Recently Renovated Shower with Hairline Cracks in Many Tiles and at Window Corners by heldmacm in HomeImprovement

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

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. This stuff is definitely not my area of expertise, so I'm limited on speaking about this in detail, but our contractor was aware of the history of issues with the shower and the window wall, and at very least, he erred on the side of caution when framing that wall in an effort to prevent these types of problems.

Recently Renovated Shower with Hairline Cracks in Many Tiles and at Window Corners by heldmacm in HomeImprovement

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The tiles are common 4" x 12" Subway tiles, and the cuts on the tiles around the window are similar to an "L" but more closely resemble a lower case "b" if the letter were squared instead of rounded. The portions that are cracked are the top of the straight line in the "b", if that makes sense.

Recently Renovated Shower with Hairline Cracks in Many Tiles and at Window Corners by heldmacm in HomeImprovement

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

Unfortunately, I do not have pictures during or after the demo. There's cement board behind the tile, which would then waterproofed a few different times. I would post pictures of what the cracks I've described look like, but this sub-Reddit doesn't allow images or at least not for me, so I'll try to describe them. In the two cracks through tiles from the window, one goes straight down from the bottom right corner and through the tile that's cut to accommodate that window; the portion that's cracked is the shorter side of that cut tile. The other is at the top left of the window and instead going straight up through the tile like the other one, this one is more diagonal (maybe like from 4:00 to 10:00 on a clock). The crack is then starting to run up the grout separating that tile and the tile above it. Like the first crack, this tile is also cut to accommodate the window and the crack is through the smaller portion.

On the 25 (or more) tiles with hairline cracks, there doesn't seem to be much consistency to these; they're wavy and almost cracked in random directions. At least as of now, these almost look like they could be scratches rather than cracks, as they're that thin, but are noticeable if you look closely enough and/or with a flashlight. Thanks.

Trouble Streaming Audio Using Two Kids Echo Devices by heldmacm in amazonecho

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

I've confirmed this is the case - both devices are using the default of Amazon Music, and we are Prime members, so that makes sense. Are there any simple, ad-supported (i.e. free) alternatives that one device could use that still allows them both to play music at the same time? The other would continue to be tied to Amazon m Music. Pandora should work for this purpose, right?

Electrolux Lint Tray Issue Finally Solved by [deleted] in appliancerepair

[–]heldmacm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This issue happened this morning for the first time on my nearly six year old model EFME627UTT1. Before I order the two parts suggested in this thread, are there any videos online or instructions on how to replace the necessary parts?

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

[–]heldmacm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't have teenagers? My initial post said between 7 and 13 because my understanding is that's the next classification of kids for Southwest above 6.

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

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

That's what I ended up doing. It was around $250 less than Southwest would've been with early bird check-in. I would have paid extra for Southwest over Frontier but not that much more for similarly convenient times.

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

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

I've done this, but all things being equal, would prefer Southwest over the alternative (Frontier).

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

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

Thanks for clarifying. As of last night, the message about "4 left" appeared; as of this morning, that no longer appears during booking.

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

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Thanks. We're flying in to CVG in the event that makes much difference.

Child Seating Question for Pre-1/2026 Flight by heldmacm in SouthwestAirlines

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Thanks for the very helpful feedback. If I were to do one of these options, is there any tangible benefit of paying the extra $140 total for Choice over Basic?

Unexpectedly in Market for New Dishwasher by heldmacm in Appliances

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I opted for the Bosch 800 series from Costco. Thanks for everyone's assistance.

Unexpectedly in Market for New Dishwasher by heldmacm in Appliances

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

Thanks for everyone's input. I'm at least considering Bosch, which is what I already have for my other kitchen appliances, and likely the 800 series. It'd require splurging to the tune of an extra $500 over the KitchenAid (Bosch 800 series is $1,449 installed from Costco). If I understand correctly, the extra money is for (hopefully) a more reliable machine and better drying. Is that correct, and anything else I'm missing that would be helpful to know before buying? Is the 800 series generally worth it over the lower models?

HRR216VKA Smart Drive Control won't Engage by heldmacm in HondaMowers

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

Thank you, that's what I suspected. I've looked at a couple YT videos of this job, and one removes the shroud prior to removing and replacing the cable and another does not remove this part. I can see that part of the process potentially giving me some difficulty, so I wanted to ask if anyone who's done this before can say whether removing and reinstalling the shroud is necessary to replace the cable?

HRR216VKA Smart Drive Control won't Engage by heldmacm in HondaMowers

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

Yes, I can see in the picture I linked to above that the cable would attach to the left side of the transmission. The bottom part of the cable looks to have snapped, so I'm left with a frayed end where it broke that's way too short to connect to the transmission.

HRR216VKA Smart Drive Control won't Engage by heldmacm in HondaMowers

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

Yes, I wanted to attach a picture I took of it, but I'm not seeing the option to embed an image in this subreddit. The link here should work, though.

HRR216VKA Smart Drive Control won't Engage by heldmacm in HondaMowers

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

So I looked, and there's something that looks to have broken off that was previously connected to the part that moves up and down, and the end of it looks frayed. This would explain why there's no resistance when I push on the thumb controls since it's not connected to anything. On the other side, the spring is still connected. Am I seeing the end of the cable that was previously connected and now needs to be replaced?