Irene A. Blake

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Stories By Irene A. Blake

  • How To Remove The Dyson DC16 Battery

    How to Remove the Dyson DC16 Battery. The Dyson DC16 Root 6 is a handheld vacuum that provides approximately six minutes of continuous cleaning between battery charges. Typically, a person removes the lithium-ion battery (part number 912433-03) to charge it in the wall-mounted battery charger, replace it if defective or spent, or when repairing the unit or replacing other parts. The battery has a simple slide-button release lock. As a result, you should have no problem removing the DC16 battery within a few seconds of sliding the button.

    By Irene A. Blake September 6th, 2022 Read More
  • How To Remove Drain Cap On Hayward Filter

    How to Remove Drain Cap on Hayward Filter. Hayward Industries, Inc., manufactures a wide range of pool-maintenance products including filters. Whether you're using a Hayward cartridge, D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) or sand filter for pool water filtration, eventually you must drain the filter for cleaning or winterizing purposes. Hayward filters feature a drainpipe with either a drain plug, referred to interchangeably as a drain cap, or a drain valve. The pipe and cap models are threaded. As a result, you need only unscrew the cap to remove it from the pipe.

    By Irene A. Blake September 3rd, 2020 Read More