Considering the Robern PL line - is it worth it?
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Comments (23)Here in California the regulations require that a different company test the duct system for leaks (it can not be the outfit which installed the heating/cooling system) this is a good practice imo. wish we had those standards in place here. flex people diss hard pipe hard pipe people diss flex. here is my experience. flex leaks at the plenum and the supply box. hard pipe leaks at all 90's the long seams and all connections. most hard pipe that is unwrapped has dust marks at the leakage sites where air has moved thru insulation. flex usually is dirty at plenum and supply box. hard pipe is more expensive, and is wrapped when installed, leaving little time to mastic seal. and once it is covered up...who knows how well it was sealed? sealed hard pipe is a beautiful thing. flex does have more resistance to air flow, but the ducts are usually sized to overcome the resistance. pros and cons for both. try to avoid the companies that bad mouth the other ducting. make sure that connections are mastic sealed. not duct tape, foil tape. paint on mastic or mastic tape. I test both types, unsealed hard pipe leaks much more than unsealed flex due to the sheer amount of leakage areas. both can be well sealed. just takes the want to do so. best of luck...See MorePls Help Pros & Cons Kemper Echo & Dynasty by Omega &
Comments (1)I sell both, and they're apples and oranges. There's a whole other cabinet line in the middle between the two quality wise. That's Kemper. I usually put a customer in Echo who is looking to downsize the price from Kemper and who isn't married to all ply and soft close. That's the only time that such a downgrade makes sense. Add in the soft close drawers, and it's a decent compromise for a budget project. Most of the doorstyles are partial overlay rather than full overlay though. I can't say enough good things about Dynasty/Omega. They are a quality cabinet from start to finish. And they are reasonable in price given their specs. Even their beaded inset is priced well. They will not be as cheap as an Echo quote. They're worth the $ difference unless your budget can't swing it. Look at Kemper as well. It's in the middle between the two. Great amount of choices available with good specs. Soft close doors and drawers are standard, as they are on Dynasty. No inset though....See MoreResidential AC Unit Replacement - BRYANT Feedback pls?
Comments (15)I just learned something interested and wanted to bounce it off with this expert community to get your thoughts. Few weeks back, I had asked HVAC contractor to replace evaporator coil as we had identified a leak. They replaced the coil and unit was running fine for few weeks. This week when the outside unit stopped working, I had called the same contractor company to come and see what was going on. HVAC tech. identified that the one of wire which should be connected to the capacitor came off and it was touching the unit. The wire which should be connected to the capacitor but touching the unit was burnt and blank in color. Since then, the unit stopped working / fuse was tripped and also compressor was locked up. So, the question I have for this group: 1) If the wire which should be connected to the capacitor touches the unit, would short circuit the system? 2) Would that cause the compressor to lock up ? 3) If we change the capacitor and install a hard start kit, would the compressor work again ?Your inputs would be greatly appreciated as always....See MoreLayout gurus: pls help w/small PITA vintage kitchen
Comments (31)Hi again @benjesbride -- Awww, you're making me glare at my basement door! We're actually hemmed in by TWO stairwells on that 100" (I love my old house I love my old house...). The stairs to the 2nd floor share a wall with the mocked-up "frig zone." Then the first set of basement stairs are are at the end of the wall, bordering the exterior. I'll work on trying to convince Mr V he doesn't need interior access to the basement so we can make that run an extra 3', ha! Seriously, though, this is very helpful, so thank you. Your latest sketch is making me wonder if I can move micro placement from L of frig to R...I need a mix of full and reduced-depth cabs on that wall, and while I think scooting the frig L-ways would block the nice sightlines to the DR, it's certainly worth a closer examination! Being/working in the space it's become very easy to visualize the window wall range + sink placement working well for my style of prep and cooking. Then... glass cabs over the sink to add depth and lighten the current boxiness regular cabs create a flip-up counter to go across the window to the right of the sink when it's needed... a shallow f-to-c hutch on the office wall (ideally that will have some sort of pull-out/flip up solution for a perch, plus an end cab that faces the front door) and of course the frig/micro/pantry (and gold ole basement door) wall Should be a snap to pull this off when we're both burnt on DIY and most of the pros are booked a year in advance, prefer new construction, and have understandably adjusted their market rate!...See Morechispa
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