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1. Firefighting
A steady stream of water does not work in extinguishing fires involving substances like oil, gasoline, kerosene, or paint, because these substances will float on top of the water and keep right on burning.
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2. Sump Pump
Did float fail to rise with the water level in the sump? Clean the rod on which it is mounted with steel wool and coat lightly with grease.
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3. Toilet
Lift the copper or plastic float ball as high as possible. If this stops the overflow, bend the float rod downward slightly to lower the float.
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4. How To Mix And Handle Concrete
If a rough surface is desired on a patch, finish off the concrete after it has become quite stiff—with a wood float.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​basic_methods/​how_to_mix_and_handle_concrete.html

5. Humidifiers
Some units also use a float switch in the water reservoir, as seen in the wiring diagram at Fig.
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6. Granulating Your Glazes
Place about a pound of the sand in a deep bowl, and fill the bowl with water; stir the sand, allow it to settle, and the dust, dirt and other impurities will float to the top of the water.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/crafts/​ceramics/​stand_up_type_glazes_part_4/​granulating_your_glazes.html

7. Carburation
If we now examine the float chamber (or bowl) of our elementary carburetor we see that it contains three moving parts: (1) the float; (2) the needle; (3) the toggles; there are two toggles, but as they function as a single unit we shall consider them as one part.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​e/​engine_gasoline/​carburation.html

8. Spreading A Seal
When the mixture begins to stiffen, finish it with a float or trowel, smoothing the surface to match the surrounding pavement.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​accessories_and_maintenance/​driveways/​spreading_a_seal.html

9. Cinders
Pumice is, of course, a glassy lava, so full of gas cavities as to float in water sometimes..
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/hobbies/​hydroponics/​aggregates/​cinders.html

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