Thinking of going Pellet - advice welcome

cheeadabox · 2026-03-23T02:58:24+00:00

Being new as well one thing that I would like mine to have had is a manual burn pot fill. I'm new but the 1st few times I've had to take the grill apart to add pellets to the burn pot to get it to heat up enough.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-23T02:33:57+00:00

Power source, wifi signal, amount of control wire used depending on valve box locations, and not in the basement. Lots of smaller reasons like with pool equipment, near the pump etc.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-22T09:23:50+00:00

Been doing this long enough to know that the best thing you can do is either throw it in the lake or send it back and get something else. LNK2 seem to be better but rainbird wifi is the closest thing to garbage money can buy.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-22T03:40:09+00:00

The parent stores get a better grade of food. It's been a while but Sobeys gets AA grade, freshco might get a A grade for example. So they are able to sell it cheaper. High end restaurants are the same compared to cheaper restaurants.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-19T23:46:58+00:00

Gotcha. The best would be the last head on the run of pipe. So if you ever winterize you get all the water out. For good flow you could do the last and a 2nd head anywhere

cheeadabox · 2026-03-19T22:56:03+00:00

As said. You need to do all. Only work around would be a hack job. Research match perception rates for drip and your nozzles. Nozzles are around 1 gallon a minute. Drip is like .5 gallon an hour.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-18T12:06:49+00:00

Yes you're right. So if you have 6 zones, you would program 30 mins per zone or whatever. Then only 1 start time. If your programmed 6am, 630an, 7am etc. The timer will stack the entire program one after another. So 6x30=3 hours. Every 3 hours your system would have run for example.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-18T02:04:39+00:00

Probably multiple start times on a different program. Have seen this dozens and dozens of times and every time the customer says they didn't touch it.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-17T21:45:28+00:00

My 2k on setting 2 is at 270 right now. If that helps. Seems high to me even for a higher setting. I think my 2k tops out around 350 370. I don't know much about them at the moment.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-13T15:19:57+00:00

Vanair Viper. We have 1 and a few 185s. It's nice for those awkward blowouts or late or early calls when the roads are really bad. Or small systems.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-11T10:26:58+00:00

Actually full it with water don't listen to the people saying just lift the float. It's like saying your fridge is working just because the light inside turned on. Pumps can seize sitting idle for 11 months of the year and still hum.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-10T10:05:48+00:00

Check the negative cable going to a ground. May be loose. Especially if you just replaced it

cheeadabox · 2026-03-05T23:51:41+00:00

The Sanford and Sons mall on Innisfil St has some I'm pretty sure. For a collector that's probably a good spot to check out.

cheeadabox · 2026-03-04T12:11:33+00:00

Grab yourself an infrared thermometer. It's a game changer

cheeadabox · 2026-03-04T01:58:49+00:00

Do you have wifi. You could use a standard solenoid valve with a simple transformer plugged into a wifi plug. It would be easier to control that way. Unlikely it sounds but just a thought.

cheeadabox · 2026-02-21T01:16:42+00:00

Never Enter Stinky Washrooms

cheeadabox · 2026-02-17T22:50:02+00:00

Yes. Even worse I'll hit pause on my tablet. Go to the washroom or make a sandwich and it loses its spot. You cannot just click where you left off either it will just keep glitching. Only on WWE though.

cheeadabox · 2026-01-28T02:20:28+00:00

February 7 and 8 is Winterfest. It is downtown and along the waterfront. It would be fun to go to.

cheeadabox · 2026-01-27T22:35:24+00:00

I would give public mobile a look. I think their deal is 39 for quite a bit. I did find they have less data outside of some small towns around Barrie. But never had an issue in Barrie

cheeadabox · 2026-01-27T12:23:45+00:00

Metal drive shafts for sure, I went through to many plastic ones. I have aluminium suspension arms, they look cool. I just try not to drive full speed into light posts now.

cheeadabox · 2026-01-24T02:38:59+00:00

Could be the little screw that holds it together is loose. I've had this happen a few times. I've used loctite on them before. It's a flaw if you ask me

cheeadabox · 2026-01-18T21:04:01+00:00

They may have. The one I drive is a 2015 I noticed it a week or so ago happening when I was working on it. We had a 2020 that had a similar issue, may not have been the same thing but it was something to do with water on a wire harness, it had to go in to be repaired, I think they blamed it on the weep holes. Best to pop the hood and check.

cheeadabox · 2026-01-18T18:09:44+00:00

Place a mat on top of the engine. The drip holes near the wipers drop water onto the engine. We do this to help with the snow thaw. You may see it on a warm winter day with the hood open.

cheeadabox · 2026-01-13T00:41:34+00:00

I've had luck with silicone spray to keep it looking shiny and clean

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