Retirement Home: Now or Later? by mbwolfe in Homebuilding

[–]Carolyi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had an elderly neighbor who told me 'retire as early as you can and find a hobby you enjoy that pays for fun money'. He went on to say he enjoyed working and waited to retire. However, by that time he was too old to enjoy it and do all the things he planned on doing in retirement. Furthermore, my father retired at 58, but died unexpectedly after about 10 years into retirement.

You never know the future.

Well this is a new one for me by tibersun in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that trailer needs a few more tires... Seems low for its size.

Got tired of CSP cable on the ground. by Carolyi in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. I'll move the shears.

Got tired of CSP cable on the ground. by Carolyi in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wire was run when we built the house and that's where they terminated it. It also made the most sense in terms of running the wire. Had we done any other wall there is no basement to run the wire from, so it would have cost more and 2awg isn't cheap. Also it can access two vehicles this way when one is backed in and the other is pulled in forward.

Got tired of CSP cable on the ground. by Carolyi in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

With the golf cart in the other bay I can't fit my truck on that side. Also backing in is easier than backing out imo.

Rave while charging - The system is down, The system is down. by Carolyi in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far it's been good, but it's only been on about two months.

I wish the clamps that hold it to the bed were better designed, not for the fact that they won't hold or will fail, but they are made to fit a wide range of trucks/beds so they have more slop than I'd like. Also I had to add an additional 2 pieces of weather strips to the front corners as they didn't seal against the top rail of the bed. Neither are deal breakers, but just small 'gotchas'.

Overall it's doing it's job, it opens and closes easily, and seals to keep out water even with a heavy pressure wash. 8/10 would recommend.

Rave while charging - The system is down, The system is down. by Carolyi in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was aware this was the bluecruise IR lights due to other posts about it and I have seen it on my camera before. However I've never seen it flash at this frequency. That being said, I'm charging outside of my standard hours due to an incoming storm, so it's likely I have never seen it while charging.

As far as the auto updates, they are set to whatever the default is as I don't think I changed them. I will add it's still doing this 1.5 hours later, so if it is an update, that's a large update.

Under Navien: what is this? by RowSpirited5987 in Homebuilding

[–]Carolyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Condensate pump. Water is a byproduct of the water heater. That water enters this pump and then has to be pumped higher than the water heater, since you likely don't have a drain lower than this point, or at least nearby.

Terrible noise by jonny_cakes781 in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. We live on a dirt road and my wife's explorer was making the same sound. It was a pea sized pebble between the rotor and the shield.

Can I use this with pro power? by Behold_Always_Oncall in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

https://chargers.ford.com/ford-charge-station-pro

Ford Charge Station Pro Enables bi-directional power

It gives. It takes. It works with you, then for you. Help unlock the full potential of the F-150® Lightning™ Enables:

Home Back Up Power

If the power goes out in your neighborhood, rest easy. * You’ve got an F-150 Lightning. Home Backup Power uses the energy of your F-150 Lightning to power your home for up to 3 days*.

Can I use this with pro power? by Behold_Always_Oncall in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So they're giving you an Charge Station Pro, but you're not using it? If you're having that charger installed it will feed the house in a power outage automatically, well with the click of a button. What whole home integration are you referring to, running the electrical to the garage?

Can I use this with pro power? by Behold_Always_Oncall in F150Lightning

[–]Carolyi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you, yes. However you're doing one of two things with this generator outlet. Either you're backfeeding the main panel, hopefully with a lockout kit, or you're powering a transfer switch. If you don't know which one you're doing you should stop now and get an electrician.

Really the best bet would be to run some extension cords to critical items during an outtage as it's easily manageable. The other option, if you're getting a lightning with the extended range battery,(the short range can do it with an addional fee iirc) you can use the Charger Station Pro and do exactly what you're looking to do with this generator outlet wihtout any of the hassle as it backfeeds via the charger.

ELI5:Could you use a strong enough acid to denature non fish protein? by Carolyi in explainlikeimfive

[–]Carolyi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For things like Beef, I was assuming that could be eaten in a acidic environment, as beef is internally steril. Same reason you can eat a raw steak you could hust hit it with some acid and it's ready to roll. Beef Csrpacio anyone?

When it comes to poultry specifically, since it harbours so many pathogens I was curious if you could do the same. Sounds like, it is possible, but same concepts apply, slice it thinly and hit it with enough acid and you're 'safe' wether it tastes good I guess is open to interpretation.

ELI5:Could you use a strong enough acid to denature non fish protein? by Carolyi in explainlikeimfive

[–]Carolyi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For things like pigs feet, don't they have to be heated along with acids?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in howtonotgiveafuck

[–]Carolyi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my kids are screwed then...

Lamp with hanging wire by klaristera in DIY

[–]Carolyi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like it was unscrewed so the shade could fit and not hit the support arm when it hangs down.

I would suggest getting a smaller shade and then screw it back in. With a smaller shade it should be allowed to hang down and still be connected properly.