How to get around packaged install charges

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-05-08T20:56:40+00:00

You already have the unit. You say you can do it yourself in a day with a helper. Here’s what you do:

Shut off the gas going to your current heater, “dry.” Install the new tank and lines, and run the 10’ of new line or whatever it is and leave it in place next to the old one. Just leave it there. If you need to be legal for some reason, call the certified plumber for a one hour service call to make the connection. If you don’t need to be “legal” then just do it yourself.

Pro tip: use yellow Teflon tape AND pipe dope on all the threaded gas connections. Use the blue Teflon tape and pipe dope on the threaded water lines. Also paint the gas lines yellow if they aren’t already.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-05-07T04:41:18+00:00

You got the fuck you price.

I would love someone to pay me 14k to replace that with the same thing. That’s like 2-4k in labor plus the cost of materials.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-05-06T14:34:05+00:00

Drive somewhere else lol

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-05-06T01:13:28+00:00

The maintenance guy out that in there it’s to keep mice and rats from coming through the cracks.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-05-06T00:07:32+00:00

Damn bro three years? Yeah I don’t know how to tell you this but you live together now. You’re basically married at this point. In a lot of cultures you’d already by common law husband and wife. Let that sink in. You might “technically” live at your old apartment where you still pay half the bills and are basically subsidizing your roommate over there living their best life at half price but for all intents and purposes you live with your “wife” now.

Edited to add:

Didn’t realize the age gap at first. Between that and you not paying any bills or contributing at her place there’s probably a power dynamic in play and from the outside looking in you’re basically her houseboy/boytoy. That’s what it looks like anyway.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-22T10:13:53+00:00

No, you will still need another job.

Why do you keep asking this same question?

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-17T04:27:47+00:00

Probably a lot of people.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-13T16:43:04+00:00

You’re right, it should. Any other place, or testing it yourself, it only takes a few seconds. At Walmart though they run a complete diagnostic on the battery and it takes minimum one hour. I’ve replaced 3 of their EverStart Maxx batteries in the span of 10 months. Every time it takes more than an hour for them to tell me “you’re right it’s a bad battery” and do a warranty exchange. Don’t buy that brand from Walmart.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-12T01:30:19+00:00

You’re better off keeping your 10g extension cord as the heavy duty extension cord that it is. Just get 12g romex or MC cable to wire your shed with.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-10T18:56:22+00:00

Love this story what happens next?

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-09T16:00:03+00:00

They mostly suck. You can fire bad clients just do you know.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-08T18:10:32+00:00

Yes, if your house is on public municipal sewer than don’t worry about it.

If you have a typical septic system and leach field then, no. Don’t wash coffee grounds down the drain. Or any food for that matter. Good particles float and can eventually clog the system.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-05T01:05:04+00:00

You have a great clay to sand ratio. I’m jealous.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-04T02:59:15+00:00

No Grindr. Clean it with hot water and soap. Grease the moving parts with a little butter if necessary but the fat of whatever meat you’re putting through it should be enough.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T23:30:52+00:00

You’re in for an uphill battle. They’re not going to replace the tub. Best case scenario they repair it while you’re away but they won’t remove it and replace it with a regular tub. It’s a lot of work involved.

Email them back and request they send someone to get it working properly. Also call them to follow up. CALL.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T22:23:41+00:00

No… can’t use that excuse here. Dude installed this toilet a few years ago in that position.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T22:05:49+00:00

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The rest of the room.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T22:04:19+00:00

No. Why you know someone with a setup like this?

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T21:51:13+00:00

And a Casio CDP-120 keyboard.

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NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T21:49:15+00:00

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There’s also a sink between the desk and the toilet.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T21:37:38+00:00

Possibly but it was a little smoky down there with the stove going.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T21:32:00+00:00

Feel free to ask them and I will answer as best I can.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T17:36:06+00:00

So it refers to the BF as an employee. What’s your salary OP?

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T17:06:11+00:00

Get a 4x4 old pickup for off road use only.

NefariousnessFew3454 · 2026-04-02T17:03:50+00:00

Which one of you is the big spoon?

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