The DIY Show February 28, 2018

How often have you had a faucet that just won't stop dripping or an issue with your paving stones?

The WeWillFixIt .com guys join us in the studio to help with all your DIY issues.

The notes.

Section 1: Its Almost Summer!

The Heat Is Coming- Puts the fear into everyone!! Plan ahead now before it gets hot. Landlord discussions etc.

AC’s are Weird- Can’t see much of the equipment but they are crucial. Nightmare when they break down.

Recent Arrivals- Many people don’t have experience of AC’s in their home countries. Some trepidation about them.

Technicians Arrive & Disappear Onto the Roof- No real idea about what they do & then the bill is presented!

How Do You Work Out What You Need & What A Good Supplier Looks Like?- Do they warranty their work? Are their technicians qualified? Has the supplier been around for a decent amount of time? Internet? Friends recommendations?

Section 2: Types of AC Within Dubai Homes & Work Required

Chilled Water vs Split Gas- Usually split based on property type

Modern Apartment- chilled water

Villa- Split gas. Variations- Multi-systems, Package Units

Anomalies- Chilled villa’s- Green Communities, Jumeirah Islands, villa complexes attached to residential towers- Mainly Marina. Gas Split Apartments- Older apartments e.g. Satwa, Deira, Karama & International City

Types of AC Maintenance Work Required (Gas Split):

AC Service- Regular mechanical cleaning & checking that should be undertaken 2-3 times per year. Should take 30-45mins per unit.

Cleaning- Indoor filters- All rubbish companies do. This is not a service!!, condenser coils- on the roof, drain pan (disinfect), vents

Electrical & Mechanical Checks- Indoor fan motor, outdoor fan motor, compressor, power cable & isolator, thermostat

It Needs More Gas!- Standard Dubai customer call! Rarely the case. Standard 65psi (double a car tyre!). Only loses gas if a hardware defect. More gas= short-term fix.

Service Review- Noise- fan housing, fan motors, Condition of insulation, temperature of air coming out of the vents, coils & ducts, balanced air flows

Duct Cleaning- Mechanical & chemical cleaning of the ducts leading from the indoor AC unit to the vents. Once every 2 years

Equipment- Specialist kit! Rotobrush vs negative air.

Rotobrush Process- Mechanical- Rotating brush with integrated vacuum. Chemical- Fogging. Camera- Can be used to verify.

Coil Cleaning- Evaporator coil (indoor unit) cleaning. Really difficult but massive benefits! 3-4hrs per unit

Traditional Method- ‘Open Heart Surgery’- Remove drain pan, fan motor, cut out the coil, take outside, power wash with chemicals, WELD BACK IN!!!, re-install all components, re-gas & test.

Our Method- ‘Keyhole Surgery’- Adapted US Equipment designed for another purpose which allows us to clean the coil without removing it from the unit. Scene from Crime Scene Investigators (CSI). Faster, safer, better value.

Cheating- Ash on coil raked with a comb brush- Only cleans (poorly) exterior of coil. Can’t reach behind coil. Very poor!

PART 4

 I have put down some artificial timber tiles on my deck outside in the garden. Unfortunately they have lots of white leaching going on and doesn't look very attractive. I was wondering if there is a particular varnish or sealant that I could paint them with so that they look nice like when they are wet but on a permanent basis thanks Ben

 Why do we even have water tanks? Don't have in europe. Luke

Good evening gentlemen.  Doc James my philosophy is "If it ain't broke don't fix it, if it's broke don't try to fix it yourself,  call the professionals ". Sam

How easy is it to instal something to protect wall corners from kids and chipping in heavy traffic areas?

Any garborators being used in the UAE?

The kitchen fume hood can it be easily ducted out of the apartment?

Hand rail  is loose at the base it is going into concrete what do I need to do to secure it?

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CarClinic February 27, 2018

We drive cars and we don't seem to have a very good grasp on how to maintain and fix our vehicles.

So, every week Glenn @glennthatcarguy joins us in the studio to help you fix your car.

Who wouldn't trust those faces!

The notes.

