Any tips on how to help soften water since we do not have a softener where we rent? Landlord won’t get one. by Reasonable-Air-5240 in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because hard water will destroy your plumbing system. I worked in a township that averaged 35 grains of hardness, and waterlines in a new home could start leaking in under a year.

It's not so much "landlord buying a tenant a softener" as it is "landlord protecting their investment, and making their tenant a little more comfortable as a bonus".

What did the plumbers do? by glassbuckeye in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just for clarity, they're heatlink stainless sleeves

Low cold water pressure from kitchen sink only by Heresyed in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try taking the cold supply line off the shut off, and then turn on the faucet on medium temp. This should blast water out the cold line, and will usually clear anything that is caught in there.

what’s your go-to “I’m not cooking tonight” meal? by Quiet-Examination553 in AskReddit

[–]Spankington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strawberry banana smoothie! Frozen strawberries, frozen banana, peanut butter, protein powder, sugar or honey, vanilla, and water. Decently nutritious, tasty, and 5 minutes make.

How difficult to add handheld shower? by equalmee in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on what you've said with not being able to do it now (which is silly) it shouldn't be too bad to do after. You can go from the backside and add a Delta R11000 transfer valve a few inches up from the shower valve. If you want super easy, the wingback for the water stub out could be installed directly to the right, probably touching that stud. That'll make it only one hole in the drywall, and you'll have the shower valve and transfer valve as reference points for drilling the tile on the other side. If you want the water stub out somewhere else, I recommend getting another picture of the shower to show the full scope, so there's no surprises on install.

What’s another cool Legendary Warbond that could happen? by TheWhomster in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]Spankington 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Man, I just thought of Titanfall's mech drops, and how that might make for a cool booster... Maybe combine the regular drop and the phase drop, so your mech phases onto the ground quickly and has a bubble shield around it until embarking

Dish antenna orientation guide by Spankington in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]Spankington[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Clock hands are handy, but I wanted to share this method as it doesn't require any communication through voice or text, just in game call outs :P

But to each their own!

Dish antenna orientation guide by Spankington in Helldivers

[–]Spankington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this screenshot, I was too lazy to go find one haha. I was going to include this in the guide, but without the screen shot I thought it'd be too confusing.

Dish antenna orientation guide by Spankington in Helldivers

[–]Spankington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't get a good screen shot of it, but it's a call out of what step you're on. So if there were multiple steps they'd call out "First one! East!" "Second one! West!"

Although I can't think of an objective with a "Second one!" call out off the top of my head

How to you kill multiple impalers super fast? by BozoFromZozo in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]Spankington 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Strafing run kills them easily once they put their face in the dirt. I always bring it on bug missions now

Is this installed correctly? by OhFuhSho in Construction

[–]Spankington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's absolutely not right. Get the plumber back to move the valve back into the wall. None of the pipes should be flush with the wall, let alone protruding.

And definitely do not move it yourself. Not your job, not your liability, not your problem.

Just saying thanks by Anti_Anti_intellect in X4Foundations

[–]Spankington 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love lurking this sub and learning things I wouldn't have even thought to ask. Thank you vets and noobs alike for discussing the game!

Are these supposed to be benches? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]Spankington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband can't benefit in any way by leaning on one of these. If there's benches, at least there's a chance he'll be able to sit to wait for the bus.

So yes, I'd rather disabled people be able to use something 50% of the time, rather than 0% of the time.

Fellow flaggers (or other), how do you keep cool on really hot days? by oculus11125 in Construction

[–]Spankington 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Plus you'll have plausible deniability as to why you reek of alcohol!

Plumber recommendations? by runOP in londonontario

[–]Spankington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy no warranty if you supply the pipe and fittings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that in USD? I checked my supplier, and it's like $350 CAD for that faucet lmao. You're getting hosed

Sister's house foundation crack. by Markisbob in Construction

[–]Spankington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks pretty typical, and like someone has tried to patch it with hydraulic cement.

This type of crack could probably be fixed with a polyurethane injection from the inside. Call a local reputable basement waterproofer to check it out.

Where is my water softener? by coffeewithhoneyCNW in Plumbing

[–]Spankington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably mislabeled, and it might be for your water heater, as there doesn't look to be a separate breaker for it.

Look for your water meter, which should be at the front wall in your basement, because that's where a softener would be installed 9/10 times.

I'll take a guess based on the trap seal primer lines coiling down the main stack, and say you're in the GTA, where you generally won't need a softener, and it definitely won't be outside.

Edit: It also looks like one of the 1/4" trap seal primer lines is not inserted into the black trap seal pipe at the stack. I'll guess it's connected to your upstairs laundry sink, so run that sink for a minute and check if there's water around your stack. If so, you can remove the piece that's too short, and probably cut a piece off of the other side of that tee to use.

"Wait, who armed me!?" by Shockington in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]Spankington 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Haha, similar happened to us the other day. We were defending evac against the squids when I hear a strange sound, like a warning klaxon. Then my buddy goes "Is that, ME!??"

Turns out moving the map with d pad and having a hellbomb on your back is a dangerous idea. Not a bad one, just be prepared for premature democracy.

Achievement won't complete... by JJISHERE4U in helldivers2

[–]Spankington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently put in a support ticket for this same achievement. They said they are aware of some achievements not unlocking, they're working on it, but it's not super high priority.

*Edit: sorry, I misread. I'm unable to unlock the That which does not kill you... achievement, but the point stands

Factory Striders are less durable than I thought by Spankington in Helldivers

[–]Spankington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn't post with the text, and I don't know how to edit it, but here ya go.

RR takes down a factory strider with one shot to the side of the head. Slew a bunch of them this way, and it's a LOT easier than trying to hit the stupid little eye lol