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My Disclosure Policy for Product Reviews On TodaysMower.com
As of December 1, 2009. the Federal Trade Commission is requiring that I disclose any relationship I have between a product manufacturer or service provider when I write about a product or service.
Here are the guidelines I operate under at Todaysmower.com, Toolboxhero.com and Movingsnow.com:
I am never paid to do a review. I never accept money to review a product or service. I invest my own time to review products. I pay out of my own pocket the cost to produce and post these reviews on my sites.
I don’t pay for products I test. If I do test a product I will be upfront with you and explain how and where I got the product to test. I do pay for products I review for long term use.
I don’t return the products after I test them. Once I have done adequate testing I will donate them to a select few local charities. Specifically tools are donated to charities that use the tools, not charities that resell items to make money. The company supplying the product is welcome to come and get it when I am done.
If I create a link to a product in a review, I sometimes get paid a commission if you purchase the product or service. In general I get commission from direct sales from companies like Sears, Northern Tool, Amazon, etc. and paid for traffic I send to eBay. In other cases I don’t get any compensations ……. the owners of the companies I know and have a long standing relationship with. For example, I’ve known Gary at Acrease Mowers for years and have spent hours and hours discussing his product. In another example, Eric of Peterson Computer Consulting (hire him) is my son-in-law. If you ever have question about this, ask me..
These are good rules and practices in today’s world. I want you to be sure that you can trust me. That my opinions are my own. And they are based on my experience ……… not how much I am paid. It’s important for you as a consumer to understand the relationship between a person reviewing the product and the manufacturer or service provider. If you don’t see a disclosure policy as part of a review of a product, that reviewer may be violating the law or at the very least the Code of Ethics.
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Paul,
In changing out the fuel filter on my Craftsman 28857, I noticed that the rubber fuel line closest to the carburetor rests on what appears to be the muffler (or other part that becomes hot during operation-obviously,I am not a mechanic). Is this a potential fire hazard? Should I be concerned? your response would be greatly appreciated.
@Miles, Take a close look at it to see if the hose is wearing where it is rubbing. Just the vibration of running the mower would show wear. If it is try moving it out of the way. I would use a zip tie (tie wrap) to hold it out of the way. It only needs a 1/4 to 1/2 inch clearance not to wear.
I wouldn’t be concerned much that it is a fire hazard but I would fix it. In the past I have had fuel lines wear through and start leaking onto a muffler and about all they did was smoke. (Maybe I was lucky
Paul,
Thanks a lot. I’m neither a mechanic nor engineer, but it seems placement of a fuel line on a part designed to become hot during operation is a dumb idea. I purchased the tractor in May 2011 and have not noticed any issues with this. But I will give it a close inspection today and try to implement your fix.
@Miles, Common Sense is nothing more than experience and it looks like you are on your way to having “good common sense” Most of the problems you will find with lawn & garden (most mechanical equipment) is being able to tell “what it look’s like” and “what it should look like.”
If it doesn’t look safe, it probably isn’t and having an inexperienced, but inquisitive person looking at a situation is sometimes best. I could easily have imagined you taking your tractor to a repair shop and the “experienced” tech saying. “Don’t worry, we haven’t had one burn up yet!”
Man, you’re hilarious. Take care.
Paul,
I have implemented your fix with just a slight variation. If you wish, I will provide two photos if you will tell me how and where to post them. Thanks again.