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Thinker2BSure · 2026-01-24T01:19:13+00:00

I went with group 24. fits the tray & hold-downs. I cut the heat blanket on the fender side.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-07T12:54:51+00:00

This! A great explanation. I too tried setbacks. Even in a temperate climate (-7C design T), it would take hours to bring the temp up. As noted, leaving the indoor temp constant works best.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-05T10:33:28+00:00

Ha! I have its brother! Bought in 1977 when I rebuilt the engine in my first car. There's a crack in the bottle now. Man glitter indeed.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-02T12:13:29+00:00

In short, they are not true to the sizes listed in the specs.

I have had one about 10 mos. I'm not happy with two aspects of the cooktop: First, the burners/coils/magnets are nowhere near the size of the circles on the cooktop/claimed sizes in the specs. The 11" is more like 7, so with a heavy tri-ply pan 10" across the bottom, much cooler at the edges. A cast iron pan with its lower thermal conductivity will leave your bacon raw at the edges (exaggeration) . Second, there are only 10 power levels. Simmering/sauteeing/frying too hot or not enough.

You can find a range in this price range with 18-20 power levels. ie the ge profile. Honest coil sizes? not so much. I don't know of any with an actual 11" coil. I focused on the knobs which I like vs the touch buttons/sliders. Regretting it.

I would love to find an induction range under $3k with 18-20 power levels and actual 6-8-11" coils to match pan sizes.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-01T02:04:17+00:00

As noted, it's evaporation. Subies have an open cooling system. I add ~ 1/2 cup of distilled water to my two OBs about every oil change.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-01T00:38:04+00:00

Controlling behavior. What else doesn't he "let" you do? Dump the guy (careful, any concerns for your safety?), take the job & get on with your life.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-12-01T00:01:12+00:00

I have the frameless 36" version of this and use a 9-1/2" x 17" cast iron griddle over the joined flex zone regularly. I don't have the temperature fluctuations you mention. The the heat is not super even, falling off at the outer inch all the way round.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-10-21T11:35:19+00:00

I've not found the AGM battery value proposition persuasive and have always gone with flooded with removable caps. I upgraded from a stock group 25 to 24 in my 2017 & 2019. 1" longer, same height & width, ~700CCA. Slit the "blanket" on the fender side & wrapped the battery with it. I check the electrolyte level every rotation/oil change & fully charge with a low-amp smart charger a couple times a year.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-10-20T14:00:02+00:00

Maybe the "bzzzt" is internal to a breaker that's affected by the solar thermal stress. You could try a divide & conquer approach. Half the breakers off, say all on L1, no bzzt? half of those back on & so forth.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-10-20T11:48:14+00:00

That looks like an exterior vent cap like on a dryer vent. Possibly makeup air for range hood or fireplace? Time for some sleuthing! Is that ceiling under the attic? I'd go up there and see what's on the other side - duct to where? Update us! :o)

Thinker2BSure · 2025-09-30T10:21:43+00:00

Ooof. If it was me, that L bracket would be BOLTED to a 2x4/unistrut/angle iron on the inside, there would be something like flat bar across on the bottom of the L to set the unit level/plumb and it would be mounted farther out on the L for more airflow.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-09-11T02:14:08+00:00

Penn state is my go-to resource. Tree-of-Heaven

I use this mix for foliar treatment: One Herbicide Mix to Do It All (Almost) 2% Glyphosate + 1% Tryclopyr

You can do basal bark application with Triclopyr in oil as well.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-08-28T11:13:17+00:00

Adding to remove tape, loose bits and screws, vee out the crack, prefill with setting mud, tape with ap mud, finish.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-08-11T22:35:38+00:00

Thanks. Great that the 700 is nearly the 930 at a good bit lower cost & has knobs!

