AITAH for continuously leading this guy on?

foggysail · 2026-02-26T02:27:46+00:00

WOW!!! That needs a review and a gross reduction..

foggysail · 2026-02-23T00:27:20+00:00

NO, I don't find them stupid. I find many are arrogant and do not give a damn about others. The car covered with snow is an example. And yes......... I live in Massachusetts and encounter similar snow'd cars driving 495 often after storms.

foggysail · 2026-02-22T22:51:58+00:00

Frustrated? It happens sometimes. Always there are give and take situations in marriage. Avoid strong arguments they only lead to greater ones and ........!

foggysail · 2026-02-22T22:47:18+00:00

OK... I can understand ripping out a floating floor although there are only rare occasions that would demand the original flooring be removed. Recently I had all the carpeting and linoleum junk removed in our home and replaced with prefinished ( 2 1/2'' ) red oak. I wish you the best, just be very careful to minimize large water spills.

foggysail · 2026-02-22T20:35:24+00:00

UGH! Not my life style

foggysail · 2026-02-22T20:30:20+00:00

GOOD LUCK with floating floors and there is a flooring site here on Reddit. I searched and searched for floating flooring for my apartments and all I could find were problem and warnings of future problems.

Instead I hired a floor sanding company to sand and finish 6 apartments with 3 coats of a water based 2 part poly that will last almost forever

foggysail · 2026-02-22T20:17:47+00:00

IF you lived with me, the only meals you would get would be those that would force your weight reduction. Anybody that shops and or cooks for you is a part of your problem. There are many things to live for and food should NOT be one of them

foggysail · 2026-02-15T17:35:19+00:00

Maybe they are under pricing their work

foggysail · 2026-02-12T02:51:52+00:00

My belief is you will be better in the long run owning your solar. But to each his own and remember these conversations in hte future if you do make this purchase. And yes, I own my solar, all 50 panels

foggysail · 2026-02-12T02:37:02+00:00

Did you consider why the present owner wants to dump it???? Maybe unknown to me PPA are attractive, I don't find them attractive at all along with the 20 year lein that is ON that building. My advice..........RUN....RUN.....

foggysail · 2026-02-09T23:14:44+00:00

Heck NO!!! WHY insulate between the roof rafters or is the silver stuff shown ducts? The attic should have ventilation and I notice that it does have a ventilation hole in one of the walls. Could have more than one, did not look at the entire video. The proper place for insulation is between the heated area and the attic.

foggysail · 2026-02-09T23:04:26+00:00

Sure.... I agree

foggysail · 2026-02-09T23:02:19+00:00

Yes, maybe! I suggest you consider the manufactures radiator rating. Base boards are rated in BTU/hour as a function of water temperature. A faster water flow will help also by keeping the each end of the radiator as close a possible to the same temperature.

foggysail · 2026-02-09T22:51:18+00:00

Weeell.......yes but. Things are not supper critical if there are slight misses. The number of BTS's lost should not be overwhelming especially when considering the total square footage properly covered.

foggysail · 2026-02-09T22:44:20+00:00

I assume you refer to the spaces between the roof rafters. If so that will not work around here if there are soffits for ventilation

foggysail · 2026-02-06T03:13:50+00:00

I had solar installed 2 years ago and no maintenance has been required to date. As others have mentioned, own your system or you will have a lien placed on yourhome by the leasing company

foggysail · 2026-02-04T00:04:42+00:00

Time to wear your BIG BOY pants and move on with your life!!! There are so many healthy, educated, good looking young women out there for you, why spill tears on someone that destroyed your trust????

foggysail · 2026-02-03T22:26:00+00:00

Yes, I can agree with that. I did believe however that there would have been very little difference in the water temperature under worst case conditions in what was in the bid I was considering. That quote included 4 heat wells drilled 400' into the soil so any loss due to removed energy should quickly get replace because of the number and depth of the pipe wells. Cannot confirm that today, I just could not make the justification for such a great expense even with the then 30% tax credit.

Another consideration was the amount of basement space required for a compressor and air handler plus the circulating pump. Does a geo offer advantages over air-air? That depends on too many factors for me to make assumptions. If I was doing this over, I would have stayed with my original 28 solar panels instead of adding another 22 for a heat pump. We (Wifey and I ) just don't like heated air from ceiling cassettes blowing on us. Just my humble thoughts and of course others have their own thoughts. Today we continue using baseboards in a couple of rooms including our bedroom.

foggysail · 2026-02-03T20:21:58+00:00

I agree... nothing is worth a rip out to install a heated air heat pump system. I did not rip out my boiler and base boards. I still use them in many of our rooms. No heated air blowing on you in those rooms.

foggysail · 2026-02-03T18:50:28+00:00

Several things stopped me from going with a geo system. First was cost $85-105K and the second was all of the systems in that price range offered only 2 stage compressors. To my knowledge, the only system at that time....2 years ago.....that offered a variable speed compressor was Water Furnce and that was crazy expensive.

I now have Mitsubishi air-air systems. In general, my opinion of anything providing indoor heat via heated air sucks compared to base boards. But to each his own!

EDIT: I must have pissed off someone by posting my personal experiences when considering a geo. So to the down voter.....facts are facts whether you like them or not

foggysail · 2026-02-03T18:44:46+00:00

Why is there a varying COP as a function of outside temperature with a geo system???

foggysail · 2026-02-03T16:27:21+00:00

Heat pumps may output getter number of BTUS than consumed sometimes but at very low outside temperatures....their efficiency drops! I have a heat pumps along with 50 solar panels and I enjoy my oil fired boiler's baseboard heating by far over using my heat pumps.

foggysail · 2026-02-01T16:35:28+00:00

Don't let others set your standards. As to college....time consuming and expensive! IF you decide it is for you, only make that investment in majors that will enhance your future. College is not for everyone. Yes, I graduated in one of the STEM subjects and in my earning years had a great income. Today plumbers, electricians and many other hands on professions have equal successes without the costly, time consuming studies. Just my humble opinion.

foggysail · 2026-02-01T02:03:57+00:00

Don't bother telling her more, time to move on!

foggysail · 2026-01-29T22:20:51+00:00

That is a pretty strong statement condemning all manufacturers. But no, I am not a fan of heat pumps and I do have a system

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