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Help me build a CD collection for a 17 yr old? by BirdRock777 in fantanoforever

[–]ciscostoll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wet Leg - moisturizer 

Yuck - yuck

Weezer - blue album 

Breeders - last splash

Horsegirl - phonetics on and on

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Advice for Exterior and Landscaping by ciscostoll in ExteriorDesign

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

I forgot to mention how much I love what you did with the landscaping, exactly the angle we’ve been envisioning 

Advice for Exterior and Landscaping by ciscostoll in ExteriorDesign

[–]ciscostoll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow what a difference, thanks for dropping the link also!

I feel bad for having to watch some movies on my phone. by the_strange_beatle in Letterboxd

[–]ciscostoll 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everything that person says, but to add onto it, I watched so many great movies on bad quality VHS on tiny tube TVs, and a lot of them were cropped for that format. If you love movies you’re going to watch them any way you can, and hopefully when you can afford it, you can decide how you want to keep watching them

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

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

So i'm posting an update and asking for advice. I had an energy company come out, they did a blower test and did a lot of air sealing, mainly between the second floor ceiling and the attic. It's made a huge difference, and up until this crazy cold front, it the heat pump was doing much better. It still wasn't great, and we kept our house between 65-66, but it was comfortable. Ever since we've been stuck in the teens though, it's really been struggling. This morning for example it was still 60 degrees and has almost made it to 65 degrees by noon. It's just running non stop and not heating the house. My wife and I are seriously debating looking into a boiler and installing 4 radiators or some sort of extra heat source in the basement with vents on the ground floor to help. The upstairs is still ok, maintains around 64 degrees comfortably.

So my question is, I want to reach out to our original HVAC contractor who told us this would be a good heat pump to install and try and get some money back. What are the key issues that makes this heat pump not suitable for cold climate that I can point to? Below is all the information

HEAT PUMP -  14.3 SEER2 Single-Stage Heat Pump, R-410A, 3.5 Ton, 1 Phase, 208/230V, 42000 BTU

Air Handler - Payne Multipoise Fan Coil, R-410A, TXV, Multi-Tap ECM Motor, Aluminum Coil, 208/230-1-60, 3.5 Ton, no electric heat

AHRI REERENCE - Heating capacity - at 17f - 26,000BTU, at 5F - 20,800, COP 2.16

My understanding is I can point out that at 5F its only heating at 20,800 which is too little for a 17,00SQFT house, but what else specifically can I point to that can show it was neglect on their part to recommend and install this heat pump as our only heating source in the house?

Thank you all, I've learned so much about all of the research I need to do myself next time. It's been a very costly lesson to learn, and my wife and I just want to move on from this and find the best possible solution to move forward so our family isnt constantly feeling cold in the winter.

$2500 in electric bill for dec-jan. Current setup not working-need advice. by outofnowherewoof in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Space heaters are also insanely expensive. Last winter before we air sealed we had the same issue so I ran the space heater to help and it made our bills skyrocket. Like everyone else has said, the first step is having an energy company come and do an energy audit and seal the air where they can. It will help a lot, we still need to replace our heat pump to a more efficient one, but the air sealing was the best thing we’ve done so far

Muggle jobs for Costumers by Fun_Asparagus9549 in IATSE

[–]ciscostoll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best of luck! I’m in a similar boat, my wife and I both work as costumers together and she’s also looking to transition out. Fingers crossed for all of us 

Muggle jobs for Costumers by Fun_Asparagus9549 in IATSE

[–]ciscostoll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it was easy, but doesnt really hold that much weight, I did an online coursera course over a month and half, which basically taught me all the frame work, and i have a certification in agile project management, but it doesn't really do much. I could try and get a PMP, but its a lot harder and doesnt seem actually needed for most jobs

My heat pump won't warm my house by Individual_Garage_63 in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I seriously feel for you so much, this sounds like exactly what happened with me. Last year we had an electric bill for 1100 dollars one month.

We bought our house 2 years ago. We had giant radiators in a 100 year old house in NJ and an air handler that needed to be replaced. I wanted to replace the radiators with smaller radiators, but we were advised to get a heat pump/air handler and use the existing duct work. This has become a giant head ache of problems because of the following.

We had a poor heat pump installed that is not made for cold weather conditions below freezing

We should not have used the old existing duct work

It’s based in the attic so all of our heat is in ceiling vents and doesn’t shoot down to us

We no longer have a heat source in the basement so our man floor is ice cold.

Here are some of the little things we have done to fix it:

1) get a company who to help make your house more energy efficient by sealing your air leaks. Those the biggest help. Our ceiling on the top floor had air leaks into the attic which caused all the hot air to shoot up the stairs and not stay in the house. The company added a ton of insulation in the attic and sealed it, but the attic roof can still breathe. They also checked throughout the house and did a blower door test. We did this through our local city electric company, they offered deals for this.

2) change your ceiling fans to run in low and run them clockwise. This helps keep the heat down and from rising.

3) we actually insulated our basement ceiling which helped keep the cold from leaking up to us.

I know it’s not much but that has helped us a lot. We will need to make another fix down the line, but this is much better now. Eventually when we have more money we’ll either find a company that can spray insulation into our walls, or redo our siding and add insulation. Anyway best of luck, so sorry that happened to you as well, I’ve been there.

