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I've been advised to replace what seems to be a good system
Comments (14)I took the advice of the group. I found a qualified professional. He took a look at the issues. Normally, this guy does mostly commercial. He has a small group of referral only residential customers. He said that there was no need to replace either the 10 year-old Trane heat pump or the slightly older 80% efficiency backup natural gas furnace. They had more years of satisfactory service. He did warn me that coolants would be changing in a year or so. The old stuff will start to get scarce. That's not a problem until the heat pump springs a leak. He suggested for immediate attention he would remove all the stopgap tape and mastic. He would properly align the plenum and clean the coil while he had access to it. Then he would button it all up. He agreed that the vent pipe was fine as is. I told him we would be doing a renovation in the near future and would undertake to address the situation when the wall was opened. He said that a new double insulated pipe could be inserted through the roof, if necessary. But, as things currently stood it was okay. He said to develop a phased plan. We will think about adding more returns replacing duct work in the future. I like how he addressed things. We felt like we were dealing with a used car salesman when we were dealing with the first guy. I called and cancelled the replacement appointment. This company has lost my business. I know I didn't provide all of the system details, but I appreciate the second opinions. If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. You've saved me some money and a lot of wasted effort....See MoreQuestions on replacement windows, Renewal by Andersen
Comments (2)hi SC.... have you considered Infinity by Marvin? I was really impressed by the window, and their cost is very close to the Andersen Renewals. I had a bad experience with my Andersen Sales guy - he was very high-pressure, didn't listen to a word I said, and was rude to my kids (who were putting the windows through their own test!). But both windows seemed pretty good and in the same price range. I too have the same feelings about vinyl - i live in an old house and would love to have something that looks a bit nicer than vinyl. Here is a link that might be useful: Marvin Infinity...See MoreDid my landscaper screw up?
Comments (6)If you priced sprinkler components you have found out how inexpensive they are, and yours are now 15 years old. They are also exposed to dirt, moisture, freezing, and other harsh conditions, so they take quite a beating. As my 22 year old system gets older, I usually expect to have to do some work on 1-2 heads and maybe one zone valve each year. My electric 8 zone controller finally gave out this year. Bruce...See MoreHow to remove drill bit stuck in wooden door
Comments (8)First, you don't have to drill a deeper hole in a door jamb for a strike plate. Note that a full-length pilot hole depth would be for a hard wood; here, it looks like a softer pine jamb (most common) with an oak casing. And it already has the "pilot hole" completely through the jamb = the old one. The jamb is only 11/16" thick, then there is a small airspace, then you should have the 2x4 from the wall framing jack stud. So the screw size should be the same IIRC 8-32x3/4", but if your new ones are longer just screw them in as is, no drilling needed. For the stuck bit, vise grip locking pliers are usually better to hold on to it and turn it counterclockwise. But if not enough meat to grab, then use a smaller bit, like <3/32" to drill right next to the broke bit and "widen" the hole. Then grab the bit with the vise/needlenose and rock it to loosen it out. If you used the proper bit size to begin with then the extracted hole shouldn't be much bigger, but you can always use a longer screw (like 1 1/2" or 2") to fasten into the jack stud....See Morewestern_pa_luann
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