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GoGoGadgetChris posted:If you are replacing your appliances and plan to use a lot of cast iron, make sure to get a heavy-duty dishwasher that can support all the weight 
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CellBlock posted:Induction does require potentially specialized cookware, but if you're already using cast iron (you said you like cooking, so maybe you are), then you're probably set.
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Residency Evil posted:Question about how best to meld two separate heating systems. I have no first-hand knowledge, but both my inspector and realtor recommended mini-split for heating in the home we're buying vs the electrical system it has.
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pokie posted:I have no first-hand knowledge, but both my inspector and realtor recommended mini-split for heating in the home we're buying vs the electrical system it has. Ah, our inspector recommended using the radiating heating. Apparently minisplit systems become are less efficient when it gets really cold. I'm not sure of the details, but they just installed a brand new radiant heating system and a new minisplit, so seems like maybe using both at some point makes sense?
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Depends on what's powering your radiant heating. Mini-splits lose efficiency as the outside gets colder, but I don't know at what point a heat pump becomes less efficient than resistive electric heating. But the radiant could also be fueled by gas, which is probably cheaper than electric at low temperatures, depending on your local energy and gas market.
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FISHMANPET posted:Depends on what's powering your radiant heating. Mini-splits lose efficiency as the outside gets colder, but I don't know at what point a heat pump becomes less efficient than resistive electric heating. But the radiant could also be fueled by gas, which is probably cheaper than electric at low temperatures, depending on your local energy and gas market. Yup, this is radiant hot water heating with a gas water heater.
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The difference could have to do with our respective climates. I am in south WA and you are in CO or something, right?
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Residency Evil posted:Yup, this is radiant hot water heating with a gas water heater. Grab the model number off the inside and outside unit(s) of your minisplits and post em in the hvac thread. There is a cutover point. For the sake of argument let's say it's 0f where you will be more efficient (cheaper) to use the radiant over the heat pump. Gas probably moves that needle higher than if it was purely electric. If you are environmentally conscious about your gas usage you would err lower. (Assuming you have green energy for your electricity.) If pure cost is the concern then you would need to know your cost per therm and kwh. This can in theory all be automated through some number of devices.
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Residency Evil posted:Question about how best to meld two separate heating systems. I'd expect that you'd need to get things down to a single brand of system to really get auto switchover working effectively. It looks like (start around page 22) your Mitsubishi system might be able to do the cutover for you, but you'd need some extra modules and stuff. I doubt the nest is really going to help you here, afaik it's pretty limited in any advanced sort of usage.
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devicenull posted:I'd expect that you'd need to get things down to a single brand of system to really get auto switchover working effectively. It looks like (start around page 22) your Mitsubishi system might be able to do the cutover for you, but you'd need some extra modules and stuff. Yeah the Nest is just for heating, zero control over cooling. Apparently although it's technically possible to connect a Nest to a minisplit system, it's a terrible idea because you lose all of the advanced functionality that it offers.
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Hadlock posted:smoke detectors within 8 feet of where you sleep Rather this than burn to death imo
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Hawkeye posted:I’m sick and tired of my poo poo electric range from the PO and am going to buy an induction range. Is the consumer reports ratings a good guide here? FWIW, lots of people seem to really like them https://www.vox.com/22744866/tiktok-food-star-gas-stoves-induction You can also try one out cheaply by spending 1 or 2 hundred on a single burner you can plug into a 120v outlet. It won't be quite as beefy as one on a 240v circuit, but if that's powerful enough for you, you should be good to go.
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Residency Evil posted:Ah, our inspector recommended using the radiating heating. Apparently minisplit systems become are less efficient when it gets really cold. I'm not sure of the details, but they just installed a brand new radiant heating system and a new minisplit, so seems like maybe using both at some point makes sense? When I was doing research into this, I remember seeing around 40 degrees was the cutoff for oil/gas to become more efficient than mini splits, but it does depend on your unit, and electricity/hearing fuel costs.
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Struensee posted:Rather this than burn to death imo Yeah; if I recall correctly, Americurium pretty much only emits alpha particles, which can be blocked by a sheet of paper, the dead skin on the outside of your body, etc. As long as you aren't trying to break the thing open like a demented otter to eat the insides, it's mostly harmless.
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Zarin posted:As long as you aren't trying to break the thing open like a demented otter to eat the insides, it's mostly harmless. Turns out it's so harmless ingestion is pretty much okay......but not advised. But yeah, this is not something to worry about.
