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Trimmer line, pressure washer nozzles and gas grill regulators, with the steps taken from STIHL, Echo, Simpson, Weber and other makers' own pages.

Pick the right trimmer line Fix a low grill flame

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Fixes for the stuff in the garage and the backyard

This is where the outdoor gear lives: the trimmer that keeps eating line, the pressure washer nozzle you can't match, and the grill that won't get hot on high. Each guide is short, says which maker the answer came from, and lists those sources at the bottom. Pick the section that matches your problem below.

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Pressure washer nozzles

Red, yellow, green, white, black: the job for each tip and the surfaces each one can damage.

Nozzle orifice size chart M22 14mm vs 15mm Pulsing or low pressure

Pick the right nozzle

Popular pressure washer nozzles guides

GuideNozzle orifice size chartWhat 2.5, 3.0 or 4.0 on a nozzle means, and the chart for matching it to your PSI and GPM.Read guide

GuideM22 14mm vs 15mmTwist-on M22 threads, the 14 mm vs 15 mm stem, and which quick connect size goes where.Read guide

Fix guidePulsing or low pressureA clogged nozzle is the first thing Simpson lists. How to clear it, then the other causes to check.Read guide

Trimmer line

Line diameters, which sizes your head takes, and whether trimmer line is universal.

.080 vs .095 line Line keeps breaking Round vs square line

Pick the right line

Popular trimmer line guides

Guide.080 vs .095 lineHow the two most common sizes compare, and how to check what your head takes.Read guide

Fix guideLine keeps breakingThe causes trimmer makers list, in the order to check them.Read guide

GuideRound vs square lineWhat each trimmer line shape is for, from Oregon and STIHL.Read guide

Grill regulators

Low flame on high? Reset the regulator.

Reset the regulator Leak test Not getting hot

Reset the regulator

Popular grill regulators guides

GuideReset the regulatorKnobs off, open slowly, wait, then light.Read guide

GuideLeak testSoapy water on three connections.Read guide

Fix guideNot getting hotBypass, knob position, thermometer, tank.Read guide

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