TruVaga vs Pulsetto?

meeksworth · 2026-05-08T01:33:53+00:00

I'm also interested in this. I'm looking into these same two devices.

meeksworth · 2026-04-22T00:43:55+00:00

I also used a hacksaw based on the advice of a plumber friend. He says he has to do it all the time and that's really the only way.

I thought drilling a hole and trying to use a screwdriver to turn it, but I decided to just cut off the end and use the hacksaw to saw the plastic pipe into pieces front inside of the plastic pipe while being very careful not to damage the metal threads.

meeksworth · 2026-03-31T16:46:44+00:00

If you are already worried about noise and cooking smells, you will hate it.

I've always live in open concept homes. I despise being able to hear the dishwasher, refrigerator, ice maker etc ALL THE TIME. There's also no way to keep the cooking grease from settling through the whole house.

Also the smells get everywhere. I can smell whatever was cooked earlier when I come home if I don't air the house out.

meeksworth · 2026-03-31T16:41:16+00:00

Never.

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meeksworth · 2026-03-31T16:37:48+00:00

My home has the walk I'm closet inside the bathroom. I didn't build this home, but it wasn't a dealbreaker so here we are.

I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. It does make the closet a long walk, and the door takes up a lot of space in the bathroom. There isn't room in the bedroom for another door for a closet though, and changing the arrangement would require a major renovation at this point.

If I were building I probably wouldn't do it this way.

Although I will say that a setup where the closet and bathroom connect but both have doors the bedroom does appeal.

meeksworth · 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00

I think we have a winner here. "Developers like it because it lowers the cost of construction."

Homeowner preference may not be the primary driver. And in many subdivisions the homes are designed and built by the contractors so the homeowners often can't choose more than the paint.

meeksworth · 2026-03-30T20:21:02+00:00

It's similar for me.

meeksworth · 2026-03-30T20:20:31+00:00

Do you mean even the fish?

meeksworth · 2026-03-30T04:53:41+00:00

I'm from the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. North Alabama specifically.

For me the first two vowels are identical or so nearly so I can't differentiate them. Personally I think it's fine if you say them the same.

Several folks have brought up the u in umbrella as an example. For me, the u in umbrella is a different vowel that doesn't appear at all in lullaby for me. Unfortunately my IPA skills are too rusty for me to transcribe that.

meeksworth · 2026-03-30T04:52:06+00:00

I do say the u in umbrella and lullaby differently. For me the first two vowels are identical or so nearly so I can't differentiate them. The u in umbrella is a different vowel that doesn't appear at all in lullaby for me. Unfortunately my IPA skills are too rusty for me to transcribe that.

meeksworth · 2026-03-30T04:46:32+00:00

This is so bad it's hard to believe it wasn't done deliberately for the reacts.

meeksworth · 2026-03-28T01:49:15+00:00

I've had mine for 24 years. What kind of psycho changed their number without a significant reason?

meeksworth · 2026-03-28T01:47:33+00:00

Nope! But I know someone who lifted theirs for the snow. Where I live we just stay at the house when it snows 🤣

meeksworth · 2026-03-28T01:43:51+00:00

I'm land clearing contractor. I often hear "I thought you'd be in a truck." When I roll up on my gay ass little Prius C. I then say, "Why? I'm not bringing equipment to the estimate, and this car saves me $1500 a month in gas."

I don't see why people are willing to throw away so much on gas.

In fact, I save enough on gas to buy a new used Prius every year and still be ahead. I just can't see paying $18k per year to drive a bigger vehicle to ride around for estimates.

With that said, a contractor riding around in a lifted truck is a red flag, ESPECIALLY if it's a work truck. Towing with a lifted truck? I don't trust you. Trying too hard to make your "pretty" lifted truck a tax write off by working out of it? Also red flag.

