able to give us the straight answer without BS'ing their way through it. From the Dry Wash, kerosene like product, to the Teflon save the world crowd all we got was a little memorized line of sales brochures and a trial closes. In my company the Detail Guys, our team does have the knowledge of such things and we really have no desire to BS a customer, especially one which will be with us for years. Two reasons; (1) It is called lying and (2) Double Talk later will be found out.

When a professional detailer embellishes the performance, longevity, finished look before the job, he will have an unhappy customer later on. Perhaps when he is done when the customer is under whelmed for the amount paid or perhaps a month in the future when the "Teflon" Sealant, which was suppose to last 3-years is worn off and was supposedly guaranteed by DuPont? Well maybe on pots and pans baked on at 450 degrees, but there is no such guarantee for their product when used as automotive wax. Dry Wash also is interesting in that the operators say it does not scratch? Maybe if the car is in the garage with dust, but a dirty car, well it really needs a washing first and we have seen where Dry Wash tends to attract dust easily compared to hard shell waxes, of course no one ever tells the customer that. It is important to know your vendors, their products, what those products can do, what they cannot do and which is the best solution for the individual car you are working on.

So what are the types of waxes available and which ones do the best in the professional auto detailing industry use?
Most plants have a thin protective coating of wax.. Most fruit trees and vegetables plants have wax on the fruit and vegetables they produce that we eat. Waxes are also produced by animals, even man makes wax for his ears. Other wax components are found in minerals and petroleum. And the are Polymer or synthetic, manufactured by man waxes. We get waxes from a variety of sources really.

Carnuba wax is on the leaves of the carnuba palm trees. The best Carnuba wax comes from in my opinion the Palm Tress of Brazil. You can tell a good carnuba wax by the water beads. Candelilla wax comes from a plant that grows in parts of Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala and sometimes in the southwestern United States. It is a brown wax and not only have people used it on cars it is used in phonograph records, floor dressings, and candles. Although it is the major component of candle wax, it is mixed in with other waxes normally in the candles we use in our homes.

Polymer wax includes the very popular Teflon, yes a polymer brand Name used by DuPont. Polymer wax is a chain of compounds made of petroleum sources and now a days from Corn products. Polymers which are strung together are generally applied in specific thick nesses to clear coats on cars and depending on the mixture can be quite incredible indeed. So good in fact that they are often called sealants and some last as long as a year when applied in the right mixtures and thick nesses. The word Polymer is a very vague in this regard since polymers are used to make plastics, coatings and many other products. Generally short chains of ethlenic polymers are the type that are used by professional automotive detailers and auto detailers a like. Many in the aviation industry use it when doing specialized aircraft cleaning. We estimate that 80% of all automotive detailing and aviation aircraft cleaning commercial wax is petroleum based wax. Petroleum wax is chemically inactive in a sense and probably why it is so widely preferred. It is also cheaper to make than to harvest and has tons of uses. You cannot smell it unless cleaners are added which is often the case, but still it will not react to cause odor.

Petroleum wax can also be made hard and then we get a new type of wax. Paraffin; used in paper products, graffiti, petroleum jelly. All Synthetic waxes are compounds of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and/or chlorine. Chemists will forever be trying to make the perfect wax for cars, boats, aircraft to protect us from the harsh climates on the surface of this little blue planet. And these chemists are driven by desire and need and the possibilities are endless as new compounds are adding to existing ones to bring up whole new blending ideas, some will revolutionize our industry but most will simply be duds. Some will be hyped even though they do not really solve a problem or fix a need. Never the less, the race goes on to find the best and we should be thinking about what is in that product before we put it on a customers car, boat, aircraft or prize possession. This is what the professional detailer does, this is why we are experts in car care and call our selves auto detailers, rejuvenation specialists and professional auto detailers.

There are so many types of waxes that we know of really. From the organic waxes discussed containing carbon materials, which melt at fairly low temperatures. The chemical and biological make-up of waxes is so diverse and complex as well as consideration for grades, properties, surface uses and life spans that to really understand waxes in depth as they apply to the automotive detailing industry, also to aircraft cleaning, that this short essay may need to be supplemented by proper training.

Remember Knowledge is power. Where can you get training? Check around the Internet to find Auto Detailing Training Centers and companies who sell videos and manuals, this is a good place to start. Most likely you have some practical knowledge, enhance this by learning and knowing your products; what they are and how they work. Think on this.

