ShowersTurn Any Pontoon Boat Into the Ultimate Travel Camper

Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosures are a canvas enclosure custom made to fit your make and model of Pontoon Boat. These enclosures will help protect your console instruments, pontoon furniture and carpeting throughout. The Pontoon Full Camper Enclosure makes the most of your pontoon boating experience. A fully enclosed deck using a Bimini Top and a Camper Back Top gives you overall deck headroom. This is the ideal enclosure for weekenders, travelers and entertaining on your pontoon boat. By adding optional screens and privacy curtains, you can turn your pontoon boat into the ultimate travel camper.

The Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure does enclose the entire deck area of your pontoon boat which now really makes it a multi use boat. You can entertain family and friends as well a great way to have a business meeting with a client. This enclosure is ideal for dining onboard, think of all the ideas you could do to create any atmosphere you wish for a great evening of entertainment.

If you’re a real estate broker or agent selling waterfront properties, a The Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure will be a great asset in helping you close a property sale. Keep your clients dry while you tour the lake looking at cottages and year round waterfront homes. Create an office on the water complete with cell phone, laptop computer, GPS etc.

The Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure can also be used for an overnight stay similar to a tent if needed. Makes for an inexpensive weekend camping trip by boat and give you a break from the hot humid weather or brief rain showers.

By adding a custom made Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure, you can now start up a private charter boat business for tours and self-guided fishing trips, and not have to be concerned about changes in the weather while you are on the lake.

If your to spend more time on your pontoon boat, look into a Pontoon Boat Enclosure with your local boat dealer, marina, boat canvas shop and online. Get expert advice on the right Pontoon Enclosure before purchasing. You will now be prepared for any change in whether and not put a damper on a planned day on the water.

The Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure will make a true difference in your comfort while you are boating and extend your boating season deep into the fall.

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ShowersSaving Water – The Bath vs Shower Debate

If you don’t live in Southern England, chances are that you might not have noticed the water shortage problem in the UK, but you might have heard of the hosepipe ban and were left puzzled by London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone plea to Londoners to stop flushing the lavatory after relieving themselves! Two unusually dry winters have left the reservoirs only about half full in Southern England. In the Thames water region, around London, there has been less than 70% of the rainfall that was expected since November 2004.

The British are probably unaware that Londoners use an average of 165 litres of water every day, higher than the national average of 150 litres and about one-third higher than other European cities.

These must be depressing figures for any British household, but you don’t have to panic yet! By educating yourself about conserving water in simple ways, you can breathe easy and perhaps even use a hose or sprinkler to water your garden after all!

In this article, we’ll debate the big question–does it takes less water to take a shower or have a bath?

First of all, let’s take a look at a few facts:

# A full bathtub holds approximately 140 litres of water

# Standard shower heads dispense 20-60 litres of water per minute

# Shower heads with flow restrictors dispense 10-15 litres of water per minute

An average bath requires 100 to 200 litres of water. Depending on your showerhead and whether it has a flow restrictor in it and how long you shower, the answer could oscillate either towards shower or bath. The average shower of four minutes with an old showerhead uses 80 litres of water. With a low-flow showerhead, only 40 litres of water is used.

If your house was constructed before 1992, chances are your showerheads force out about 20 litres of water per minute. Multiply this by the number of minutes you are in the shower and the litres add up fast!

If you’d like to test the amount of water wasted yourself, here’s an experiment you could try at home. Put the plug in the bathtub next time you take a shower (but not a stand-alone shower as you might spill over the lower shower wall). After you’ve showered, examine how much the tub filled up. If there is less water than you would usually have in a bath, then you will probably save money by taking a shower instead of a bath.

Although the chances of the contrary happening are unheard of, if it is the case for you, then in addition to the enjoyment you get in a bath, there is more good news for you.

