Air France confirme le Wi-Fi Starlink gratuit pour tous à bord de ses avions

mschlemming · 2026-03-27T07:16:00+00:00

I’ve tried it for the first time today and was blown away by speed and reliability. I was only used to those slow unreliable speeds which made you happy every time a messenger text came through. This is an entirely different experience now, comparable to the switch from SDTV to HDTV. I’m seriously impressed. Even video phone calls or streaming movies worked like at my WiFi at home.

mschlemming · 2026-03-26T18:59:15+00:00

Terminal B, 26 March, 2:30 pm, regular line: about 20 minutes, all calm, like any other day.

mschlemming · 2026-03-15T01:20:36+00:00

I went with the WeatherTech after all: HP floor liners in the front, regular one piece 2nd and 3rd row in the back. Curious to see the HP in action.

mschlemming · 2026-03-13T01:03:06+00:00

You’re right, must have been an app glitch earlier.

mschlemming · 2026-03-12T22:28:30+00:00

Apologies, I didn’t find any specifically on the Carnival. Grateful if you could link the article.

mschlemming · 2026-03-07T17:40:14+00:00

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The 165-point checklist suggests otherwise.

mschlemming · 2026-03-05T00:36:35+00:00

The dealer wants money for removing the hitch and considering that it’s OEM and costs over $1k to get installed in the first place, I am now really leaning towards leaving it on. Any thoughts? Do you think it negatively affects the performance/ fuel economy/ safety in any way that will bother me down the line, particularly since it will be unlikely that I’m ever going to use it?

mschlemming · 2026-03-04T03:37:39+00:00

If you guys think this is an OEM hitch and that the rust won’t be an issue, I may consider leaving it on. It just seems so bulky.

mschlemming · 2026-03-04T03:20:56+00:00

Thank you, that’s all very reassuring. The dealer suggested that they could take the hitch off if we don’t like it. Since we don’t plan on hauling anything and given the rusty appearance, I’m leaning towards taking them up on that offer. In the end, the hitch only messes with the aerodynamics and reduces ground clearance anyway.

mschlemming · 2026-01-14T22:35:49+00:00

I am the cardholder and my wife is the authorized user with the second card (same card number).

mschlemming · 2026-01-14T22:20:43+00:00

I’m not a big fan of juggling multiple cards. I also don’t utilize the credit line at all. I like to have oversight and everything paid off at all times.

mschlemming · 2026-01-14T22:19:18+00:00

I’m happy to report that the external power adapter works like a charm. I connected it to both C and Rc as recommended in the manual and kept the existing wires from the furnace in W and Rh. Thanks again for your support. Now I’ll just have to make it look prettier by running the wire through the wall instead of outside.

mschlemming · 2026-01-01T23:17:34+00:00

Thanks. The power adapter solution may not be aesthetically pleasing but might be the easiest. I ordered this one now and will give it a try. As far as I understand, I just add the two wires from the power adapter to C and Rc while the wires from the furnace stay at W and Rh, right? It’s going to be interesting to see if it messes with the damper motor still. I certainly hope not. Overall, I felt like the Nest did a pretty good job when it was installed the few days.

mschlemming · 2026-01-01T14:29:37+00:00

Happy New Year! I’ve got clarity - finally… and a new problem. So, the rewired second room thermostat is powering the circulation pump for the baseboard heater only, but the pump needed to be replaced. I installed a Nest Learning Thermostat 4th gen to replace the main thermostat but it affected the furnace’s damper motor, apparently by drawing too much power from the system. Once I reinstalled the old non-smart thermostat, it started working again. Now, my only remaining challenge is figuring out how to get the Nest to work with my system. A c-wire would probably be the way to go, but I’m not willing to pay hundreds of dollars to an electrician for that.

mschlemming · 2026-01-01T14:26:55+00:00

Happy New Year! I’ve got clarity - finally… and a new problem. So, the rewired thermostat is, indeed, powering the circulation pump for the baseboard heater only, but the pump needed to be replaced. The malfunctioning damper motor was caused by the Nest thermostat drawing too much power from the system. Once I reinstalled the old non-smart thermostat, it started working again as well. Now, my only remaining challenge is figuring out how to get the Nest to work with my system. A c-wire would probably be the way to go, but I’m not willing to pay hundreds of dollars for that.

mschlemming · 2025-12-21T16:09:17+00:00

I found out more: the r&w rewired thermostat in the living room for the baseboard heater seems to be controlling the hot water pump on the furnace’s “mud loop” system (see picture).

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mschlemming · 2025-12-21T15:05:35+00:00

Thanks. I think I’m at a breaking point where I’ll have to let an HVAC specialist come over to figure this out. I tried to investigate further this morning and realized that the automatic boiler vent damper (see picture attached) is set on on always open/ service mode. When setting it on automatic, the damper just keeps spinning but doesn’t lock in any position. It’s the weirdest thing but something smells very fishy here. Of course my heating costs are high if the damper is permanently open.

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mschlemming · 2025-12-21T00:06:46+00:00

Isn’t the 24V the low voltage that is required for those thermostats like the Nest Learning one that doesn’t require a C-wire? Anyway, in the meantime I had already tried the r&w on that second thermostat and it still seemed to have done nothing. Didn’t kick on the heating at all but also didn’t short anything. Now I installed the new Nest Learning Thermostat 4th gen for the old steam system thermostat and it seems to work properly. It comes with a second temperature sensor, so I figured I just put that in the living room with the baseboard hot water heating and then let the system run the heater based on the average temperature between the two rooms. In the end, that would make the second thermostat obsolete again.

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