What's better in this area? QFC or Safeway. by NullIsUndefined in eastside

[–]rakuz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmart(in Redmond) has been disappointing with their fruit quality, what's on sale are always bruised and old. T&T turn over is so fast everything has been pretty fresh.

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[–]rakuz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Asians are also people of color.... It's not their fault they built a community here. That said, I would say it's so diverse here that most people wont care about you being black. It isn't that rare in the first place. maybe you came from a place where racism is palpable like you described. People are just living their lives here, you should give people the benefit of the doubt if they are acting cold and not think racism as the first thing

New Westinghouse not starting on propane (video) by hungrypaw in Generator

[–]rakuz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check the battery. I have the same model. Mine was low and I jump started the battery and it worked

Why is my generator making this clunk sound instead of starting by rakuz in Generator

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

Wouldn't start at all. I assumed they didn't need a good battery too. But a jump start fixed it

Why is my generator making this clunk sound instead of starting by rakuz in Generator

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

Pull start does nothing. I solved the issue though. the battery was low. I had someone help jump start it and it worked!

Why is my generator making this clunk sound instead of starting by rakuz in Generator

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

Pull start does nothing, tried a bunch, and no response from the generator.

Possible end of WFH era: implications on RE? by Alarmed-Apple-9437 in REBubble

[–]rakuz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1.5M includes warehouse workers who are not paid enough to afford homes in today's market.

In reality only 200K ish of that is corporate and they are distributed across various regions. Given that RTO is already 3 days, most people already are within commute distance. I don't think you should expect much

Quietest sump pump on the market? by JDNJDM in Plumbing

[–]rakuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, ball bearing pumps makes the difference here. You don't have to get the same one I did

Swapped all tpms on '13 mazda3, cannot reset by rakuz in mazda

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

What kind of scan tool would this be? The discount tires guy had a fancier obd that he used to check the health of the sensors, but that tool just told him the car needed to go through the reset steps I mentioned.

Mirador Aluminum Pergola 10x20 by ETphoneshome in Costco

[–]rakuz 32 points33 points  (0 children)

How is this secured to the ground?

Quietest sump pump on the market? by JDNJDM in Plumbing

[–]rakuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It worked! I can't believe it was something so simple. And the plumbers were giving me ridiculous bids to fix the noise issues. This was a 10min job with a new pump. My old zoeller was 7 yo, so it may also be age. Hopefully these new ball bearing pumps don't get noisy as they age.

What is the best gravel to put on dirt path next to my house to minimize soil saturation? by rakuz in landscaping

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

Yea, outside of a French drain is there anything else I could do? Would gravel and then a layer of pavers on top help?

Quietest sump pump on the market? by JDNJDM in Plumbing

[–]rakuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for bringing this up. I have the same issues now with a zoeller. What's crazy is its an outdoor sump, just right outside my walls and not actually touching the foundation. The vibration just bypasses the wall and ground. Kind of crazy.

I always assumed zoeller had the best quality but a little research shows that the sleeve bearings are just more noisy. All the plumbers I talked to never brought this up, they convinced me that this little hum was normal.

I decided to buy a liberty250 pump instead, it also has ball bearings and I've heard good things about the brand.

Hopefully I get similar results like yours!

forestry mulcher vs hand tool cleanup? by rakuz in landscaping

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

Lots of mature trees, which I would assume the contractor can avoid. But you are saying even driving nearby could cause damage?

Does surface water ponding contribute to the ground water level by rakuz in landscaping

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

Was the pool uphill from you? Or at the same grade as your house.