A good, long soak in a bath can renew the spirit. Hydrotherapy, which loosely translated means ‘rejuvenation by water,’ enables bathers to revitalize themselves. Some modern systems even contain air jets that have been strategically placed to target the body’s pressure points, relieving tension and stress. Bathers can also enjoy the benefit of chromatherapy, which uses coloured light in much the same way aromatherapy uses scent to stimulate different psychological and physical responses.

Bath time for a young family can be an important playtime and social occasion to be shared with other family members. A number of people find baths a calming way to relax in today’s fast paced stressful life. Herbs and essential oils soothe aching muscles, tense nerves, and skin irritations; soften the skin; and ensure a good complexion.

The Environment Agency, however, would recommend short showers, not baths. Based on its latest research, it proclaims that a 5-minute shower uses about a third of the water of a bath and can save 50 litres every time.

The time taken to take a shower is not the sole variable though. As previously mentioned, water consumed is also dependent on the type of shower you use. Power showers can use more water than a bath in less than 5 minutes! Low-flow showerheads deliver 10 litres of water or less per minute and are relatively inexpensive. Older showerheads use 20 to 30 litres of water per minute.

If you still believe that a shower cannot equal the gratification of a bath, then it is recommended to partially fill your bath in order to use less water. That option might seem better if you consider the plight of sailors aboard ships. Due to lack of fresh water aboard ships, sailors were taught to get wet, turn off the water, soap and scrub, and then briefly turn the water on to rinse. Let’s hope British residents don’t suffer the same fate in a few years.

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ShowersHow To Fix That Leaky Bathtub Faucet – Fast!

Fixing a leaky bathtub faucet – or any other leaky faucet for that matter – can be an expensive job – UNLESS you can do it yourself!

In this article we want to look at the most common reason for a leaky faucet and show you how to fix it quickly and cheaply.

Preparation

It almost goes without saying that you should turn the water off first! Where to find the handle that does that? Just look under your sink and see where the pipes run. Somewhere along their length you will see either a handle or a wheel you can use to shut the mains supply off. In nearly every case you will need to turn it clockwise to shut.

One other preparation is to block the sink drain – just to prevent a nasty accident with something loose (like a screw or a small nut) disappearing down the drain never to be seen again. Use the plug you normally use, or put some cloth into the aperture. No good being wise after the event!

And – even though it goes without saying – make sure you have bought a replacement washer (or two) from the local hardware store – you don’t want to be looking for that when you have the faucet in pieces do you!

Action

Locate the screw that is holding the handle of the faucet in place (it may be hidden behind a small plate or cover and that cover needs to be prised off using a small screwdriver or similar). Then undo the screw.

The next job is to get the handles off. Use a screwdriver to do this – you might need to use a little bit of force to prise it but it will come.

Now you will see the old washer (don’t worry if not, we will put one in place anyway). Take off the old washer and replace with the new. Notice that the hole in the washer should just be a touch bigger than the central post that the handle turns.

Now retighten the handle, but only hand tight i.e. only until it stops turning without extra force needing to be applied.

Next, turn on the water again and see what happens! If there’s no leak you’re home and dry (excuse the pun!). If it still leaks, try tightening the handle a little more.

If it still leaks after that- then the problem is elsewhere and you’ll need to get a plumber after all. But al least it was worth a try!

(And by the way – if you notice a big build up of lime around the handle – clean that off with a special removal product from your hardware store – it will pay you in the long run).

Things needed

A screwdriver or two – maybe one flathead and one Phillips or cross-screw. Also two washers (maybe take the old one off ahead of your visit to the store to be sure of getting the right one, or just buy a pack of mixed washers – not an expensive buy).

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ShowersBaby Showers: Traditional Or Trendy?

These days more and more hosts are straying away from the traditional pastels, family friendly baby shower games and cute baby shower party gifts in favor of more trendy and edgy baby shower parties. But is this really a good idea? Hostesses who are torn on whether or not they should spice up the shower with the glitz and rhinestones of a trendy shower theme should think twice.

