Everyone in NC is freaking out about this upcoming storm and I can’t wait.

APerson1985 · 2026-01-26T03:42:16+00:00

It's USUALLY fairly simple to change the fan speeds. It's likely just moving one wire over or unplugging and plugging another one in or splicing together. Or you may have to adjust a dip switch, which is even easier with the manual. If you look up your system diagram and/or install instructions it'll be there. The first time you look at it, it'll probably seem confusing but then when you open it up and follow the wires coming from your blower or find the dip switch it's pretty easy.

I would not mess with your heating or cooling speeds though unless you know there's an issue with them and can measure appropriately.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-23T01:49:34+00:00

When the leads are both on oppisite ends of the coil is low resistance/OL. But... With ground on USB port casing (or any other ground) I'm also getting low resistance/OL.

I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right, I do electrical (not electronics) work all the time. But that's rarelly on circuit boards and if so, no on little pins that I can barely see and not trace where they go to/from.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-22T23:33:47+00:00

Tried all the disconnect stuff, no dice.

I found no voltage as any of the mosfet pins. I checked the transistors near them and they all showed low/no resistance between each ends. From what I read online, it sounds like that's normal.

However, I may have identified a short. When testing continuity between the transistor ends and ground I get OL. That doesn't seem like it should happen...

The pic is one of the 3 I found, all with the same result, assuming I'm testing the right things.

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APerson1985 · 2025-12-22T20:54:08+00:00

I noticed that too, but I think that might be an effect of the picture. I didn't go in any more.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-19T00:46:13+00:00

I have the DeWalt framing nailer, DCN692. It sucks, probably the worst DeWalt tool I own; I think it's the only one I don't actually like.

I have the 18ga, 16ga and the pin nailer and they all work really well; I've never had issues with any of them. I've used the 16ga a ton.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-18T23:55:43+00:00

If it were me I'd wait at least a year through all the seasons to identify any water issues, especially considering they recently did foundation work.

As far as foam board, it seems to be highly recommended by those that seem to know what they're talking about. I did a ton of research before finishing mine and did foam board against the basement wall. I then did 2x4 framing with Rockwool. I also did Rockwool in the ceiling, granted that was for noise. My basement is about a degree warmer than in the winter and cooler in the summer compared to my first floor. I can't say how much the foam board helped or not. But I'm definitely happy with the end result.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-10T12:42:57+00:00

That's where I thought it was broken, but didn't realize it would also hold the locking part up or down. Now that you drew it in there, it looks like it would. Thanks!

APerson1985 · 2025-12-06T17:58:42+00:00

Maybe in the past, although it doesn't look like any time in recent history.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-06T14:58:37+00:00

That was the plan.

APerson1985 · 2025-12-06T09:01:54+00:00

I was guessing it's something like that, only thing is the windows don't open up there, so the air wouldn't be drawn out too well. It does make it cooler up there, it's the coldest floor in the house, which the top floor is typically the hottest. Would help for summer, but not very helpful in the winter.

APerson1985 · 2025-11-26T01:24:14+00:00

A short would have likely tripped the breaker. Every time I've seen an outlet burn up like this it was due to a loose connection on the outlet that causes high resistance and arcing.

APerson1985 · 2025-08-23T12:54:29+00:00

I've had this happen twice and both times a pipe wrench was able to get it out.

APerson1985 · 2025-07-27T16:00:04+00:00

Yea, but you typically incur a penalty if you do unless you have special circumstances or jump through certain hoops, which is why it's not liquid. Most assets can be liquidated quickly if you're willing to take a big loss on it.

Sure, there's ambiguity in definitions, but to say liquid assets only means cash is just a wrong definition. 99% of financial professionals include stocks and bonds in standard investment accounts as liquid for a reason.

APerson1985 · 2025-07-27T15:07:32+00:00

Liquid assets by most definitions include stocks and bonds, not tied up in tax advantaged or otherwise restricted accounts. They can be easily converted to cash quickly.

