I bought a Baby Trend Expedition jogger stroller at a rummage sale. I looked at their website and know it's definitely not their newest models.
I cannot figure out how to adjust the reclining seat. Right the seat is all the way reclined and it worked great for my son when he was a baby but now as a toddler, he wants to sit up and see things.
The only thing behind the seat is a strap and buckle but I can't see anyway to adjust this to tighten or loosen it. Anyone have any idea how the seat can be adjusted?How can I adjust the seat in my jogger stroller?You need to figure out which model you have and google it. Can you loose the strap? You usally loosen it to lower the seat and tighten it to put the seat up.
Friday, June 3, 2011
How to properly adjust a pendulum clock?
I've got a wind-up pendulum clock (says %26quot;Regulator%26quot; on the glass) that doesn't keep the right time. You can adjust the bob's distance by turning a nut. Does anyone know how to precisely synchronize these things or point me to instructions? There has to be a better way than trial-and-error.How to properly adjust a pendulum clock?I have no idea what the distance should be from the center of rotation to the center of mass of the bob, because that depends on how fast it's supposed to tick. Anyway, I don't think you need an absolute length to adjust to but a relative length change to use in adjusting. The period is roughly proportional to sqrt(length). So if the clock is running, say 1% slow, you need to shorten the distance by ~2%. (The square root of a value that changes slightly, by a factor of 1卤螖, is close to 1卤螖/2.) This is all %26quot;roughly%26quot; because the simple pendulum equation (period T = 2pi*sqrt(L/g)) assumes that all the moving mass is in the bob, with none on the shaft, whereas in real clocks this isn't true. The less true it is, the larger the distance adjustment you'll need to make.
I suggest you write down the changes you make (in fractions of a nut rotation) and the resulting change in time error. This should help you determine successive adjustment steps.How to properly adjust a pendulum clock?You want the length to be:
9.81/(4*pi^2) = 0.24849m = 24.849 cm
I suggest you write down the changes you make (in fractions of a nut rotation) and the resulting change in time error. This should help you determine successive adjustment steps.How to properly adjust a pendulum clock?You want the length to be:
9.81/(4*pi^2) = 0.24849m = 24.849 cm
How long does skin take to adjust to Benzoyl Peroxide and salicylic acid?
I dont mean using the both of them together, i mean how long does it take skin to adjust to BP, as in how long till dryness and flakyness stops. And how long does it take to adjust to SA?How long does skin take to adjust to Benzoyl Peroxide and salicylic acid?BP is stronger for the skin. If you have sensitive skin, I don't recommend it. Even though if you wanna try it, you can start with the product a little amount of the cream, cleanser, whatever, and then growing the amount with time and seeing how your face reacts. Same with SA. And if you have sensitive skin, I recommend of using Acne product that don't have any of both, and they work as same as SA and/or BP.
Hope I helped.
P.
Hope I helped.
P.
How do I adjust the oven temperature when I need to extend the length of cooking?
Hi. I am going to be preparing several pans of baked ziti, but I will not be home for most of the cooking time. Usually they would need a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, but I need to be gone for at least an hour before they're served. How low should I adjust the heat to allow for this longer cook time?How do I adjust the oven temperature when I need to extend the length of cooking?Just turn it up to desired temp and keep an eye on itHow do I adjust the oven temperature when I need to extend the length of cooking?I'm not sure about adjusting the oven temperature and I don't want to take a guess in case your food gets burnt, so maybe you could try cooking them at their normal temperature for the normal length of time and just reheat them, either in the microwave or in the oven covered in tin foil, before they're due to be served?
Sorry I couldn't be of more help but good luck anyway.How do I adjust the oven temperature when I need to extend the length of cooking?simply turn the temp down by10to15 degrees
Sorry I couldn't be of more help but good luck anyway.How do I adjust the oven temperature when I need to extend the length of cooking?simply turn the temp down by10to15 degrees
How could I adjust the margins of a word document in windows vista?