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The Pinewood Derby Grading Curve

Does that phrase bring back memories of elementary and high school? For most people, the grading curve brings back bad memories.As you recall, the grading curve was used to assign letter grades. Those on the right side of the curve received A's and B's, those on the left side received D's and F's, while those in the middle received C's. In most classes, there were a few "brains" that distorted the curve for everyone else, leaving us with a lower GPA than we would have liked.

But the Bell Curve itself is not inherently bad. In many data sets, the numbers tend to arrange themselves in a bell-shaped curve. There are always the low and high oddball numbers, and the much larger group of average numbers. In pinewood derby racing, this is often seen. There are a few cars that are very fast, a few cars that are very slow, and the rest are arranged in the middle.

If we apply the Bell Curve to pinewood derby racing, we might arrive at something like this:

Pinewood Derby Grade

A - Trophy winner
B - Competitive
C - Middle of the pack
D - Crossed the finish line, but generally last
F - Didn't cross the finish line

Just like in school, the challenge is how to move up one or more letter grades. Not surprisingly, the methods available to move up a grade level are the same in both school and in pinewood derby racing: study, tutoring, and practice.

To help with the tutoring aspect of this, I'd like to share some ways that you can improve your pinewood derby letter grade. The tips are cumulative, so if you want to move from an F to a B, you will need to implement all of the F to D, D to C and C to B steps. I have not provided the implementation details; most of them are available in past newsletters, or in our speed tip booklet "Speed to the Finish".

FROM F TO D

Cars that don't cross the finish line generally suffer from one of the following problems:

1. The car is not lubricated, or is lubricated with a substance that is detrimental (Powdered Teflon, grease, soap, etc).

Resolution: Lubricate with graphite

2. The wheels are restricted from spinning due to paint or glue.

Resolution: Paint before mounting the wheels, and make sure the paint is dry. Be careful with glue; I recommend against using Super Glue to attach the axles, as this type of glue commonly locks up wheels.

3. A wheel gap is too small, resulting in a wheel that doesn't spin freely.

Resolution: Set the wheel to car body gap with a gap gauge (or a credit card).

4. The car is much too light weight.

Resolution: Make sure to add weight to your car.

FROM D TO C

Once your car crosses the finish line, there are several more steps that will move your car up to the middle of the pack:

1. The car is shy of five ounces (or the maximum weight for your race).

Resolution: Design the car so that you can readily add weight so that the car weighs five ounces.

2. The axles have flaws that prevent smooth spinning.

Resolution: Remove axle flaws with a small file, and then polish the axles.

3. The tread and inside edge of the wheels are not smooth.

Resolution: Lightly sanding the running surfaces with a fine grit, wet sandpaper.

4. The wheels are not mounted accurately.

Resolution: Verify that the axle slots are square before building the car, and then mount the axles squarely in to the slots.

FROM C TO B

Now that your car is starting to perform, let's step it up a notch. Here are some tips to help you run with the big boys:

1. The wheels are lubricated, but not thoroughly, and not with a high- quality lube.

Resolution: Before mounting the wheels and axles on the car, thoroughly lubricate the wheels with a top-quality (99 percent pure) graphite, such as Max-V-Lube.

2. The car weighs five ounces, but the weight is not properly located.

Resolution: Locate the weight towards the rear of the car. The final balance point should be between 1 and 1-1/4 inches in front of the rear axle. Make sure to use the axle slot that is closest to the end of the block as the rear axle.

3. The car does not roll straight.

Resolution: Adjust the alignment until the car rolls fairly straight over eight feet.

4. The wheels are smooth, but not "trued" (i.e., they are not perfectly round).

Resolution: If allowed by your local rules, use wheels that have been trued on a lathe, or true a set with the Pro-Wheel Shaver XT.

5. All four wheels are (more or less) touching the track.

Resolution: If allowed by the local rules, lift a front wheel off of the track.

6. The inside wheels hubs are making full contact with the car body.

Resolution: If allowed by the local rules, cone the inside wheel hubs, then make sure they are coated with graphite. Note that the hubs are already coned on the new BSA wheels.

FROM B TO A

Okay, you have a competitive car, but are just shy of winning a trophy. Here are some techniques to gain some milliseconds:

1. The car has too much wood mass, leading to poor aerodynamics.

Resolution: Remove wood mass, leaving a low-profile car.

2. The car has weight spread over a large area, increasing the moment of inertia of the car.

Resolution: Remove wood mass, leaving a low-profile car. Then use tungsten to focus the added weight in a small area.

