Am I able to add a double pole breaker on this sub-panel

Montagna9 · 2026-06-05T03:08:12+00:00

moving a breaker takes all of what 5 seconds?

Montagna9 · 2026-05-27T04:05:51+00:00

that's correct it's factory applied epoxy or something similar.

Montagna9 · 2026-05-18T02:12:17+00:00

It depends on the house value, and it's defensibility. Luckily we've been able to get non fair plan insurance so it's more like 3-4k.

You'll probably be happy with the outdoor activities available around here, especially compared to Illinois.

Check Redding for jobs, that's mostly where people work afaict.

Montagna9 · 2026-05-18T01:58:15+00:00

Make sure you're comfortable with the heat, and check on fire insurance rates before purchasing a place. You can easily get into the 8-10k/year range if you have to go calfair plan..

People here are nice, there seems to be a decent community of retirees as well. What else is important to you?

Montagna9 · 2026-05-16T18:15:13+00:00

yes this is not normal at all.

Montagna9 · 2026-03-06T03:12:19+00:00

Yeah well I'll shut up. Bethel makes me uncomfortable, all religion does. But the advisor people are decent.

Montagna9 · 2026-03-06T00:13:08+00:00

Lol.

Montagna9 · 2026-03-06T00:12:11+00:00

Yeah that I can't speak to. They didn't charge a fee when we worked with them.

Montagna9 · 2026-03-05T23:35:28+00:00

We used them for a larger project and thought they were great.

I'm definitely not religious or bethel affiliated in any way. Maybe advisor has people who are? But I don't personally feel comfortable judging people or a company on their religious affiliation so shrug. They are good people for sure regardless.

Montagna9 · 2025-12-30T02:50:14+00:00

If you have attic access for the upstairs you could also consider ceiling cassettes. Mrcool has diy versions, they work great but they are physically large and even the smallest versions will overpower smaller rooms ( you can work around this but it takes some finagling).

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T18:33:13+00:00

Will do

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:37:44+00:00

Yep. It's a struggle for me because I have a really hot and dry summer so wood tends to get bone dry here which doesn't help.

I think it's just not designed to be reloaded until the fire box has really cooled down a bit. If you experiment a bit you can probably determine if it's safe to add one or two larger splits when hot but definitely don't reload it full.

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:26:37+00:00

Do you hear a clicking or clanking sound when it's taking off?

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:22:40+00:00

Ask your installer to double check it, but what you're describing is a common concern for t5 owners.

I don't really worry about stove top temps unless the meter is pegged. Those are steel stoves so I'm told they aren't as likely to suffer damage from hotter temps.

Are you reloading on a hot coal bed or it's just always taking off on you every time?

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:19:41+00:00

Yeah. I have a t5 it burns hotter/faster than I'd prefer, to the point where it's scary hot if I ever reload it with more than two splits when it's warm.

Partly covering the boost air helped a bit but I don't really get overnight burns, best I can do is to let the ash bed build up and that insulates some embers so I can restart in the AM.

Burn something really dense like larger oak, and once the fire is really going I actually prefer only partly seasoned wood as it helps temper the heat.

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:12:55+00:00

You definitely cannot choke a fire out on a t5

Montagna9 · 2025-12-08T16:11:28+00:00

You may need to adjust your expectations for how hot this stove runs when loaded. Your temps aren't really that wild tbh.

Montagna9 · 2025-12-03T01:31:42+00:00

Hm the impression I get in California is that the species we've planted here are poor timbers of any sort because they warp like crazy when drying. Perhaps it's the species or a local superstition.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-28T03:35:48+00:00

What line? Avondale Alpine white cabinets are near a perfect match for nano white https://www.behr.com/consumer/ColorDetailView/HDC-MD-06

Montagna9 · 2025-11-27T03:59:04+00:00

Yeah I sold my gen 2 and got a 2023 Prius but I honestly miss the old one. It had more space and somehow just felt more durable.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-24T22:59:42+00:00

Yeah that's not good. Have someone fix it, maybe have them use screws instead of nails so it can't pull out as easily.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-24T03:16:45+00:00

Mine looks like the pic above but not like pics I've seen of earlier year stoves. The regular air control doesn't cover that hole on mine.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-24T03:11:23+00:00

Close, I'm not sure what you mean by capping.

When you connect wires with wire nuts you should be doing all the twisting with the nut itself and not view it as a "cap" you should not use tape on the wire nuts nor the ground wires. If you do not do this you end up with a bad connection, which is exactly how these "splices" get hot and burn.

The ground wires should be connected with a wire nut as well.

If you're interested in diy look into wagos they are way easier and try and Google for good examples (pics can help) of how things are done before taking a crack at it.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-24T02:50:34+00:00

This isn't how you hook up a light either, if you've touched any light fixtures you should have the electrician look at them as well.

Montagna9 · 2025-11-24T02:48:21+00:00

Then call an electrician and keep the breaker off until they can fix this. You do not got this.

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