I tried to adjust it 1 inch for all sides but as I printed the document the bottom of the page is about 1.5 inches.How could I adjust the margins of a word document in windows vista?Are you talking about Microsoft Word? If you look along the left hand side there is a vertical ruler, you will notice the greyed out portion at the bottom, click and drag this down a bit to decrease the margin.
Word does a really weird gutter thing with the bottom of the page.
good luckHow could I adjust the margins of a word document in windows vista?Actually, Word doesn't do a really weird gutter at the bottom of the page, your printer does. Nothing's changed just because it's the latest version, so here's an article that refers to 2003 and below, but still applies.
http://www.officearticles.com/word/troubflooded with viruses medium length hair
Word does a really weird gutter thing with the bottom of the page.
good luckHow could I adjust the margins of a word document in windows vista?Actually, Word doesn't do a really weird gutter at the bottom of the page, your printer does. Nothing's changed just because it's the latest version, so here's an article that refers to 2003 and below, but still applies.
http://www.officearticles.com/word/troub
How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?
I just did a quick dip stick water test in my aquarium, the nitrate level is in the very hot pink -unsafe. Total hardness is Very Hard. Total alkalinity is low and the PH is acidic. How do i adjust them to normal? and what do I use to do that? Please help my Cichlids are suffering.How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?First of all, don't try to mess with the pH, alkalinity, or hardness. I have a feeling your testing kit isn't at all accurate, considering how rare it is for to have a low pH and a high alkalinity/buffer. To lessen the nitrates, simply do a 20% water change now, and a 10% water change every other day until the nitrate is below 30 ppm.
You should really consider getting a REAL test kit (liquid instead of strips)... they are quite a bit more accurate.
EDIT: Driftwood makes the water even more acidic, which doesn't appear to be what you need. Also, running the filter will not lower the nitrate as it is the final step in the nitrogen cycle (unless you have denitrifying bacteria, which you don't).How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?Hi Lisa, messing with your pH will almost never be successful because artificial 'pH up %26amp; down' additives only make the problem worse as they often have a delayed %26amp; cumulative effect so it sways up %26amp; down violently further stressing your fish. Unless the readings are off the scale most fish will tolerate an approximate pH to their own-the most important thing is keeping it stable.
The nitrate reduction is one of the easiest processes in fish keeping-simply do a partial water change using same temperature, treated water. You do a partial water change, you drastically dilute %26amp; reduce your nitrate [%26amp; other toxins] immediately. The good bugs live in your gravel %26amp; filter NOT your water so up to 50% changes daily are perfectly safe.How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?Simple. Do a water change 25%. This will automatically lower the reading. Also test again tomorrow. You may need to do another water change but drop it to around 20%.
As for the PH:
This is going to sound dumb but what kind of gravel do you have? Believe it or not certain types of gravel will keep your ph from increasing or increase it too much.
The property of water to resist changes in pH is known as buffering capacity. You can determine the capacity of your buffering system by measuring total hardness. A reading of 4-6 dH or higher is usually adequate to keep the buffering system in place and maintain a stable pH. A reading under 4 dH means there isn't enough of a buffering system and the pH is likely to drop. For higher pH levels, you will probably want to aim for 6-12 dH. Many hobbyists choose to measure only Carbonate Hardness (KH), which is a measure of the calcium carbonates in your water. This test is also effective in maintaining a proper buffer system. When testing for Carbonate Hardness, a reading of 75-100 mg/L is adequate for most aquariums, while a reading of 100-200 mg/L would be desired for higher pH levels. For the purpose of freshwater aquariums, measuring either total hardness or carbonate hardness is necessary, but measuring both independently would not be needed.
