Working at height is a necessity for many businesses and trades and while technology has provided us with various reaching devices and tools, there is often many occasions where the only practical, cost effective and realistic method of getting a job done is to use an extension ladder.Extension or extendible ladders are those that pull out and retract so can span several times their original size.They are used by a whole host of technicians and tradesman from window cleaners to roofers, TV aerial technicians to communication workers.However, there are many accidents each year when using this type of ladder but of these are preventable.When using an extension ladder there are five key steps to ensure that you prevent accidents, work safely and can get the job done without mishap..Risk assessment.Risk assessments should be completed at every job where there is a risk of injury or death.When working at height they are incredibly important and in this day and age many companies won;t let you on site until one has been completed.A risk assessment is just a written assessment of what can possible go wrong and how you can avert it.When conducting one, look at where you will be working, what equipment you will need and what would happen if something did happen.Think about who else is on site that you can call for help or assist in footing the ladder to reduce the risk of falling off.Inspection.It is always important to inspect the extension ladder to ensure it is not buckled, bent or damaged in any way, if it is, do not use it.Erecting the ladder.Make sure the ground you are on is flat and level and that the feet of the ladder aren't going to slip.Extend the ladder several feet higher than you want to work and make sure the angle is not too steep or too shallow, 45 degrees is about right.Also, if possible get somebody to foot it.Climbing.Always keep three points of contact on the extension ladder as you climb.If you have to carry tools, do so in a belt and climb gently so as not to cause too many wobbles.Working at height.Don't lean from the ladder and always ensure there are several rungs above you.Secure tools as you work as a falling item could cause injury and follow the same rules when you climb down as you did on the way up.
List Price : $329.00Price : $269.99 as of 2012-08-31 11:30 PM
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NE357 Features: -Pool cleaner.-Material: Plastic.-Fully automatic, computerized robotic cleaner has its own drive motor and filtration system.-Simply plug it in, drop it into your pool and off it goes.-Pre-programmed to clean all of your pool spotlessly clean.-Works on flat bottomed above-ground pools: Round, oval or rectangle.-Filtration system it will remove algae and bacteria as well as dirt, debris and sand.-Powered by a completely safe 24-volt motor that is incredibly fast.-Costs pennies a day to operate.-Extra-wide non-marring wheels roll over footprints or liner wrinkles to clean every inch of your pool.-Patented venture system power washes even the toughest dirt from your pool.-Filtration system not only dispenses heat and chemicals, but it also reduces the amount of time your existing filter has to work.-Comes complete with filter bag, 40-feet of floating cord, and power supply. Color/Finish: -Color: Blue. Warranty: -1 Year warranty.
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Leave the hassle of heavy, tangled hoses behind, and improve the functioning of your pool's filtration system with the Aquabot Pool Rover Jr. Robotic Aboveground Pool Cleaner. The Aquabot Pool Rover Jr. is an easy, fast, and efficient way to clean any aboveground pool regardless of shape or size. Simply turn the robotic cleaner on and drop it into your pool. The Pool Rover Jr.'s 24-volt pump motor will filter water and scrub even the toughest dirt from your pool floor with vacuum suction and a patented jet-drive propulsion venture system.
By reducing the amount of time your pool's filtration system has to work, the Pool Rover Jr.'s filtering and cleaning capacity reduce the chemical, water, and energy costs associated with the maintenance of your pool.The Pool Rover Jr. is equipped with its own internal pump and filtration system with a reusable state-of-the-art filter bag to trap algae and bacteria as small as two microns, as well as dirt, leaves, and sand. The safe and efficient 24-volt motor is inexpensive to operate and cleans most pools in under one hour. The Pool Rover Jr. has extra-wide non-marring wheels that roll over any surface ripples or footprints to clean your pool completely and will not get stuck in ladders or corners. The unit has an easy-to-set guidance system that will clean aboveground pools of any shape and its patented E-Z Swivel Device ensures a tangle-free cable for optimum ease of use.
Specifications:
40 feet of floating cable
Built-in 2-micron fine reusable filter bag
Power supply transformer
2-hour automatic shut off timer
24-volt pump motor
Removes large leaves to algae as small as 2 microns
Reduces chemical, water and energy costs
Internal pump
Guidance system
Extra-wide non-marring wheels
Patented E-Z Swivel Device
Made in the U.S.
