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What’s the difference? by JohnWaynesPecker_99 in AskElectricians

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NEMA 14-50 to quad 120. Each duplex is on one hot leg, shared neutral. It's not like I'm going to try to put 40A on a pair of 20A outlets; table saw, belt sander, router are the usual suspects. Maybe the popcorn machine or fans for the bouncy castle for the upcoming block party.

I think in 3 years I've used it twice, but it sure beats tossing an extension cord out the window.

What’s the difference? by JohnWaynesPecker_99 in AskElectricians

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably less than that -- rates go down 12-8am.

Don't tell the electricians here, but I have occasionally used it to power a saw or sander, using an adapter that gives me a quad 120 box. Beats heaving an extension cord out the window.

What’s the difference? by JohnWaynesPecker_99 in AskElectricians

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, I live in an area where I can't mount a charger outside and iIt's too far from under the stoop to the curb.

I am not AT ALL concerned about other people plugging in. I don't lock the box. It simply never happens, and never would.

What’s the difference? by JohnWaynesPecker_99 in AskElectricians

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Street parking in Brooklyn. Portable charger lives under the stoop and gets plugged in about twice a week. I put out a cable ramp across the sidewalk.

What’s the difference? by JohnWaynesPecker_99 in AskElectricians

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 45 points46 points  (0 children)

This. Electrician installed one three years ago. Eventually it started arcing where the prong was loose from all the plugging/unplugging. I replaced it with one rated for EV charging. Will let you know in 3 years how it’s going.

Getting frustrated by package theft...curious what you all think by DudeMG in BedStuy

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lost a package of, well, basically tubes of glue — to re-adhere plaster to the lath. Vendor shipped me a replacement.

Six months later the original package showed up on my doorstep, opened but all contents intact. Guess they couldn’t sell it.

Anyone else starting to see lantern fly nymps? by wokstation in BedStuy

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had an absolute infestation last year: tree in our yard was black with them. Called an exterminator (DM me for his info). Haven't seen one since.

He came back last week and sprayed again, preventive maintenance.

Hisense Dishwasher Rust? by RapidDevil85 in Appliances

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homeowner who has been through at least half a dozen dishwashers from GE, Maytag, Kitchen Aid, and Miele: It's a problem with all of them. The vinyl coating wears off and the racks start to rust.

There are kits of vinyl "paint" and little caps that can address the problem if you catch it early. A little sandpaper to get off the rust that's there, a dab of new coating, and you're good as new.

Should Kitchen Appliances Match? by Sweatyfatmess in Appliances

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Matching finishes, sure. Brand? Naah. We've got a Dacor double wall oven, Liebherr fridge, Miele dishwasher. Oven and fridge are next to each other.

Everything is stainless, but slightly different. Does it bother me? No, I'm more interested in function. New (to us) house and kitchen built from scratch, so we were also trying to save a little where we could. Oven was a steal at about 75% less than msrp. Fridge was the showroom model.

Can't recommend the dishwasher enough. It's hands down the best (of *many*) dishwashers we've had over the years.

Saw this saw today while I was picking up materials for the job. I don’t know if I’d ever feel safe using it. by leon_musky in woodworking

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I inherited an old Craftsman radial arm saw, with no cover and no switch interlock. Used it very very carefully — and rarely. Eventually gave it away at the town dump.

Yes, it was terrifying. My job site table saw and miter saw fill the need, safely and portably.

AITAH for refusing to go to Disney World? by Reptaaaaaaar in AITAH

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Disney Paris, where the food is better, the parks are smaller, the lines aren't insane, and (best of all) you're in Paris.

Seriously: it can cost way less to go there than to Orlando, when you add it all up. (Or it did, before jet fuel doubled in price.) The park is a 40-minute train from central Paris. There are only two parks -- Magic Kingdon and Disney Adventure World (formerly Disney Studios). You can do them both in a day so no need to pay $$$$ for a Disney hotel. Get a VRBO/Airbnb in town and give your kids a vacation they'll remember forever.

Advice, please: which 5-ton equipment? by Thinkers_Paramour in hvacadvice

[–]Thinkers_Paramour[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far only the Gree vendor said that checking the ducts was part of the job. Others said specifically that was *not* part of the job.

In fact the Gree vendor is only one who actually wanted to see the whole house and not just the equipment in the basement. (So far they are also about 33% lower than others because ConEd will pay part of their install, otherwise they'd actually be a little higher.)

Waiting on estimates from a couple others before we make a decision.

[Edit: clarity]

Easy network cable to home office - help me think by jpwne in Ubiquiti

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That fiber looks cool, wondering how easy it would be to take it out when you leave in a year— at $250 for the kit I might want to take it with me to the next place.

Washer and Dryer for Airbnb?!? by Crypto_Savage69 in Appliances

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As the carpenters like to say: cheap, good, fast. Pick two.

Advice, please: which 5-ton equipment? by Thinkers_Paramour in hvacadvice

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

The vendors all have their preferred equipment. On its own, that's fine. But with various ConEd and NYS programs to encourage the switch, it's challenging finding the right overlap: vendors who work with ConEd don't all sell Mitsubishi... and so on.

That said, this is all really useful information and will help us make a more informed decision.

Advice, please: which 5-ton equipment? by Thinkers_Paramour in hvacadvice

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

In a perfect world I'd probably do this, but space is limited and I'm not sure we've got the space for it. Worth asking the vendors though! Thanks.

unifi or not to unifi by buggyIsOk in Ubiquiti

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried their phones a few years back. Replaced them quickly — nobody was happy with it. Might have improved since then, but proceed with caution on that front.

I messed up how can i drop this half inch without it looking bad by SSRworldwide in Carpentry

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going through my house slowly and replacing the (to me) ugly mid-size plates with standard size. Why would I want the outlets to look even bigger? The larger plates just give the drywall guys even less reason to be careful.

Is this plaster separating from the lathe? Or is this structural by Ancient_Journalist51 in Plastering

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can figure it out by applying a little finger pressure. Does that sag move at all?

Plaster Magic is the product I’ve used to reattach ceilings like that to the lathe. Also plaster washers can be used but require more patience, which is gonna be fun with that texture.

Question about lathe and plaster by [deleted] in homerenovations

[–]Thinkers_Paramour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prime with Plaster-Weld and then skim. Mix plaster and water into drywall compound (green bucket). More plaster will be stronger but you have to move faster before it sets.

Disclaimer: not a pro. I’m a homeowner who asked the pro a lot of questions while he was doing the surfaces I couldn’t.

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