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We have a smaller Mitsu unit that I've been very happy with. It just covers the master suite, so it is only 18K. However, there are super quiet conventional systems. We put in a Lennox Elite series, variable speed ("inverter") 3 ton, 20 SEER unit. It was beside our deck, as well, and the...

I used the same stuff the builder used on the Hardi on the house. SW Superpaint exterior acrylic latex. I bought the T1-11 siding already primed. Took about 4 gallons to do a 12x12 shed

It is called "River Rock" around here. Stuff that size probably priced around the same as gravel, sold by weight.

I can't tell you how much I disdain drywall anchors. Building out my workshop, the only thing I am using them for is retaining some compressed air line that runs along a dropped section where drywall covers a steel I-beam and I can't get to any wood. Otherwise, I'm not hanging anything...

We just moved into the new house with workshop in December after a nearly 4 year long build. We had been in the old house since 2007. At first, I was desperately working to finish the old house to get it listed in the Spring. Had a setback with some cracked ribs and broken fingers along the...

I kept it at the same size as the rest of the wiring, 10 gauge.

Actually I just double checked. The stuff I ran was dual rated, THHN/THWN-2, which from what I've found appears to be good to 40A at 90C in a dry environment? I do have a short run of Romex, which would be only 30A. Interesting. That does make sense. But I can't say that I saw an Energy...

Interesting. So why would I not use 22amps is the motor is spec'd to 22A? Not trying to sound argumentative, I was unaware that motors required different amperage calculations. And yes, I have a couple of EV's, I know that NEMA stuff can't handle the heat for prolonged loads (unless it is the...

I'm a little confused here. 5.2 horse is 3.9kw, which at 240V is 16 Amps. Yes, I know it spikes at startup, but code is for operating current, not startup. And on edit, I'm putting a soft start on it, as well, to protect my inverter when convert to solar. And 10 gauge is rated for 30 amps...

Yeah, sorry, plan to go solar here soon, so going to add a soft start. And yeah, that has to go directly to the motor, downstream of any other switches (breaker, double pole wall switch, pressure switch). Breaker -> switch inside garage -> PS -> soft start -> motor Plan to manually turn the...

Yeah, good point. Have a 2 pole switch between breaker and ps, can just wire off one of those leads and not have to worry about it. Was so hung up on the soft start being after the ps that I didnt think that the bleeder could be ahead, just after my indoor switch

Want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Have a 5.2 horse, 80 gallon compressor. Setting up everything in the new house, I have mounted it on an outside wall by the garage/shop. At the last house, I wasn't as good as I should have been about draining it since it was outside. Anyway, to...

There is no need to be a jackhole to a guy who is asking questions.

Hey, man, look. I can't tell you how many times I RTFM trying to figure it out. And like I said, I had no idea it was pre-charged, which may have what led to all the confusion. I was expecting to evacuate not just the lines and evaporator, but the condenser as well. Also, go back and...

These directions only listed instructions for recharging, not initial setup. But yes, I know the preferred method. The bigger problem is that the service hookup didn't give access to either the lines to the evaporator or the condenser. See Attached from the manual. The red arrow is the...