Awake: 7:30am Temp 60 sleep 6+54 intermittent sun & rain overnight @ San Diego.
Lucky me; I had a few phone calls this morning that made my day. Our oldest grandson, Matthew, called from Indiana, PA & wanted some advice on how to fix their family's Eureka vacuum cleaner.
He spoke very clearly & articulated the vacuum cleaner's symptoms like a pro. "The beater bar isn't turning & Mommy would really like to have it working again," he told me. "
My dad & I already took the bottom section apart & everything looks ok, even the belt," he said. I questioned him about their Eureka having a separate motor for the beater bar itself & whether it had a DC motor or an AC motor. Matthew didn't know but he said he was ready to work & find out.
Then we discussed the difference between the two motors & a few possible ideas for the repair. I asked Matthew if he would like to speak with grandma a little; "I told you I was ready to work," he replied. "Oh, yes you did," I said & I wished him good luck. Matthew is very interested in electricity & I enjoy it myself. He is slightly over 6 yrs of age.
Then Melissa came on the line & we quickly went thru the discussions that Matthew & I had; she emphasized that she needs that beater bar working now. Then Mel asked if I would like to talk with Andrew. "Yes of course!" I said.
I had to ask Andrew questions that he would respond to; like "do you like playing with your yellow school bus?" Andrew answered "yes." Do you like playing in the snow? "Yes," he said. Andrew is still a little shy on the phone but not in person. Altogether, Matthew, Melissa, Andrew & I talked a total of (16) min.
Later in the day, I googled the Eureka Optima vacuum which Matthew had referred to, but could not find any better clues on whether the unit has an AC or DC beater bar system.
Out of curiosity, I called Melissa & asked her if any progress had been made on the Eureka; she said the beater bar motor was definitely AC as she herself saw (120 volts) stamped on the motor. She also told me that when Kevin powered the motor with (120) volts, the motor armature moved a little. Hmm, could it be bearings, windings, etc.
We left for church early enough to stop at Charlie's Best Bread & buy a loaf of sunflower whole wheat. Since we still had ample time we picked up a few items from Von's & a few things from Trader Joe's before attending the 5:30 pm vigil Mass at St. Brigid's.
Dinner: Kathy's homemade cream of asparagus soup with ham & sunflower whole wheat bread. Her first attempt at making asparagus soup was a tasty success.
No movie tonight. Lights out: 12:14am.
Lucky me; I had a few phone calls this morning that made my day. Our oldest grandson, Matthew, called from Indiana, PA & wanted some advice on how to fix their family's Eureka vacuum cleaner.
He spoke very clearly & articulated the vacuum cleaner's symptoms like a pro. "The beater bar isn't turning & Mommy would really like to have it working again," he told me. "
My dad & I already took the bottom section apart & everything looks ok, even the belt," he said. I questioned him about their Eureka having a separate motor for the beater bar itself & whether it had a DC motor or an AC motor. Matthew didn't know but he said he was ready to work & find out.
Then we discussed the difference between the two motors & a few possible ideas for the repair. I asked Matthew if he would like to speak with grandma a little; "I told you I was ready to work," he replied. "Oh, yes you did," I said & I wished him good luck. Matthew is very interested in electricity & I enjoy it myself. He is slightly over 6 yrs of age.
Then Melissa came on the line & we quickly went thru the discussions that Matthew & I had; she emphasized that she needs that beater bar working now. Then Mel asked if I would like to talk with Andrew. "Yes of course!" I said.
I had to ask Andrew questions that he would respond to; like "do you like playing with your yellow school bus?" Andrew answered "yes." Do you like playing in the snow? "Yes," he said. Andrew is still a little shy on the phone but not in person. Altogether, Matthew, Melissa, Andrew & I talked a total of (16) min.
Later in the day, I googled the Eureka Optima vacuum which Matthew had referred to, but could not find any better clues on whether the unit has an AC or DC beater bar system.
Out of curiosity, I called Melissa & asked her if any progress had been made on the Eureka; she said the beater bar motor was definitely AC as she herself saw (120 volts) stamped on the motor. She also told me that when Kevin powered the motor with (120) volts, the motor armature moved a little. Hmm, could it be bearings, windings, etc.
We left for church early enough to stop at Charlie's Best Bread & buy a loaf of sunflower whole wheat. Since we still had ample time we picked up a few items from Von's & a few things from Trader Joe's before attending the 5:30 pm vigil Mass at St. Brigid's.
Dinner: Kathy's homemade cream of asparagus soup with ham & sunflower whole wheat bread. Her first attempt at making asparagus soup was a tasty success.
No movie tonight. Lights out: 12:14am.
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