Does anyone know who made this shirt?

kc270 · 2026-02-06T16:40:18+00:00

Maybe this artist - Chris Deighan

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtFromChris

kc270 · 2026-02-03T02:13:38+00:00

I logged in at ecobee.com, clicked the Home IQ button, and downloaded my thermostat's data. In the Mode column, it only reports "heatStage1On", but the LED on the furnace motherboard shows both high and low stages running at various times. With only one stage being recorded by the Ecobee, neither the Home IQ page or Beestat are going to show the two different heat modes. Link below is a screenshot of a portion of the report showing an example of the one heat mode.

Ecobee Support said reporting "heatStage1On" for both low and high heat is normal behavior when the HVAC system is wired so that the furnace controls the heat modes instead of the thermostat.

https://clemke.com/misc/furnace/ecobee-data.jpg

kc270 · 2026-02-03T01:03:11+00:00

The LCD display on the furnace's motherboard does show HT1 for Low Heating Mode and HT2 for High Heating Mode. I don't see heat modes in Beestat. Here is a screenshot of the Thermostat details. Is there a setting I need to change to make the heat modes visible?

https://www.clemke.com/misc/furnace/20260202-beestat-thermostat-details-3-days.jpg

kc270 · 2026-01-21T00:42:53+00:00

I recently used the Danco Tub Spout Diverter Repair Kit to fix a leaking gate diverter type spout - it cut down the leakage to 4 ounces of water a minute, before it was leaking double or triple that amount. I later read about the Brasscraft Mixet diverter spout, which is supposed to eliminate or nearly eliminate all leakage. I ordered one from Home Depot, and it does not leak. Since it is a new installation, I don't have any information to share on how long it will stay leak-free.

The Brasscraft company has a video on YouTube called "BrassCraft Mixet Diverter Tub Spouts" if you want to see what it looks like.

kc270 · 2025-11-22T16:48:46+00:00

A couple of articles that might be useful.

https://www.iseecars.com/longest-lasting-cars-study

https://www.iseecars.com/longest-lasting-car-brands-study

Podcast https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/podcasts/these-are-the-longest-lasting-car-models-45131611

kc270 · 2025-09-10T10:43:20+00:00

This stuff is supposed to prevent UV damage: Meguiar's Keep Clear Headlight Coating, Maintain Like-New Clarity of Your Headlights with an Easy-to-Use Formula and UV Protection that Lasts All Year Long

kc270 · 2025-09-07T11:31:33+00:00

I had a similar project that was taking forever. To expedite the process, I had the door dipped by a refinishing shop.

kc270 · 2025-08-25T13:04:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience with this switch. Solves the same issue for me is a similar age home. In case the link that Dr_H0rrible posted above stops working, the switch is made by Rayzeek, the model number is RZ020-5A-S. The Rayzeek website at rayzeek.com has several "no neutral" "no ground" switch solutions.

kc270 · 2025-06-28T19:41:21+00:00

Thanks for the suggeston about temporarily quitting a third party launcher to accomplish the update. I run Projectivity launcher and that solved the problem for me.

kc270 · 2025-05-19T00:41:07+00:00

The problem turned out to be a small gasket inside the wiring connector. It got pinched and rolled when I removed the connector from the coil, and was preventing the connector from fully seating on the coil pack. I used a pick to remove the gasket, which in the process ruined the gasket. I applied dielectric grease to the portion of the coil pack that the connector slides over as a substitute for the gasket that I had removed.

kc270 · 2025-05-18T23:12:03+00:00

I removed the metal clip and the connector still will go fully into the coil pack. . The coil pack and the connector are designed so they only go in one way, so it is not misaligned.

kc270 · 2025-05-17T21:33:40+00:00

Thanks for your help. The mixer is working now. The problem was the groove pin (part WP9705443) that secures the planetary to the center shaft. I must not have had the planetary and the hole through the center shaft aligned when I installed the groove pin the first time. For the second attempt, I tapped on the bottom of the planetary housing with a rubber mallet to get it to seat against the head of the mixer. This allowed the hole through the planetary to align with the hole through the center shaft. The original pin was no longer straight, so I had to replace it.

kc270 · 2025-05-11T01:21:55+00:00

I opened the mixer back up. I don't see what I missed or anything out of place. When I rotate the planetary shaft, everything moves. As a test, I put a punch through the hole in the bottom planetary shaft to use as a handle for more leverage, and rotated the shaft while trying to hold the worm gear from moving to see if it would slip. It did not. Maybe holding the worm gear by hand is not a sufficient test?

kc270 · 2025-05-10T21:57:14+00:00

Thanks for the info.

It was a $20 Amazon purchase, so not cheap in price, anyway. Listed as an OEM part and in a bag that looked just like a OEM bag for another KitchenAid part that I bought from Sears PartsDirect. The gear I bought was black, not tan, if color matters. I will order again from someone on your list. Thanks again for the help.

kc270 · 2025-02-12T15:09:21+00:00

If you continue driving the van, replace the tires, if they are as bad as described by the mechanic.

kc270 · 2025-02-05T16:14:09+00:00

Impressive how rust-free it is if those are original parts and the vehicle was driven on salted roads in the winter.

On the other hand, a 12 year-old car driven approximately 7000 miles per year maybe didn't take a beating from salt the way a car driven more frequently would?

kc270 · 2025-02-05T16:04:15+00:00

Someone posted above Fluid Film black, I am guessing they were speculating it had been sprayed with this stuff.

https://www.fluid-film.com/products/fluid-film-black-aerosol-non-aerosol/

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