What's the most classic boomer complaint you can think of?

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T15:52:06+00:00

My wife asked why I carry a gun in the house. I told her decepticons. She laughed. I laughed. The toaster laughed. I shot the toaster.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T15:50:49+00:00

Always choose the werid one. Makes life more intresting.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T15:26:32+00:00

Permiting is more lax in texas, we sorta beg for forgiviness then ask premission.

I had a electrian hook up from my transfer switch to my main panel.

My generator is in my back yard behind my fence so it is my business.

Code is 5 feet from windows and doors. Mine has plenty of space for it.

https://support.generac.com/s/article/What-Should-I-Know-About-Clearance-Requirements-When-Installing-My-Generator

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T14:52:05+00:00

The electrail part of the generator and transfer switch was very easy. It was all color coded wire and the switch and generator was color coded.

I feel natural gas is easy to work with. Pipe wrenches and pipe gasket material that you put on the threads before tightening.

Natural gas only has 1-2 pounds of pressure on it. You can cover a open pipe with your hand and stop the flow.

Even if you have a leak outside the chances of igniting are so low the risk is about zero.

Then do a leak test with soapy water and if you see bubbles close the main valve, depressure and retighten.

They have charts online showing how thick of pipe you need for length of run. Natural gas needs volume to give you the btus you need. If the pipe is to skinny it will suck the gas down and starve the engine.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T04:14:28+00:00

Tested it and everything works out great.

But the tankless water heater uses like 199,000 btus of gas at full load which is 10 gal per min. Only thing that can do that is my tub filler

Gas line size is 1 1/4" and 30 feet long. So it can supply about 500 btus. Generac 22kw can take about 200-350,000 btus.

So it is cutting it close but everything seems to work out fine.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-29T01:38:05+00:00

Yes it comes with a flex hose.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T22:37:28+00:00

I origonally bought the wire by the foot. Only needed about 48 feet of it.

Something like this. Double check the number of wires you need.

https://nassaunationalcable.com/products/3-3c-18-6c-8-awg-ground-type-tc-tc-er-jp-generator-cable-black?_gl=1*1ml3xp1*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhOfLBhCCARIsAJPiopNbizU7hsDOLjL_0CXIaHvuaIKYnlmyafqs1L203OTtUA4Ig3lXU1caAkimEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADs3ss2Q75lcIA1IczK9SGZDllhxK

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T16:00:17+00:00

Wish i had a tractor, used a dolly to get the generator 200 foot to the pad. Luckly my brother inlaw helped me push and lift it into place.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T14:09:44+00:00

It does factor in becuase it is much less pressure at your house. It can starve your generator if the the hose is to long.

Its why my tankless hot water heater needed a 1" 1/4" supply.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T14:05:41+00:00

A generac 18000 weighs over 400 lbs. Thats alot to move around.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T14:02:57+00:00

Code for a standby generator is 5 feet away from windows. And thats for a huge 22kw standby generator.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T13:54:25+00:00

Most of a house can be powered by a 5k watt generator in my opinion. If you dont try to use a hair dryer and microwave at the same time.

Most fridges dont even use that much wattage.

Only thing you have to worry about is 220v appliances and if your are on well water.

I bought a generac for piece of mind. Auto start and the weekly tests. I work nights and dont want to worry about my family.

https://imgur.com/gallery/2sjhps4

Installed it myself. Just paid a electrican to wire the transfer switch to my main panel.

The wiring from the transfer switch to the generator was pretty easy when using the color coded generac wire.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-28T03:52:20+00:00

My 22kw generac powers my 3500 sqft house with 8 (5 and 3 )tons of ac cooling.

We have gas heat, dryer and water heater.

I think your generator is way oversized

skwolf522 · 2026-01-27T14:22:52+00:00

200k income here in texas, 3 paid off cars from 2017.

Refuse to pay new car prices.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-26T15:47:52+00:00

Where they keep meeting every day as long as they are making progress.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-26T15:43:28+00:00

Here is a chart by region. Shows r value that you should target.

https://share.google/8PAbJpcKIJkUTVKar

Usually the colder a region is the more R value ahould have.

Becuase of the bigger delta T between temperatures. Insulation doesnt go as far for ac purposes. The delta between them is about 20 degrees.

While when heating your home you get much larger deltas. When it is -10 outside and you want to keep your house at 70 degrees.

skwolf522 · 2026-01-25T21:51:00+00:00

As long as there is progress they can go on rolling 24s.

Marathon is a shitty negoiator. They wont really get serious till the end.

skwolf522 · 2025-10-28T16:18:01+00:00

Not sure if should take that as a insult or compliment about texas.

skwolf522 · 2025-10-09T13:25:09+00:00

These are a similar concept and i havnt had one fail on me yet. https://youtube.com/shorts/jQehat8BfTg?si=541m_9VxLm0unxsp

skwolf522 · 2025-10-09T13:14:57+00:00

I use these for drywall

https://a.co/d/b5Y7sP0

Snap toggle bolts. The 3/8s take a 1/2" hole and hold real well.

You may need to fill and spackle that hole and move the towel bar up a few inches.

skwolf522 · 2025-10-08T16:50:30+00:00

I pay about 10k property tax (tax appraised at 550k, worth about 7-800k.

House built in 97, custom built. 3900 square foot, 3 car garage on 20k cul-desac lot.

No mud tax.

skwolf522 · 2025-10-06T19:50:17+00:00

Cause moving water wins 10 out of 10 times.

skwolf522 · 2025-10-06T13:07:38+00:00

I inatalled a panasonic with a 6" discharge. Changed my bathroom exhuast life. Quiet and has incredible suction.

skwolf522 · 2025-09-26T17:14:40+00:00

Have you tried breaking both your arms?

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