Trendy baby showers have their appeal, to be sure. Trendy showers take a cue from Kim Kardashian and many other Hollywood moms-to-be, meaning that they are glamorous, raunchy, and sometimes downright snarky. Moms to be can get their baby bottles glitzed out in rhinestones, everyone can go out to spas and get manicures or pedicures, and some of the shower games might be kind of snarky. For some that is what makes a good party great and trendy. Watching movies like Knocked Up and Cheaper By The Dozen might be included in a trendy baby shower party. Overall, they can be a really fun time with the girls and they are very much driven by what’s chic and trendy for the moment.

Traditional baby showers are more formal and have a tendency to appeal to a broader audience. The shower games are family-oriented, appetizers and hors d’oeuvres are fit for everyone, and mothers who have daughters won’t be too worried about bringing their little ones along. There are a lot more resources on throwing a traditional shower and it’s also likely to be cheaper than mimicking anything that Hollywood would attempt. Traditional showers are also something that is much easier to treasure for years to come because they have a tendency of making people bond in a way that glitz and rhinestone-covered baby bottles can’t. They are also not driven by current trends but as the name suggests are based more on tradition.

When it comes to deciding whether or not you should throw a trendy party, the most telling factors are your guest list and your wallet. For instance, if you are going to be throwing a party where there may be anyone from age 5 to 75, you need to think of a traditional baby shower. Your friends won’t be happy if their 5-year old hears something inappropriate, nor will Great Aunt Greta think that rhinestone-covered bottles make any sense. Trendy showers are good for young crowds with a little bit of extra income in their friends’ circles. A larger shower will be the most affordable if kept traditional, while smaller showers can definitely be trendy. Basically, use your common sense when choosing whether you want a trendy or traditional baby shower and always keep your ‘audience’ and the Mom-to-be as your primary object to please and to make comfortable.

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ShowersBaby Showers – Great Games

Whether your baby shower will be assisted by older children or mothers and their children, will be nice to have some games ready to play with them to bring moments of life in any party where the guests begin to distance themselves in their own corners. The games are guaranteed to keep the party and guests enjoy the company of others.

There are different types of games for baby showers. Some games are meant to be played by children, while others are designed for mothers anddads who are attending the party. The game themes are, of course, related to the subject of babies.

Games about animal names

Many baby shower games are question and answer, multiple choice or matching games. They are down-loadable and can be printed out on paper and distributed to the guests. Some games may ask you to match the names of the male and female of a number of animal species. Other games may ask you to match the animal baby name to that of its mother, for instance a chick matches with a hen.

Games about fruits and baby food

There are games which ask you to supply two or three names of fruits for each letter of the new baby’s name. Likewise, you might want to play a game wherein the players race to write down as many names for baby food as he can think about

Helping Mom and Dad with the baby’s name

There are also games for baby showers which are designed to come up with as many baby names as possible for the new baby. This may take the form of a competition in which the players are to write down two baby names for each letter of the alphabet. There are many variations to this type of game. It can be played like a flash card game wherein the first player who shouts out loud a name beginning with the letter displayed on the flash card wins one round.

Intellectual games

Some intellectual games involve completing nursery rhymes, identifying objects whose names are also names of people and games that ask trivia about babies.

Guessing games

A very entertaining game to hold during baby showers is guessing the contents of someone’s bag or trousers. The game may be played in sets of two contestants. They both have to have bags. The rules of the game may vary from one variation to the next. In general, each team is given one chance to guess an item contained in the opponent’s bag for each round. The way the points are tallied can vary.

Custom games

There are outfits on the internet who specialize in designing these games and their playing interfaces. If you happen to have a great idea for a game, you could visit one of those sites and inquire if they can customize the design of the interface for your game idea.

On the other hand, with a colored printer, you may want to do the design yourself. Games for baby showers can be a DIY project for you.

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