PRO advice on filtering out client scams
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Irrigation Pro consulted -- is this wise advice of a rip off?
Comments (4)Lehau13 - Thanks for your helpful questions and perspectives. I don't believe there is a pressure regulator but I will double check. (1) The rep said the 78 PSI was the pressure of water that would go into the irrigation system and the source of that water would be a new line from above my water meter inside my basement to an exterior wall. I'll have to check that for the sake of the internal plumbing and appliances too. (2) The rep proposed five zones, two of them for drip irrigating the beds and three for the lawns totaling 5,100 sq. ft. He didn't delineate the zones so I'll have to ask him but in total he's proposed 12 Rain Bird 5000 rotors and six rotary nozzles. (3) I told him we were taking "quotes" but to drive home that point, when I send him some followup questions, I'll say that will make it easier to consider the different proposals. all wet - Thanks for your response. I will, of course, be comparing both the quality of the designs and prices. My concern at this stage is that none of the companies may propose a design that is well thought-out, My plan has never been to automatically go with the low bidder, which as you suggest, is a risky strategy. My concern with the first proposal is that it seems both over-priced and of questionable design. To all -- I may have to extend my search beyond London, Ontario, which for those who don't know is a city of 350,000 two hours from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo and an hour from the Michigan border. We did that for a major home project recently when we struck out finding a company that did high-quality work and were quite pleased with the results....See MoreFollow up to advice needed from pros re replacing heat pump
Comments (1)So your original thread for my response....See MoreNeed advice starting portable generator (PowerPro 4050)
Comments (8)Actually, a simple tear down shouldn't be that difficult. That Wen looks like a Honda clone engine. I have the Honda. The carb is right behind that retangular black air cleaner box. The worst part may be removing the back of the air cleaner box but if you have a drill with a nut driver or whatever, it is easy to remove all the bolts. Perhaps take a picture after it is off to get things back together right. I suspect everything else may just slide off. You may not need to do a total replacement of gaskets etc. Just get the bowl off, shake carb and bowl around in some gas; remove the main jet and blow air thru anything that looks like a hole. Look for crud around the housing of that jet and clear out any hole that appears to be there with a wire. Entry to the main jet often messes things up. The only snag with this approach is that you have to put it back together to see if it works and you may just need to take it apart again; but you will be an expert then. You can probably buy a new carb for $60 and put it on now that you are an expert ;-)...See MoreGreat advice from a great pro!
Comments (7)I liked the advice about steering clear of the middle- buy something excellent and scrimp on the rest rather evenly distributing your budget. She then illustrates the point well during the how do you decorate and empty space on $1k. Makes perfect sense to me....See MoreFlo Mangan
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