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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:38 pm
Does it take that long to stomp it down the drain? 
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:57 pm
They have hybrid units that are mainly tankless, with a reservoir for big baths in a well insulated aluminum container.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:44 pm
Decided to redo our basement lights. It’s unfinished and only consists of two pull cord bulbs. Bought several flush mount lights and reworked everything so there’s a switch.
Finally got to where I could turn the breakers back on to see if I could cause an electrical fire. Almost. The lights were flickering and eventually they just went out. Thinking it’s a loose common wire somewhere causing it. But have a dinner party now so get to sit there and worry the whole time what I did wrong.
Finally got to where I could turn the breakers back on to see if I could cause an electrical fire. Almost. The lights were flickering and eventually they just went out. Thinking it’s a loose common wire somewhere causing it. But have a dinner party now so get to sit there and worry the whole time what I did wrong.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:31 pm
I probably would but I don’t know how long I would have to have it to offset the installation cost.Do you think you'd save money energy wise?
I'm thinking that I just need to take shorter showers. I know I'm the problem lol
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:35 pm
Also have to remember that tankless needs to be power vented, so you’re either mounting it near an exterior wall (dumb to me), or running the pvc exhaust out.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:08 pm
That’s not an issue for me, but I could probably buy three electric tanks brand new for the price of a tankless system installed. I know that’s not factoring in the energy savings but natural gas is also not a fixed cost. It just didn’t seem worth it to me.Also have to remember that tankless needs to be power vented, so you’re either mounting it near an exterior wall (dumb to me), or running the pvc exhaust out.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:28 pm
Yep, loose neutral. Kept imagining I’d be coming home to an electrical fire, so glad that’s out of the wayDecided to redo our basement lights. It’s unfinished and only consists of two pull cord bulbs. Bought several flush mount lights and reworked everything so there’s a switch.
Finally got to where I could turn the breakers back on to see if I could cause an electrical fire. Almost. The lights were flickering and eventually they just went out. Thinking it’s a loose common wire somewhere causing it. But have a dinner party now so get to sit there and worry the whole time what I did wrong.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:37 pm
I want to say there are now condensing tankless that don't need to be vented, but I'm not sure how well those work in comparison to the regular ones.
I decided the last time I needed a water heater that it wasn't worth it to go tankless. I live alone, so running out of hot water is rarely if ever an issue, and the extra cost didn't justify it.
I decided the last time I needed a water heater that it wasn't worth it to go tankless. I live alone, so running out of hot water is rarely if ever an issue, and the extra cost didn't justify it.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:45 am
I blame you guys. Good thing I bought that 10-year warranty.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:11 pm
Lol, the issue is pressure spikes. Need to have a pressure reducing valve installed as well as a replacement expansion tank. $1300, not covered under warranty. Happy Sunday.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:25 pm
Just drylok’d are laundry room wall. Garage is next weekend hopefully . They had been done at some point in the past but not sure how long ago so doing it as a piece of mind thing.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:27 pm
I made the mistake of checking Home Depot to see how much those expansion tanks cost, and now I’m pissed that I didn’t just replace that part myself. Would have saved $400.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:35 pm
So my homeowners insurance jumped from $1237 to $1445 a year. No claims. Nothing changed on my policy. I think it's gone up around $400 in the last two years now. Bastards.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:57 pm
ItS tHe CoSt Of EvErThInG gOiNg Up
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:13 pm
Thanks, Biden.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:03 pm
Does anyone have a plumber they like that services the Greensburg area? My Dad has a slow leak that he wants to get professionally snaked.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:35 pm
Snake and jetting, my recommendation is GHJ Excavation. A personal friend. He uses air snakes, can do sewer line jetting, etc. He has a Facebook page.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:38 pm
For outright plumbing my brother in law suggested Bowman Plumbing. I dont know him personally but seems like a nice dude.
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:02 am
Thanks, passed these along to him. Much appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:14 pm
We just signed the contract to start a bathroom reno. Yeehaw.
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:46 am
How much, if you don't mind saying.We just signed the contract to start a bathroom reno. Yeehaw.
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:57 am
$27k + materials (which are still a bit of a question mark).
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:09 am
I would like to actually renovate our master bath, outside of the shower which we love, but I don't think my wife cares enough to do so. Our next project is sadly going to be something boring like epoxy injection in the vertical cracks in our basement.
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:48 am
I just ordered some cabinets from home depot to start working on some built-ins in our living room. I’m excited to get going on that. Once I get them in, I’ll have to figure out the bookshelves for the top
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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:23 am
Just got our electric bill, which was for early Feb-early March. The only charge is PECO’s $10 interconnect fee. I’d need to do the math to get the exact number, but we produced more than 100% of our usage, and it will only get better from here.