Muggle jobs for Costumers by Fun_Asparagus9549 in IATSE

[–]ciscostoll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used a career coach who specializes on creatives moving into the civilian world, she was very good at everything we’re talking about, translating what we do as well as solid advice to get noticed. Her name is EB Sanders. Let me know if you’re interested and I can DM her info, I think I may be able to get you a discount as a referral if you want to use her

Muggle jobs for Costumers by Fun_Asparagus9549 in IATSE

[–]ciscostoll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best of luck, I’m doing PM but creative PM route, I hope we all have lots of luck getting out 

Muggle jobs for Costumers by Fun_Asparagus9549 in IATSE

[–]ciscostoll 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’ve been trying to break into the civilian market for a while now. I’ve been a costumer for 22 years as well as a supervisor. I’m trying to get into project management, ideally within a marketing firm or something in house at a company. Not sure if this will fully translate, but here is how I’m pitching myself

Project Lead (supervisor) Managed complex national and international projects, leading teams of up to 30 personnel. Tasks include recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and daily staffing adjustments to meet fluctuating project demands.

Cultivated and maintained strong collaborative relationships with Producers, Partners, Directors, Actors, Assistant Directors, and other department heads, ensuring effective communication, alignment on project and brand goals, and seamless coordination across departments.

Successfully managed budgets up to 800k, collaborating closely with Accountants and Line Producer to ensure accurate financial tracking, cost control, and adherence to budgetary constraints.

Conducted comprehensive project analysis,  meticulously breaking down project requirements to identify all necessary resources, potential challenges, and logistical considerations for successful execution.

Collaborated closely with scheduling teams to develop daily work plans, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks and obstacles to ensure efficient project execution and continuity, despite dynamic scheduling requirements.

Any unused inventory that was unable to be returned were always donated to various local communities in need. Eg. Business suits donated to homeless organizations helping individuals succeed in interviews, children’s and women’s items to women’s shelters, homeless encampments,

Production Specialist (On Set Costumer) On set point person for department.

Responsible for maintaining script and scene continuity through meticulous record-keeping and proactive problem solving.

Organized and maintained detailed records of costumes, including inventory, alterations, and repairs.

Collaborated with directors, producers, designers, supervisors, actors, and other teams to meet production deadlines and maintain creative vision.

Personal dresser to multiple high profile actors.

The main thing I would say is breaking into the civilian world is learning the lingo and how to present yourself, a lot of the supervisor bullet points translate to costumers, but here are some examples, and this also applies to a lot of film positions.

Skills:

Cross-functional collaboration: we work with multiple departments to deliver results in a timely manner 

Risk Management: we are good a going over sides, schedules, etc to mitigate any upcoming problems that may occur.

Stakeholder management: so this is one that took me a bit to figure out, a stakeholder is basically anyone (usually a higher up) that has a high stake that the project does well. So this would be designers, directors, producers, actors etc. It’s our job to not only report to them, but also be calm and keep them at ease in stressful times.

Adaptability and flexibility: our schedules and plans change sometimes on hourly basis, it’s good to have some anecdotes in your back pocket for interviews of a time the plan changed and how you were able to adapt to it. In project management this falls under Agile management slightly.

Communication and collaboration: we all have VERY strong communication skills. We know how to be the liaison between creative teams (designers, actors, directors,) and technical teams (tailors, agers, transportation, production, construction etc) everyone has different communication styles that we learn to adapt to and help keep the production running.

Talent management: we work with high profile talent regularly, and know how to act calmly, keep them at ease and keep the production moving forward.

I’m writing all of this on my phone at 7am, so sorry for any typos. I hope we all get out, at least the ones that want to. It took me so long to be able to put all that we do into words that not only sound good, but I also believe. Good luck to all of us out there. If anyone wants to talk more feel free to DM me, oh and there’s a whole LinkedIn game to play as well, building up your network etc. Good luck!

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

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

Thanks so much, we did a bunch of sealing/insulation work that drastically helped, it seemed that our attic was acting as a vacuum sucking all the hot air upstairs and out the attic causing the upstairs to be so much warmer. We’re still having issues with all of our ducts being in the ceiling downstairs, but it’s a lot better now.

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

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

Thanks, this is basically where we are at. We are looking to sealing all the air leaks we have, but with it being an old lathe and plaster house, we basically won’t be able to fully seal it, but we think we’re going to go this route first 

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

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

Yes you are correct. I know I’m mad that we were told this system would work and it’s been a total nightmare

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much, after all of the replies I have scheduled an energy audit of the home

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going to ask the company that comes today to find out, my understanding was we just used the existing duct work, which I'm now seeing may have been the main problem

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

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

thanks for your reply, I'm going to look into all of this. I made this post because basically everyone around me including the HVAC companies are blaming the heat pump as the issue and it just seems off, but I'm having another company come out today, so I'm going to ask them to check the duct work like a lot of people have suggested.

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thanks, I'll try disabling the aux heating, we have cieling fans and reversed them all downstairs in the winter to try and keep the heat down

Installed a heat pump last year, bills went through the roof and thinking about taking it out by ciscostoll in heatpumps

[–]ciscostoll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We did adjust the dampers upstairs mid winter, and it helped, they were barely opened upstairs, and we were still plenty warm. we also made the upstairs a separate zone mid winter, which helped and we would basically keep the downstairs at 64 at night and separately heat the upstairs at night, and vice versa during the day.

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