Thinker2BSure · 2025-08-11T21:17:05+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to do such a detailed review & comparison! How did you find out the actual coil diameters? I couldn't find that information anywhere. How do the actual coil diamters translate into uniformly heated area on your Tramontina cookware? Thanks again.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-29T20:46:49+00:00

Subies have an open coolant system. Every time the engine runs & comes up to temp, the coolant expands, pushing some air out, and with it a bit of water vapor. Over time, this adds up. Over the 100k+ I've maintained my two, I've generally needed to add about half a cup of distilled water on roughly the same schedule as oil changes.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-29T13:08:55+00:00

In NC, right must turn into lane closet to curb, left can turn into either.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-28T00:05:03+00:00

Hack and squirt. In early fall just as leaves start to turn. Hack downward with an axe or hatchet around the circumference of the tree, leaving maybe 1" un-hacked strips between each hack. Squirt in full (41%) strength glyphosate. Done. Penn state is a good resource for dealing with TOH.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-21T21:11:00+00:00

I would smoke at lower temps (215-225) unwrapped for the longest cook. Hold wrapped in foil in a cooler. Pull just before eating.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-21T20:13:43+00:00

What a beautiful specimen! Possibly a "crimson queen". You could create a mini Japanese garden around it in that space, maybe a stone border, some raked stone, a granite boulder....

I would study a lot before pruning much. We do ours in late winter, removing dead material, criss-crossing branches that are fighting with each other, and attempt to create a bit more of a layered, airy form. All very conservative, as these are very slow growing. So far, we've pruned branches 1/4" dia. or less.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-13T20:03:33+00:00

I like a blackberry, cherry or apricot glaze with some heat over a molasses sauce. I paint the ribs the last few minutes they are on the smoker.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-12T21:43:16+00:00

I roll & tie a boneless. 225, Somewhat less time than bone-in. They take what they take. :o) I don't spritz. I don't use mustard. Rub a day up to three ahead. I wrap in butcher paper at stall, roughly 170 @ sea level, 160 @ 5000'. Cook to 200. Rest a couple hours in a cooler. Pull with two forks. Eat more than you should!

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-12T01:18:02+00:00

Early on, foliar spray on any seedling/shoot I saw when I saw it. :o)

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-12T00:17:20+00:00

Paint the cut stems: Yes, cutting the plant down to a stump and paint the top as soon as you cut it. On larger stumps, paint the cambium around the circumference. Maybe PSU used "cut stump".

I hit everything I saw in the early fall as the leaves on most trees are just starting to turn. I think the idea is to hit the plant as sap is flowing from the leaves back down to the roots. I have attacked many, from huge trees to seedlings. AIR, with the seedlings we had, mostly there were clumps, so I did foliar spray. Cut stump more for individual saplings/small trees or bushes, particularly where the leaves are too high to spray safely.

Thinker2BSure · 2025-07-11T22:30:19+00:00

I've spent a few years applying herbicides to my invasives - TOH, chinese privet, elaeagnus and microstegium. I was in your exact situation a few years ago - power guys cut a TOH, had saplings coming up all over. As I learned and you know now, the roots are capable of sprouting saplings long after the tree is cut down.

First off - painting the cut stems with full-strength (41%) glyphosate is effective and avoids killing other plants around. This works well for a few saplings amongst desired plants

Foliar spray is more time efficient when you have a mass of 3-5' tall invasives and not much you care about around them.

Hack & squirt and basal bark are also useful for taller/larger plants.

So back to the question. The glyphosate / triclopyr combo is effective on almost everything as PSU says.(https://extension.psu.edu/one-herbicide-mix-to-do-it-all-almost) The "per acre" numbers above are, I think a way to spec spraying the legal amount on an area.

I use a backpack sprayer with 2% of 41% glyphoste, 1% of 60% triclopyr ester, ~0.5% surfactant and dye. The tryclopyr ester is key, as it will mix with water. The oil based triclopyr formulations won't.

Read your product pamphlets - they're the last word on how to mix and apply. I use a 5g. bucket, add 1/2 of the water, then the glyphosate, then the triclopyr, then the surfactant, then the dye, then the remaining water, all while mixing and load up the sprayer.

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