*SIGH*... Y'know mownie, I really do think that the hard-to-turn-the-engine-over syndrome is related to the starter. Now I can't get it to turn the engine more than a single revolution at all even when it is cold (I have it uncovered so I can see what it is doing when cranking it), let alone turn it over to fire. This is what it was doing when it was hot. So can't try out the carb adjustments yet since I can't get it to turn the flywheel fast enough to fire the engine at all. What HAS been happening is when you turn the ignition key, the starter driveshaft pops up, the gear engages the flywheel, then it stops wmmph at a high compression point in the engine or something, and then labors and can't turn it past that point, like something is jamming up somewhere. At least once tonight though it cranked the engine a couple revolutions without incident but it wasn't seeming to get any firing action; that was right after I put the battery on the charger briefly. THEN, after that a couple times the starter drive shaft (or whatever it is) did not pop up at all upon turning the key; it sat there and spinned....so we know it is getting current. Tried a little WD-40 to the shaft under the silver disk-shaped part below the gear but did not make much difference...a and finally another time the shaft popped up, engaged, stopped (when it stops it is engaged with the flywheel and stays there after releasing the key; you have to turn the shaft to make it come back down), and then there were a couple of clicking noises coming from inside the starter too when the key was held in start briefly past the jam-up point. That also happened on one or two tries. Sooooo....Battery? Starter? Neither? Both? lol. I replaced a broken plastic part at the top of the drive shaft on the starter season before last; will have to look up what it is called but remember removing and replacing the pin that holds it all together to the drive shaft was next to impossible...so kind of hesitant to try to tear it all down again because it was such a pain. Way easier to just buy a new one, albeit a lot pricier.. Might make more sense just to put the battery on the charger to be sure it does have sufficient charge before blowing $125 on a new starter but will it hurt the battery if it DOESN'T need charging to do this? Can't afford the starter at this point anyway. Sorry to change this thread so late in the game, if you think I need to start another let me know. Dang dinosaur...it just doesn't want to do any work, that's all... :^\

Absolutely, you can. Inside the box behind the panel is another small enclosure. You will find 3 wires (black white & green) You can purchase a plug from an irrigation dist. called a pig-tail, or get a grounded extension cord from HD, and cut the plug end off and split the wires to make the connection. Use common sense!! If your not sure, go to the Dist and get the pig tail. The person should be able to show you how to do it.

Good Afternoon Everyone!! I'M SO SORRY it has taken me this long to post. Bracing for Sandy, and then, after Sandy...we've been a little busy. But, thank goodness no where close to the aweful devestation in lower NY and NJ. My prayers are with those poor people. We only lost power, a part of a tree went down and some siding blew off the garage. Even with that little bit we are just now getting back into the swing of things. Those poor people I'm watching on the news, my heart just breaks for them. :( Maryanne, so glad the package made it to you. I was a little worried with the way it was a kinda overstuffed, lol. The pumpkin walk went terrific. We did have splendid weather for that. We had over 200 kids show up to claim their pumpkins. For a first year event, we think it was a super success. :) The packages are certainly flyin.... AND...drum roll....PARTNERS.... vina (flowergirl34) sends to maryanne (earthlydelights)***SENT***REC'D*** melissa (hazelnutbunny) sends to vina (flowergirl34)**SENT**REC'D*** maryanne (earthlydelights) sends to melissa (hazelnutbunny)**SENT**REC'D*** michelle (micyrey) and dianne (moonfire) send to each other ***Michelle SENT*** Dianne REC'D***Dianne SENT***Michelle REC'D*** annie (canyonwind) and sue g. (sguanzon) send to each other***Annie SENT***Sue REC'D***Sue SENT***Annie REC'D*** katie (kchd) and shirley (brittneysgran) send to each other **Katie SENT**Shirley REC'D***Shirley SENT***Katie REC'D*** I'm loving all the picture...Blues Brothers are priceless! And, I believe this wraps up this swap... THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!! THIS HAS BEEN A FABULOUS OCTOBER!! Now, lets get ready for some Turkey...yum!! Talk to you soon! vina

I have a lifebreath HRV system and radiant infloor heating. At 5400 ft. in the Montana Rockies, we really don't need AC, especially with high ceilings in the main rooms. But I have dogs, and I hate walking into a house and being able to smell the pets, smell last nights broccoli stir fry. We are a low humidity environment, but my current home gets stuffy when we have people over, and even running the dryer will cause condensation on the windows. So I'm a big believer in good air quality, and thought an HRV was a good investment. Can't say exactly what it cost since the ducting etc. was rolled in the heating and plumbing contract. Not in the house yet, can't answer how effective the system will be. It does dehumidify, and you can adjust it on the unit or add a humidity sensor to any fan control location. The moisture it collects is dumped into the plumbing. My only complaint is that the air inlet is a bit noisey, due in part to an 'echo-y' location. I think I can address that with different vent covers. I plan a soft wall hanging in the area, too, just to soak up some sound. It ties all the bath vents into the same system, runs at low speed constantly, speeds up when a fan button is pushed in any bath or laundry. Main air pickup is in the kitchen-- main meaning it's dialed open a bit farther; the ducts are all interconnected. The fresh air comes into an upstairs hall of a very open floor plan, where it has to travel through essentially all the public spaces before reaching an 'out' again. I do have a bit of a hint that it's going to be a good thing, though: we've been painting and staining, both with and without the air running. The odors seem much less noticeable when the air is on...