KINETIC

For men and women who have the will to service their own bikes and lack only the know-how, this book has it all: basic, easy-to-use information about repairing and maintaining pushrod V-twin motorcycles from someone who really knows the nuts and bolts. Sara Liberte’s primer begins with the fundamentals—from wheel size and tire pressure to knowing your shop manual and the tools you’ll need—then moves on to the basics of maintenance. Changing oil and other fluids, replacing gaskets, gauging normal wear and tear, inspecting chains and belts and adjusting tension: these are just a few of the topics Liberte covers in complete and clear detail. She also discusses the charging system, battery charging, terminal maintenance, and simple wiring techniques—and, critically, troubleshooting, whether on the road or at the shop.

AC duct cleaning causes problem

Homeowners should be cautious about cleaning any type of air ducts, even metal ones, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. I’m not qualified to discuss the possible health implications of cleaning fiberglass ducts, except to say that there is a long-standing controversy about the possible perils of breathing fiberglass fibers. As you might know, people working with fiberglass insulation have long been advised to wear dust masks to avoid breathing loose fibers. In my opinion, any kind of treatment that would agitate your ducts might just make the situation worse.

Filters on some of your air vents, in a couple of most-used rooms, could help. Don’t put filters on all your vents, since it might create a damaging load on the air conditioner. Vent filter sources on the Internet include Amazon.com (use a search engine and the words Amazon.com Air Vent Filters) and WEB Products (visit www.webproducts.com and use their search feature or 800- number for information). Remove filters periodically to clean or change them. In addition, a high-quality, filter-type air cleaner would help remove tiny particles. In time, the ducts will probably stop shedding particles.

Source: MiamiHerald.com

Air Purifiers: When To Replace The Filters

by ArtQ

Are you using an air purifier to help keep the air in your home clean or to help reduce the symptoms of allergies or asthma?  If you are, does your air purifier operate with an air filter?  If does, do you know when your air filter needs to be replaced?  Unfortunately, many people do not.  Did you know, however, that a dirty air filter can impact the way that a high end home air purifier is able to do its job?  It can and that is why it is important to know when your air filters need to be replaced.

If you haven’t already bought an air purifier for your home or if you are looking to upgrade your current system, consider buying one with an automatic sensor.  This will automatically let you know when the air filter should either be replaced or cleaned.  Air filters that can be cleaned are commonly referred to as washable air filters.  Depending on the make or model, a light should turn on or an alarm-like noise will sound when the air filter needs to be replaced....

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Service indicator of air filter in Tata Indica Turbo

by Shalini

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Registered Members: The Indica Turbo air filter has a device called the 'service indicator', which i basically understand as some kind of gauge which indicates the level of dirt in the filter. Can anyone please explain as to how to read/decipher that gauge? Have checked the service manual, it doesn’t say anything in particular. Will be doing a long trip in the coming 2 weekends subsequently. So want to make sure the air filter is ok, (please advice as to other components which one needs to check too) Although the car has gone...