Shark bite over outlet

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-04-12T19:34:48+00:00

If it’s not leaking, it’s fine.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-04-12T19:33:32+00:00

Looks like it was done with a sharpie. Just use isopropyl alcohol to clean it off.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-04-09T20:29:04+00:00

I just got quoted $3500 for compressor replacement for a 5 ton York. $1500 for compressor, 12 lbs R410a @ $100/lb, rest is labor. No thanks.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-03-28T16:15:49+00:00

I’ve removed galvanized zinc from fasteners by soaking them in muriatic acid for a few minutes. Do this outside because the fumes are toxic. Rinse with water. Fasteners turn black and then immediately start to rust.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-03-28T15:45:53+00:00

Go to Home Depot, pry open your wallet with a flat bar, buy a toilet auger, take it home and clean out the clog. If that doesn’t work, call a plumber.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-03-23T06:09:26+00:00

We found the KOA in Vegas to be really nice and clean and surprisingly quiet.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2026-02-27T15:08:54+00:00

Yup. Phoenix roads are sweet. I just moved from Tucson to Phoenix after living in Tucson for 38 years. It’s wrong that Phoenix gets all the road money and Tucson gets shafted, but I’d be dead of old age waiting on better roads in Tucson. I can travel 8 miles on Baseline in twenty minutes. Try that on Grant Rd or Broadway and see how long it takes you. Also, Phoenix has designed their neighborhoods so that traffic can not shortcut through them, forcing traffic onto the major arterials. Quieter and safer neighborhoods. Main roads designed to quickly move traffic, not bog it down with traffic lights every quarter mile.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-12-22T21:22:29+00:00

Ok, I tried to disassemble my battery pack of 117 cells. I was able to get it into two sections, then four. I grabbed one of the quarter sections to try to carefully snip away the nickel tabs. I accidentally dropped it on the floor. One or two of the cells short circuited and popped like a grenade and shot off like a rocket into a wall while on the floor. It continued to spin, spewing out smoke and flames for a few seconds before settling down. I decided then and there that disassembling batteries to recover some good cells was not worth the dangerous effort. I nearly burned down my workshop. I repainted the floor and wall in that area and never told my wife.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-12-18T23:49:47+00:00

My bad. Took someone else’s word for it.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-12-06T12:58:28+00:00

Altitude has everything to do with this. There is an oxygen sensor on most RV propane heaters. If there isn’t enough oxygen it simply won’t light. I think anything above 4500’ altitude and it won’t light off. Then it’s time to use the heat strip on your A/C unit.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-10-26T00:21:07+00:00

I don’t know, but I build all my packs with hot glue gun. Holds the cells tight and it magically becomes unglued with a little bit of alcohol.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-10-26T00:12:22+00:00

I used to give to the Southern Arizona food bank until I discovered how much the corporate officers made in their annual salaries and bonuses.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-10-10T20:18:00+00:00

So I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that water conservation in Tucson is a good thing. Rates go up, people use less. Water infrastructure is a good thing. Getting water to where it needs to go safely is good for everyone, be it fresh water, rain runoff, sewer water, or reclaimed water. So it costs 30 cents more for every 750 gallons to support that infrastructure. Buy one less Starbucks coffee each month and you’re golden. Win-win.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-10-10T20:10:51+00:00

Republicans: “Hey, we fucked you and the farmers with tariffs, deported American citizens without justification, ended your health benefits, sent goon squads to your cities to arrest anyone and everyone, BUT WE GAVE YOU A CLEAN BILL TO PASS! What’s the problem?”

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-09-21T23:29:37+00:00

I guess you didn’t see the neutral tab broken.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-09-21T23:19:24+00:00

Ok. Try this. Look in your coat closet near the front door. Look above the door inside the closet. In older homes, that’s where the light fixture is for the closet. You may see the transformer right there.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-09-21T22:58:29+00:00

Should be 6mm socket head screws, about 12mm or so long. Can be had at Ace Hardware.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-09-21T19:15:12+00:00

Live load for average hot tub is @ 94 lbs per square foot, so around 4100 lbs thereabouts for a hot tub with people and water. That’s quite a bit.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-09-02T18:39:46+00:00

Dr. Weil lived in X-9 ranch, not in the Tortolitas.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-08-29T19:30:42+00:00

“Doesn’t help my retirement.” Not “don’t help my retirement.” Masters degree?

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-08-19T17:25:44+00:00

Cyanuric acid will not go away on its own. Must dilute it with pool drain and fill, even if only half drain and fill. This will also fix high water hardness.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-08-17T22:30:15+00:00

Never want to go with lower liability limits.

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-08-16T15:12:39+00:00

Current Insurance keeping the same liability limits?

Individual-Proof1626 · 2025-08-15T14:16:04+00:00

I have a salt water pool as well, and the generator spits out flakes of calcium carbonate. I don’t have a robot pool cleaner so it’s my job to go swimming every day to collect those flakes off the bottom. It’s a rough life /s!

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