HEET HA54740 Diesel Fuel Anti-Gel - 12 Fl oz. Review

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(More customer reviews)NEED TO HAVE RELIABLE FUEL IN COLD WEATHER AND HEAT WORKS FINE. BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE AND WORKS WELL.

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Kidde FX10K Kitchen Fire Extinguisher, 82CI Review

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(More customer reviews)EVERYONE should have a kitchen fire extinguisher. The FX10K is an attractive design and mounts easily. Unlike many extinguishers, the red safety tab is easy to remove when you are panicking and trying to get it off in a hurry. If there's a fire, you are not going to be looking at a safety tab and trying to figure out how to take it off, you're just going to be ripping at it to remove it, and this comes off easily. Unless you have small kids who play with things, I would even suggest removing it in advance to break the tabs, and then reinserting it with the tabs already broken. That way you can get it off very easily, yet it still acts to prevent accidental discharges.
Unlike the fire extinguishers you may be familiar with, this is a sodium bicarbonate dry chemical extinguisher, designed specifically for grease and oil fires (although it will still be somewhat effective for regular fires). As most people know, you should never throw water on a grease fire, but instead smother it with sand or baking soda. This extinguisher essentially propels baking soda onto the fire to prevent the chemical reaction between heat, fuel, and oxygen, and put out the fire. Although dry chemical extinguishers like this are becoming less popular than wet chemical extinguishers, this is still a very effective product. I wouldn't buy one of these for a commercial kitchen, but would for a home.
We had a kitchen fire in our oven, and flames shot up the side of the wall. The fire was contained mostly to the oven at the time, but the Kidde FX10K had it out within about 2 seconds flat. It does discharge the entire canister very quickly (you can only really use this once). It is so effective that you shouldn't need to use it very long, unless you freak out and miss the fire completely. Another advantage is that, since it's essentially baking soda, you can just wipe up the chemicals with a wet rag once you're done, and the extinguisher shouldn't cause any real damage. You could spray your sofa with this stuff and clean it up fairly easily.
I strongly suggest anyone who doesn't have an extinguisher in their kitchen designed specifically for class K (kitchen) fires purchase this and keep it in a convenient location. I firmly believe our house would have burned down had we not had it.

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Cooking is the leading cause of house fires in the U.S. In addition to your primary home protection, fire experts recommend adding UL-rated fire extinguishers for supplementary protection in the kitchen. The Kidde FX10K Kitchen Fire Extinguisher is designed to provide supplementary fire protection for your home, as it is UL- rated for specific hazards, such as common kitchen cooking fires and energized electronic equipment. You can place a kitchen fire extinguisher near your countertop or in a drawer or cabinets, but make sure it is close at hand for emergency use.
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SUPER CLEAN DEGREASER -- GALLON Review

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(More customer reviews)This stuff will take up nearly any kind of crud you have. You will need gloves though and want to avoid skin contact. As the description says, it is industrial strength!

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DuroMax XP4400E 4,400 Watt 7.0 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit And Electric Start Review

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(More customer reviews)PowerMax XP4400E 4,400 Watt 6.5 HP OHV Gas Powered Generator With Wheel Kit And Electric Start (CARB Compliant)
We live in Southern Louisiana, smack-dab in the middle of hurricane alley, and decided to purchase a backup generator to deal with power outages in the event of an emergency. I wanted sufficient power capacity to run our refrigerator, a small portable AC, a few lights, a small TV, charge our cell-phones, and occasionally charge laptop batteries. We figured that around 3000 continuous watts and 4000 surge watts would be sufficient for our needs.
There are several generators sold by the hardware chains (Lowe's, Home Depot) that fit this description, but they're priced around $600 - $700. After some research on the internet, we decided that the PowerMax XP4400 would match our needs, and suit our budget. Just before purchasing it, on an impulse I decided to get the model with the battery powered electric starter, instead of the one that has a rip-cord. Our purchase price (on eBay - from MaxTool - the same company selling them on Amazon) was $469.99, including a cover for the generator, and shipping.
The generator was shipped Fedex Ground and took about a week to arrive. The external cardboard box showed signs of rough handling during transportation, but the generator was well packed in foam, and not damaged during shipping. The whole box weighs about 130 lbs, and it helped me considerably that the Fedex driver wheeled it right into our garage. Unpacking took about 20 minutes. There are a couple of shipping braces that support the engine during shipment that take a little while to remove.
The first thing I did was to flip the generator upside-down on a mat to install the wheel-kit. There are tools provided with the generator to get the wheels and handles on. As shipped, the tires were sufficiently inflated to bear the weight of the generator.
After flipping the generator right way up again, I filled it with SAE30 oil. We live in a relatively warm climate, so I chose 10W30. If you use generator oil, make sure you chose oil made for a four-stroke engine. The oil-fill tube is awkwardly placed - I have a funnel with a tube at the end out it, and found that I had to use it to avoid spilling oil. It takes about 20 oz of oil. To condition the engine, I would suggest changing the oil after 6 hours of run-time, then twice after 8 hours, and every 20 - 30 hours beyond that.
After filling it with gas (there is a mesh fuel-filter underneath the gas cap, I turned the fuel valve on, and started the generator. The engine turned right away, but wouldn't start. This turned out to be an error on my part - it dark, and what I thought was the fully-off position for the choke was instead the fully-on position. After moving the choke to the correct position(fully-off), the engine started up. It is pretty smoky and sputters until the choke is opened. After that it runs very smoothly,with no visible smoke in the exhaust. I don't know what the noise level is, but it is sufficiently low that it doesn't bother me when the generator is running outside the house, and I am on the inside.
The control panel has two 120V outlets (20 Amp), and one 30 Amp outlet that is switchable between 120V and 240V. There is also a 12V outlet to charge a car battery. There is a circuit breaker and a voltmeter. During my initial tests, between 60 watts and 2400 watts of load the voltage stayed at 115 volts, and didn't drop. I haven't tested higher loads yet.
So far, we are quite satisfied. The PowerMax XP4400E is built well, works well, and is less polluting that more expensive Honda, Subaru, and Yamaha powered units sold at the hardware chains.
And a little tip - for any small engine that is run infrequently. Make sure you mix the fuel with some anti-oxidant such as Stabil before putting it in the tank. Gas mixed with anti-oxidant should last for about one year.
Six month update (August 2009) - the generator still works like a champ. Some of the bolts worked themselves loose through the vibrations, so I've tightened them. No other major problems.
Eighteen month update (September 2010) - no problems yet. But I finally got around to installing a transfer switch to connect the generator to the main breaker panel in our house. I recommend this highly - it is far better than running cords all over the place, or back-feeding the main panel, which is illegal and very dangerous for linesman working on the utility company's lines. Reliance Controls makes a pre-wired six-circuit transfer switch (31406/30406) that is perfect for this generator and is available from Amazon. Took me about 3 hours to install, 2 of which were spent flush-mounting it in the drywall.

