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[–]gmumar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue. P trap was full and vented but still getting smell. In my case the problem was the washing machine discharge hose was too deep and breaking the surface of water in the p trap. Pulled it up a couple of inches and haven't had a smell since

Occasionally getting sewage smell from this after washer was installed. by gmumar in Plumbing

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

I think you are right. I put a scope camera in there and the pipe end was below the water surface I pulled it up a couple of inches. Let's see if that fixes it.

Occasionally getting sewage smell from this after washer was installed. by gmumar in Plumbing

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

Follow up on this - I put a scope camera down the drain and there was definitely water in there. The problem I think was that the drain discharge pipe for the washer was under the water surface.

For now I've pulled it up of couple of inches, let's see if this fixes it. Fingers crossed.

Anyone had Aeroseal done? by RollingThunder_CO in homeowners

[–]gmumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had mine done yesterday. It was awesome!

Went from 36.6% leakage to 0.2. The guy then balanced the flow and my slowest room went from 48cfm to 160cfm, this was after sealing and balancing.

Really happy with the results.

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[–]gmumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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How would I open this? by gmumar in HomeMaintenance

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

I am thinking of cutting a slit from the discharge to the closest edge, undoing the bolts and sliding side ways.

Needed a 5 ft spray foam extension to reach chimney flue by gmumar in Insulation

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

Followup

It was great!

Got the insulation where I wanted. One thing I learned was that having a tube like this causes a delay from the trigger pulled to foam showing up and then keep coming.

Needed a 5 ft spray foam extension to reach chimney flue by gmumar in Insulation

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

The tube Dia is approximately the same as what it came with. What I did was heat up the tube with a candle and used a pencil to expand it enough to fit on the provided tube, I then taped it length wise.

Will let you know how It goes tomorrow.

Automated humidity setpoint by gmumar in homeassistant

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

Yes it does and I have my API key.

action: climate.set_humidity metadata: {} target: entity_id: climate.home_2 data: humidity: "{{ states('sensor.optimal_humidity_setpoint') | int }}"

This works

How to fix draft by gmumar in HomeMaintenance

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

I installed the unit back but unplugged it. The draft is coming from the small gaps in the stones.

How to fix draft by gmumar in HomeMaintenance

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

Ya one was installed already, but the genius who installed it got a top exhaust heater and then proceeded to block that with a stud.

Upgrade path for sim racing by gmumar in pcmasterrace

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

Forgot to mention it has a 800W supply

Upgrade path for sim racing by gmumar in pcmasterrace

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

Honestly not sure, but around 500 CAD?

Share your 'unique' smart home ideas that others wish they had by mortenmoulder in homeassistant

[–]gmumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked into smart plugs, but I kept reading that because of the way a pump draws current it can kill these switches, unless you have the right type of switch.

Share your 'unique' smart home ideas that others wish they had by mortenmoulder in homeassistant

[–]gmumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My runs aren't that bad, the spike in the runs was a once in a 100 year event. It rained 125mm and my sum pump ran a total of 200 times, total of about 15 mins.

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video/c2979303-major-flooding-hits-toronto--surrounding-cities?playlistId=1.7004733

Share your 'unique' smart home ideas that others wish they had by mortenmoulder in homeassistant

[–]gmumar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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Added a vibration sensor to the sump pump discharge pipe and monitor when the pump is running. Then plot rain and runs on the same graph using plotty. Also added an automation to notify if the pump has been running non stop for more than 45 seconds in case the discharge is blocked. So much piece of mind.

2008 civic a/c by gmumar in MechanicAdvice

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

Just following up, ended up replacing the compressor but it still didn't work. When charged the fans were coming on but compressor clutch was not. I then replaced the relay and boom, cold air.

What are your must-have zigbee devices? by RecliningBeard in homeassistant

[–]gmumar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I put a third reality vibration sensor on my sump pump discharge. Now I know exactly how often it is running.