3. The alignment is not optimal for top performance.

Resolution: Use the rail riding technique.

4. The wheels have full weight.

Resolution: If allowed by the local rules, use weight-reduced wheels.

CONCLUSION
Now you are armed with some tips to improve your pinewood derby letter grade. So, get to studying and practicing, and you will be ready for that next pinewood derby test!

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Common Chemicals Causing Infertility Problems in Humans Could Be Just As Harmful to Your Pets

There is a new health study linking infertility, still births and birth defects in humans to common chemicals.

"Researchers have found chemicals called perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) might be linked to delays in getting pregnant. PFCs are everywhere -- in Teflon cookware, shampoos, floor wax, food wrapping, carpet treatments and other cleaning products. PFCs are also present in air and water in the form of industrial waste from chemical plants. There are two types. One kind of PFC, called PFOS, increased the odds of infertility anywhere from 70 to 134 percent. Another PFC called PFOA was linked to a 60 to 154 percent increase in the chance of infertility."

95% of all Americans have PFC's in their blood, but here is no exact figure that I was able to find on the percentage or levels of PFC's in the blood of animals and especially domesticated animals and in our pets. However there is disturbing data on the affects of PFC's on rats (see below).

"In 2007, a study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health linked PFOA to lower birth weights among newborns. Years earlier, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed that PFOA 'poses developmental and reproductive risks to humans."

Further, in animal studies PFOA has been associated with:

o "Significant increases in treatment related deaths" in rat offspring at doses that did not affect the mothers
o Serious changes in the weight of various organs, including the brain, prostate, liver, thymus, and kidneys
o The deaths of a significant number of rat pups of mothers that had been exposed to PFOA
o Damage to the pituitary at all doses in female rat offspring (The pituitary secretes hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, and many metabolic processes. Change in pituitary size is associated with toxicity).

PFOA has also been associated with at least four different types of organ tumors in animals, and has been associated with increases in prostate cancer in PFOA plant workers. The EPA has also ruled PFC's as 'likely carcinogens'.

Some of the biggest offenders and producers of PFC's are:

o Carpet and fabric protectors
o Flame retardants
o Packaging for greasy foods
o Stain-proof clothing
o Teflon and other non-stick cookware
o Microwave popcorn bags

And all of the above items affect or are used in products made for or used by our pets, except the microwave popcorn bags.

Because these chemicals are so widespread it is virtually impossible to eliminate them from your home or your pets' environment entirely, but anything you can do will be a positive for yourself, your children and your pets and animals!

In addition, pesticides, mercury, caffeine, soy and soy formula are all on the toxicity list for pregnant and nursing women and newborns. Many of the chemicals that cause fertility issues, still births and birth defects in humans also cause the same results in pets and animals. And perhaps these and additional health hazards are even increased in them as well as in toddlers and small children since the exposure of toddlers, small children, pets and animals is multiplied by the amount of time they all spend on the floor in direct contact with carpets, floor wax and other chemicals like pesticides and cleaning products, plus by their propensity for sticking objects including their own contaminated hands and paws into their mouths.

We live in a toxic world and need to be vigilant for ourselves, our children, our pets and living breathing creatures off all kinds.

Help For Parrots and All Hookbills

Your Birds well being is very important and to keep your pet bird healthy you should find an Avian Veterinarian. My Daughter took her African Grey Parrot to her Veterinarian, who cares for her Dogs and Cat, he is a great veterinarian, but not for her parrot.

Her parrot had a discharge from the nasal passages, and became very Quiet, the veterinarian did not take the African Grey parrot from his carrier and examined the parrot in the carrier. The parrot became very Ill and almost died.
We are not saying the veterinarian was wrong, but was not experienced with parrots and bird illnesses.

The African Grey parrot had a viral upper respiratory problem and if had been treated right away it would have been easier to control.

The parrot survived, after my Daughter's neighbor referred her to her Avian veterinarian, who put the parrot in the hospital with proper medication.

Birds have systems that are delicate, minor illness can become serious very quickly.

It is very Important to keep a tab on your pet Birds behavior, if he becomes quiet, and ruffles his feathers, shows signs of breathing heavy with his mouth open, even while sitting quietly on his perch, the bird most likely is ill. My Brothers Blue front Amazon started swaying back and forth on his perch, and this went on for three days, they went to the veterinarian, who checked the Parrot out thoroughly and could not diagnose what was happening with him.

