XHose Expandable Garden Hose Review

This XHose expandable garden hose review covers the Xhose growing hose for lawn and garden purposes.  The X-Hose is indeed well-built, with rigid fittings and two-ply, flexible, and of course, EXPANDING hose pipe. It has an inner rubber tube that does the bulk of the expanding and contracting, and an outer cloth (web) shell to … Continue reading XHose Expandable Garden Hose Review



Radio Shack 6300452 Talking Clock Review

Bought this portable talking alarm clock, model #6300452  at that electronics store in 2012 locally.  Here, we review the Radio Shack 6300452 talking alarm clock  Although its somewhat distorted female voice could sound better, this clock gives blind and vision impaired users a convenient way to hear what the current time is. Thrilling to see … Continue reading Radio Shack 6300452 Talking Clock Review



How to Restart Chromecast Audio

Shows how to restart the Chromecast Audio receiver device.  Now you may wish to do this if you notice the following. It shows poor or slow performance. The receiver does not play when you cast to it. It emits strange noises through the attached speakers. It breaks up, chirps, pops, or squeals. Always try a … Continue reading How to Restart Chromecast Audio



JBL Clip 3 Factory Reset Instructions

Here, we give our JBL Clip 3 speaker factory reset directions, to return it to its default settings.  Factory resetting reverts this speaker to its factory default state. And in so doing, it clears any prior paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Wiping these stops the Clip 3 from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices after … Continue reading JBL Clip 3 Factory Reset Instructions



How to Pair UE Wonderboom with iPad Air

This post teaches how to pair UE Wonderboom with iPad Air tablets. First, you start with your Ultimate Ears speaker (UE) shut OFF (all dark top panel LEDs). Then, follow these instructions to pair it to an iPad Air. How to Pair UE Wonderboom with iPad Air Instructions 1. Visit the Home Screen on your … Continue reading How to Pair UE Wonderboom with iPad Air



Logitech Wonderboom Bluetooth Pairing Help

This post gives Logitech Wonderboom Bluetooth pairing instructions for common Bluetooth devices. Start with this Logitech speaker shut OFF (all dark LEDs). Then, follow along to pair it with most any Bluetooth source device.  In this demo, we show how pairing works on our iPad Air mobile computer. But like procedures work for iPhones, iPods, … Continue reading Logitech Wonderboom Bluetooth Pairing Help



Electric Heat Pros and Cons

Electric heating is one of the easiest ways to keep your home warm during cold winter spells.  In this piece, we discuss the many electric heat pros and cons.  Many down sides to this mode of heating including higher fuel costs.  But many up sides as well. E.g. No carbon monoxide. Easy to install. Low … Continue reading Electric Heat Pros and Cons



JBL Pulse 3 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

This post gives JBL Pulse 3 Bluetooth pairing instructions.  It shows pairing with iOS tablets and phone devices. But similar procedures work on Android devices also.  In short, with your Pulse shut off (all lights dark), run through this routine to pair your Pulse 3 to a Bluetooth source device. We show this on an … Continue reading JBL Pulse 3 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions



Thermostat Reading Higher than Setting Problem

When a thermostat reads higher temperature than its temperature setting, your home can get too cold in the winter and too warm in summer.  Now at least several factors affect the thermostat temperature reading besides actual room temperature.  These include aging components drifting out of tolerance in older thermostats.  Or, an improperly placed thermostat might … Continue reading Thermostat Reading Higher than Setting Problem