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Did you leave it running for 4 hours or longer? Go see your local mechanic.
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Tunicate posted:I have a ridgid vac but it doesn't turn on anymore hell, same
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Aug 8, 2022 21:57
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Pilfered Pallbearers posted:Costco has a nice looking stainless steel canister one right now, dewalt I think? not sure of quality though. I picked up the Dewalt they carry when it was on sale earlier this spring for $99. Haven't abused it too much yet, but it's held up great so far. Does a better job than the Shop Vac I had before, but that was probably 20 years old and a much cheaper model so not a fair comparison.
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Tunicate posted:I have a ridgid vac but it doesn't turn on anymore I mean if you want it to suck or blow you need to do a bit more than fiddle with the switch for a few seconds...
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Aug 8, 2022 22:03
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StormDrain posted:Dandelions are early sources of pollen for bees. They're good! I pull the biggest ones and don't worry about smaller ones. If there's more than I like I'll use a few targeted shots of broadleaf weed killer, but overall I don't worry too much. Going back a ways, but where do you get your clover seed? The big box stores don't seem to carry it, I think I've tried a little bit at a few local nurseries and not found any. Not sure if this is the kind of thing I need to order online or just need to do a better job searching locally.
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FISHMANPET posted:Going back a ways, but where do you get your clover seed? The big box stores don't seem to carry it, I think I've tried a little bit at a few local nurseries and not found any. Not sure if this is the kind of thing I need to order online or just need to do a better job searching locally. Call your county ag extension. They know who has this stuff. It's the same company that sells the seed mixes for highway medians, etc. In PA the one I use is Ernst Conservation Seeds. https://www.ernstseed.com/ It's is very much a "pick up the phone and tell someone what you're looking for" kind of place.
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Aug 9, 2022 00:05
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an iksar marauder posted:Did you leave it running for 4 hours or longer? Go see your local mechanic. 
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Aug 9, 2022 00:06
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FISHMANPET posted:Going back a ways, but where do you get your clover seed? The big box stores don't seem to carry it, I think I've tried a little bit at a few local nurseries and not found any. Not sure if this is the kind of thing I need to order online or just need to do a better job searching locally. https://www.americanmeadows.com for all my meadow seeding needs.
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Bunch of energy rebate stuff in the Inflation Reduction Act. Do mini-splits count as a heat pump? There's up to 8k in rebates for that.
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Aug 9, 2022 00:43
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phosdex posted:Bunch of energy rebate stuff in the Inflation Reduction Act. Do mini-splits count as a heat pump? There's up to 8k in rebates for that. ... Mother fucker I just had a heat pump installed.
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Aug 9, 2022 00:45
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phosdex posted:Bunch of energy rebate stuff in the Inflation Reduction Act. Do mini-splits count as a heat pump? There's up to 8k in rebates for that. I hope so. A lot of them can to heat and cool and the inverter ones are often really efficient.
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Aug 9, 2022 00:59
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phosdex posted:Bunch of energy rebate stuff in the Inflation Reduction Act. Do mini-splits count as a heat pump? There's up to 8k in rebates for that. rebates are income dependent, so YMMV but tax credits are for everyone, 30% up to $2K for a qualifying heat pump. The new qualifications aren't out but for the rebate that expired in 2021, it was 15 seer / 12.5 eer and up, which almost every mini split would beat.
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Aug 9, 2022 01:00
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Hed posted:While we're talking about water heaters I'd like to wish a special place in hell for the folks who thought this was a good design--to replace the anode I have to 1) move the powered vent out of the way (and all that entails to decouple from the PVC) and 2) get my wrench jaws around this stupid nut: At least yours is a separate item - mine is built into the cold water dip tube, so you have to cut pipes (or hope that someone installed a union) to swap it.
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Aug 9, 2022 01:24
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Are stand alone heat pumps a thing? We have brand new air conditioning units I don’t want to replace
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dang I just replaced all my upstairs windows with nonshit ones, wonder if it applies for the whole year
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Upgrade posted:Are stand alone heat pumps a thing? We have brand new air conditioning units I don’t want to replace An AC unit is a heat pump without a reversing valve. I assume the same thing exists for heat only units. No, it's typically not practical to convert them. Also, whatever you're asking about here probably isn't super practical either for the same reason.
