Summer is here and that means many men and women will be spending more time out on the links exploring new as well as familiar courses and improving their game along the way. Just as golfers get a workout each day of play, so does their golf cart. Golf carts work hard for us. They do, however, need some basic care to ensure they will last for several golfing seasons.
Golf cart maintenance is made simple when simple things are checked and cleaned often and regularly. By setting a schedule for check-ups and doing some basic clean-up and study of your small engine vehicle, your golf cart will last for several golf seasons.
Create A Maintenance Schedule
Keeping your golf cart in good working order can be accomplished by giving some of its basic functions a simple weekly check-up. If you golf every day, you may want to consider checking items more frequently. The objective of setting a maintenance schedule is to help you remember to give the cart time and attention on a regular basis.
Below are some basic items that should be checked during a regular weekly maintenance schedule.
Clean The Battery
Dirt can have an impact the usability of a golf cart. Dirt, dust and grass do not hurt but they can interfere with the battery connections leaving the cart under-powered. Spilled battery acid has the same affect. Cleaning the top and sides of the battery along with the cart itself is important to the long-term life of the cart as well as its day to day performance.
Water Levels
It is important that you check the electrolyte water levels in each cell of the batteries because the leaded plates in the battery must be submerged in order for it to work properly. Check the water levels weekly and refill them as needed using distilled water. The owner's manual will indicate how full the cells should be for your golf cart model. Take the appropriate safety precautions when doing this by wearing gloves and goggles.
Connection Check
Again, a golf cart runs on the power of several batteries that work together through connecting cables. These cables should be checked weekly for corrosion or debris. The connections and the battery caps should also be tightened if needed. Damaged connectors can be change by yourself or you can take it in for professional repair. Keeping these connections in quality condition is vital to keeping a golf cart running smoothly and at its top performance potential.
Beyond Weekly Maintenance
Golf cart owners should also plan a major check-up every three months. The golf cart's break system, suspension, engine and tires can be thoroughly looked at, cleaned and fixed as needed during these visits. Conducting these thorough checks a few times a year and before a cart is put away for the winter will help catch any major functionality problems early to better save you time and money.
Golf carts work hard for us every year. They also make the sport of golf a little more fun. Take some time to help ensure that you golf cart lasts as long as you need them.
~Ben Anton, 2008
Building Cleaning And Maintenance
As the world becomes more eco-conscious, more and more businesses are changing their ways to do their part for a greener tomorrow. Car companies are cutting emissions. Clothing companies are using organic materials. And many companies of office building cleaning choose green products with respect to the environment and to worker health and wellness.
Professional cleaning companies use environmentally friendly cleaning supplies to eliminate waste, lessen environmental damage, and greatly reduce exposure to toxic chemicals. Environmentally friendly products offer a solution to this problem, and many office building cleaning companies are getting with the program.
So, what exactly can environmentally friendly products do and how are they environmentally friendly and healthy for the office?
1. Packaging
Cutting down on packaging goes a long way toward preserving our environment. With environmentally friendly cleaning products, each system uses minimal packaging materials. Highly concentrated formulas are packed into sleeves and ready to be added to the reusable bottle. Think about how many bottles of window cleaner, bathroom cleaner and other plastic bottles each office throws away. This way, only a small bit of garbage goes out into the environment.
2. Concentrated formulas
By making the cleaning solution at a concentration of 10 times the normal cleaner, it makes a more efficient cleaner by needing to use less. The formula is pre-measured so that only what is needed is made so there are not a lot of chemicals lying around to spill or contaminate the air. The concentrated formula is also healthy for a business's bottom-line because fewer products and less of them are needed to get the job done.
3. Easy to use system
Reputable companies that produce environmentally safe products, each product is assigned a color and specific instructions are listed for easy mixing and use. For example a red-yellow-green product system encompasses everything needed to clean an office. Red could be a germicidal detergent for bathroom fixtures, floors and walls. Yellow could be a floor cleaner. Green could be a heavy-duty multi-purpose cleaner.
Being environmentally conscious and using sustainable products are practices gaining popularity in the business world. Office building cleaning is an industry that is embracing the idea that everyone must do their part to keep the planet clean and cleaning supplies are huge contributors to landfills and water pollution. Customers like to do business with environmentally conscious businesses also. It makes them feel like they are doing their part for the environment as well.
If you are looking for a new service for office building cleaning, choose one that is implementing a healthy environment for employees and protecting the planet at the same time by making sure environmentally friendly products are being used in your office.
As the business world changes its view if green products and practices, more and more clients, employees and contacts will appreciate the steps your business takes in making the world a nicer, safer and greener place for future generations. The cleaning company you choose can make a big difference. Choose one that uses green products and practices.
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