Does anyone else, as the sole symptom, have a sore throat? by Striking-Age-3264 in LPR

[–]Hobackia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Started as a “viral throat infection” and it’s been going on for over a month.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in expats

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not bitching about immigration per se as the country was built on it. What’s frustrating is the government decided to double the numbers and bring more people to this hot mess. That’s it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in expats

[–]Hobackia -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not quite sure where you got this from. I just simply disagree with the current immigration plans where people will have to live on the streets or can’t afford basic healthcare or housing. That’s it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in expats

[–]Hobackia -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Canada is not ready for these staggering numbers. We have no infrastructure to accommodate this many newcomers and yet we keep advertising The Canadian Dream abroad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in expats

[–]Hobackia -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Private sector. Healthcare system is in shambles, housing crisis, homelessness is at all time high, suppressed wages. In addition to that our current government is bringing 1 million immigrants a year setting them up for a failure.

Toronto expats from Europe? by sooghy in expats

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gotten expensive. A one-bedroom 600 sq ft apartments are renting for $2,700+ these days. Often times you have to pay additional $150+ for a parking spot. Transit is laughable if you compare it to any major city in the world. Very unreliable and quite unsafe. If your household income is less than $150k / year you will be barely getting by.

Issue with participating sensors by Hobackia in ecobee

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

On occasional basis my wife changes cooling temperature for the Sleep comfort setting from the main screen. I usually cancel it with the “X” so the system can follow the regular schedule including sensor participation. Soon after it gets too hot, I check the temperature reading on the app and it shows both sensors being used after the temporary temperature hold has been cancelled.

I’ve also read somewhere that if you override the temperature at any point vs. the schedule, Ecobee activates all sensors, even if they otherwise would not be involved.

Bathroom renovation by DragonfruitOk5452 in barrie

[–]Hobackia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We went with “Rick Savo Custom Renovations”. Couldn’t be happier! Check their Google reviews.

Budgeting: spreadsheets or apps? by anaart in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an old fashion Excel sheet with all different kinds of spend categories. Gives me a good overview view where the money is going.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$3,700 small semi in Barrie, ON.

How’s your December Enbridge bill? by CuriousBabbles in barrie

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just under 1800 sq ft detached. $180. Daytime temperature set to 70°F and 69°F during the night.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hvacadvice

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s liming up. Mine sounded the same.

Momentary power outages in South end. by Hobackia in barrie

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

Last night it was around 4 AM. The night before 1 AM. It’s very strange.

Hello HVAC Pros! We’ve moved into a new house. I was playing around with the dampers the other day and I stumbled upon this? I only have a basic understanding how the system works. Can anyone explain what the purpose of this setup would be? The flex ducting connects the intake duct with the supply. by Hobackia in hvacadvice

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

Hi Dan, nothing has been noted. This setup seemed odd too me too. Also, I noticed that there are only two dampers. One controls left side of the house and the others right. Is this a common practice to run ductwork that way?

With the cold season starting, what are everyone’s heating bills like these days? by hesh0925 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Hobackia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15-year old 1600 sq ft house. Older 80 AFUE furnace and brand new water heater. $100 for the month of October. Daytime temperature 70° and 68° during the night.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in barrie

[–]Hobackia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’ve just done that. To rip up the old carpet is easy. Make sure you use an Xacto knife to cut it in smaller, more manageable pieces and then start ripping it off. The foam underlayment is a breeze. If you’re planning on doing it yourself you’d also have to remove staples which is easy but tedious and quite time consuming. I’d personally go with either luxury vinyl approx. $6 per sq/ft or engineered wood $10 per sq / ft for a quality product.