2013年5月29日 星期三

Do expandable garden hoses measure up?

Which raises another issue. I get burned when a restaurant lists olives on a salad and then provides two, just barely justifying the use of the plural. Well, that was not the case at the Hose; I counted no fewer than 11 black olives in my salad. Thank goodness for house specialties.As for the calamari, they were just right, crispy on the outside and tender inside, with a nicely seasoned batter and a side of dill dipping sauce and pita bread. It was a meal at $15.95.In addition to apps, salads and burgers, the three-page menu offers a variety of sandwiches including vegetarian options.Coffee and espresso are ejected from a height-adjustable dual-outlet spout and Silicone gifts is stored behind the filling station.Oh wow. Prices are comparable to other neighbourhood pubs.I've heard complaints that service at the Hose is slow, but we found it efficient and friendly, noting that we were there at a less busy time of day.We liked the elevated isolation of the deck and will no doubt return when the trees are leafed out, but not before checking out Winston's rooftop view. 

When it's time to water your yard, does your hose drive you crazy? It's heavy. It gets tangled. It's hard to move. Now there are several new As-Seen-On-TV garden hoses that sound like they make watering your garden a snap. Consumer Reports put them to the test.Consumer Reports tested three, each 50 feet in length.Beth borrows the kitchen accessories key for three hours and tells the family to take off until it is time for the reveal. The DAP XHose, the FlexAbleHose, and the Pocket Hose. First they were weighed, and they all came in around a pound, a lot lighter than a regular hose.Then it was time to go to work. Testers measured the length,When you turn the water off, the fuel hose will contract, and it may pull the sprinkler through your garden," Deitrick said.Consumer Reports also folded, twisted and even knotted all three expandable hoses. flow rate, and water volume, comparing the results with regular garden hoses. Their length increased by three times, as claimed. And their flow was good, just like a regular hose. But if you try to do something such as fill up a kiddie pool with the valve fully open,It also has a random access Industrial robot where any of the programs stored in permanent memory can be executed to give out instructions. the hoses may shrink because of lower water pressure. And using them with sprinklers also poses a challenge. 

To use one with a sprinkler, you need to turn on the water before you put the sprinkler in place. When you turn the water off, the hose will contract, and it may pull the sprinkler through your garden.Traditional hoses always seem to kink. But the Pocket Hose couldn't kink if you wanted it to. Consumer Reports also folded, twisted, and even knotted all three expandable hoses! No matter what, the water kept flowing.Using Computer Aided Design, lathes and Robotic arm, the students built "Ramses," a speedy, wedge-shaped, polycarbonite robot that wields an 18-spike titanium spinner. And after the water drained out, all three shrank back to their original size as promised.So all three lived up to their claims. But it was the Pocket Hose that came out on top because it didn't shrink as much when the water pressure dropped.

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