Dress in old clothing. Put safety goggles on and rubber gloves to protect yourself. Fill the gas tank with a couple inches of water to clean out varnish. Pour a cup of muriatic acid into the tank. Move the tank around for a few minutes so the solution covers the inside completely. Step...
How to Clean Out a Coolant Expansion Tank by Richard Rowe Clear plastic expansion tanks must have seemed like a good idea at the time, and they are in a sense. A plastic expansion tank allows you to see a fluid level, which makes keeping an eye on things much easier. However, those p...
With all this in mind, it's clear why water softeners are so popular: They remain the least costly and most effective way to rid your water of troublesome minerals. In the next section, we'll take a peek inside a water softener and find out why plastic beads aren't just for Mardi ...
Oil: Fuel oil is also transported by truck, is pumped into a storage tank either inside or outside the house, and is piped to the appliances where it is needed. Fuel oil is billed by the gallon as well. So that's how energy arrives at your house and how it is billed. What happens...
Switch to sticky tape to pick up small fragments and shards. Don't use your vacuum cleaner, and make sure all broken pieces, tape and cardboard are placed in a plastic bag. Finally, wipe the area with a damp paper towel and place the used towel in the plastic bag, as well. Seal ...
Due to the high share of industry in total electricity consumption, industrial demand-side management can make a relevant contribution to the stability of power systems. At the same time, companies get the opportunity to reduce their electricity procurem
a higher temperature than proton exchange membrane fuel cells, so it has a longer warm-up time. This makes it unsuitable for use in cars. Phosphoric-acid systems are likely to fall out of favor because they are less efficient than other fuel cells and require a toxic gas as their catalyst...
You can use a tester to determine if you have a weak battery. If you aren’t comfortable doing this, go to an auto retailer like AutoZone or O’Reilly Auto Parts. They will test your battery for free. In addition, you’ll want to clean your car battery. Check for residue on the ba...
Here's how a fuel cell produces electricity: Hydrogen gas from the tank (shown here as big brown blobs) feeds down a pipe to the negative terminal. Hydrogen is flammable and explosive, so the tank has to be extremely strong. Oxygen from the air (big turquoise blobs) comes down a second...