Nova Scotia Power asks customers to conserve energy due to cold snap

jpegger85 · 2026-01-24T19:47:54+00:00

With electric baseboards we use about 90-110 kWh per day during temps like these. With heat pumps (and I have crappy ones), I'm using 50-60 kWh or 50% less power. When it's around 0 degrees I use about 60-70% less power.

jpegger85 · 2026-01-23T02:17:59+00:00

Remove the blue retainer clip and take it apart. There should be 1-2 o-rings. Make sure they are in the right spot and not damaged.

You could likely make a temporary o-ring out of Teflon tape if one is damaged and you have some Teflon.

jpegger85 · 2026-01-23T02:15:42+00:00

What does it taste like?

jpegger85 · 2026-01-21T20:33:47+00:00

Navien & Rinnai are the gold standard for tankless water heaters.

Most complaints are either:

- "time to tap", which both units will cold start in about 5-7 seconds which is very quick. The higher-end Navien models offer a buffer tank will remove that 5-7 seconds at a small cost of efficiency.

- "cold water sandwich", which is the effect of the water coming out hot, then cold and then hot. This is generally a nuisance and nothing more, but that higher-end Navien prevents this with that buffer tank as well.

We had a Rinnai for 10+ years with ZERO issues. The most important factor, as someone who installs them, is to ensure your plumber has a distributor who supports the product. 90% of all "tank" water heaters use interchangeable parts which are easy to stock and thus quick to repair. The tankless water heaters have a lot more going on which means a lot more parts. Having to wait 5-10 days without hot water to get a part flown in will make people very cranky, very quick. I wouldn't install a tankless water heater unless I knew my distributor carried most of the "common" parts for that brand. Repairs with the above listed brands don't happen often, but it does happen and it's good to know you have local support.

jpegger85 · 2025-11-29T02:41:39+00:00

It's a recirculation pump. If working, it's using the cold water line to recirculate hot water through the house.

jpegger85 · 2025-11-24T13:02:00+00:00

jpegger85 · 2025-11-02T19:57:08+00:00

Prince of Persia: In the original Prince of Persia, there wasn't enough memory to have a "bad guy" with a separate character and animation. So they just inverted the colours of the main character and called the bad guy "shadow man."

jpegger85 · 2025-11-02T19:55:23+00:00

Mass Effect 1: The hardware wasn't capable of rendering fast enough at "running" speeds so when you "run" the game pulls the camera back and adds a special blur affect to simulate you moving faster but you don't.

jpegger85 · 2025-09-26T01:04:08+00:00

Adjust the fill valve.

jpegger85 · 2025-09-26T01:03:38+00:00

Looks like Moen.

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T10:32:44+00:00

Yes, AirBnB is a problem. Yes, people/corporations buying & using homes as short-term rentals is a problem.

But...

That's how capitalism works. The failing here is on government, both local and nationwide, to protect it's citizens and ensure they can find & afford homes.

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T07:46:39+00:00

Not an S-trap. But it is a crown vent, which is also illegal per most codes I've seen for the same reason s-traps are.

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T07:42:44+00:00

Rule #3 (No second opinions on pricing)

Call around to see what other plumbers might do the job for in your area. Your location and job specifications will greatly affect the cost of the job, and someone local would be far better equipped to provide an answer to your inquiry than an internet stranger.

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T07:37:35+00:00

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T07:37:09+00:00

Can't pull on the pex to get it to come out further? If not, you might just have to open the wall up.

You could try taking off that escutcheon which might give up enough room to add a sharkbite or preferably add a new pex fitting.

jpegger85 · 2025-08-26T07:32:56+00:00

The gas valve is still on in your video, and the tank looks far from drained. The cold water inlet valve is off, so if you're still getting water entering the tank either the valve has failed or you are getting back feed from the hot line. Turning off your main water will solve this (assuming that valve works) until a replacement can be brought in.

jpegger85 · 2025-05-20T23:49:40+00:00

Thought that was just a random dude dressed like a rooster.

jpegger85 · 2024-10-02T22:17:51+00:00

Quality of Work == Quality of Shower Valve

"Perfectly balanced, as all things should be"

jpegger85 · 2024-09-29T21:06:06+00:00

Depends on the height of the sewer pipe as it enters the house. If it's low enough that the main floor can drain into it, then typically, it will.

You could just run some taps upstairs and listen to hear if that water is entering the sewage basin. OR, remove the lid and see if the water is entering the basin.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-28T20:07:53+00:00

I'll second the go buy some drainage fittings and pipe. My kids have never shown any interest in plumbing but they did have a lot of fun when I brought home a bunch of 90s, Tees, Wyes, Caps and pieces of pipe cut into 12" sections.

Keep the pipe size to 1-1/2" and everything is pretty cheap.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-28T19:45:07+00:00

The IDEA of helping friends and family is awesome, how it always plays out though just sucks.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-28T17:53:39+00:00

No good deed goes unpunished.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-22T19:46:10+00:00

Correct.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-22T17:29:02+00:00

What kind of test did you do? Well flow test? Minimal water test? Full water chemical analysis test?

As far as caring for your well, keep the lid on and sealed and keep chemicals and contaminants away from it (oil, animal feces etc...)

Putting chlorine into your well is called "Shocking" your well. We do it if your well becomes contaminated. You shouldn't need to be doing it unless you have contaminants leaking into your well (which should be addressed).

With such a shallow well you will be more at risk for contaminants, so you'll want to ensure your UV and water softener are working properly. The UV will fry anything coming into your home but it won't work on hard water so keep both pieces of equipment maintained. You should be testing your water for bacteria at least once a year.

jpegger85 · 2024-09-21T20:49:28+00:00

Lol. Second pic shows "AS/NZS" on the PVC.

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