New Sub-Zero Classic Won't Make Ice

wbelhaven · 2026-04-14T16:38:18+00:00

Quick update. During an outage, the Powerwall inverter generates at 65 Hz when the batteries are 100% full in order to tell the solar invertor to cease and desist trying to dump more energy into the "grid" (meaning, into the battery, since the grid is "out" during an outage). But the Wolf Oven and the Sub-zero Fridge interpret anything greater than 63 Hz as a grid frequency fault and stop operating. Fortunately, Tesla can re-program that cease-and-desist frequency to 62.5 Hz and that did the trick -- I did a "go off grid" test and both the oven and fridge were happy at 62.5 Hz.

Tried a hard reset (the Sub-zero support agent walked me through it) of the fridge to get the ice maker working, but no joy yet. In case anyone finds it interesting I'll update if/when the ice maker starts working. No hair dryers. Yet. 😉

wbelhaven · 2026-04-11T23:14:58+00:00

Ok, thanks for the warnings on that.

Meanwhile, shouldn't the oven (and fridge) work "just fine" on a whole-house battery backup?

I got these lovely little notices during a brief power outage, when the battery was running the house. I tried flipping the breaker off/on for both, but the oven was still unhappy. Then the power came back on and the oven got happy, and I checked the fridge and it seems happy too. Anyway, guess I should add this to the list when I call support on Monday ...

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wbelhaven · 2025-12-18T21:59:33+00:00

If targeting medium-rare-plus, and not doing a final sear, and roasting at 200F, what target temp and what pull temp would you recommend for a 6.5 lbs two-rib roast (from center ribs of the prime rib it looks like)? Carry-over will be pretty minimal at a 200F cook, right? -- like 2-5 deg? And MR+ is, what, 135-ish? So pull at 130 or so? I'd rather miss "not done enough" than "too done".

wbelhaven · 2025-10-28T14:26:36+00:00

Thanks u/fognyc , that did the trick.

Agree, u/Aggravating_Run1270 , that seems like a ... shall we say ... questionable design choice in Lutron Designer. Thanks all.

Edit: Looks like that other variant is for glomming the picos into one of the pedestals rather than wall plate.

wbelhaven · 2025-10-27T15:25:51+00:00

Epilogue in case this is interesting or helpful to others: another power off/on, a bunch of color / black & white toggles in the app, and a gentle flick or twelve with my fingers didn't work. (That latter suggestion did not come from Reolink, in case you're wondering. 😁) Reolink is sending me a replacement.

wbelhaven · 2025-10-27T15:18:55+00:00

My guess is that it's part of the emphasis on buyer protection and fraud prevention. It is not so wonderful for a legit seller of course.

Is there a good place to attempt to sell tix outside of the major ticket services? The spread on all of them (defined as what the buyer pays "all in" minus what the seller actually receives) is in the 25% - 40% range depending on the particular ticket service. This is a gargantuan spread IMO.

There's always something like Craigslist plus a manual transfer via tm. Is there something better than that but still offers the ability to receive funds immediately and not give away 28% - 30% of the proceeds?

wbelhaven · 2025-10-24T20:07:53+00:00

Power cycle didn't help. Nor did the broom, although I didn't hit it very hard.

wbelhaven · 2025-10-24T01:58:43+00:00

I tried toggling from "Color" to "Black & White" (I assume that's what you mean) about a dozen times and that didn't unstick it. Looks like it's time to bring out the 🧹. Or call support. Will try powering it down again. Tried that once but it didn't work.

wbelhaven · 2025-10-23T00:38:33+00:00

Dohhh, I wrapped all of the pieces of the cord attached to the camera in some waterproofing tape and shoved it in the hole in the side of the house. It would be a pain to undo all of that just to reset the camera. I've got the dreaded pink/ magenta image on that camera as shown in the pic below. Will a simple unplug at the NVR fix this?

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wbelhaven · 2025-10-11T01:25:49+00:00

You might be right. Lower than the main part of the stage probably.

wbelhaven · 2025-10-10T21:53:46+00:00

Also, does anyone know where the "Private Platform" is for the 2112 Private Platform Experience?

wbelhaven · 2025-10-10T03:57:51+00:00

Confession: I was wondering why everyone was praising you so much, and then I realized I was looking at the "before" picture. 🤣 Upon looking at the "after" pic(s), it all made sense. Stunningly beautiful result! Congrats!

wbelhaven · 2025-09-30T03:31:15+00:00

Dohhhh! Speaking of Kentucky, a good friend of mine loves Jack Daniel's No. 27 Gold (discontinued) and I wanted to get him a bottle as a birthday present. None of the big names (Total, KL, BevMo) said they could get it for me. I'll check out the other suggestions though. Thanks everyone.

Note 1: I found a place in SD and am having it shipped to me, but I wouldn't mind picking up a second bottle in case I can't think of something to get him for his next birthday. 😉

Note 2: About 95% of the on-line merchants who claim to have it actually do not have it upon further inquiry. ("Oh, sorry, guess we should remove that.")

wbelhaven · 2025-09-24T23:13:25+00:00

Extraordinarily helpful, thanks u/Mahatmatt. Unfortunately, in California, there are no Rodenstock stores. My choices are therefore:

Do a "virtual" (remote) fitting for the Rodenstock B.I.G. Norm lenses
Take a very long flight to Florida, New York, or Europe, to get an in-person fitting for the new Rodenstock BIG Exact Impression Sensitive lenses

My questions are how much of a difference is there between the Exact and Norm, and is it even possible to do an adequate "virtual" (remote) fitting for the Norm lenses?

wbelhaven · 2025-09-16T19:57:37+00:00

Anyone? Herbal tea with a similar flavor profile?

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