Manufacturer Warranty One-year for motor
Pool rover Jr. comes with 40-feet of floating cable, a built-in 2-micron fine reusable filter bag and a power supply transformer
Fully automatic robotic cleaner vacuums any round, oval, or rectangular flat-surface above-ground pool in 1 hour or less without hoses
Powered by a 24-volt pump motor that provides vacuum suction and jet-drive propulsion and works with the touch of a button
Extra-wide non-marring wheels roll over any surface and patented E-Z swivel device ensures a tangle-free cable
2-hour automatic shut off timer; reduces chemical, water, and energy costs; 1-year warranty for the motor
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This review is from: Aqua Products APRVJR Aquabot Pool Rover Jr. Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner (Lawn & Patio)
I've read the mixed reviews and wanted to share my experience with Rover. This is our second season with him, and I don't know what I would do with Rover. We bought him last year, first time pool/house owners and the pool was filled with algae and tons of stuff. Rover worked overtime, and got Everything out. Yes, his bag filled up, but the condition to the pool was not so good. We used him regularly and cleaned him after each use, following directions. We use to have a DE filter which broke and spit the powder all out in the pool.... yup Rover cleaned it all up for us. In the fall we had acorns all in the pool... yup again Rover picked up the big leaves and all the acorns, and I mean he had like 50 of them in his bag at a single time. It looked so funny emptying them out! But, he got the job done, with the solar cover even on top of the pool he works under it.
I find it great that you can just drop him in, set him to go, and come back in 2 hours and all done.... sooo easy... Read more
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I love our Pool Rover. We had purchased the Robo-Kleen the season before. The Robo-Kleen lasted less than a full season before it died. We have used the Pool Rover all season without a problem. This unit is a lot lighter than the Robo-Kleen which makes it a pleasure to lift and carry. Although I must say it does feel a bit cheaply made, yet continues to rival in reliability and cleaning performance when compared to our prior Robo-Kleen. I worry that one day that the thin plastic axles of this unit will crack but so far they have been holding up well. The Pool Rover has cleaned up dirt, leaves, and algae from the bottom of our above ground oval swimming pool without a problem. It never gets stuck, nor does it climb up the walls and stall out as our Robo-Kleen often did.
So why did I only rate the unit 4 stars instead of 5? Well first off, I'll tell you that it has nothing to do with the reliability and cleaning performance of this unit. I rate it only 4 because of what seems... Read more
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i can't tell you the last time i spent $300 and was glad i did !! this junior rover is perfect for above ground pools. it does what it says it will. cleans within an hour !! it will stop if dirty or runs into a twig. i used it at pool opening earlier this year. took a couple of hours, however, the pool was sparkling and ready to go, even if it was COLD. inside, is like a polyester "diaper". just unsnap the bottom, pull the cloth off, spray it off, and put back.
i don't let my pool get dirty, so i don't have a problem with the cloth diaper getting full.
but, i do wash it out after every use. ( my neighbor used it while we were on vacation and didn't wash it out. we had grass growing in it when i pulled it out next time. )
read the instructions. i keep mine set on 30. the reset button takes care of itself. check on it periodically because the cord will tangle. it is like neoprene... Read more
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Why do homes or offices need a ladder? Well, because domestic or office improvement involves doing things beyond the reach of most humans.Such would involve replacing a busted bulb, reassembling curtains on the window transom, or just plain re-painting of the ceiling and walls.All these activities need a ladder and because each differ in application, a telescoping climbing ladder will prove to be ideal.The best-climbing ladder available in warehouse home furnishing outlets is not only light in weight for easy handling and storage, but also strong and durable enough to carry humans even over 300 pounds in weight.What is a telescoping climbing ladder? This type of ladder is intended for home improvement buffs who find pleasure in maybe personally cleaning the roof gutter of accumulated dirt, or maybe repainting the exterior eaves, or even pruning excessive branches of trees around the house.Some of the features of this unique warehouse home furnishing accessory are mentioned hereunder.These portable ladders conveniently changed functionality by replacing the rungs of a fixed ladder into configurations more suited to different height levels.Example, the usual 6 ft ladder can be adjusted through the telescopic legs to reach objects as high as 10 ft and so on.The simple locking mechanism ingrained into the design prevents the ladder from collapsing while in use and a pin in the tension lock when pressed or depressed, releases the clamping mechanism for easy storage.Most recent models of telescoping climbing ladders are manufactured from steel alloys and even titanium.This reduced dramatically carry-over weight while increasing portability.Due to the new materials, ladder member has really become thinner or smaller without sacrificing the load capacity in pounds.However, the true test of a reliable telescoping climbing ladder is if the product is stable as a stool.If you accidentally kick it, it should roll and when you step on it, it should stay put.Moreover, the ladder should be outfitted with springs on its casters that easily retracts when weight is loaded; apart from non-skid top and steps and a protective bumper.It should also be able to support over 300 lbs of weight and most of all come in different colors to match user preference.There are several models and types of climbing ladders available in your local warehouse home furnishing supply outlets but try to choose the one type that can best satisfy your requirement.Next time you are pumped prime to do home or office improvements, visit your local warehouse home furnishing depot, for the much ballyhooed telescoping climbing ladders.