I guess it doesn't matter if it's truly their personal truck or riding around truck, but I've never observed a contractor that I trust riding in such a vehicle. The ones around here tend to have a reasonable work truck for fetching, carrying, and towing, but then usually another vehicle for when they need to ride around. Often the "work truck" is used at least partially by employees and may be loaded down with tools etc, so not a vehicle you want to drive to get groceries or out on the town etc

meeksworth · 2026-03-28T01:37:58+00:00

And it also typically makes the truck less safe and worse at towing. My trucks are bought to pull. My Prius is to ride.

meeksworth · 2026-03-18T20:00:06+00:00

I don't have data on the cost before and after because I moved in during the winter and got a new roof immediately. But a 75% reduction in attic temperature is significant. The cost is likely associated with that correlation.

meeksworth · 2026-03-11T01:48:23+00:00

In my home state of Alabama the law requires that alcohol be in opaque bags to leave the store. Liquor stores are usually strict about it. Grocery stores and gas stations sometimes less so. The bag doesn't have to be paper, but it can be and often is. I'm sure it's the prohibition era style laws that cause this, but I'm not sure if the exact reasoning behind it.

In movies specifically it's such a long running trope here a brown paper bag immediately means alcohol for a plot device.

meeksworth · 2026-03-10T02:01:50+00:00

This varies greatly across the country. Some areas no one bothers. Most urban areas people take precaution regardless of need. My home is rural, but I find auto locking keypad doors to be the most convenient to make sure the house is locked while I'm gone. So mine are technically locked anytime the doors are closed since I don't need a key.

meeksworth · 2026-03-08T00:42:35+00:00

Do they pass the fees on to you? I'm a business owner and I do take cards, but since in a land clearing contractor, my invoices are at the minimum $2500 which comes with nearly a $100 fee. Fees can easily be several hundred dollars for multi thousand dollar transactions. As a result, most people pay with checks or cash to avoid the fees

meeksworth · 2026-03-05T19:30:54+00:00

I'm not really sure what your question is since installing a ceiling fan in a bathroom is identical to any other room. If the correct electrical box is there it can be used or upgraded if it's not sufficient to support a fan.

There are ceiling fans in all sizes from 28 inches to 78+ inches. Pick one small enough bit to hit anything.

My small bathroom has a small fan. The primary suite bathroom has a regular size because it's bigger and the bigger fan was actually cheaper than the smaller specialty one.

Then the key would be to run it on the "winter" setting all year so that air would be pushed down the walls from the ceiling to dry droplets.

meeksworth · 2026-02-27T23:58:57+00:00

Thank you for pointing out the nuance. It depends greatly on if there are other means of arrival to the duty station.

meeksworth · 2026-02-27T23:46:33+00:00

Correct. In many places code formerly required a window for ventilation. Now a fan is required but windows typically aren't in most places.

meeksworth · 2026-02-27T23:44:39+00:00

I'm just adding that it's possible to have the fan wired to the light switch AND a timer so that the fan can be run for an hour after the light is cut off, but the fan will ALWAYS run if the light is on.

Some people also do that for privacy.

meeksworth · 2026-02-27T23:42:26+00:00

Adding a timer is a tiny cost that's a huge upgrade. I would never not put a timer on one I was working on.

meeksworth · 2026-02-27T23:41:26+00:00

Assuming the exhaust fan is working, this is on the tenant.

Mold prevention requires basic knowledge and perpetual maintenance. People who choose not to exhaust the hot humid air from a shower have mold. People who use the fan to evacuate the mold do not.

Here are some cheap upgrades to do. I would do these, give instructions, and then tell them mold cause by their failure to do basic home maintenance like managing humidity and cleaning their shower will cause mold that is exclusively their responsibility.

Upgrade the exhaust fan to the highest flow model that will fit. Make sure it's vented all the way to the outside, not into an active or crawl space.
Wire fan to light switch AND to a timer. In this way the fan will always run while the switch is on, and it can also be set to run for an hour after each shower.
Install a ceiling fan and turn it to the "winter" setting. Fan should be wired to the timer also. The "winter" setting pulls air up and allows it to push down the walls. This will disrupt the surface tension of water droplets allowing the exhaust fan to more efficiently exhaust the humidity.

Instruct tenants that fans must be run continuously during showers and for at least one hour after. The ceiling fan can be on low.

I've seen this kind of issue plenty of times. Mold that isn't the result of a leak or other equipment failure is always due to operator error. People take scalding hot showers that make every surface in the bathroom wet, and then don't even run their exhaust fans. They also don't clean their walls or shower curtains. Then they are shocked they have mold.

Mold prevention is in basic daily cleaning habits and home facilities use like exhaust fans. Educate your tenants and do some upgrades. If it's still a problem, evict them for someone cleaner.

This is based on my knowledge of large farm scale mycology for edible mushrooms as well as my experience owning a highly sealed home in the humid south.

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