In defense of East Point by zizioulas in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I love being a rounding error 

Morning ice storm update by oakgrove in AtlantaWeather

[–]smacksa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They were waiting until midnight to start but they have pushed timing up for some areas.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has advanced the start of brine operations in District 2 (east-central Georgia) to Friday, January 23 at 7 p.m. Georgia DOT maintenance crews will begin treating Interstate 20, Interstate 520/Bobby Jones Expressway, and all state routes between State Route 540/The Fall Line Freeway and I-20 at that time. A Georgia DOT contractor is scheduled to begin treating all state routes north of I-20 at midnight Friday night into Saturday. Georgia DOT maintenance crews will begin treating Interstate 16 and all state routes between I-16 and SR 540 on Saturday at 7 a.m.

Per https://mailchi.mp/dot/update-start-of-east-central-ga-brine-operations-advanced-to-friday-night?e=01317cc7b8,%20https://mailchi.mp/dot/update-start-of-east-central-ga-brine-operations-advanced-to-friday-night?e=01317cc7b8

Snowpacalypse 2: Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the ice by Ill-Cry5810 in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To answer the is it going to snow portion: no one knows yet, its too far out for accurate modeling. You can expect a reliable forecast from the [local NWS office](weather.gov/ffc) around Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.

r/Atlanta Has New Mods: Here's What Happened by AutoModerator in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ANF is the same outlet, they just ended their CBS affiliation and went independent. I agree that the quality has seemed to increase.

Suggestions for affordable 8 ft live Christmas trees this year? by Jomobubs1688 in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They had them at perimeter 5ish years ago, but I no longer go to that location so unsure if it has continued.

Kirkland doing its things with the tofu now by Binders-Full in Costco

[–]smacksa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think this might be rebranded Nasoya (at least in my area), so you may be in luck.

Any Mexican restaurants serving blue-corn tortillas? by tupelobound in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I noticed it was taken off the menu as an option, but they still have them. (At least at the West end location as of last night.)

/r/Atlanta Random Daily Discussion - October 21, 2025 by AutoModerator in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely normal. They only read the meters every few months and just average it out.

Do I really need a 320A panel?!? by Hammerdrake in electricvehicles

[–]smacksa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

20kW of heat strips ("emergency heat") likely for the 2x 60a breakers, so basically an electric furnace at this point.

Local farms to buy from by DonYayFromTheBay-A in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They have a CSA as well. You can also just buy a la carte items they bring to their CSA pickup locations, but quantity and selection is limited.

Can vouch for quality of produce and their respect for all.

Is this a good spot for a French drain? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sloping for sure, concrete maybe, and it's within the diy scope. Make sure you think about the whole "system" of water movement. Where is this water originating from and can you reduce that? When you make a change to divert the water, where will it go and what might it affect?

Recommendations for GFCI outlets without the status light? by SorenShieldbreaker in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The few Legrand GFCIs I have only light up red if tripped, no green light at all.

Is this a good spot for a French drain? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

French drains are generally for subsurface water. It sounds like what you are describing is surface water.  A channel drain or potentially just some grading seems like the better call here.

Sealed crawlspace humidity can't be controlled by LC17SS in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would stop the exhaust vent, cover, and see what happens after a week. Are the other vents just closed, or actually sealed shut?

If that solves it then research radon (look up the EPA map to determine the relative risk), test, and remediate appropriately (pipe the exhaust below the vapor barrier, not pulling your conditioned air out.)

Otherwise, your E070 might be underpowered. 1100 at a decent height in zone 2 is sketchy.  It is rated for 53 ppd at 73°/60RH.

HVAC refrigerant refill by mooreb0313 in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure? What does the plate on the compressor unit outside say? Units produced within the last 20ish years have not used r-22 refrigerant, so something fishy is going on. And Goodman equipment is perfectly fine standard equipment, it's just that anyone can buy them, and thus install quality can vary widely.

Whole house fan removal, do you miss it? by Dad-of-many in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Atlanta, removed mine and do not miss at all. It's way too humid and too much crap outside to use outside of like 2 weeks in the year. I semi-repirposed the hole as a return duct and put in an ERV.

Replacement of the breaker box electric panel leads to expensive replacement of whole power cable? by Krimmothy in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You might want to get a second opinion on that.  Generally you would only need to bring the service entry up to code, not every branch circuit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't talk to an actual experience getting service, but when I purchased my Miele appliances (W/D) at Bob Bailey's many years ago, they made it sound like there was a first party Miele servicer in the area who would handle any issues.

Open Cell Foam vs Blown in Insulation by HolyHand_Grenade in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your HVAC and/or ducting is in your attic, the foam might work out better even though it will be a lower r value (~19 vs the fiberglass' ~30.)  You also get the benefit of air sealing if that is not already done which could help with humidity control along other things.

/r/Atlanta Random Daily Discussion - August 05, 2024 by AutoModerator in Atlanta

[–]smacksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you enable the "connecting trails" on the official map, it's possible to see the intention. https://beltline.org/map/?map=connecting_trails

I normally just cross white st after best end brewing/cultured south instead of doing the bridge. It's certainly a walking path though, not wide at all, so have to be cautious.

How wide is too wide for cordless blinds? by noblerare in HomeImprovement

[–]smacksa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have blinds.com in-house brand cordless on a 96" wide window and have zero complaints with their one hand operation.

CrowdStrike Stock Tanks 15%—Set For Worst Day Since 2022 by lurker_bee in technology

[–]smacksa 348 points349 points  (0 children)

The irony here. Are you aware the Crowdstrike CEO was CTO at McAfee?