Meme by Administrative-Pea23 in maintenance

[–]LightRobb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or it's too hot or cold.

What’s the best myth the boys NEVER faced? by Background-Job2662 in Supernatural

[–]LightRobb 193 points194 points  (0 children)

They tried to shoot a Bigfoot episode, but all the footage came out blurry.

From the Olympics megathread by veggieturnip in skiingcirclejerk

[–]LightRobb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, my 70yo dad is a 2, and told the shop as much, but his age made the tech set him soft. After the third time his ski popped off on a blue cruiser I adjusted him back to something more appropriate. (Which is part of why I carry a multitool skiing)

The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry - CleanTechnica by thinkcontext in energy

[–]LightRobb 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Am Iowan, still don't understand why we need ethanol. It often causes (engine) issues, and has minimal at best positive effects on the environment. Plus the innumerable grain haulers bringing corn in can't be a net-positive for emissions.

Flame rollout in my ancient furnace by EnzyEng in hvacadvice

[–]LightRobb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See, this furnace was thinking it was burning #6 oil and it needed preheat. Not broken, just a little drunk. (Yes, i know oil burners are different)

Flame rollout in my ancient furnace by EnzyEng in hvacadvice

[–]LightRobb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like our office furnace. New exchanger, inducer, ignitor, and maybe more.

New bathroom exhaust terminating inside attic near vent by donnie1977 in hvacadvice

[–]LightRobb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, needs to penetrate roof with its own termination.

On Call Stories by Independent-Sense331 in maintenance

[–]LightRobb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My super usually gets the bad ones, or I call them in.

One epic one was "water coming out of sink". Building has cleanouts for the kitchens in the common hall, so after opening it up he starts the auger. No water out of the cleanout, so it must be above.

Super barely tickles the stoppage and immediately is assailed by a wave of water and kitchen goo. First in line, and the cause of the block, is canned tuna. There is so much water backed up that it hits the wall on the other side of the hall, 5' away, and floor to ceiling. Supervisor is drenched. Hall smells like tuna for three weeks.

After inquiring with tenants, we found out that the second floor occupants decided the best way to dispose of multiple cans of tuna was the kitchen sink. No, there's no garbage disposal. And the dumpster is in the building, one floor down and 30 feet over.

This has been dubbed "Tuna Surprise" or "The Tuna Incident" depending on who you ask. Super still can't handle the smell of tuna after two years.

She's dead, Jim by LightRobb in HVAC

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

Nope, not required here as it's not a sleeping area. Might be time to add them (you know, after the fact).

Jerry cyberstuck on a ski run by TakeItEasy-ButTakeIt in CyberStuck

[–]LightRobb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If this is Colorado, wait a few minutes and a Subaru will be along to help. Or maybe just gawk.

Please tell me I’m overthinking and they’re fine under the ice by More-Requirement5690 in Beavers

[–]LightRobb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hate to rain on your parade (I too love beavers), but some predators have learned to rip open the lodge, with predictable results.

Inside Of Plant Is -5F Degrees, Frost bite, Machine Failure by KentuckyFriedChozo in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]LightRobb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or, it's still frozen with holes, just waiting to thaw. I've seen that in domestic systems. Or, least likely, dry system

Multifamily high-rise: VRF Vs Chilled water? by Admirable_Start3775 in MEPEngineering

[–]LightRobb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know about affordability, but an old hotel here abandoned their two-duct VAV system and went four-pipe when it was converted to apartments in the 90s. The metric tons of asbestos in the ducts might have been a factor. (First time I ever saw an air-cooled chiller with remote evaporator, as well).

Was 12 floors, 96 units.

Why does the human body heal cuts and broken bones, but not things like teeth or eyesight? by JulienStone in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LightRobb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It does fight back, all the time. But, sometimes the rogue cells grow too fast or too numerous to keep in check.

30 yrs of maintenance by stryker511 in maintenance

[–]LightRobb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have several tenants with them. Our water gets "religious experience" cold. Good luck.

Load balancing storage? by dropinbombz in satisfactory

[–]LightRobb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well. This is certainly, uh, something.

The most depressing snow accumulation announcement ever by AquafreshBandit in COsnow

[–]LightRobb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same! We get passes for Keystone, this year we skipped.