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Motronic posted:An AC unit is a heat pump without a reversing valve. I assume the same thing exists for heat only units. It’s a bummer because the PO put in a super nice Trane AC only unit a year ago and I don’t want to rip this out
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Like, the switch is sticky? I had that issue with mine (same one Motronic has) and had to open up the plastic switch covers & lubricate them with silicone. If it's not that, you could wire in a new rocker switch. Also, check yard sales. I see tons of Shop-Vacs. I have about six of the little 1-gallon cuties. I stopped buying the big ones for lack of space, and started giving them away to family after going through them/cleaning them up. Also if you're into curb alerts, rich fucks with vacation homes at the shore/lake/mountains love to buy a $1200+ Weber grills, use them for a couple years, and them curb them rather than get a little dirty cleaning them up. Weber parts availability goes back forever - I have a trash-picked Genesis 3-burner that looked like Godzilla took a poo poo in it. Dragged it home, power-washed it inside & out, replaced the guts: ignitor, burner, reflector plates, grill (with stainless), wheels & knobs for $250 & have been using it for the past twenty years.
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nah, switch is nice and clicky, but nothing happens. Tried plugging into multiple known-good electrical outlets too, just to make sure it wasn't that
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nwin posted:My dryer duct is completely clean and I have the same issues he mentioned with my new LG dryer. The moisture sensors and everything just kind of suck on the new units. timed dry fixed our issue completely  r.i.p. whatever endangered salamanders got between my wife and bone dry socks
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Tremors posted:To be continued Monday: It's been a month and a half so I thought I'd give an update on the progress.   The estimate for the job will be ready any day now! (that's been the story for 3 or 4 weeks at this point)
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Aug 9, 2022 16:55
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Tremors posted:It's been a month and a half so I thought I'd give an update on the progress. Folks, super accurate example of dealing with contractors right here.
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Aug 9, 2022 19:07
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New hot water heater baby, $1700. Woop. I guess the upside is I noticed a small water puddle in the basement which led to discovering a sink drain is leaking before it did any real damage.
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Upgrade posted:New hot water heater baby, $1700. Woop. I guess the upside is I noticed a small water puddle in the basement which led to discovering a sink drain is leaking before it did any real damage. Where do you live, and did you just get a direct replacement or anything else added in? What make and model?
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Beef Of Ages posted:Folks, super accurate example of dealing with contractors right here. Apparently I just needed to complain on the Internet about it because I now have an estimate and a check from insurance for $64k in hand.
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Does your code allow you to add on to the side or back? If so, HELL YEAH BIG GARAGE TIME.
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StormDrain posted:Where do you live, and did you just get a direct replacement or anything else added in? What make and model? Midsized East Coast City, so a higher COL area. 50 gal. I was wrong and its electric not gas, so electric. Rheem. Price does include replacing a small run of copper pipe which has corroded (2 ft).
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LloydDobler posted:Does your code allow you to add on to the side or back? If so, HELL YEAH BIG GARAGE TIME. Now is the time. Also now is the time to get absurd numbers of outlets installed, car charger/welder circuit (14-50 receptacle), put ethernet in the walls, minisplit, etc. It's all MUCH cheaper if you already have no walls.
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Upgrade posted:Midsized East Coast City, so a higher COL area. 50 gal. I was wrong and its electric not gas, so electric. Rheem. Price does include replacing a small run of copper pipe which has corroded (2 ft). Right on thanks. Mine will be gas, and with an expansion tank added to bring it up to code, unit in an unfinished basement. It'll be nice not to get surprised when I use the bidet after someone showered. A 3/5 on the bidet dial comes at ya like a 6/5!
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H110Hawk posted:Now is the time. Unfortunately due to the house design if we went backwards it would block at least one of our sets of doors and reduce all of the natural light we love. Plus there's some old well and septic in that area somewhere which probably further complicates things.  As for the side, I believe it's already at the edge of the property line setback for structures. We will for sure go wild with outlets and though since the thing only had three outlets before, one of which was for the opener. Ethernet would be great too since I was using a powerline adapter for the garage AP.
