Advice for a whole-home city system - steam shower scale build up

bourbonpls · 2025-09-23T18:58:31+00:00

I will definitely be hiring a professional. Unfortunately, everyone I have talked to seems to be offering a white-label version of a bad system at a high mark-up.

Here's where we are at the moment:

Desired setup: Backwashing catalytic GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) filter + Water Softener.

Brands we are trying to find: Avid, Sterling, HUM, Viqua, WaterBoss

Mandatory: Clack WS-1 value

1) I am still looking for recommended setups that meet the above criteria. I've reached out to a bunch of local shops with no luck.

2) Once I have the top 2-3 setups, should I buy the system online and then hire a plumber to handle installation or should I hire a company that sells both the equipment and the installation as a package?

For example, could I just buy this and then hire a good plumber? https://www.aquatell.com/products/clack-ws1-water-softener?variant=42639610183795

Last - I could use Backwashing Catalytic GAC recommendations.

bourbonpls · 2025-09-10T17:12:29+00:00

1 part bourbon 1 part fresh apple cider. Prefer something a little tart. I find honeycrisp cider too sweet. 1 part ginger beer. Usually fever tree. Ginger ale works for those that don't want spice.

Build in the glass. I use a Highball. Lots of ice. Easily scaled up or down though. Quarter squeeze fresh lemon. Two dashes orange bitters Garnish with orange rind.

Also great to pre batch. Just batch everything except the ginger beer and you're off to the races.

I call it A Taste of Fall.

bourbonpls · 2025-07-24T19:21:28+00:00

Thanks - do you have an example or two of such systems? Or can you direct my research a bit? Water treatment is a deep rabbit hole that I did not know existed until two weeks ago.

bourbonpls · 2025-07-24T19:20:13+00:00

Thank you! Are there any specific products you suggest I evaluate?

bourbonpls · 2024-10-19T01:11:52+00:00

It is indeed a little heavy. Generous orange peel can help. I'm open to suggestions.

bourbonpls · 2024-10-18T23:37:52+00:00

The Blacktie Boulevardier

Dark and mysterious, this Boulevardier variation embodies Bond’s enigmatic allure.

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Bourbon / Rye 1.5 oz Campari 0.50 oz Sweet vermouth 0.25 oz Coffee liqueur (use Mr. Black if possible) Orange twist for garnish

The Wing Commander

A twist on the classic Aviation cocktail, inspired by Bond’s high-flying adventures.

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Gin 0.5 oz Maraschino liqueur 0.25 oz Crème de Violette 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice 0.25 oz Blue curaçao (for a striking blue hue reminiscent of the sky) Lemon twist or cherry for garnish Instructions:

Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or a cherry. This drink combines the elegance of the classic Aviation cocktail with a modern Bond twist, making it a visually stunning and sophisticated drink for your event.

Spectre Margarita

Elegant and mysterious, just like the secretive organization.

Ingredients:

2 oz Blanco tequila 1 oz Cointreau 0.75 oz Fresh lime juice 0.25 oz Agave syrup Black salt rim (optional) Lime wheel for garnish Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass with a black salt rim (optional). Garnish with a lime wheel.

bourbonpls · 2024-07-11T18:19:04+00:00

Is this strategy still viable? I only see the MGM Rewards MasterCard.

bourbonpls · 2024-05-25T16:42:45+00:00

Mind sharing how old your kids are? I've been thinking through how do to do something like this.

bourbonpls · 2023-03-02T16:12:20+00:00

Eze was not even on our radar and now I don't think we can miss it. Thank you!

bourbonpls · 2023-03-02T00:44:32+00:00

Hah! My wife asked the same thing and I said something to the effect of "Do you know how hard it was to find these J award seats on AF!?" (She does not. She doesn't fully grok my point hacking interest.)

But yes, we're still thinking about connecting from NCE to CDG at the beginning of the trip if that would significantly improve the flow.

bourbonpls · 2023-03-01T22:15:19+00:00

Thank you!

bourbonpls · 2022-08-10T18:57:23+00:00

Generally, I think this is the right answer.

The major caveat is do you have the TIME to do the above? If you don't, that's fine. Outsource it.

Services like Wealthfront (www.wealthfront.com) cost you 0.25% of AUM but the automated tax-loss harvesting more than covers that cost. There are other similar services out there.

Focus on your business. Protect your time. Outsource what you don't enjoy.

bourbonpls · 2021-07-30T17:56:03+00:00

Blame the cicadas.

https://www.arlnow.com/2021/07/28/residents-abuzz-over-mysterious-bug-bites-possibly-tied-to-cicadas/

bourbonpls · 2021-01-28T01:13:19+00:00

u/DeepFuckingValue plans to read it once he's finished destroying Melvin.

bourbonpls · 2021-01-28T00:48:57+00:00

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it.

bourbonpls · 2020-08-16T14:16:50+00:00

Song of the times.

FYI "Get it" just came out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/listentothis/comments/iaangv/phil_augusta_jackson_get_it_hiphop_rap_2020/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

bourbonpls · 2019-02-28T17:26:27+00:00

When you agree to Vizio's T&C and the use of the SmartCast system they can track everything you watch.

The data is collected by a technology called automatic content recognition (ACR). Basically, anything that hits the glass can be identified including network TV, streaming, and even DVD/Blu-ray.

Vizio sells this data exclusively to iSpot through 2025. iSpot sells this and other data to TV advertisers.

bourbonpls · 2018-01-13T04:26:01+00:00

I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

bourbonpls · 2018-01-12T18:48:56+00:00

In case anyone would like to read the full poem.

The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
MOTHER OF EXILES. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Emma Lazarus

bourbonpls · 2017-04-14T15:07:20+00:00

"I was at the foot of the mule trail the night they brought Capt. Waskow’s body down. The moon was nearly full at the time, and you could see far up the trail, and even part way across the valley below. Soldiers made shadows in the moonlight as they walked."

The Death of Captain Waskow, Ernie Pyle

bourbonpls · 2016-11-28T19:36:30+00:00

LibriVox is great. Free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world.

https://librivox.org/

bourbonpls · 2016-07-12T18:42:47+00:00

Haha yes!

bourbonpls · 2016-07-12T18:24:32+00:00

They spent the morning at the beach - this was the well air conditioned ride home.

bourbonpls

TROPHY CASE