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REVIEW / HOW TO: Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Plant Food with ORTHO Dial N Spray

I have been using Miracle Gro water soluble Bloom Booster – flower food ( https://amzn.to/3f7NbA9 ) and all purpose Plant Food ( https://amzn.to/3tsF86k ) for over 4 years with my Ortho Dial N Spray hose end sprayer ( https://amzn.to/3o0waw3 ) to fertilize my front and back gardens. I am going to show you how I use it to get great blooms in the spring and healthy plants in the summer.

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I typically fertilize my garden in the spring and summer months to promote flower blooms, foliage growth, and fruit produce. I start in spring with Bloom Booster ( https://amzn.to/3f7NbA9 ) then follow up in the summer months with All Purpose Plant Food ( https://amzn.to/3tsF86k ) . Both plant food suggests 1 tablespoon per gallon of water for outdoor plants.

Typically people would use the Miracle Gro Garden Feeder ( https://amzn.to/3euRnLs ), load up an entire bag of water soluble fertilizer and use it. However since my garden size is different i dont want to use the whole bag of fertilizer.

I prefer using a mixing the water soluble fertilizer into a solution then use the Ortho Dial N Spray ( https://amzn.to/3o0waw3 ) . It can be dialed in to specific quantities of solution per gallon flow rates. I use half a bag in the spray bottle mixed in with 32 0z of water. I mix for about 2-5 minutes until all the fertilizer is dissolved. This about half the potency, so on my Dial N Spray I use one ounce per gallon. Note one ounce is 2 tablespoons. Which makes sense as I need to match the recommended 1 tablespoon per gallon application.

I prefer concentrated water soluble fertilizer ( https://amzn.to/3tsF86k ) rather than bottles of liquid concentrate fertilizer as they are easier to store, less prone to accidental spilling.

The Dial N Spray ( https://amzn.to/3o0waw3 ) has 3 shower patterns: JET, Shower, and Fan. The jet pattern allows a straight direct stream. The shower is gentle for most plants and situations. The fan pattern is for wide coverage. The grip and trigger of the water hose is comfortable. The bottle is easy to screw on and off. The hose lock ring needs a washer, mine has been working well for 4 years basically used every 1-2 weeks during spring and summer months.

After using the hose end spray, I clean up the spray by rinsing out the bottle with clean water and changing the rate to 8 oz per gallon to rinse out any fertilizer or dye in the system. Then rinse out the housing and let it air dry before storing in my garage. My Dial N Spray ( https://amzn.to/3o0waw3 ) has been used over 4 years and still looks new.

Overall I am happy with the simple use of water soluble fertilizer and the hose end sprayer.

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Review / How to: Cat Fur DeShedding Tips!

I help my porch cat deshed fur weekly to keep him cool and reduce fur balls. I have a FURminator Medium / Long Hair deShedding Tool for Cats ( https://amzn.to/3rBMKnf )

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I work from the front to the back of Winky the Cat. I never brush and deshed against the flow of his fur. I only work on areas he is comfortable with and were i normally pet, so it would be his head, back, neck, and chest. Since I dont pet his belly, i will skip that area.

I love how effective it is with helping my cat shed his old under coat fur. I got a lot of dead fur from him and effectively grooming him so he doesnt have to work as hard to clean himself.

FURejector button releases hair with ease and guards the comb.
Ergonomic handle for comfort and non slip. Just rake it along the cat to remove dead fur and old under coat.

After each weekly session, i give him treats for positive reinforcement. I also rub and pet him normally.

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CHEVY VOLT VLOG #75 – OIL PAN GASKET LEAK and Replacement

Chevy Volt Oil Pan Leak and Replacement

My 2017 Chevy Volt is now about 95,000 miles now. It has been burning oil for several months. It has been very slow due to the low use of the internal combustion engine. In the past several months, I noticed the oil level dropped about one quart every 3 weeks. It soon grew to losing about one quart every week before I noticed an oil spot on my driveway. I also noticed a burning oil smell.

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The oil filter and drain plug were tight and not leaking. The Chevy Volt’s underbody fiber panels ABSORBED several quarts of the oil before the speed of the moving car drifted oil to the exhaust pipes causing the burning oil smell.

Since only about half of the 2017 Chevy Volt mileage is with gas, and the rest has been electric motor, the engine probably only has about 45,000 to 50,000 gas miles on it.

Searching the internet, it seems like some 2016 and 2017 Chevy Volt has an oil pan gasket leak early in its production. So it may be the build and the gasket material. Also from the forums, users noted that the Volt needed several days to fix and may cost anywhere from $800-$1600 out of warranty to repair. The reason for several days to fix was due to the gasket material curing or clients returning back to the dealer when it leaked again after the repair.

After doing my research – I decided to do it myself :

  1. I didn’t want to spend $1000 or more in repair costs, car rental, and lost time. I figured it take me about 3 hours of actual work and 1 day of waiting for the gasket to cure. And about $40 for a new oil pan hardware , $5 for RTV Silicone Permatex Ultra Black gasket maker, $5 oil filter , and $12 for 0w-20 synthetic oil . The panels were soaked in oil and not sure what the dealer may do or charge me to clean, so I got $12 gallon bottle of degreaser solution, and $6 two cans of Carb cleaner . Total cost about $80 in materials and 3 hours or so in labor.
  2. Oil pan replacement generally is pretty simple, and I wanted to make sure the gasket had time to cure and that I was able to clean off all the oil spray on the exhaust pipes and under panels.

Parts List:

  1. GM oil pan ( https://amzn.to/3evyAhE )
  2. Oil Gasket RTV Silcone BLACK ( https://amzn.to/3aAR3Z2 )
  3. Oil filter AC Delco PF 64 ( https://amzn.to/2PiTk3R )
  4. 0w-20 oil – 3.8 quarts or so new oil ( https://amzn.to/2QR1SPV )
  5. Carb cleaner to remove oil off exhaust parts ( https://amzn.to/3dLO7en )
  6. Concentrated degreaser to clean panels ( https://amzn.to/32G4xhJ )
  7. 7 mm and 8 mm socket wrench and extender
  8. Ryobi angle drill ( https://amzn.to/3awMzCM )
  9. Torque wench (18 lb – 20 lb ) https://amzn.to/2QWGZm4
  10. Thin metal trim pry bar ( https://amzn.to/3aB6ikO )
  11. Special tool – 3mm x 10 mm metal slot bar ( or use two very large flat head screw drivers. )
  12. Plastic or metal razor blade ( https://amzn.to/32IKwHw ) https://amzn.to/3gNfoPx
  13. Car Ramps https://amzn.to/3nf5QOa
  14. Gloves https://amzn.to/3nf06UG
  15. WD40 – solvent melts silicone https://amzn.to/3erccpQ
  16. Clean rags
  17. Newspaper or cardboard
  18. 5 gallon bucket for the degreaser solution.

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