RichC | January 3, 2024
While grilling “bacon wrapped” steaks (bacon was the problem) over Christmas this year on our Weber Grill … I “over-cooked” (or perhaps “fried”) the meat probe for the Weber iGrill temperature monitor. I knew when the plastic caught fire that it wasn’t good, but thought perhaps the braided wiring and probe itself might still be […]
Category: Gadget, Holiday, Shopping |
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Tags: amazon, bacon, christmas, gift, igrill, probe, replacement, steaks, weber
RichC | October 6, 2023
This is really nothing new … it is just an exact replacement of the Brydge 10.2 inch keyboard for my iPad (new above and 2020 photo below). After a few years of heavy use, my second Brydge Keyboard, now out of warranty, was starting ot show some age. This well made keyboard has a couple […]
Category: Photos, Productivity, Shopping, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: apple, brydge, ipad, keyboard, replacement, tablet, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | May 31, 2023
One would think after twenty some years of pool ownership, I would have invested in a cement sidewalk (pool decking) edger. Nope … it was not something familiar to me since we have never lived on a city lot or had sidewalks. Now after 40 years of homeownership, I’ve finally broken down and spent $79.20 […]
Category: Advice, Gadget, Photos, Shopping, Tools |
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Tags: coffee, ember, gadget, lawn, ledger, mug, pool, replacement, warranty, worx, yard
RichC | July 18, 2021
Good news and bad news. First, my relatively new (2018) smaller Ridgid tool battery will not hold a charge for very long … which has been my gripe with all previous battery powered “cordless” tools, especially those prior to Lithium Ion. Actually my complaint was not with the batteries, but the pricing of replacement batteries. […]
Category: Hobby, Shopping, Tools, Woodworking |
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Tags: battery, cordless, dewalt, home depot, lithium, lsa, milwaukee, replacement, ridgid, tools, warranty
RichC | July 16, 2021
My Amazon Kindle Voyage is not used much for reading anymore as I have gravitated to using my iPad, but every time I’ve picked it up lately the battery has been dead. So after ordering an inexpensive replacement lithium battery – it is surprisingly small – I popped the back off with the help of […]
Category: Books, Gadget, Photos, Technology |
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Tags: amazon, battery, Books, ebooks, kindle, lithium, reading, replaced, replacement, tech friday, techfriday, voyage
RichC | February 5, 2021
When I pulled out my Lumix GX8 DSLR camera over Christmas, I noticed that the “cheap” batteries that I had purchased as backups to the primary Panasonic branded 1200mAh battery were no longer holding charges. They were still chargeable, but their life was short. So I added a new spare battery to my shopping list […]
Category: Archive, Gadget, Photography, Shopping |
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Tags: amazon, battery, camera, dslr, gx8, lumix, online, panasonic, powerextra, prime, replacement, Shopping, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | June 3, 2020
It is starting to look like early gadget failure going to become the ‘norm’ now that we’re wearing tech gadgets everyday. My Fitbit Versa watch is not even a year old and has failed. For a while it started to blink and flip through it’s screens, then surged with colorful vertical lines (photo)and a vibrate […]
Category: Health, Personal, Shopping, Technology |
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Tags: battery, brenda, charging, fitbit, Health, katelyn, replacement, richc, tech, tracker, versa, versa2, warranty, watch, wearable
RichC | May 15, 2020
If all goes well, my weekend project on the 2010 BMW X5 35d will be a new blower motor, just as with the old Toyota RAV 4. This past winter has been irritatingly challenging since the squeaky motor bearings have acting up, although sporadically. As the weather warmed and the wear continued, the “only on […]
Category: Automotive, BMW, Photos |
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Tags: bearings, blower motor, BMW, fan, groan, noise, procrastination, repair, replacement, service, squeal, x5 35d
RichC | October 3, 2019
Late in the spring of 2019, I ordered three new refrigerator filters from an Amazon seller for Crystala replacement filters. I’ve opted for third party filters before and really didn’t think much about it … but as more vendors use Amazon Marketplace, consumers need to be more careful since their support isn’t what we might […]
Category: Misc, Personal, Photos, Shopping |
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Tags: amazon, complaint, crystala, customer service, express parts, filters, issues, o-ring, oring, refrigerator, replacement, review, samsung, water
RichC | April 24, 2019
It may not be the latest and greatest iPhone from Apple, but having one that works sure beats struggling with a microphone that does not. Thankfully staying persistent that the replacement battery service is likely what caused my microphone problem paid off. The local Apple Store may have failed me, but a return call from […]
Category: Cellphone, Personal, Technology |
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Tags: 7-plus, apple, battery, iphone, microphone, problems, replacement, virginmobile
RichC | January 9, 2019
It was a somewhat frustrating end of year scrabble to get my iPhone 7 battery replaced under the Apple “program” after their throttling older iPhones was disclosed in 2017. My battery was still holding up, but who wants a phone with only 85% “Maximum Capacity” or hidden software artificially slowing down my now older iPhone […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone |
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Tags: 7plus, apple, applecare, battery, capacity, customer, iphone, replacement, service, store, throttling, warranty
RichC | December 22, 2018
They are not the cheapest, but the cast iron US made Zoeller pumps are now my go-to for pumps when replacing our “way too many” pumps. They are definitely superior to the big box store brands. Although each time I need a new one, I inch up the line as to quality … this time […]
Category: Advice, Misc, Personal, Shopping |
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Tags: advice, drainage, pump, pumps, quality, repair, replacement, sump, water, zoeller
RichC | February 24, 2018
I probably spoke too soon in praise of the Totallee super thin and lightweight case or more appropriately "cover" for my iPhone 7plus last year. Last week. While out of town traveling the thin skin just "slid" off the plastic case. It was as if the bonding method they used to attach the skin […]
Category: Advice, Apple, Cellphone, Misc, Social Media |
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Tags: 7plus, cover, glue, gorilla, iphone, problems, replacement, totallee, warranty
RichC | November 22, 2017
Last summer I bought a 50-piece set of router bits to use in my woodshop and so far they have been great … that was up until I may have push the limits on a 3/16" straight cut bit a little too hard (possibly???). I only say "may" because the bit was mounted in my […]
Category: Tools, Woodworking |
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Tags: bits, broken, carbide, replacement, router, warranty, woodworking
RichC | July 8, 2017
You’ll need a small hand with a good grip to change the daytime running light bulbs in the sardine like corners of a BMW X5 35D, and assume other models. That doesn’t mean you can wiggle around and tweak a tool or two to fix and assist, but smaller hands would make the process a […]
Category: Automotive, BMW, Diesel, How-To |
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Tags: BMW, daylight, driving, h835, headlight, How-To, replacement, x5 35d
RichC | January 1, 2017
January 1st is "replace the refrigerator filter" day in our house … and because they are so heavy (and expensive), curiosity had me wondering what exactly was inside of this solid plastic housing? (click images for larger) Buying the 3 pack of filters from Amazon ($30) was about the least expensive way to purchase […]
Category: Environment, Misc, Photos, Tidbits |
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Tags: amazon, carbon, ecoaqua, filter, refrigerator, replacement, water
RichC | May 15, 2016
After having success in replacing a couple less expensive warm white 2 foot florescent light tubes with LED tubes the other day, I opted to order a couple 4 foot LED tubes to replace my failing "cheap" shoplights over my garage workbench (eBay $22 w/shipping). I often leave this light on 24 hours a […]
Category: Energy, Misc, Shopping |
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Tags: ebay, florescent, led, lights, replacement, workbench, workshop