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Mildew and Mold Smell – Front Load Washing Machines

By Todd Fratzel on Appliances

Removing Mildew & Mold Smell from Front Loader Washers Recently we started noticing a mildew / mold smell in our laundry room. It didn’t take long for me to realize that our new (6 months ago) Kenmore Elite Front Load Washing Machine was the cause of the problem. After doing some quick research we quickly…

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Ryobi 18V String Trimmer Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Ryobi Model P2002 – Lithium 18V 12″ Cordless String Trimmer The folks at Ryobi were kind enough to send us another ONE+ cordless tool to review. This time they sent the Lithium 18V 12″ cordless string trimmer. We’re not new to the ONE+ battery system as we recently reviewed the Ryobi 18V Compact Drill which…

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Paslode PF150S-PP Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

PF150S-PP Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had the pleasure of testing the all new Paslode PF150S-PP Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer. Paslode asked us to give it a test drive and we obliged on a large framing job that requires several dozen large metal joist hangers. Engineered Lumber…

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Dremel 8200 Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Dremel 8200 – 12V Cordless Rotary Tool The folks at Dremel sent us the 12V Cordless 8200 Rotary Tool to review. We’ve tested two other Dremel models (Dremel 4000 and Dremel 8000) for other reviews so we were eager to see how the 8200 stacks up. Dremel 8200 Features & Specifications Battery Lithium-Ion Battery Charge…

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DeWALT XRP Cordless Hammerdrills Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

DeWALT 18V Cordless XRP Hammerdrills Recently the folks at DeWALT sent us two of their Cordless XRP Hammerdrills to evaluate. We tested the DCD970KL 1/2″ (13mm) 18V Cordless XRP™ Li-Ion Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver Kit and the DCD950KX 1/2″ (13mm) 18V Cordless XRP™ Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver Kit. The XRP series cordless tools from DeWALT are premium cordless drills built for…

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How To Lubricate John Deere X300

By Todd Fratzel on Lawn Care

John Deere X300 Maintenance If you own any type of lawn mower then there’s a minimum amount of maintenance that needs to be done in order to keep your mower running well. John Deere Mowers are very easy to maintain when you follow the recommendations in the Owner’s Manual. In a previous post I covered…

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Porter-Cable Heavy-Duty Circular Saw Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Porter-Cable  15 Amp Heavy-Duty Circular Saw (PC15TCSMK) Porter-Cable just introduced their new PC15TCSMK, 15-amp heavy-duty circular saw. The PC15TCSMK is a lightweight (9.5 lbs) circular saw with all new ergonomic features to reduce stress and strain on professionals that rely on these type of tools to do their jobs. The folks at Porter-Cable sent us…

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Should You Buy John Deere Mowers at Box Stores?

By Todd Fratzel on Landscaping

Article Update This has been a popular article for quite some time. I wanted to update it and respond to some of the comments that have been left about my take on things. More specifically I want to comment about some of the confusion in the comments. It is true that some of the Box…

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