You need to know that anywhere in your aquarium where detritus (a fancy term for dirt) accumulates is a source of Phosphate production. As detritus accumulates in your gravel bed and on your filter pads, the Phosphate levels in your aquarium rise. Free Phosphate ions may bond with calcareous buffering material, precipitating calcium from your aquarium, and reducing your aquariums ability to keep pH stable. This is why it is so very important to clean your filter pads regularly and vacuum the aquarium gravel with each water change. In addition, your tap water contains buffering ions. Doing regular partial water changes will help to replenish the buffers which have been lost. This is important in all aquariums, because fish respiration and organic wastes alone will cause a gradual drop in the ability of your aquarium to buffer against pH swings.
Now the question becomes what to do if the fish you want to keep have very special pH requirements. If your fish prefer a pH level which is reasonably close to the pH your aquarium water is naturally buffered to, then I do not recommend you make any changes at all. Unless you are keeping an extremely specialized fish your fish will be fine. On the other hand, if your fish have pH requirements which are far from the values in your tank, then you have work to do.
Let us consider methods of raising the pH of your tap water. There are many additives on the market today which claim to raise your pH. Most of the liquid products on the market today are a 50/50 success at best when used alone only to find the ph will soon return to the normal level of 6. You also need to use a product to increase the buffering ability of your aquarium. To maintain a stable pH in the upper levels of the pH scale for fishkeeping, I would recommend using a buffering substrate such as crushed coral. You can add crushed coral to your existing aquarium. You can place larger amounts of shells or chrushed coral beneath the substraight in the tank. I personally place the crushed coral in a mesh bag and place the bag in my filter. You will want about 1 kg of crushed coral per 40 liters of water to buffer the water to hold a pH around 7.6. This method does not allow for the use of large quantities of crushed coral, but can be effective if you only need to make small adjustments to your aquariums buffering ability. This is why ocean items such as shells and ocean sand should not be used in a fresh water aquarium. It does raise the PH level.
Be assured that attempting to control pH is the most frustrating experience for a fish hobbyist. I would guess that 50% of the problems encountered in new aquariums are a result of the aquarist attempting to change the pH level. Few fish keepers actually need to adjust their pH. For the majority of aquarists your tap water pH will be adequate. The dangers of adjusting the pH incorrectly far outweigh any benefit you may receive by moving your pH a few points on the scale.
Remember, when it comes to adjusting your pH, less is more! Stability is most important. Routine maintenance is the key to keeping your pH stable and your fish healthy!
Also, do not use baking soda in your tank. Over doing the ph plus adding additional salt is not going to do your tank any good. It will also revert back to 6 when the carbon filters pull the Soda out.
Hope this helpsHow do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?do a 20% water change. and small changes until the nitrates have dropped to a safe level do a 20% every two weeks.How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?ph get drift wood from petco
for the rest just run the filter for a few days and for the rest of it just get 1 or 2 fish to get the cycle going after about a week you should see some results
You should really consider getting a REAL test kit (liquid instead of strips)... they are quite a bit more accurate.
EDIT: Driftwood makes the water even more acidic, which doesn't appear to be what you need. Also, running the filter will not lower the nitrate as it is the final step in the nitrogen cycle (unless you have denitrifying bacteria, which you don't).How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?Hi Lisa, messing with your pH will almost never be successful because artificial 'pH up %26amp; down' additives only make the problem worse as they often have a delayed %26amp; cumulative effect so it sways up %26amp; down violently further stressing your fish. Unless the readings are off the scale most fish will tolerate an approximate pH to their own-the most important thing is keeping it stable.
The nitrate reduction is one of the easiest processes in fish keeping-simply do a partial water change using same temperature, treated water. You do a partial water change, you drastically dilute %26amp; reduce your nitrate [%26amp; other toxins] immediately. The good bugs live in your gravel %26amp; filter NOT your water so up to 50% changes daily are perfectly safe.How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?Simple. Do a water change 25%. This will automatically lower the reading. Also test again tomorrow. You may need to do another water change but drop it to around 20%.
As for the PH:
This is going to sound dumb but what kind of gravel do you have? Believe it or not certain types of gravel will keep your ph from increasing or increase it too much.