The time-honored story around the Midwest is "The Wizard of Oz." Can you imagine what a shock it would be to go to sleep in the Midwestern United States and wake up in the Land of Oz!The splendor and excitement of arriving in a new land, full of new possibilities you never even dreamed possible.Seems to be a kindred reaction of sales professionals who, after years of rejection from the executive suites, seemingly overnight find themselves regularly conducting business in the executive suites.Now, if you're at all like your colleagues, you believe the Wicked Witch is personified in gatekeepers.Those executive assistants who seem determined to keep you from going through the castle gates and into the presence of the great and powerful Wizard.Just in case you're not used to calling on top decision makers, you'll be glad to know executives don't resemble the Terrible Wizard anymore than the mild mannered showman professor did in the land of Oz.An executive is just a man or woman in charge of a company, looking for the safest way to navigate the business and its people through the storms of commerce.And contrary to popular misconception, the executive assistant is really more closely aligned with the Good Witch Glenda who can tell you how to get to the great, powerful, mighty Oz.When you ask them, executive assistants will tell you they like to be treated with respect (who doesn't).They'll also let you know that one of her primary directives is to protect the executive's time from very draining people who suck up a lot of their precious time and provide nothing in return.It is a little known fact that she is also on the look out for people who can help the executive.The key to having the executive assistant to recognize you as a caller whom she should admit into the executive suites is to use the words executives use when talking with the assistant.As businesses grow, the executives' skill set grows to accommodate the needs of the business.While incubating the business many need for the executive to "do it all", book keeping; sales; marketing; and so forth.And the executive is challenged with figuring out "how to do everything that needs doing.".Then, as the business grows, the business hires professionals to do all of the "how to stuff".The executive finds it necessary to transforms himself from being the "how to guy" into becoming the "what guy." The guy who decides "what" the company will be doing as the years progress, and leaves the figuring out of the "how" to those at lower levels of the organization.So when a sales professional calls the office of the executive and the assistant hears the caller spew out "how his company can serve the executive " the assistant immediately transfers the call down the organizational ladder.This frustrates many a sales pro as they conclude the call was transferred because of the gatekeeper.When, in fact, the call would not have been transferred had the caller used the right language.Most sales professionals have the subconscious thinking of a "how" person and, to successfully sell to executives, want to learn the best way to approach the "what" person.Without a change of language, you'll sound like a "how" person who is a better fit with low level decision makers than executives.Executives know this.Executive assistants know this.The overwhelming majority of your colleagues do not grasp the importance of this kind of positioning.And most of those who do know, don't know how to make a change of thinking that positions them as belonging at the top.Even better to have the executive assistant on your side.Did you know she is actually looking for people to invite into the executive suites and present solutions to the executives business issues?So next time you hang up the phone thinking, "That 'Witch' referred me down.", know that most likely the reason for her decision had to do with the words you spoke.OK, Dorothy, now is the time to own your own power.Examine the words you speak.Learn the verbiage that positions you as the "what guy/gal" for your industry and then marvel as the Wizard says "he'd like to talk with you".Your rock solid positioning is to have the executive assistant as your "right hand person" and strongest ally.Forward this article to friends.They'll thank you for it!