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Shield Fire Protection Kitchen Guard Wet Chemical Fire Suppressant for Kitchen Cooking Oil and Grease Fires Review

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(More customer reviews)Consumer Reports May 2010 assessment: We tested two aerosol fire sprays, the First Alert Tundra and the Shield Fire Protection Kitchen Guard, and have judged each as Don't Buy: Performance Problem. Unlike the extinguishers we tested, neither has a pressure indicator that shows whether the unit is ready for use. And the sprays are not intended to replace a standard extinguisher (NFPA 10 compliant) where required, as the makers say on the labels. The sprays sometimes made the grease fire in our tests flare up before they put it out. That could cause the fire to spread or prompt the user to stop the spray. We found that two of the 10 Tundra samples didn't properly discharge.


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Ideal for the home, the innovative Shield Fire Protection Kitchen Guard Wet Chemical Fire Suppressant quickly and safely extinguishes cooking oil and grease fires. The first wet-chemical fire-suppressant spray for use in the home, Kitchen Guard works more gently and effectively than traditional extinguishers. The instant-action spray ensures that oil does not splash, immediately stifles the spread of flames, and prevents fires from reigniting.
A Safe Solution to the #1 Leading Cause of Home FiresIf you want to protect your home from dangerous and all-too-common cooking-oil and grease fires, Kitchen Guard is just what you need. Because standard dry chemical extinguishers are designed for use on gasoline fires and not cooking oil, the spray is more forceful. When used in the kitchen, dry chemical extinguishers can eject the oil or grease from the pan, causing flames to reignite or expand. This is why dry chemical extinguishers are the wrong choice for kitchens.
So, unlike standard dry-chemical extinguishers, Kitchen Guard is a wet-chemical formula that sprays gently, preventing the spread of oil or grease. Once Kitchen Guard spray reaches the fire source, it instantly extinguishes the flames using advanced cooling technology. In addition, the Kitchen Guard spray seals the area to ensure that the fire remains completely extinguished.
Fights Flames Without Making a MessIf you've just experienced a kitchen fire, the last thing you want to deal with is messy cleanup. Thankfully, Kitchen Guard is expertly developed to tackle flames without creating the cloudy, chalky residue that standard dry-chemical extinguishers can leave behind.
With its clean-spraying, fast-acting formula, Kitchen Guard's cleanup time is about as quick as the time it takes to suppress the fire. Plus, Kitchen Guard's aerosol spray canister offers easy, uncomplicated operation.
Meets UL and NFPA Safety RequirementsAn ideal addition to any home, Kitchen Guard's formula meets UL (Underwriters Laboratories) safety requirements. Kitchen Guard has met UL subject 711A residential cooking oil and grease performance requirements, UL 300 modified fire testing of fire extinguishing systems for protection of commercial cooking equipment, as well as UL 711 requirements for electrical conductivity of spray to 35,000 volts.
And for its proven effectiveness, the Kitchen Guard wet chemical formula is recommended by the National Fire Protection Association for tackling cooking-oil fires in commercial kitchens. In fact, the formula uses the same agent that protects the deep-fat fryers that are often found in professional kitchens. Good news for homeowners, this powerful spray is ideal for residential use.
About Shield Fire Protection: The New Name in Retail Fire SafetyPrivately owned and operated, Shield Fire Protection has its headquarters near Charlotte, North Carolina. A market leader for more than 40 years, the company built a reputation within the commercial and industrial fire-protection industry for excellent quality and reliability. The company eventually began offering these standards of quality to the retail market by developing a new line of fire-protection products for the home.
Today, Shield Fire Protection manufactures a line of multipurpose portable fire extinguishers that meet state and local code requirements and that are independently tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The company is proud to be the only retail fire-safety company that manufactures all of its products in the U.S.A.
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