Sunsource selects Phoenix for first solar heater market rollout
Sunsource a Daylin Company chooses Phoenix to debut a new solar appliance to be demonstrated and installed at Angels stores. Residential kit $595 and pool kit $419.95. The system traps up to 92 percent of sun energy, uses selective black coating for higher efficiency, and aims to cut hot water costs with payback as short as 36 months.
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Sunsource
Daylin
Phoenix
Phoenix-area
Angels
Tradition Falls Spouses Share Tasks
An opinion piece argues that gender roles in the home are shifting as couples share chores. Men increasingly cook, clean, and care for children, with many tasks requiring efficient tools such as spray wall cleaners and waxes for floors. The author invites readers to send questions to Leslie Wood in Los Angeles.
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Leslie Wood
Wilshire Boulevard
Suite
Los Angeles
Calif
You can fix loose knobs with sandpaper washer method
A note explains placing a washer made from fine sandpaper under the screwhead inside a cabinet or drawer to keep the knob tight. As the screw is tightened the abrasive grips the screw or nut, preventing loosening and Presto no loosening.
Stud Spacing Cuts Cost in DIY Home Remodeling
The article notes that pocketbook concerns drive more DIY projects, citing a typical garage remodel as $2600 for professional work versus about $1300 for a DIY approach, mainly due to labor savings. It mentions wider wall stud and roof truss spacing at 24 inches on center as a cost-saving method.
Acid supplies iron to bermudagrass
University of Arizona soils scientist Dr. J L Stroehlein reported at the 66th annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy in Chicago that sulfuric acid shows promise as a fertilizer material for common bermuda grass. He found pre plant applications and irrigation water additions improved iron availability and greener growth, with long lasting effects similar to iron sulfate and iron chelate but at lower rates.
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University of Arizona
American Society of Agronomy
Chicago
J. L. Stroehlein
Southwest
Arizona
Stroehlein
How to repair and repaint cracked plywood surfaces
Guidance for exterior plywood care covers using exterior plywood, surface prep to remove oil and glue, priming with solvent thinned primer sealers, light sanding, and enamel undercoater for gloss finishes. For latex top coats use resin sealer, then final coat with brushing spraying or rolling.
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Gene Gary Copley
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Copley News Service
Kitty Purr
Stata
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Apache Mesa
Cereus
Paso Verde
Civil Center Plaza
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Pima Stone Company
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