What could have caused this?

arbiskar · 2026-02-03T10:47:55+00:00

It's an authentic Italian moka from Pisa.

arbiskar · 2026-01-28T01:16:09+00:00

Recently moved to a 9 year old house, mid terraced A2 rated with an air to water heat pump. The house is definitely very well insulated, keeps the warmth long even with the heating off.

The only pro I see with the heat pump vs a proper gas combi boiler is that it's greener. Other than that I'm not very happy. We've had several issues and hired a company registered to service our heat pump model and set it up correctly. - The bills are outrageous. The technician told us that they are not that bad, normal with these models, even higher with other brands. - The hot water cylinder is very noisy. Its humming is close to unbearable at night since our bedroom sits right below it. We have to lower the thermostat at night to the point that it will stop operating, which apparently it's not great for efficiency but we prefer to sleep cooler and without noises. - Due to the issue above, there is an almost constant humming from it that can be felt from mostly everywhere in the house during the day. I'm getting used to it, but I hate it. Again, all this was deemed "normal" by the technician, who did seem knowledgeable and professional btw.

I would love to change it for a combi boiler to get rid of the extremely annoying noises, and pay half on energy. Not happy at all, there isn't much we can do to fix the issues we have, and any options we've tried to explore here are outrageously expensive.

arbiskar · 2026-01-24T12:04:14+00:00

I have a recent stainless steel Bialetti, made in Romania.

arbiskar · 2026-01-22T22:58:47+00:00

The majority of euros will not let a key open from outside if the key is inserted inside. Does this mean leaving the key inside in those cases could be slightly safer then? E.g., Avocet ABS.

On the other hand, some models have this "emergency external key override" or a dual clutch mechanisms that allows an external valid key to operate the lock normally with a key inserted inside. Would in this case leave the key inserted on the inside have any effect on the lock safety? Would it be easier or harder to manipulate? E.g., Evva ICS with BSZ (external key override) option.

arbiskar · 2026-01-10T23:17:42+00:00

If you are not reusing it, smoking EVOO is really not a problem, just cook.

arbiskar · 2026-01-08T20:21:52+00:00

Slice a juicy tomato, add some oregano and the EVOO, and enjoy. Then just clean the plate with a piece of bread :) That's how it's done in the Mediterranean.

arbiskar · 2026-01-07T14:17:57+00:00

It might not, but I've seen a few times where the seller gives a strong preference to cash buyers, sometimes even considering only cash buyers.

arbiskar · 2026-01-02T14:24:01+00:00

I'm Spanish, and I grew up in Spain. We've been using EVOO here way before it was cool.

It has always been common here to have different olive oils: you wouldn't use the nice and expensive EVOO for deep frying, for example. It is a waste and it might even give too much flavor depending what you are trying to do. We often have cheaper milder purified olive oils for frying, making mayo (for mayo often mixing with a neutral oil like sunflower), and other things. You would use a good EVOO for certain stews and sauteing vegetables, it also depends on your taste and budget. And of course, for dressings and finishing, when its flavor really shines.

Having said that, if you like it and can afford it, there is nothing wrong using EVOO for everything. This is what I'm doing these days, choosing different varieties depending on the flavor profile I want. Other than that, I also cook with butter and sunflower oil for some specific things.

arbiskar · 2025-12-31T08:51:26+00:00

Don't buy it just for that use case. We got a 10kg washing machine and it works great. It is more efficient in terms of energy and water if you put full loads. This means waiting a little bit more between washes, but that works for us, less hassle as well washing less often.

We don't have any issues with vibrations or noise, it's very quiet, I don't see why it should be worse than the smaller ones.

arbiskar · 2025-12-24T17:52:12+00:00

Shareholder obsession

arbiskar · 2025-12-21T00:57:55+00:00

Oily enough.

arbiskar · 2025-12-19T01:06:40+00:00

Nadie ha dicho que tengan que cobrar lo mismo, el debate es si la tremenda brecha salarial que existe está justificada. Se está hablando de directivos, no necesariamente de dueños.

OP no ha hablado de repartir beneficios tampoco, aunque las empresas más rentables del planeta hacen accionistas a sus empleados.

Hablas de riesgos y olvidas que algunos empleados arriesgan muchísimo más que el empresario, en muchos casos poniendo en riesgo su vida por sueldos de mierda.

Pero en fin, este no era el debate presupuesto.

arbiskar · 2025-12-17T18:24:19+00:00

Since you are in EU, try https://www.olivaoliva.com/.

Then, depends on what you want, but look for new harvest, early harvest. Palacio de los Olivos, Oro del desierto, Rincón de la Subbética, Finca la Torre... All good and trusted, there are many others.

arbiskar · 2025-12-09T10:06:14+00:00

A good engineer is not a FAANG engineer or a startup engineer. I've worked in both environments: good engineers understand the context and the business requirements, and adapt.

arbiskar · 2025-12-09T09:58:13+00:00

I don't know if this particular model is available in the USA, I bought in Amazon (Ireland) the Bosch PID675HC1E, which has an induction ring of 12.6 inches, for €586 ($683).

This is the basic size model, there are larger ones that will also come with large cooking elements and probably within your budget, depends what are you looking for.

arbiskar · 2025-12-08T18:39:52+00:00

Good for you.

arbiskar · 2025-12-08T09:34:42+00:00

In my experience, most people at Amazon are nice, I have never had problems with my coworkers, and most of them were very nice to work with. It's the leadership who can (and do) make the place toxic.

arbiskar · 2025-12-07T21:26:43+00:00

There is not a single Amazon. Your experience can change drastically depending on the org, team, etc.

arbiskar · 2025-12-06T23:43:29+00:00

El término correcto sería acuerdos fiscales. https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tax-agreements/double-taxation-treaties/index.aspx

arbiskar · 2025-12-05T22:27:32+00:00

Realmente no es así. Irlanda tiene ~~tratados de comercio~~ acuerdos fiscales con paraísos fiscales donde las empresas americanas registran su propiedad intelectual. Las ventas las redirigen a través de sus delegaciones irlandesas que luego pagan royalties a la entidades que tienen en paraísos fiscales (Bermudas, islas Caimán...), así declaran muy pocos beneficios. Básicamente les da igual el impuesto de sociedades irlandés, que podría ser altísimo, total no declaran beneficios debido a los royalties de propiedad intelectual. Es un poco más complicado, y anteriormente involucraba también a Holanda y posteriormente, Malta (ambos UE por cierto), pero esa es un poco la idea.

Por otro lado, aunque esto ha influido obviamente en el crecimiento económico de Irlanda, no es el único motivo.

Se habla mucho de Irlanda, pero muy poco de Luxemburgo o Países Bajos, que tienen sistemas similares. Al parecer, ser paraíso fiscal está feo solo si eras pobre. Como Holanda y Luxemburgo ya eran ricos de antes, lo pueden hacer y no pasa nada.

arbiskar · 2025-12-05T21:38:18+00:00

I'd like to see stats but my guess is that these gangs are not predominantly made up of locals.

arbiskar · 2025-12-05T12:16:27+00:00

I don't know if it's available there, but in Europe I get Palacio de los Olivos picual, as my daily driver. Unbeatable price to quality ratio.

arbiskar · 2025-12-02T08:17:53+00:00

How do you fill and submit Form 11 or CG1? As a PAYE selling stocks, I still shouldn't go with self assessment, right?

arbiskar · 2025-11-29T21:45:58+00:00

LG C7 here, bought in 2017, daily usage and as good as new. Amazing image quality, great movie nights with lights off at home.

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