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Motronic posted:Turns out it's so harmless ingestion is pretty much okay......but not advised. But yeah, this is not something to worry about. According to Wikipedia, it sounds like really the only place you don't wanna get it is in your balls or ovaries. In an unusual turn of events, I . . . find myself leaving Wikipedia with more questions than answers.
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Motronic posted:Turns out it's so harmless ingestion is pretty much okay......but not advised. But yeah, this is not something to worry about. Uh yeah never ingest or inhale an alpha emitter. Not even a little bit. (Not intentionally anyway.) It's very bad for you in a way that a lot of other things aren't. But I wouldn't worry about handling or sleeping with a ionizing smoke alarm, it's all in theory contained inside the unit.
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the Technology Connections youtube guy did an informative video about heat pumps that's a good overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J52mDjZzto
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H110Hawk posted:it's all in theory contained inside the unit. In theory? By it's basic design parameters it needs to be very well contained. It's further contained from mechanical damage by regulation.
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We've now reached the point in this discussion where one of us is obligated to mention The Radioactive Boy Scout, followed by the ceremonial linking of the article: https://harpers.org/archive/1998/11/the-radioactive-boy-scout/
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Hadlock posted:We've now reached the point in this discussion where one of us is obligated to mention The Radioactive Boy Scout, followed by the ceremonial linking of the article: Thank you for your service.
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I feel seenquote:Science allowed him to distance himself from his parents, to create and destroy things, to break the rules, and to escape into something he was a success at, while sublimating a teenager’s sense of failure, anger, and embarrassment into some really big explosions.
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Is there a thread or post about furniture brand recommendations somewhere? I've been browsing the interior design thread but it's more what it could look like rather than the details of individual pieces.
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RoyalScion posted:Is there a thread or post about furniture brand recommendations somewhere? I've been browsing the interior design thread but it's more what it could look like rather than the details of individual pieces. We ended up buying a bunch of West Elm stuff, the quality has all been absolute garbage; Ikea's high end Stockholm series blows it out of the water Crate and Barrel, CB2 are also owned by Williams Sonoma, it seems to be at least moderate quality But yeah west elm is gutter trash Never stepped inside of restoration hardware but I think they're also owned by Williams Sonoma Fun fact, each store has it's own store credit cards, points loyalty systems and they don't overlap at all Herman Miller is great but very pricey
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I try to find used arhaus or Thomasville is ok new. I go to Menards for couches and wear items. I also have kids that destroy everything so.
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Hadlock posted:We ended up buying a bunch of West Elm stuff, the quality has all been absolute garbage; Ikea's high end Stockholm series blows it out of the water We've bought a couple pieces of West Elm furniture and the quality has been great - a dining table and chairs, and a coffee table. I don't love that they don't have reviews but the things we've bought have held up. Oh and I don't think WS owns Crate and Barrel - they do own Pottery Barn.
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Here's some nighmare fuel from the crappy construction thread:kid sinister posted:I don't think I've ever seen such bad water damage. https://v.redd.it/jdiax95tsw481 Click through, it's worth a watch and it's short.
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I moved into this house about 3 years ago, and only lost power a couple times. Unfortunately, I've lost power for an extended amount of time a couple times in the last few months. I don't know the first thing about generators, but I think this is a hookup for one to go directly into the electric system rather than a portable one? The plug goes directly into the fuse box. Help me SA thread you're my only hope.     
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RoyalScion posted:Is there a thread or post about furniture brand recommendations somewhere? I've been browsing the interior design thread but it's more what it could look like rather than the details of individual pieces. We got a couch from room and board which is excellent and a media console from design within reach which is also great.
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Medullah posted:I moved into this house about 3 years ago, and only lost power a couple times. Unfortunately, I've lost power for an extended amount of time a couple times in the last few months. First off, I'm going to assume that since you've been in this house for three years that it's been established that plug is not live. Otherwise someone may have died already. Second, nothing about what you pictured as it relates to the plug is anything close to code. Do not touch it until you've had an electrician out to install, at minimum, a generator lockout. Transfer switch preferable. This whole setup reeks of weekend warrior dangerous hack poo poo. Don't do anything until you've had an electrician look at it it and keep everyone away from that plug. Edit: to further clarify - I believe that what you've got here is a plug that had been wired into the panel directly via a double breaker. Might be the one at the very bottom. This is hideously dangerous both to you and to electrical workers - you, because there is nothing preventing that breaker from being turned on and energizing that plug and them trying to fix downed wires that are assumed not to be live. Google "generator backfeed" if you want to know more. skybolt_1 fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Dec 12, 2021 |
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skybolt_1 posted:First off, I'm going to assume that since you've been in this house for three years that it's been established that plug is not live. Otherwise someone may have died already. Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm trying to dig up my home inspection to see if there's anything about that in it, but it doesn't ring a bell. Appreciate the feedback!