The property of water to resist changes in pH is known as buffering capacity. You can determine the capacity of your buffering system by measuring total hardness. A reading of 4-6 dH or higher is usually adequate to keep the buffering system in place and maintain a stable pH. A reading under 4 dH means there isn't enough of a buffering system and the pH is likely to drop. For higher pH levels, you will probably want to aim for 6-12 dH. Many hobbyists choose to measure only Carbonate Hardness (KH), which is a measure of the calcium carbonates in your water. This test is also effective in maintaining a proper buffer system. When testing for Carbonate Hardness, a reading of 75-100 mg/L is adequate for most aquariums, while a reading of 100-200 mg/L would be desired for higher pH levels. For the purpose of freshwater aquariums, measuring either total hardness or carbonate hardness is necessary, but measuring both independently would not be needed.
You need to know that anywhere in your aquarium where detritus (a fancy term for dirt) accumulates is a source of Phosphate production. As detritus accumulates in your gravel bed and on your filter pads, the Phosphate levels in your aquarium rise. Free Phosphate ions may bond with calcareous buffering material, precipitating calcium from your aquarium, and reducing your aquariums ability to keep pH stable. This is why it is so very important to clean your filter pads regularly and vacuum the aquarium gravel with each water change. In addition, your tap water contains buffering ions. Doing regular partial water changes will help to replenish the buffers which have been lost. This is important in all aquariums, because fish respiration and organic wastes alone will cause a gradual drop in the ability of your aquarium to buffer against pH swings.
Now the question becomes what to do if the fish you want to keep have very special pH requirements. If your fish prefer a pH level which is reasonably close to the pH your aquarium water is naturally buffered to, then I do not recommend you make any changes at all. Unless you are keeping an extremely specialized fish your fish will be fine. On the other hand, if your fish have pH requirements which are far from the values in your tank, then you have work to do.
Let us consider methods of raising the pH of your tap water. There are many additives on the market today which claim to raise your pH. Most of the liquid products on the market today are a 50/50 success at best when used alone only to find the ph will soon return to the normal level of 6. You also need to use a product to increase the buffering ability of your aquarium. To maintain a stable pH in the upper levels of the pH scale for fishkeeping, I would recommend using a buffering substrate such as crushed coral. You can add crushed coral to your existing aquarium. You can place larger amounts of shells or chrushed coral beneath the substraight in the tank. I personally place the crushed coral in a mesh bag and place the bag in my filter. You will want about 1 kg of crushed coral per 40 liters of water to buffer the water to hold a pH around 7.6. This method does not allow for the use of large quantities of crushed coral, but can be effective if you only need to make small adjustments to your aquariums buffering ability. This is why ocean items such as shells and ocean sand should not be used in a fresh water aquarium. It does raise the PH level.
Be assured that attempting to control pH is the most frustrating experience for a fish hobbyist. I would guess that 50% of the problems encountered in new aquariums are a result of the aquarist attempting to change the pH level. Few fish keepers actually need to adjust their pH. For the majority of aquarists your tap water pH will be adequate. The dangers of adjusting the pH incorrectly far outweigh any benefit you may receive by moving your pH a few points on the scale.
Remember, when it comes to adjusting your pH, less is more! Stability is most important. Routine maintenance is the key to keeping your pH stable and your fish healthy!
Also, do not use baking soda in your tank. Over doing the ph plus adding additional salt is not going to do your tank any good. It will also revert back to 6 when the carbon filters pull the Soda out.
Hope this helpsHow do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?do a 20% water change. and small changes until the nitrates have dropped to a safe level do a 20% every two weeks.How do I adjust the nitrate level in my aquarium?ph get drift wood from petco
for the rest just run the filter for a few days and for the rest of it just get 1 or 2 fish to get the cycle going after about a week you should see some results
How do I adjust the flame on my mega pocket torch?
I just found an ancient mega pocket torch... It looks like the new models though lol. Anyways I know where you fill it, but I just want to know how to adjust the flame on it?How do I adjust the flame on my mega pocket torch?just adjust gaz flow
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