So we all know about the traditional blinds, as a matter of fact we have probably all had them in our home at some time or another. There is now a new variety of blind which will work electronically, you will no longer have to get up to open or close them, they will all work with a remote control, exactly how your television and DVD player works.

As we all know blinds are a great way to keep the room temperature at a good rate, both in the summer and winter, no more getting off from the sofa when you’re watching a movie because you feel abit hot, just one press of a button and its all done. Below are a few tips on electronic blinds.

Firstly although you are getting a remote with your blinds do not forget to put it somewhere safe, as if it gets lost it will be much harder to find a new one. It is not like a DVD player remote where you can just go out and buy yourself a universal version. If you have kids keep the remote up somewhere high, the best place I recommend would be on-top of the blind this way you will always remember where you have put it.

Blinds can range from the very pricey to the lower cost so be sure to set your budget and your expectations of what you actually want for your moneys worth. Angled blinds are one of the most expensive versions of blinds, due to the fact that they are made from special woods to suit very large and tall windows. You will be able to electronically move the blinds up and down with the remote due to the fact that they are so long.

As the blinds become more and more popular we will see prices getting higher to meet the demand of the public, with different arrays of style and sizes to suit every ones needs. There are many places to buy these blinds from, so its best to shop around and compare prices. If you are looking to obtain custom made electronic blinds it may cost you considerably more than it would to get an off the shelf version, so make sure they offer you a guarantee of at least around two years, also check to see if fitting comes with all the blinds that you are going to order.

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Hello everyone and welcome back to our series of short articles on automotive tools and how to guides for the new weekend warrior mechanic. These aren’t written for the professional but for the average Joe who is looking to get his hands a little dirty. In today’s article I’m going to talk about opening the cap of an older style radiator. This is the type of radiator that you will find in cars that don’t use the current system with a reserve coolant tank on the fender well.

The first step is to make sure that the radiator and engine are below operating temperature. Ideally you will want to have let the car sit overnight if possible. However, since that is not always possible, just make sure it has sat long enough that the water is below boiling temperature. A great way to do this is by grabbing the squeezing the upper radiator hose. If it’s hot, then don’t open the radiator. You will want to use a fresh towel or rag over the radiator cap when removing it just in case there is still any steam trapped in the system that might have otherwise burned you. Turn the cap counter clockwise until it’s first catch or stop. That will allow any remaining pressure to escape. If you do see any liquid or a lot of steam, immediately re-tighten the cap and come back later because it’s not cool enough yet. If you don’t see either of those, continue to turn the cap counter clockwise until it’s loose and remove it by tilting it towards you to block any steam that still may escape.

You will now have removed the radiator cap safely, and can look into the radiator to see what the fluid level is. If low, mix the proper kind of fluid with a 50/50 ratio of fluid and water and fill the radiator. Once again, do not do this while the vehicle is still warm. You could potentially seriously burn yourself if the cooling system is still at operating pressure and temperature.

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As incidents of road accidents continue to climb, yearly, auto-makers have been scrambling to meet safety standards, that seem to get harder, and more expensive, to meet each year. Despite these efforts, on the part of the government, and car makers, accidents continue to go up.

This simply proves that we aren’t doing enough for our automobile safety. With car insurance premiums rising each year, not to mention the death toll, it’s clear we aren’t doing enough. One safety enhancing addition, not usually bundled with cars is an aid to reversing safely, something that has been tricky for drivers, since cars were invented.

Backup cameras on vehicles aren’t, exactly, new but they used to be pretty hard to get(and even harder to have installed). These days, however, these safety devices are as cheap as ever and an important boost to your safety, and peace of mind, while driving.

Even now, you might be thinking, isn’t my rear-view mirror enough? Is it really? There are so many ways for accidents to happen, when relying on them for safety.

1) They can move, meaning that even a strong wind can push it out of its proper position. Once this happens, either the seconds required to fix the mirror, or the consequences of not doing so, can be fatal or highly costly. If you think the cost is trivial because you have insurance, think again. Accidents push your premiums up.

2) Not all drivers can adjust, from the view of the road, to the view of the mirror, quickly enough, on the fly. It’s trickier than it seems to glance in a mirror AND react to what you see before its too late. Let any driver who has ever backed into a light post tell you, it jumped out at them. Most people agree that using a proper screen to see behind you simplifies reversing greatly.

3) Rear view mirrors have an annoying habit of breaking off. It happens in so many irksome ways, passing another car and clipping off each others mirrors, vandals, accidental damage from someone walking by, distractedly etc. When that happens, what do you do? Resign yourself to reversing blindly and hoping for the best. Usually, you wouldn’t have much of a choice until you replaced the mirrors(which can take a longer time that you might think…trust me That’s where a well placed backup camera would come in very handy.

Now that I’ve made my point about the inadequacy of mirrors alone, I’ll go into some of the pros of using backup cameras. As I mentioned before, the screen is easier to use than a mirror. Also, you can adjust the camera so that you have the perfect view of behind you, that you need to avoid mistakes.

Finally, you can see more of behind the vehicle, enabling you to judge better and prevent serious damage to your car (and an unfortunate fire hydrant).

Adam Florence loves cars and vans and is very careful about his safety and those around. He has installed backup cameras and rear view cameras on his vans.

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