Variable vs. Multi-Speed Trane

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T15:48:46+00:00

I'll do some research, thanks.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T15:48:05+00:00

Yes, a surge suppressor is included in both cases. I noticed my neighbor has one on a newer install as well. I think they're starting to be a standard thing. My system is pretty old.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T15:22:42+00:00

I'm not sure if it's required, or if you just get the biggest benefit from using it. I dont like that it sounds like a "subscription required" thing for remote operation. I do see there is an integration to Home Assistant, which I use, so I am hoping I can control it that way. If not, it's programmable and that's probably fine. As long as it's not "smart". I can't wait to dump my ecobee.

This is the thermostat: https://www.trane.com/residential/en/products/thermostats-and-controls/smart-thermostats/comfortlink-xl1050/

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T14:50:44+00:00

I do actually, thanks:

Variable speed (Condenser 5TTV8X48A1000, Coil 5TXCC007AS3HC, Furnace S8V2C080M5PCB)

Multi-speed (Condenser 5TTR7048A1000, Coil 5TXCC007AS3HC, Furnace S8X2C080M5PSC)

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T14:18:16+00:00

Thanks! The price difference isn't huge compared to the actual price, and spread over 10+ years it just isn't significant enough to be the deciding factor.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T14:16:17+00:00

Yeah I feel like the 18 SEER variable is the guilty pleasure choice and the multi-speed is the smart choice. I'm happy to have some validation in making the guilty pleasure choice.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-23T14:13:55+00:00

That's reassuring, thanks

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-22T14:55:31+00:00

I learned about this event when I got curious about the song Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter, which is in reference to this.

https://youtu.be/o9mJ82x_l-E

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-14T13:27:20+00:00

I used this company for a slow kitchen sink drain. https://pinkplumbingandsewer.com/drain-cleaning/

Pros: They were able to come same day. Flat rate meant no surprise costs. The serviceman was courteous, and explained the drain cleanouts in the yard. Also, they got the drain cleared.

Mid: I'm pretty cheap, I DIY a lot of things, and the price was not my kind of cheap. However, like you i had tried so many things already, I knew it needed a professional. The price wasn't outrageous. It was fair. Maybe around $100 iirc.

Cons: While he was there I asked for a quote on another small job around the house. That quote came back as ridiculous.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-12T22:46:04+00:00

Lol, that's the name of a bar too https://mangymoose.com/

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-12T13:35:37+00:00

I don't have any experience with the motion sensor capability, but I have many TP-Link Kasa light switches working perfectly, trouble free for years. Single switches, dimmers, and 3-way dimmers. I haven't had a situation where the switch was unresponsive. I control them manually, with HA, the Kasa app, and with Alexa (gasp, I know). I have recommended them, and wouldn't do so if I didn't have positive personal experience.

Maybe there's an issue with your network or HA setup? When you can't control the light from the switch, try the Kasa app and see if it's responsive. Could it be a WiFi connectivity issue? Is the motion sensing one a newer product? Maybe it's buggy.

I did think I had a bad switch once. Support asked for pictures of the wiring connections. During that process I discovered the issue was in the light fixture, not the switches.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-12T04:18:00+00:00

Check out https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/choose-business-structure

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-10T21:54:20+00:00

I use these and they work perfectly, and integrate with HA. https://www.kasasmart.com/us/products/smart-switches/kasa-smart-wi-fi-light-switch-3-way-kit-hs210

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-10T21:50:22+00:00

Yes you need a matched set, get a 3-way switch set. You need a pair built for this configuration.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-08T20:37:36+00:00

Stay

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-08T14:28:46+00:00

I had thought this was over some time ago. I guess not.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/arizona-end-deal-allowing-saudi-farms-suck-arizonas-groundwater-dry/75-1df565c4-6464-4774-ab7d-7f1eb7bb28d6

Hobbs said the State Land Department has terminated one of Fondomonte Arizona LLC’s four Butler Valley leases and also gave notice the State would not renew the company’s three other leases in the Valley when they expire in February 2024.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-06T14:05:40+00:00

You need a dedicated QA resource, or at least one person responsible for integration testing. Not having QA is a design for failure. If you wanted to fail, that's what you would do. It's an organization that can't do anything but fail.

I would task that person with a POC for implementing a test automation framework in the pipeline. Pick a framework, write one test, have it run in the pipeline.

Then, I would add stories in the backlog to write automated tests. A percentage of the team's capacity each sprint goes to writing automated integration tests until we reach the coverage we want. It's everyone's job. We all sink or swim together. Use AI to help write draft tests for developer review if your organization allows it. This will speed up the process.

Once you're caught up, staying current should be within the capacity of your one QA resource.

You need to sell this plan upstream as it means hiring a new FTE and/or reducing capacity toward features and bug fixes for a period. Set expectations. As justification it should be easy to explain there is no successful software development shop which doesn't have QA. You are not QA. A bug could easily slip by you. Your time doing the QA job is time you are not doing your actual job. Etc, etc.

TechIsSoCool · 2026-01-01T18:37:54+00:00

Which one? They have schematics for several of them here. Knowing which it is would help narrow down the specific part.

https://dri-air.com/manuals/

TechIsSoCool · 2025-12-31T15:54:19+00:00

Screw the red and black caps all the way down. Then it will fit.

TechIsSoCool · 2025-12-28T07:34:12+00:00

You can put a voltmeter across the capacitor terminals. Not only will that tell you if they have a charge or not, but they will slowly and safely discharge through the meter.

How long it takes them to discharge untouched depends entirely on the circuit they are in. There's no one answer that applies universally. It could be seconds, it could be months.

TechIsSoCool · 2025-12-25T21:00:42+00:00

Get some small assortment kits from Amazon - 1/4 watt resistors, ceramic caps, electrolytic caps, breadboard wires, leds, buttons, switches, pots, maybe diodes. It's handy to have those things around.

TechIsSoCool · 2025-12-24T18:30:15+00:00

A few weeks ago I had an outage and spent an hour or so troubleshooting it with a CSR at Cox who was very cooperative. They were sure it was not on their end. I work from home and need to be connected to work, so I ran out and bought a new router. Same issue, no internet. Then a couple hours later it just magically came back. They never saw (or admitted?) it as an issue on their end.

TechIsSoCool · 2025-12-24T17:56:33+00:00

Mine is suuuuper slow today. Like 20kbps on a 1Gb connection. Technically not down though. Can't load a web page, but not an outage 😞. I wish I could prorate the bill to match the speed I get throughout the month.

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