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10' x 30" Easy Set Above Ground Swimming Pool Specifications & Features:
Easy Set pools are very affordable, much easier to set up and disassemble than any rigid steel walled pool. An additional benefit of buying an Intex above ground pool is the knowledge that there is a staff of well trained, in-house consumer service agents ready to answer your questions or assist you should any issues arise after your purchase. For help, simply call the Intex Consumer Hot line at 1-800-234-6839, Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm Pacific time. * 90 day warranty against manufacturer's defects * Stronger construction * Brand new and 1st quality! * We never sell refurbs, seconds or customer returns. A purchase of this pool does not include a filter pump. A filter pump would need to be purchased separately.
10 ft diameter x 30" (2.5 ft) height. No filter pump is included with the pool. A filter pump would need to be purchased separately.
Very easy to set up, no tools needed
Super easy set-up! Ready for water in 15 minutes!
Set-up & maintenance DVD is included
Water capacity: 1,018 gallons (3,854 L)at 80% full
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Living in a city with a small yard and no beach in site, this is my savior! Just enough room to float around in and small enough not to take up the little bit of yard I have. The last Intex pool I had wound up on some rocks which weren't noticed while setting it up. The pool did not puncture at all. This is one tough pool yet so easy to set up!
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This is an awesome pool! Great for that water therapy if you don't have a lot of room or even if you do. Add the "Intex River Run I" to this pool and you can float and spin with the breeze and changing sun. I just love it. After upgrading the stock filter and pump to the Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System and Filter Pump (2010 Model from CMS) I haven't had to add any chemicals to the pool. the water is very clear and has been all summer. The pump can cycle the 1000 plus gals. very quickly. It feels like a spray jet on the spa. This pool hasn't leaked or given me any problems all summer long and with the "Intex Filter Pump Salt Chlorinator" it's perfect. Don't forget the fantastic Intex River Run I. You'll be in tube heaven!
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I purchased this pool for my grandkids they love the pool it is perfect my granddaughter is almost 4 yrs. old and can stand in it perfectly for learning how to swim . And my grandson is 5 yrs.old and has already learned to swim in a matter of no time !! I highly recommend this pool for beginner swimmers !! Me and my 19 year old daughter got in the pool with my 2 grandkids and was amazed how much room was in the pool.. From the outside of the pool I thought it was to small for adults BUT when I got in there was Plenty of space to make a whirl pool so that is awsome to me !! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT !! And amazom helped me make this decision I highly recommend using AMAZON !!!!
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After months or even years of working almost seven days a week just to reach the top of the corporate ladder, you certainly deserve a break.It's time you indulge yourself.Why not go for the ultimate vacation getaway? Invigorate yourself with the peaceful sound of the sea, the sweet and gentle touch of the ocean breeze, the sight of dazzling blue waters as well as rich flora and fauna.If you have been longing to experience these priceless natural treasures, then Hilton Head Island is the right place for you.Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is one of the best vacation destinations in the world.This second largest barrier island along the eastern coast of the United States spans 55.5 square miles.It takes pride in its breathtaking 12-mile beachfront that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.Hilton Head Island welcomes about 2.5 million tourists every year, making it one of the leading tourist spots in South Carolina and in the U.S.This beautiful island in Beaufort County has nearly 40,000 inhabitants, according to the 2000 population report.Most of those who have settled down here are Hispanics and wealthy migrants from northern states.What made these people decide to make Hilton Head Island their home is evident. the pristine beauty of the place.Staying in Hilton Head Island is not a problem.There are many houses, villas, apartments and condominium units for rent.You can find most of them in Sea Pines, Forest Beach, Palmetto Dunes and Shipyard plantations.Renting privately owned homes is one way to make the most of your vacation.Compared to staying in a hotel, renting a home gives you more peace of mind since owners tend to provide more personal services.They are very particular with the way they manage and take care of their properties, so you can be sure you are getting no less than the warmest of welcomes to the island.Villas are very popular among tourists.These are bigger than typical family homes for rent.They usually have an exclusive entrance consisting of a front gate and a driveway.Minimum rent of a villa with one room is around $500 a week while rent for larger villas with three or more rooms may range from $3000 to $8000 a week.Standard amenities include air conditioning, a phone, cable TV, a washer and dryer, stereo and CD player, kitchen utensils and other appliances.More expensive vacation villas provide more luxurious amenities and recreational facilities such as indoor pools, a tennis court and private beaches.Aside from amenities and facilities, costs of Hilton Head Island rentals are affected by other factors, such as the location of the vacation house, villa or condo as well as the season.Rentals are most expensive during the months of June, July and August; the cheapest, in November and December.
