I have a Craftsman ys4500 with a tuff torq hydro that I think needs replaced. Is there a better hydro that I can use as a replacement? Can I have a Garden Tractor hydro installed? If I wore out the first one after only 90 hours, I really would like something better. Thanks.

live_wire_oak, Nichia was .60 MORE per board than the Hardie. Go figure... athensmom - I absolutely agree re: mixing of materials and that's something I'm REALLY struggling with here. If we don't brick the front gables I'd use either Hardi shake or board & batten in hopes of recapturing some of the country look even though it's not technically correct. Lexmom - thank you for the kids words about the location! I grew up here and have such strong ties to that plot of land. My Dad planted many trees on special occassions such as his anniversary and for birthdays and even though he's long gone, my Mom can still remember which tree was for which occassion - it's a living history I can pass along to my kids! I know I shouldn't care what others think but sided homes, even Hardi, are *really* looked down on around here. In the neighborhood across the street an absolutely gorgeous home was built with board and batten Hardie and stone - not a cheap combo by any means. The neighbors, however, felt it 'cheapened' the 'hood and the HOA basically drove those people out of there. It's been 6 years and people STILL talk about 'that sided house.' It's pretty pathetic but I also run a boutique type business out of my home and appearances matter - many people I deal with on a daily basis are more impressed with what people have than who they really are or how they treat others, unfortunately.

From a purely cost standpoint, I think it is a poor idea of replacing a bad evap coil on a 10 yr old condenser. Guess what, after you replace the coil, you still have a 10 yr old AC system. IMO

Try asking on the USA ponds forum- it's a bit more active than this one!