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Pool Cleaner News - Smarter robots find niche in disasters

October 13th, 2006

Smarter robots find niche in disasters
Springfield News-Leader - will) physically interact with and assist people in their daily life,” said Henrik Christensen, a robotics researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. “It’s already started in trivial applications like vacuum cleaners, pool cleaners

Pool Cleaner News - Peroxide sellers to lay off the health promises 

October 12th, 2006

Peroxide sellers to lay off the health promises 
The FDA cracks down on claims that hydrogen peroxide can treat AIDS, cancer and other conditions.

When ‘banishing’ words is a mouse-click away 
By Lamat R. Hasan, New Delhi, Oct 9: Here’s a chance for word watchers to target pet peeves from everyday speech and from other fields, including news, and “banish” them for their “mis-use, over-use and general uselessness”.

Alexandre Aja to Helm Gospel 
The Hills Have Eyes helmer Alexandre Aja is attached to direct an English-language bigscreen adaptation of the French bestseller “The Gospel According to Jimmy,” reports Variety .

Pool Cleaner News - Investigation Underway into EQ Plant Fire

October 9th, 2006

Investigation Underway into EQ Plant Fire
abc11tv.com, NC - Oct 8, 2006… burned on Thursday and Friday, but Wake County authorities believe they EQ building contained latex-based paints, pesticides and household and pool cleaners. …

Cleaning time again
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription), WV - Sep 25, 2006… citizens can dispose of hazardous household waste, including paint-related products, motor oil and filters, batteries, swimming pool cleaners, drain/oven/floor …

Why is Sand Getting in the Spa?
Lakeland Ledger, FL - Sep 30, 2006… Many pools have automatic pool cleaners or in-floor cleaning systems that quickly remove sand back into the filter and out of sight, Pursifull says. …

War, natural disasters driving the push for smarter robots
Boise State University The Arbiter Online, Idaho - Sep 14, 2006… “It’s already started in trivial applications like vacuum cleaners, pool cleaners and lawn mowers,” he said. “Now we’re ready to go to the next level.”. …

Pool Cleaner News - New Site Celebrates Water: Ezine with Story-telling, News …

October 8th, 2006

New Site Celebrates Water: Ezine with Story-telling, News …
PR Web (press release), WA - Sep 12, 2006… Friendsofwater selects and sells products that support the thoughtful use of water including home water purifiers, pool filters, garden water filters and …

Board, Kyle declare drought restrictions
SmallTownPapers News Service, WA - Sep 22, 2006… should be enough incentive to allow people to not fill a whole pool, but at least refill water that has evaporated or splashed out, since pool filters will not …

Pool Cleaner News - Pool vacuum fix should be easy one 

October 5th, 2006

Pool vacuum fix should be easy one 
What’s going on between our automatic pool vacuum and the main drain? The vacuum is drawn to the drain as if it were a babe magnet. What is causing this, and how can we break up this fatal attraction?

Why is Sand Getting in the Spa? 
Q. I have a 30,000-gallon gunite pool with a sand filter. It has an attached spa, which overflows into the pool. For the past six months, I have been getting sand in the spa. The spa flows in through the supply line. Can you tell me why this is happening?

BULLDOG BANANZA MONOPOLY STYLE 
FERRIS PUTS ON ITS ANNUAL BONANZA TO SHOWCASE DIFFERENT RSOS AND BUSINESSES.

Pool Cleaner News - Regulators order power conservation

October 2nd, 2006

Regulators order power conservation
North County Times - But what’s good for thrifty and ascetic might not be so good for people who keep the pool filter running and the thermostat at 75 degrees through the night. Peevey indicated in the order that Edison could recoup the higher costs through higher rates

Great tips for decorators, and handy advice for the green-fingered
iafrica.com - Purchase the correct grade pool filter silica sand. In most cases, you will only need to change the top 15cm of sand. If you have manually cleaned your filter sand within the last twelve months you will only need to add a sand filter cleaner. 24

Be There and Be Square
Wired - In the distance, a neighbor s pool filter whirs. I ve never before given a talk that s standing room only, Murray jokes anxiously, then launches into a demonstration of basic juggling, explaining how, in the 90s, mathematicians and

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Fox 19 - Conserving Energy: To save energy I make sure that in the summer when the air conditioner is running the most during the day the pool filter is running at night and in the winter when the heat is needed at night the pool filter is running during