FreeLists / homeclinic / [homeclinic] Homeclinic'ers, Here's Your DRSNews!

[Dave Harnish <drs@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The DRSNews
 July 2003
         
Many Thanks to our Veterans, who have paid so 
much to preserve our Freedom. We take neither 
it nor you for granted, and we salute you!
Hello Homeclinic'ers,

Welcome to the current issue of the DRSNews!
This newsletter is sent once each month, and only by 
request.  If you enjoy it, tell your friends about it. They 
can subscribe by simply emailing us : drs@xxxxxxxxxx 
with the subject 'SubscribeDRSN' & their first name 
in the text.

You're subscribed as: homeclinic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Unsubscribe instructions are at the end of this message.

My goal is to supply you with useful appliance information, 
$-saving DIY tips, an occasional encouraging word, and maybe 
even a smile from time to time.  I've wanted to do something 
like this for our friends for many years, and am thrilled to 
finally have the opportunity!  Thanks for subscribing!  
  - Dave Harnish, Dave's Repair Service, New Albany, PA
    Email: drs@xxxxxxxxxx   Phone: 570-363-2404
***************************************
In this issue:

1) Use Your Digital Camera to Test Remote Controls
2) We've Finally Found Anti-Spam Software that Works!
3) Perils & Pitfalls of Prewashing Plates in Palmolive!
4) Kelvinator Brand Name to be Retired


1)  If you're like me, you have 5 or 6 remotes that wander 
all around your living room. We're even seeing them used 
in major appliances, air conditioners being the most common. 
When one of them stops working, here's a simple way to tell 
whether it's sending any IR light to your TV, VCR, DVD, or 
cable box (or air conditioner). 

Just point it at a digital camera or camcorder, and if it's 
working, the light will show up in the viewfinder! Fast and 
easy!

We purchased a small sensor a few years ago for this 
very purpose, but if we'd thought of this first, we could've 
saved some money.  Try it - it works great!

Evidently CCD's used in digicams are sensitive to IR, 
even though our eyes aren't.


2) We've been testing a brand new piece of software called 
Spam Terminator for a little over a month now, and I finally 
feel I can recommend it to you. You can download and try 
it free for 30 days, after which it costs $35/year, and it's well 
worth it!

We receive, on average, about 150 emails/day, and about 
75% of those are unwanted 'spam'.  I've come to consider 
this package another necessity, right up there with good 
anti-virus software. This one's unique, and can run 
automatically. We still have it set so we can manually 
double-check our list of messages while still on our ISP's 
mail server, but even using it this way, it saves us a ton 
of time and hassle!

Download your free copy and see what you think:
http://BlockSpamNow.com/r/6998


3) Here's a 'heads-up' on what used to be an uncommon 
dishwasher problem. But I'm seeing more of lately, so I 
thought it worth mention.

If you pre-rinse your dishes, be careful to leave no 
(high-sudsing) hand-wash detergent residue on them 
when loading them into your dishwasher.

This is especially important with the newer, 'tall-tub' 
models, because they use less water than previous 
designs. That means any detergent left on your dishes 
becomes less diluted and will cause more problems 
than in older machines.

An incredible amount of foam can develop inside a 
dishwasher from this small amount of residue, especially 
if your water is 'softened'. The suds will actually creep 
out the bottom of the door, and you'll think you're in 
an old 'B' horror movie!

The solution is simply to use only water to pre-rinse 
dishes.


4) And now, a moment of silence... 

We learned recently that the old Kelvinator brand name 
is going the way of the Passenger Pigeon. Our nation's 
second oldest appliance brand in continuous use will soon 
be 'retired', according to sources at Electrolux (prev. 
Frigidaire).

Kelvinator was the first name to appear on US electric 
refrigerators, in 1914, and the only brand in longer use 
is Hotpoint, first seen on electric irons in 1903.

For the last couple of decades, Kelvinator equipment 
has been mechanically identical to Frigidaire, Gibson, 
Westinghouse, and Tappan products, and sales have been 
declining, so I can understand the logic behind the 
company's decision. But it's still a little sad to see it go...


Homeclinic'ers, thanks for allowing me into your inbox again 
this month. I hope you enjoy reading this little project half 
as much as I enjoy writing it for you.  What good friends 
we're making through this great medium!

May the Lord bless you & yours, and may He continue 
to have mercy on America.

Your friend,

Dave Harnish 
Dave's Repair Service
New Albany, PA
drs@xxxxxxxxxx
(570) 363-2404

***************************************
'Freedom in America is wonderful. 
But freedom in Christ is far better!' 
- John 8:31-32
***************************************

Please Visit Our Sponsors:

Get Out of Debt and Retire in 5-7 Years!
www.RetireQuickly.com/26556
Get Your FREE REPORT Today

The 'Silent Sales Machine' Hiding on Bay:
(This WORKS, folks!!)
http://hop.clickbank.net/?birdguy/silentsale

***************************************

The DRSNews is sent by 'opt-in' request only.
Your name and email address are held in strictest 
confidentiality and are never shared with anyone.

To unsubscribe anytime, (no hard feelings!), click: 
mailto:drs@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribeDRSN

Or send us a blank email: drs@xxxxxxxxxx
with 'unsubscribe DRSN' in the 'Subject' line
(And hey, tell us why, OK? <grin>)



********************************************************************
To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe homeclinic'in subject line to    
Ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
View the Archives at http://freelists.org/archives/homeclinic
********************************************************************