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How to Unstick Your Pool Vac Ultra

Why isn’t your Hayward Pool Vac Ultra pool vacuum skimming across the bottom like it ought to? Maybe there’s something stuck in it. Here’s how to get it unstuck.

Posted byJohn D ReinhartJune 21, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:fix your pool vac, Hayward pool vac, how to fix a pool vac, pool vac repair, pool vac ultra, swimming pool pump, swimming pool repairLeave a comment on How to Unstick Your Pool Vac Ultra

How to Replace Your Pool Vac Ultra Gearbox

If your Hayward Pool Vac only travels in straight lines, the fix is easy and inexpensive, and kinda fun!

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 22, 2020January 21, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:gearbox, hayward pool vac ultra, pool vac, pool vac gearbox, pool vac ultraLeave a comment on How to Replace Your Pool Vac Ultra Gearbox

How to Add Toe Clips to Your Bicycle

You push on the pedals to make your bike move. Wouldn’t it be nice if, while you were pushing with one leg, you could be lifting with the other? Twice as far for half the work? Sign me in!

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 2, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:add to bicycle, bicycle toe clips, make bicycling easier, make biking easier, make cycling easier, toe clipsLeave a comment on How to Add Toe Clips to Your Bicycle

How to Add Diatomaceous Earth to Your Pool Filter

If you find that your swimming pool water isn’t as clean and clear as you’d like, and your pool has a diatomaceous earth, or DE, filter, you may find instructions to add more DE. But how?

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesLeave a comment on How to Add Diatomaceous Earth to Your Pool Filter

How to Clear Your Pool Pump Impeller

If the pressure in your swimming pool filter looks correct, but the water doesn’t seem to be moving through it very quickly, it could be that your pool pump’s impeller is clogged.

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to Fixes2 Comments on How to Clear Your Pool Pump Impeller

How to Change a Bicycle Tire

Uh oh, the tire on the Orange Monster is flat!
How did it happen? What did you run over? What did you hit?

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:bike flat, bike flat tire, fix bike tire, fix tire, repair bicyle flat, repair flat tire, replace bike tireLeave a comment on How to Change a Bicycle Tire

How to Adjust a Bicycle Seat

That’s a nifty bike you got there – too bad it’s not comfortable to ride. If only you could make it just a little bit bigger. You can! And it’s easy!

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:adjust a bike seat, fit a bike, fit my bike, how to make my bike fit better, make a bike more comfortable2 Comments on How to Adjust a Bicycle Seat

How to Add a Bike Rack

That bike is a great way to get around – and you can carry stuff in your backpack. But what if you don’t want to use a backpack, or you need to carry something a little heavier?

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:bicycle carrier, bicycle rack, bike rack, pannier rackLeave a comment on How to Add a Bike Rack

How to Shift Bicycle Gears

If you dread hills when you’re riding your bike, or if you’ve simply never quite figured out how the shifters work, this is great information to have.

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:bicycle gears, bike gears, change bike gears, easier pedaling, how do the gears work on a bike, how do the gears work on my bike, pedal easier, shift a bike, shift bike gearsLeave a comment on How to Shift Bicycle Gears

How to Add Air to Your Bike Tire

You’ve been out riding all day, or you just want to take the thing out, but the tires seem gushy and squishy. Rats. Need to add some air.

Posted byJohn D ReinhartMay 1, 2020January 22, 2026Posted inHow to FixesTags:add air to bike, bicycle flat, bicycle flat tire, bicycle tire, bike flat, bike flat tire, bike tire, flat tire, pump up bicycle tire, pump up bike tire, pump up tireLeave a comment on How to Add Air to Your Bike Tire

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