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  • Tip -- Clearing the flow through the toilet seat rim.

    The swirl doesn't come out too evenly from under the rim of the toilet seat so the cleansing action is not working as it should.   You may have calcium build up in the holes that direct these little jets of water. Simply put a mirror in the toilet so you can see under the rim, and poke a co...
  • Softening water -- do electronic water softeners work?

    John from Halifax wrote in asking about replacing his salt based water softener with an electronic water softener to make it easier to water his lawn.   Note 2020: I originally wrote this article in 2004 and many products have come and gone since then.  I recently received several requests to l...
  • Cleaning Shower Heads and Faucet Screens

      The easiest way to clear mineral deposits out of faucet screens or shower heads is to soak them in either vinegar or CLR, they both work, the CLR is just faster.       Either soak them in a bowl, or if you don't want to take them off, then hang a bag of vinegar over the head, right in ...