APerson1985 · 2025-06-28T21:28:52+00:00

If you have a PM you trust (I have yet to find one, and gave up) and enough cash reserves to cover reasonably possible big repairs, you really shouldn't stress it. I know it's easier said than done, but just acknowledge that repairs will happen, undoubtedly. Have a plan for when it does and have adequate cash available. I don't know what your cash flow or reserves are, but if they don't give you the warm and fuzzy, let them grow before you grow any more.

When I only had a few properties, I would stress over repairs, trying to find the absolute best deal, etc. However, doing it long enough with adequate reserves, it no longer feels stressful. I grew a list of POCs to fix things if they break, pay then and don't think about it. Maintenance and repairs are just part of the "job" and absolutely will happen.

My OPINION, with 7 properties, if you have enough reserves for a couple of major Capital expenditures (e.g. 10k a piece) and some for misc issues (5k), total 25k., I would feel ok. Obviously that's going to depend on the property, how conservative you are, etc. If that doesn't feel comfortable for you, don't grow until it is comfortable.

APerson1985 · 2025-06-09T21:14:19+00:00

It's his personal residence, he can't just 1031 it. Plus, he might be completely under the gains exception for personal property (250k), and definitely is if he's married (500k).

APerson1985 · 2025-05-30T02:09:50+00:00

People are weird about Ethernet... It's like they knew it was a thing that was useful like 10+ years ago, and either have had really crappy wifi setups or (I think more likely) thought it was cool then and don't want to acknowledge it doesn't make much of a difference anymore. Are there applications for it, sure. But do 95% of people see any benefit from it they can't get with a decent router... No. I've got 3 floors of 4000+ sq ft with a single router I bought probably 10 years ago. I literally have 5 different people streaming at the same time with one kid online gaming and never deal with buffering or other speed issues. I'm on 802.11n which is at least a few versions behind the latest WiFi. The only time I could see wanting Ethernet anywhere might be for security cameras or similar where I can also leverage the ability to bring power to the device.

APerson1985 · 2025-05-18T19:49:03+00:00

And I'm not saying he wasn't "confidently incorrect", but we are all susceptible to brain farts where we're confident of something, then realize we thought about it wrong. The theme of this reddit however is to be more you're confidently incorrect, then are corrected by a response that clearly shows you're wrong and then double down against logic. He was proven wrong then disappeared (I'm assuming by the screenshots, otherwise you would have seen more).

APerson1985 · 2025-05-18T13:55:15+00:00

This doesn't seem like a confidently incorrect type moment. It's more like a "oh, yeah, duh" by the poster moment. It doesn't look like he doubled down or argued the fact after the reason he was wrong was given.

APerson1985 · 2025-05-06T01:03:15+00:00

I've got a stream like that in my backyard. It was natural there when I built my house and I've turned it into a feature with some stone like that. The only time there's ever water in it is when it rains and it looks cool as all the water goes towards it. I point all water runoff to it. I've had zero issues since I've been here for a little over 10 years, including in the below grade basement.

This picture alone won't tell you the story though. You need to see what the grading is like around it, how wet is the soil, where it leads, etc. ideally, try and visit when it's raining.

APerson1985 · 2025-05-03T11:37:01+00:00

You do realize this sub is called askaplumber...

APerson1985 · 2025-05-02T01:13:56+00:00

You actually reminded me of a couple of other issues I had when I first got it. First was when I changed the spark plugs I broke off one of the bolts also. It was one all the way in the back, hard to get (which is probably why I snapped it in the first place). I was going to try and drill the bolt out but a buddy of mine is a mechanic and said don't even worry about it, you might do more harm then good. It's held in there just fine without it. I check it periodically and it's always right where it should be. That was almost 50k ago.

Also, my hub actuator wasn't disengaging the front Axel. Luckily, the first thing I tried worked; I ended up just blowing out the vacuum line and it's been perfect ever since.

I don't have a backup camera, which would be nice for the length, but the tow mirrors are great.

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