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Involuntary Sparkle posted:We've bought a couple pieces of West Elm furniture and the quality has been great - a dining table and chairs, and a coffee table. I don't love that they don't have reviews but the things we've bought have held up. Similar, we bought our bedroom dressers and nightstand there and the only issue is my fat cat scratched it jumping on top. A dresser isn't exactly a difficult piece of furniture but I do expect it to last the rest of my life at this point.
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For furniture in a fan of CB2 and CB, Design Within Reach and vintage MCM
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I have some Hancock and Moore couches (very nice), did a custom kitchen table from a local builder (pretty nice), a bedroom sets from one of those online sellers (article I think?, nice so far), and a smattering of ikea for areas that have limited lifetime due to abuse
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twerking on the railroad posted:FWIW, lots of people seem to really like them https://www.vox.com/22744866/tiktok-food-star-gas-stoves-induction This is something worth considering. The biggest frustration is waiting for the current weak burner to get a pot of water boiling and then not be able to hold the boil when you drop anything in the water. Maybe getting one of those for now is a workaround.
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Home ownership, 3 parts banal consumer choices, 2 parts deadly booby trap
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Furniture is hard to recommend because many manufacturers have multiple lines. Flexsteel for example has a well regarded line of couches, but another less expensive line that isn’t worth the price tag. Here’s my advice for buying furniture A) avoid national chains, especially ones publicly traded. Maybe a small regional company with a few locations is ok. We had a decent experience with Bob Mills furniture which is in OK and TX. B) I don’t care for online furniture sellers at all for several reasons not worth getting into. C) find a locally owned furniture store if possible. Customer service and selection is probably going to be better. I personally like to spend locally when I can. D) understand good furniture is expensive. A good quality leather couch can easily run 5k to over 10k.
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Hadlock posted:We've now reached the point in this discussion where one of us is obligated to mention The Radioactive Boy Scout, followed by the ceremonial linking of the article: This is the "always retweet Tom Holland doing Umbrella" of this thread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-exSvB7Q RoyalScion posted:Is there a thread or post about furniture brand recommendations somewhere? I've been browsing the interior design thread but it's more what it could look like rather than the details of individual pieces.
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We bought some West Elm dining chairs. They were fine for the price, but the construction was questionable. Like 3/4 had screws, and 1/4 had nails. Also one had some holes drilled in the wrong spot and filled by dowels and redrilled. Nothing visible but top quality either.
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I had not seen that video, that's pretty radGuy Axlerod posted:We bought some West Elm dining chairs. They were fine for the price, but the construction was questionable. Like 3/4 had screws, and 1/4 had nails. Also one had some holes drilled in the wrong spot and filled by dowels and redrilled. Nothing visible but top quality either. My wife bought herself a "fancy office chair" for work from home, ordered it from west elm, standard 5 star base with telescoping gas piston. Chair was poorly attached to the steel base that mounts on top of the gas piston, the wrapping on the arms was already falling apart, and then the piston and the steel base didn't mount cleanly, and the piston up/down valve lever rattled when you sat in it. That went right back to the manufacturer. Other than putting the gas piston in the base and the chair on the piston there's no assembly, just poorly manufactured West Elm mostly makes their furniture out of mango wood, they own their own plantations for the wood (it's  "sustainable" hardwood) but every piece of mango wood furniture we have from them has big knots in it, the only clear pieces they used were the top of the desk we got for me. Parts of my $900 west elm desk are already coming loose. We ordered a dresser from them with a glass top, the glass top was cut to the wrong size, had to be replaced. One of our bookshelves came with a 15 degree lean to one side (welded steel no less, can't even blame that on wood warping)We're still waiting on our leather samples/swatches from west elm from last spring, that we ordered three times We really like west elm's midcentury modern style, but want something that's double the quality but like, half the price of the really high end stuff, and is readily avalible out of a catalog. Not sure if that exists. I'm sure west elm was awesome 20 years ago but build quality is pretty bad. TL;DR All the ikea furniture we have from 5+ moves ago, which is like a quarter the price, is still in amazing condition, the only reason why my wife or i want to get rid of it, is that it looks distinctly ikea, meanwhile our almost brand new west elm furniture is falling apart on delivery
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