I have an Audi a five cabriolet 2014 model. The fabric on the inside lining of the roof is dangling down and I am told that this is as a result of the heat. Is there any inexpensive repair besides replacing the whole fabric roof inside and outside? Thanks Ben

-at a red light my car seems to rev high then comes down and then revs past 2.5 on the tach, any idea what is going on?

-will tires that are not the correct size for the car give a false speed reading?

-is it advisable to have a cracked windscreen changed at the agency with the genuine part?

-my ac tech is telling me I have an issue with a compression hose does that sound correct and what are they talking about we have some issues communicating

-starter was replaced on my 2010 camry now it wont start! Urrrr, had it for only a day, maybe starter is sucking battery dry or?????

-have a nice old beauty of a cadillac and need a new power antenna are they easy to come by?

My truck is making a loud popping only in

drive like it's backfiring changed sparkplugs

wires rotorbug and distributor cap the check

engine light was on the parts guy said it

was the ecm pcm I changed it the popping

didn't stop and now the check engine light is

flashing

The podcast.

GetFitRadio February 26, 2018

This was a really personal show.

Of course we had a great conversation about some of the burning fitnes questions of the day.

But this week Marcus also also had a very candid conversation about his injury and recovery.

One thing I love about doing this show is the fact that we get to the bottom of so many of the questions we all have about fitness with a little bit of fun tied in.

The notes.

How is the recovery?

Crossfit Open week 1 what did you see? The events? The people? The Feedback?

-what is the open in a sentence?

https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/quick-tips-for-open-wod-181

the main issue with this WOD is grip. From hanging on the bar to the hang cleans to the rower — there’s just no clear way to rest your grip. And, at 20 minutes, most of us will begin to feel it long before the end of the WOD is in sight.

The first place to look for grip relief is with toes-to-bar. Once you begin to tire, you can switch to singles and give your hands a quick shake between reps. With the dumbbells, there’s hardly any way to get relief, except putting the dumbbell down to switch arms. If you do this, however, be sure to just shake your hands out quick and get back to it. As I discuss in the video, transition time is important in this WOD. Last, try your best to manage grip on the rower. It’s not easy, but the quicker you can get to your target calories, the less time you have to spend holding onto the handle.

Another key to success with this WOD is to minimize transition time — set up your workout area for maximum efficiency and the quickest possible transitions. You want to rank as high as possible, and a single second can put you up or down dozens, maybe even hundreds, of places.

Last, you need to find an optimal, sustainable pace

Q. aerobic vs anaerobic exercise what are we talking about?

Q. I have been doing lifting exercises and I notice that one side of my body is consistently weaker than the other, see this on the old bench, any tips?

Mental games and fitness, as a rule when are we ready to give up and when is the body ready? That is mental toughness, is there a rule of thumb?

More and more I am being told to maximise my running I need to add yoga. Liam Collins is all over this!

https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/5-essential-yoga-poses-for-runners

Benefits of a Consistent Yoga Practice For Runners Can Include:

• Improved Performance
• Reduced Risk of Injury
• Faster Recovery
• Improved Balance and Agility
• Improved Focus and Concentration for Competition
• Increased Strength and Flexibility
• Prevention of Sports Related Injuries
• Greater Range of Motion
• Improved Circulation

Check out the moves!

Q. I am working out with a team and several of the members are failing to progress, how do you talk to those people or do I move on?

What is our fitness worth this is a great talking point!

Signs of exercise addiction.

https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/01/5-signs-exercise-addiction/

5 Signs of Exercise Addiction

1. Your workouts or training interfere with your relationships. This goes beyond friends or family giving you a little crap about how much you work out. The problem is when working out actually alienates you from those around you. You might consistently skip social activities/events or family obligations in flavor of working out. You might even start to resent anyone who makes you feel guilty about working out or tries to interfere with you getting more. Red flags should go up if the importance you place on training or the amount of time you spend working out is a constant bone of contention or causes your relationships to suffer.

