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		<title>Teledyne Laars Parts Manual</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/11/26/teledyne-laars-parts-manual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pool heaters are an animal all of their own. Manuals are difficult to find, especially older material. Teledyne Laars, Ray Pak and Hayward are a couple of the major manufactures but Teledyne Laars makes it much easier to trouble shoot and correct errors.
The attached parts manual covers the following Teledyne Laars pool heaters up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Heater Knocking At My Door? Beware!</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/28/water-heater-knocking-at-my-door-beware/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/28/water-heater-knocking-at-my-door-beware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ON YOUR SIDE 
TheStar.com &#124; Business &#124; Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind 
Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind
Someone comes to your door and says your water heater is inefficient or unsafe. 
Would you like a replacement?
Stop right there. If you say yes, you may be sorry. 
Look what happened to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Heater General Troubleshooting Manual</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/14/water-heater-general-troubleshooting-manual/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/14/water-heater-general-troubleshooting-manual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cleaning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many viewers of my site seem to be extremely interested in water heater repairs and identifying problems. While going through many old manuals I have in storage, I stumbled upon a manual from my learning days with information for beginner to expert service technicians.
The information identifies water problems, control faults, understanding the operation of controls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Replacing Anode Rods</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/06/replacing-anode-rods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/06/replacing-anode-rods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
What is an anode rod? This rod in its proper term is a sacrificial anode. It allows water and electrostatic charges to eat away the anode material instead of the tank. Anode rods are made of several different materials. 
 
The most common material is magnesium. Some rods last the life of the tank and others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spa Pump Break Down Diagram</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/06/02/spa-pump-break-down-diagram/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/06/02/spa-pump-break-down-diagram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With high interest regarding spa pump leaks, specifically shaft seals, I decided to dig into my archives and see if I had a better break down. I was able to find an original Hayward Pump complete break down of parts.
Although the break down looks like a swimming pool pump, the strainer housing is separate and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problems with GFI Tripping On Hot Tub</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/06/problems-with-gfi-tripping-on-hot-tub/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/06/problems-with-gfi-tripping-on-hot-tub/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GFI stands for &#8220;Ground Fault Interrupter&#8221;. This is a safety for electrical that is required by Electrical Code and prevents electrical shock or electrocution when working around dampness or water.  When a GFI trips during the use of a hot tub, the cause can be from water leaking into places that should be sealed. Cease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flushing Your Water Heater</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/04/02/flushing-your-water-heater/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/04/02/flushing-your-water-heater/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flushing your water heater properly will remove rust sediment that settles at the bottom of your tank. This sediment is created from the heating process in which the iron separates from the water in the form of sludge. This sludge falls to the bottom of the tank and can show up in the water as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shower Head Water Consumption Check</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/21/shower-head-water-consumption-check/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/21/shower-head-water-consumption-check/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder how much water is going down the drain while taking a shower? If your shower heads are old you may be using a lot more hot water than you would like too. I have put together a small program to help evaluate the amount of water usage of the shower heads.
Some people think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have Rust in My Hot Water</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/10/i-have-rust-in-my-hot-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/10/i-have-rust-in-my-hot-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rust coming from your hot water tap is not uncommon after a period of time, especially in the bath tub. People who live at the end of a “court” will get it the worst as it is a dead end line for city water mains.
People who live on crescents will get also get their fair [...]]]></description>
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