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American Standard Toilet Lid Problem – Solved

American Standard Toilet Lid Problem – Solved

The customer complained that one of their bathroom toilet lids kept falling down.  This is a real problem for men. I checked to see if the floor was level.  I was darn near level but had an ever so slight tilt backward which should have helped the lid to stay up.  It appeared to be a defective design. The only identification is inside the water tank: American Standard 1112 tank, made in Mexico.  I suspect that this toilet came with…

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Bosh Dishwasher Error Code E:24

Bosh Dishwasher Error Code E:24

Bosh Dishwasher Error Code E:24 Model:  SHE6APO2UC/05 After enjoying our Bosh dishwasher  for years, we began getting an error code E:24 and the washer would not start the wash process. Solution: Turn the dishwasher on. Press the Start button.  There will be 3 pump motor sounds, one after the other. I place a finger on the front top of the lid to also feel the first pump sound segment.  Listen for the pump motor to go through its first pump…

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Garmin Forerunner 411 Screen Frozen

Garmin Forerunner 411 Screen Frozen

I have owned my Garmin for years but one day the screen froze.  The watch only showed date and time but both failed to advance.  I went to the Internet to find a solution.  Each solution given required different buttons to be pressed at the same time.  Nothing worked.  Out of desperation I put the device back on the charger and started to press different button combinations.  What worked for me was to press all four buttons at the same…

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Ford Escape, 2006, Cargo Mat Replacement

Ford Escape, 2006, Cargo Mat Replacement

Our family has a 2006 Ford Escape which my daughter picked out in a used car lot.  I wanted a Toyota but my daughter liked the dash of the Escape.  Personally, there are a lot of thinks I do not like about the Escape.  One of the many deficiencies is the back trunk cover rug. It, more than any feature of the car indicates the engineering cheapness.  It should stand as an indicator of the car company screwing the customer…

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Hard Wire A Broken Malibu Light Instrument Trick.

Hard Wire A Broken Malibu Light Instrument Trick.

My daughter loves to decorate for Halloween every year. Her boyfriend brought over a lot of decorations that were pretty good. One category of items was plastic pumpkins. The pumpkins came with a large hole on the bottom, perfect for placing over a Malibu light.

Malibu Outdoor Lighting Installation Tips

Malibu Outdoor Lighting Installation Tips

For years our house has used a Malibu outdoor light system.  I give the system an average rating, not meaning that there is anything better, just that the system comes with a significant number of problems.  Let me list a few: Trying to get a new light fixture to properly connect to the power line is not always easy. Over time, some fixtures tend to not work and fail for good.  (Trick: If the instrument end connectors go bad you…

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Macintosh CD/DVD Drive Not Recording.

Macintosh CD/DVD Drive Not Recording.

I am in the middle of  editing a wedding movie.  I plan to offer the client three separate movies: Short ceremony Long ceremony Reception. I make a DVD movie after each step.  I finished the long ceremony movie and play it to my test audience.  I had no record or playback problems.  I was told to clean up an audio track by one person.  I made the recommended change and then save that movie. That part of the project, long…

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What I like about Adobe Premier Pro CC 2015

What I like about Adobe Premier Pro CC 2015

I would like to provide you a summary of my experience with Adobe Premier Pro CC 2015 so you do not have to plow through my rather wordy explanations that follows. I have used Final Cut Pro and iMovie. This program is impressive. I love it. I am constantly impressed at how easy tasks are to complete.