The parrot was sent home and they told my Brother to keep a close eye on his condition, keep the Bird In a quiet area keep him warm.

After about five days the parrot appeared to be improving.

My Brothers Daughter came home from School, and put the Parrot in the Kitchen on his play stand which she did all the time while she prepared lunch for herself, this went on for her three week long visit.

When she left to go back to School the parrot became very ill.My brother had no clue why the parrot was so ill. He tried to retrace all the things he gave to the Bird and nothing stood out that was unusual.

My brothers veterinarian assistant asked if he cooked with Teflon coated pans while the parrot was on his play stand in the Kitchen. What my Brother was not aware of,is when his Daughter came home from school, she brought some of her cooking utensils home with her and one item was a Teflon coated fry pan. Even though she left, her Sister, who lives in the house used the pan every time she cooked.

My Brother and his Wife do not use Teflon coated cookware, and did not realize the Girls were cooking with the Teflon coated pans, which release fumes that are toxic to Birds. My brother and his Wife both work and were not aware of what was going on, and the Girls thought the pans were safe.

The Blue front Amazon parrot died, and my brother and his family were devastated. Please make sure your Pet Birds are safe and keep tabs on their behavior. This parrot was showing signs of illness, by swaying on his perch.
Other signs of illness may be Dirty feathers, because Birds preen and clean their feathers all the time. If your pet bird becomes quiet, open mouthed breathing he may be ill.

Find a reputable Avian veterinarian in the Directory.

Enjoy your pet Birds make sure family members are aware of dangers and foods that could harm your Bird. Keep their diet healthy and have plenty of exercise for your bird and most important, Family interaction.

Installing A Sump Pump

If you're having problems with leaking, dampness or flooding in your basement, you might want to consider installing a sump pump. Many new homes with basements already have a sump pump installed by the contractor, but older homes don't always have them.

Installing a sump pump can be done without a contractor or plumber, and it tends to cost much less too. Installing a sump pump on your own tends to average about $200, along with some personal time and sweat.

Sump pumps are designed to pump extra water out of your basement. That water can come in if the basement is below the water table line in your area, if it floods, or if you simply get too much rain sometimes. Regardless of why they're needed, sump pumps can save thousands of dollars in damage caused by basement flooding.

Installing a sump pump starts with buying the pump. When you buy a sump pump, you'll have several features to choose from. Sump pumps come with plastic housings, thin metal houses, thicker metal and even cast iron housings. The plastic and thinner metal housings are cheapest, but sometimes spending a bit more money on your sump pump ensures it will keep your basement safe for many years to come. So try to get the best you can for the money you have.

Sump pumps can be bought with various horsepower ratings, or based on how many gallons of water they pump in an hour. How large of a sump pump you need doesn't usually depend on your house size. Instead, size selections are made based on how far under the water table your house is, how much rain and flooding your area gets, and how good your gutter and lawn grading is.

When buying a sump pump, be sure to get the best switch and float system you can afford. These are the key factors to the sump pump working correctly, so skimping on them can cause much more expensive failures. You might also want to consider buying a sump pump which has built in battery backup power, so the pump can still work if your main source of electricity goes out.

And speaking of electricity, sump pumps require large amounts of power so it's recommended that you use a dedicated circuit for them. If you're not comfortable setting up your own electrical circuits for the sump pump though, have a professional electrician do this part.

Once you've chosen the sump pump, you then need to choose a basin for use as the sump pit. Some people go cheap on this step and simply use a 5 gallon bucket, but this can make your sump pump fail to work or cause it to break down completely because it doesn't have the room it needs to operate. So buy a container for your sump pit which is about 18 inches across or better, and 22 inches deep.

In addition to the above, you'll need to buy enough PVC pipe to create a disposal line which runs outside your home.

Once you have all the materials together, installing the sump pump is fairly easy. First, dig the sump pit. This is the hole where water will collect. Try to place this at the lowest point of your basement since this is the area the water will naturally run towards.

Put your sump pit container into the hole, making it flush with the surrounding floor area, then seal it with concrete. While that's drying, prepare your sump pump by putting a bit of teflon tape around the threads of the pipe connector, then hand tighten it. Place your pump over or inside the sump pit - submersible sump pumps are placed down inside the pit while upright, or pedestal pumps are placed above the pit - then run your PVC pipe to a location outside your home, and away from the foundation.

