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[quote]Dang you don't think that thing could power the AC along with everything else?[/quote] It’s possible - I have a relatively new HVAC -single stage - I’d have to install a soft start kit, which I’ve planned to do, and give it a try. ...
[quote]No issues yet? And I am assuming even at the natural gas output it should be enough to run a whole house. 3BR/2B[/quote] No issues though it really hasn’t had a good real world test since setting it up a year ago. The generator should run everything in the house (my dryer, range & oven, wate...

re: Roanoke VA for retirement?

Posted by CrawDude on 5/21/24 at 10:39 am
My BIL & SIL, both New Orleans born & raised, retired to Abingdon VA, 2 1/2 hr SW of Roanoke, and they love it. My sister’s SIL & BIL, also New Orleans, retired to the Roanoke area and from what I gather enjoy living there. ...
If it’s a dumb idea then I’m dumb because this exactly what I’m doing with the same scenario. Same generator and same distance from NG bib on the patio to electrical panel - concrete patio doesn’t allow me to bury a NG line. Just store the NG hose and take it out when needed. If you go this rout...
For standard 1-inch thick return grill filters MERV 4 changed monthly - anything significantly higher can vastly increase total external static pressure (TESP, resistance to airflow) and overtime reduce the life span of the HVAC. The system has to work harder, blower motors, etc to overcome res...

re: Anyone have experience with koi?

Posted by CrawDude on 5/20/24 at 8:54 am
[quote]They said the koi hibernate during winter but worried if water goes below freezing[/quote] Very unlikely to be an issue - as stated, the pond would literally need to freeze solid to be a problem for the fish. Stress to the fish and associated disease problems would/will likely be more common...
[quote]Yeah maybe not weird per se, just odd given how common generators are in LA. Would think they’d keep the ability to add an interlock or transfer switch in mind when building houses.[/quote] Perhaps they do nowadays, though I doubt it, but my house was built in 93, but if I was building or bu...

re: Dolphin S200 robot issues

Posted by CrawDude on 5/19/24 at 12:06 pm
[quote]I may just buy a new cordless one. I hate having to battle that cord.[/quote] I agree the cord is a pain. I think I might all in for a cordless pool cleaner when mine “dies”, guess I better start researching them, can’t think I have too much more life in it at 8+ years. ...
[quote]My house has a weird panel/sub panel setup where the “main” is outside and houses main breaker and ac breaker, the subpanel is clear across the house inside and has all the appliance/light breakers.[/quote] I don’t know how “weird” this is as I have the same set up (maybe the same electricia...

re: Dolphin S200 robot issues

Posted by CrawDude on 5/19/24 at 10:29 am
I’d check the power cord. If you have multimeter you can check the voltage at the terminal of the cord after disconnecting it from the pool cleaner motor, as well as continuity of the power cord. Though I forget off hand the voltage you need to check for there are plenty Y/T videos on how to check/d...
My next door neighbor had a 24 W Generac (air cooled) by HMC Generators from Prairieville installed a couple months ago, and he was very happy with the install - he’s a retired mechanical engineer and he is detail orientated. He vetted and got bids from 4 companies. His gas meter and electrical ...

re: Pan Am Flight 759 Crash

Posted by CrawDude on 5/18/24 at 1:09 pm
One of my secretaries at LSU lost 7 members of her family on that flight - they were flying to attend the funeral of another relative in Vegas, including 1 or both of her parents. She was from Brusly as I recall. Correction: Addis, LA - Fitzgerald family [link=(https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982...

re: Another Generator Question

Posted by CrawDude on 5/18/24 at 9:40 am
[quote]gas[/quote] natural gas or gasoline? Assuming you mean gasoline. I have the same generator - I’ve just run it on propane & natural gas. I’ve yet to run it with gasoline, and don’t intend to - don’t want to take any chances with “gumming” up the carb - and yes I always use fuel stabilizer in ...

re: Constipation

Posted by CrawDude on 5/13/24 at 5:45 pm
My GI doc told me to take Miralax + Benefiber, and of course drink plenty of water. Worked for me. I take Benefiber daily now, Miralax is only taken when needed. ...
Did a tour of the battlefield some years ago - not large area-battlefield as I recall. Rifled musket fire was so intense at the Bloody Angle a 22 inch dia oak tree was felled by mini-balls hitting it. The stump is on display at the Smithsonian. [link=(https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...

re: Ruud vs Carrier AC units

Posted by CrawDude on 5/11/24 at 3:56 pm
[quote]To minimize down time and issues, electing the best installer is way more important. Each brand has their own mechanical failures associated with them, they're machines.[/quote] This - go to any professional HVAC message board, experienced technicians will universally state the most importan...
Interesting. So I looked it up in my copy of “A Dictionary of the Cajun Language” and it seems for “granddad” the term would be “grand-pere” or “pepere”. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/htXNNrXp/IMG-4262.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/YCFb1yGK/IMG-4261.jpg[/img]...
[quote]Sounds like your A coil in the attic is freezing up. You need to check your suction side refrigerant line. That’s the big line going into your outside unit. Either low Freon or low air flow across the coil will cause it to freeze up.[/quote] This is likely the cause, associated with low R-22...
2005 Toyota Tundra, 205K miles (bought new) & 2010 Toyota Highlander 85K miles bought “used” from my parents who rarely drove it in their later years). The Highlander even has a OEM backup camera/monitor - 3 x 3 inches, LOL. I’d drive either across country tomorrow without hesitation, but I main...