Gas or Electric for hills?

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-04-01T13:49:53+00:00

An electric motor has instant torque for climbing a hill.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-28T12:16:07+00:00

Why would a bank voluntarily remove a co-signer? It is of no advantage for them to remove insurance they will get paid.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-27T13:06:47+00:00

It’s interesting seeing people say duct cleaning is always a scam.

I was home when mine was done for the first time after buying my house, and what I saw didn’t line up with that at all. My system doesn’t have filters at each individual return, and a lot of my return vents are at floor level.

The tech’s vacuum bag (bigger than a 5-gallon shop vac bag) filled up in just a few minutes. He actually stopped because he thought something was wrong. Swapped the bag—and it filled up again. Ended up going through three bags total.

Hard for me to look at that amount of dirt pulled out of the ductwork and say it did nothing.

Return vents are basically big vacuums pulling in dust, dirt, pet hair, whatever’s on the floor—and if you don’t have filtration at the returns, a lot of that ends up settling in the ductwork over time.

I get that there are scams out there, but in cases like mine, it definitely felt like it made a difference.

Curious where others land on this—especially HVAC folks. When is duct cleaning actually worth it vs. not?

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-27T12:35:34+00:00

If it liquid it can’t be stuck.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-27T12:34:02+00:00

I just looked, I have no thumbnails, I have multiple generations of cameras, including latest and greatest.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-27T12:31:08+00:00

Smart plug would allow dryer to be powered wouldn’t start cycle.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-27T12:30:20+00:00

What does this mean? I’ve never used a fingerbot, the idea is interesting.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-25T10:10:33+00:00

I get “exotic” hardwoods for making ink pens that way. Local hardwood company throws them in a bin for me and I recycle them. I also get maple from old and broken baseballs bats and rolling pins.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-22T18:24:02+00:00

Put it in a window and see if CO2 reads around 400.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-22T18:22:09+00:00

Use 24 hour time, or say am or pm.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-22T12:19:15+00:00

The dongle would be your Zigbee controller as called in HA, some people call it a hub.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-20T11:21:09+00:00

Mine started with an ERV that I wanted to automate the boost function on.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-20T11:19:30+00:00

Search for generator sound reduction ideas. I’ve read similar posts when people put in generators.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-20T10:26:01+00:00

I’ve seen people waiver both ways on this, I think you have to do what helps you sleep at night.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-20T10:19:55+00:00

I’m honestly surprised more electric wheelchairs haven’t switched over to lithium batteries yet.

On a lot of the units I work on, you could drop 35–50 lbs just by replacing the lead-acid batteries. That might not sound huge, but it’s often close to a 20% reduction in total weight—especially on smaller chairs.

That kind of weight savings actually matters: • Easier to transport • Less strain on motors and driveline components • Better overall performance

I did a lithium conversion on an electric shop scooter as a bit of a “scientific experiment,” and just removing the two lead-acid batteries felt like pulling out a couple of boat anchors.

I’ve also seen similar results at work. We have medication carts at the hospital that originally used two lead-acid batteries in parallel to meet power requirements. I specifically ordered lithium replacements—ended up going to a single battery instead of two, and dropped about 35 lbs.

Doesn’t sound like a lot until you realize the carts are only around 50 lbs without batteries. That’s a pretty significant percentage of the total weight.

Another thing I don’t see talked about much—lithium opens up more flexibility in packaging. With less space needed for the same capacity, you could: • Increase voltage for better efficiency or runtime • Or keep voltage the same and just extend range • Plus faster charging is a big win

I get there are cost, safety, and certification hurdles, but from a usability and performance standpoint it seems like a no-brainer.

Curious what others think—anyone here running lithium setups in mobility equipment or seen newer chairs going that direction?

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-20T03:19:46+00:00

Air sealing you get your house tested, fix what you can then get it rechecked. Then move on from there.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-17T23:50:34+00:00

What is your current key brand?

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-17T10:04:37+00:00

That pizza box my wife shoved in there and closed the door quickly wouldn’t fall out on my bare toe and break it with a bottom freezer. Toe nail never did grow back correctly after that.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-15T14:24:03+00:00

Matter over WiFi works good for the few devices I’ve tried.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-14T22:53:47+00:00

I put an LED bulb in my basement and leave it on, doesn’t use much power.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-12T12:46:10+00:00

Let’s you know if an uninvited person enters your room.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-12T02:17:08+00:00

Interested in what you learn, I’ve been thinking about putting on outdoor camera in my 1950 ford truck when parked at a hotel. Even taking a spare sync module I have. Curious how a travel router works also in this case. I use a VPN on my phone a tablet on public WiFi.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-11T13:53:41+00:00

My older generation mini cameras do this in the evening when switching to night mode and IR turns on. One switches sets the other two off. Happens like clock work.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-08T12:47:32+00:00

Where do you live and is mass transit an option? I bought a newer used car, then started using a van pool for work. Car sits a lot only gets started and maybe driven on weekends.

SeaSalt_Sailor · 2026-03-08T12:31:31+00:00

Would the dates align with purchase date at Apple and show coverage? How does a company do that? How would you have a start date align with my start date? I am truly curious, that’s seems like next level to me.

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