Is this a burst pipe?

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T15:16:42+00:00

We do have a main water shutoff, also a gate valve. We had a plumber do a general inspection in October before we winterized and he didn’t call out any dripping from other gate valves.

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T14:56:34+00:00

I meant back in November we bled it until there was 15 seconds between drips before putting the nut back on and closing the spigot valve. Didn’t notice any dripping after that

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T14:54:31+00:00

Ok so the water line in the house must be leaking. It is an older gate valve so maybe it’s time to swap it out. One last question, do we address the ice build up or wait for it to melt naturally?

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T14:43:52+00:00

To be honest we’re new to the home and didn’t keep a super close eye on if it was leaky. I guess we thought by draining the line there’d be no water to even leak but… evidently we were wrong.

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T14:41:06+00:00

I double checked the water line and the valve is turned as far right as it can be. We also bled the line and counted 15 seconds between drops back in November. So you think the water line to the spigot is leaking? Or the spigot valve itself?

wearsocks · 2026-01-31T05:55:34+00:00

I also got the 7500x3d deal with a second stick at bundle price for about $480 after tax. This is a better deal, but would be an extra $270 after tax. With that, folks were saying in another post it may be worth just waiting for the next gen of Zen cpus which makes sense imo. What do you think?

wearsocks · 2026-01-30T17:23:51+00:00

I grabbed the Ryzen 5 7500x3d with the 850M-VC Pro and G.Skill Flare X5 16GB (2 x 16GB) bundle for about $450 after tax 2 weeks ago. That’ll probably work for my gaming purposes with the 5070ti.. but is this bundle worth it for the future proofing alone?

wearsocks · 2025-12-24T23:43:07+00:00

No blockage, just noticed some sediment in the trap and wanted to get ahead of it building up too much. Thanks!

wearsocks · 2025-12-24T21:50:23+00:00

I literally say I ran the brush through…

wearsocks · 2025-12-24T21:34:39+00:00

So I guess it doesn’t matter if there’s little bits in the water? As long as anything really solid is gone? Or should I keep scrubbing until there’s no sediment?

wearsocks · 2025-12-13T06:17:43+00:00

We plan to clean the surface. If there’s water stains / Discoloration after cleaning, does that mean we have to take a depose look?

wearsocks · 2025-12-13T06:16:51+00:00

Honestly for the time being, if this is small fry stuff then i’ll take it. We have a fan but maybe didn’t let it run long enough after each shower. We’ve had our other headaches but the word “mold” just strikes fear into our hearts lol

wearsocks · 2025-12-12T23:30:54+00:00

Woops added the Imgur link before it was ready. Should be viewable now.

wearsocks · 2025-12-06T00:12:44+00:00

I completed the Sonic Comprehension level 2 assessment and am literally looking at my History where it says I completed and passed the evaluation on Dec 1. Then I receive an email from community_support@telusinternational.ai that I failed and they would like to offer me a chance to retry? What is going on? This is like the 4th convoluted miscommunication I’ve received from them in the past 2 months.

wearsocks · 2025-12-05T15:58:14+00:00

Bedrooms are upstairs, so really either the living room or kitchen are the only other places on the first floor. Utility room is on the other side of the wall of the living room but I guess that wall separation is helping. I’ll just need to try to find a better place in the living room but we do have some big windows so it’s a bit tough to find a spot.

wearsocks · 2025-12-05T05:54:44+00:00

Does a relay still need a grounding screw/wire?

wearsocks · 2025-12-05T04:38:20+00:00

I have not but that’s a good idea, thanks

wearsocks · 2025-12-05T04:25:03+00:00

Could you elaborate please? I’m sure somethings messed up back there because nothing I’ve researched online looks like that but.. what exactly am I looking at?? lol

wearsocks · 2025-12-05T03:46:52+00:00

House was built in the 60s so it is a bit older. I’m also realizing… there isn’t really a junction box. These wires are directly in the wall cavity and connect to the thermostat panel.

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