What to Look for in Choosing Non-Stick Frying Pans

Choosing non-stick frying pans may or may not be simple. If you are well-acquainted with the different makes and its benefits then picking the best among the many frying pans in the market will be a piece-of-cake.

As chipping is the most frequent problem encountered when using non-stick pans it is expedient to give it a moment of thought before rushing to buy a new one. It is sensible to browse on the different online suppliers and read about articles that could help you out on what to look for in a cookware before deciding.

What to look for in a frying pan?

The first thing to consider is to choose a cookware that can serve a general purpose coupled with a high-quality non-stick surface. Non-stick cookware is easy to clean and may eliminate the use of fat. These are favorable especially when cooking small quantity of food. Cooking food in small amounts using large pots will easily dry-up the natural juice of the food thus leaving you a dry finish product which is hardly enticing to the eyes and taste.

Next is to consider its depth, if you are an omelet lover a shallow side is more appropriate to let the egg slide easily. However, if you are planning to cook a dish with sauce then use a pan with higher sides. Better yet, use a sauté pan in this type of cooking.

Lastly, whatever size or shape you may choose always take heed of the base. It should be a good heavy base. Bear in mind that in choosing non-stick cookware it should be commensurate to your money's worth.

What is the advantage of using Teflon non-stick cookware?

There are benefits in using Teflon especially when it comes to food nutrition. Normally, we used oils to cook our food but with Teflon we can get rid of using fats hence, lesser unctuous food consumption. Another advantage is its non-stick feature which may eliminate sticking of food on pans especially when cooking eggs.

Non-stick frying pans are excellent in frying as the name implies the food does not stick on the pan. You can now enjoy an oil-free cooking without the headache of the food sticking hence, deforming the shape of whatever you are cooking.

Another advantage of using Teflon is that it can be stored for extended periods of time without aging. It is not affected by continuous flexing, vibration or impulse pressures and can withstand hot and cold alternate temperature.

To ensure buying quality and durable cooking ware take time to browse on the net for trustworthy suppliers. Grab one now and enjoy an oil-free non-stick cooking today.

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Season Your Pans for Non Stick Cooking

Nothing is more frustrating than trying to cook a delicious meal and having it stick to the bottom of the pan. A well season or cured pan will make cooking more fun, easier to clean and create better tasting food. There is a saying in the restaurant business; Hot pan - Cold oil. Meaning never put the oil in a cold pan and then heat it up. By heating the pan first and then adding the oil, then immediately the food, you'll have much less sticking. Furthermore if you season the pan when you first purchase it, you will have even better results.

Curing by metal types

Stainless Steel - Unfortunately stainless steel cannot be seasoned because of the hardness of the metal. A matter of fact I don't know of a single restaurant which uses stainless steel pan. They are great for storing food because the food won't react with the metal, but horrible for cooking. My advice is just stay away from them altogether.

Aluminum - First wash the pan with soup and water using a sponge or cloth (no steel sponge). Rinse and dry thoroughly. Heat the pan until hot then add two ounces of oil to the pan. Carefully swirl the pan so the oil coats every part of the pan. Let the pan cool. Remove the oil and repeat the process one more time. From this point on, never use soap again. Wash with warm water and dry with a paper towel. If some food does stick us a little salt with oil and a paper towel to remove it.

Teflon and other non stick surfaces - Non stick technology has come a long way over the years and there are dozens of infomercials to prove it. But the truth is even non stick pans will eventually stick. Follow the steps for seasoning aluminum pans and your non stick pans will last longer and perform better. Remember after the first time, never wash with soup again.

Cast iron and wok's - For cast iron and wok's the process is similar, but because of the nature of the metal you'll heat the pans to a much higher temperature. Fist wash the pan with soup and water then dry thoroughly. Heat the pan up until it is very hot. Add two ounces of oil and swirl to coat all sides. Let cool and remove excess oil. Heat the pan up again until it begins to smoke. Add more oil and repeat the process until you've done this three times. Never wash again and always store you pans at any angle or by hanging so they won't rust.

By taking the time to properly season you pans, you will enjoy cooking much more and increase the life of your investment. I recommend spending a little extra money and buying good quality pans and take care of them, in the long run you'll be much happier. Another tip is to never buy pans with plastic or wooden handles because you can't place them in the oven. As you increase you cooking skills you'll find many recipes start on the burner then move to the oven. By having an all metal pan this transition is flawless.