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My garage doors were manufactured in 1980 and the remotes finally crapped out. It was a bitch finding replacements that use the old dip-switch system, and even more of a bitch figuring out how to program them with the translated-from-Chinese-on-Google instruction manual, But it's really nice to have an opener the size of a credit card instead of a dictionary. ... Now for the actual opener to crap out
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Tremors posted:Unfortunately due to the house design if we went backwards it would block at least one of our sets of doors and reduce all of the natural light we love. Yup that's a no brainer to not extend. I would do all the dumbest ideas now while it's $48/outlet or whatever rather than later when it's $300 to get the person out there. If you put ethernet in the ceiling you can put an AP there if you're a turbo nerd.
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My washer seems to leak water every time it runs. I've cleaned the door and the gasket (the rubber seal thing). What's the next step? call a 'guy', try to replace the rubber seal/gasket thing myself, or just, put a towel under the washer? (water evaporates very fast, here). I inherited this from the previous owner, I have no idea how old it is but I assume 5 years or so.
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redreader posted:My washer seems to leak water every time it runs. I've cleaned the door and the gasket (the rubber seal thing). What's the next step? call a 'guy', try to replace the rubber seal/gasket thing myself, or just, put a towel under the washer? (water evaporates very fast, here). I inherited this from the previous owner, I have no idea how old it is but I assume 5 years or so. Business, Finance, and Careers › House Ownership: or just, put a towel under the washer?(water evaporates very fast, here) Pilfered Pallbearers fucked around with this message at 23:34 on Aug 9, 2022 |
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redreader posted:My washer seems to leak water every time it runs. I've cleaned the door and the gasket (the rubber seal thing). What's the next step? call a 'guy', try to replace the rubber seal/gasket thing myself, or just, put a towel under the washer? (water evaporates very fast, here). I inherited this from the previous owner, I have no idea how old it is but I assume 5 years or so. Are you sure it's the washer itself and not the drain hose or water hoses?
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You might check your lint trap. We had a situation where the washer was trying to pump water through the completely clogged lint trap, blew out a seal, leaked a cup of water each wash after the clog was removed. Almost certainly a "call a guy" situation
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Tremors posted:Apparently I just needed to complain on the Internet about it because I now have an estimate and a check from insurance for $64k in hand. Congratulations. Now begins the fun period of calling them every day to get them to actually show up and do work.
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How much does it leak? It not too much you could just put a $20 washing machine tray under it and call it done.
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So the prior owners built an addition onto the back of our house, an enclosed 2 (don't get me started on this) season room, and a covered porch. Part of the covered porch was segmented based on where an interior wall is and so it is a separate area/"room". For some reason, this area/room had french doors added on the wall splitting the porch but they left it exposed on the rear. They used some curtain to block it and just had stored some exercise equipment and other items in the area. We're tired of the poo poo curtain and I want to turn it into an actual little shop area and keep the wasp/bees and even birds that come in. Additionally, the room backs up to my office which only has one window which is on the wall for this porch room, so I'm also looking to get more light into my office. On the exterior wall facing the fence, this area/room does have 2 windows but they have shutters on the outside block light as well.  You can kind of see the office window in the back and one of the french doors on the left. I had a contractor out to look at the "2" season room and asked them about what they would do to close this area in and he mentioned getting custom doors or needing to build out the frame more for it to fit more standard doors. The opening is about 9'4" in height and 7'5" in width. Where do I shop for custom doors for this and how much might that run? I also had a garage door company come out that has Clopay doors and I asked him about a glass garage door and also carriage-style doors for something that looks good. He quoted about $4.5k for glass and $3.3k for the carriage style. I'm planning on getting someone else to give me an idea on garage doors as well. I mocked up two on the Clopay site Glass:  Carriage  I've never bought a garage door before and if my family did I only recall helping with the motor. Is this reasonably priced? From what I saw it might be in the range or potentially on the higher side. I know they are very different than your standard run-of-the-mill garage door. Also how much would it be to add a window, like a long skinny window to the office? And if I was to add a window to solve some light issues are there any other options for closing this off that will be uuhhhh aesthetically pleasing? timepenguin fucked around with this message at 18:13 on Aug 10, 2022 |
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If you put a garage door there, remember to think about the headroom you'll loose to the track system + opener (if you put one one). I probably wouldn't do garage door there with the steps up in front of it, I think it'd look weird. Is this facing your backyard? How important is privacy? Maybe brick or wood frame down to a large single or double glass door? I can't follow your description of the layout very well, an MSpaint from a top view might help with ideas.
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