2. Your workouts or training interfere with your responsibilities. If your workouts or training get longer (and I don’t mean like your long runs for marathons training get predictably longer every week) and you still can’t get enough, it’s an issue. And just like other addictions, over time it’ll take more and more exercise to get that same sense of satisfaction that you’re looking for. You may find yourself prioritizing your workouts over work or — worse yet — over sleep making it impossible to perform tasks around the house and causing your work or school performance to suffer. Excessive amounts spent on gym memberships or fitness equipment may make it impossible to pay your other bills.

3. Your workouts or training are prioritized above your health and well-being. Most of us start working out as a means of improving our overall health and well-being. But when your workout is more important to you than actually taking care of yourself — say like when you’re sick, hurt, exhausted, or burnt out — it’s time to reconsider. And while exercise is known to be an effectively strategy to combat feelings of depression, if the only times you feel good are when you’re exercising or immediately after, it’s time to consider whether working out is really helping you or just feeding your addiction. Anytime you find yourself engaging in a behavior that is directly or indirectly causing you physical or emotional harm, it’s time to seek help.

4. Your workouts or training aren’t yielding a higher level of performance. The great paradox with exercise addiction is that performance is not commensurate with the time spent training. An addict favors quantity and when all you care about is getting more workout time in, your performance will suffer. Unlike a well-balanced training program that involves periods of rest and recovery, an addict will try to go hard all the time and will have difficulty scaling back.

5. Your workouts or training are tied to your self-worth. Look, having physique or fitness goals isn’t inherently bad. The problem begins when you attach your self-worth to these goals. An addict loses perspective of their overall worth and tends to only see their worth in terms of the gains she makes (or doesn’t make) in the gym. And when gains slow or cease, self-esteem goes down the drain and it will manifest as self-hatred, disgust, anger, depression or agitation at the thought of missing a workout.

Thoughts on the Medicine ball exercises!

https://blog.fitbit.com/medicine-ball-workout/

Q. Marcus any suggestions for dealing with DOMS!

Life skills kids are not learning and this is a problem!
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-basic-human-skills-the-younger-generation-isnt-learning/

Russian Training!
https://rosstraining.com/blog/2018/02/20/old-school-russian-training/

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CarTalk February 26, 2018

There is no place I would rather talk about cars than with the guys from MotoringME.com on CARTALK.

Why are the MME guys such a hoot?

Well, these boys are talking from experience and from the heart not a PR persons copy points.

Here are the talking points.

Jazz

Audi RS5

-virtual cockpit!

-Gold Volks Artian?

-Traverse

-wrangler

Volks T-Roc

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/25/volkswagen-t-roc-convertible-2020/

The tipping point for wide acceptance of convertible crossovers is coming, and Volkswagen will soon throw another few thousand pounds on the scales. The People's Car maker launched the standard T-Roc in Europe last November and says it has 40,000 orders on the books already. With VW predicting crossovers will comprise 40 percent of company sales by 2020, the T-Roc cabrio will be one of the 20 crossovers the carmaker plans for sale globally to satiate demand.

Toyota Aygo

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/23/2019-toyota-aygo-revealed-geneva/

Toyota also claims a few mechanical improvements. The company added more sound-absorption materials throughout the car to make it quieter and more refined. It also bumped up the power of the tiny 1.0-liter three-cylinder. It goes to 71 horsepower from 68, but torque dips by 1 pound-foot to 69. This allows it to hit 62 mph in a claimed, wait for it (no, really), 13.8 seconds.

Do we wish we got the Aygo here? Er, not really. It's too small and too slow. Though an all black one would probably be fun for taking to San Diego Comic Con as part of a costume.

Accord vs Cr-v

BMW smartphone as a car key

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/26/bmw-wants-to-turn-your-smartphone-into-your-car-key/

exhibiting at MWC is an autonomous i3 electric car that you can summon by phone. Once it arrives, you take a seat in the back and make use of the car’s rear seat entertainment system while the car whisks you away (and indeed, in the highly controlled demo, there is nobody in the driver’s seat). The entertainment system also lets you control some of the vehicle’s functions like a headlight flasher, door locking and unlocking, and — for good effect — the horn. Once you make it to your destination, you get out, lock the doors and the car heads off to find a parking spot for itself.

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