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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem-Performance-1-5-Gal-120-Volt-Plug-In-MiniTank-Point-of-Use-Electric-Water-Heater-with-6-Year-Warranty-XE01MT06U0/315674554 I have one of these under our Master Bath sink and one under kitchen sink, otherwise the water has to run like 1 1/2 minutes to get warm...

We have a net metering agreement that banks excess kWh hours we create, then uses those in the winter months when we are not creating enough to cover usage. Our anniversary date is April 1 every year, and they will pay us for any excess. Just got the bill and we have an excess of 71kWh for the...

I live on the Western Slope near Montrose, and did a mostly DIY install, (grid-tied, no batteries like you're planning) hiring an electrician to do the hookups to the main electrical panel. Otherwise, I did everything. Paperwork with the POCO, permit application, etc. I paid $200 for a company...

It sounds silly, but I'm pretty sure in Colorado you can only legally collect two 55 gallon barrels of rainwater. At least it was that way a couple years ago when I did this to capture water for our little greenhouse. Just be aware of that. https://www.bluebarrelsystems.com/ I bought this...

We got our water bill the other day and it was over 6,000 gallons, way high for just my wife and I, figured something isnt right. Called the water company and they compared it with last years at the same time. Last year it was only 4,000 gallons, which still seems too high. Anyway, the lady I...

Bought the house 6 years ago and the flooring was already here. No plans to get rid of the cat, my wife has had it for over 15 years, so... We do clean spills or cat messes up as soon as possible. No kids involved, we're almost 60 and they haven't been living with us for years. It's mostly...

Different type of flooring question for you all. We have engineered hardwood floors that need protection from water spills, kitty vomit (I know, yuck), and other wet spills. Anyone have a great product to recommend? UV Protection would be an added bonus. We currently use Bona brand cleaner, but...

This is exactly what we did to our greenhouse. Had a timer at the house hose bib and it was so easy to water our vegetables. Set up a tee in the greenhouse, one side went to drip irrigation the other to a short hose.

My garage was drywalled before I bought the house. I do a lot in the garage, auto maintenance, ATV Maintenance/storage, some welding, easy woodworking, general maintenance, deer/elk processing. I have not dinged the walls even once that I remember in almost 6 years. If it happens, it's easy to...

If in a bathroom that is not used by guests, I'd do a barn door. If total privacy is needed, barn doors are not a good solution. I hate pocket doors, seen way too many that are really hard opening, and if anything goes wrong, they are very hard to fix.

Had this happen to me and it was a bad heater element. Troubleshoot according to what others said above.

If you don't need the portability of cordless reciprocating saw, I would buy just about any corded recip saw. I've used Ryobi, Dewalt, Milwaukee, and probably others, and they are all underpowered compared to a corded saw. Just my experience. They also seem to come up used all the time on FB...

Thanks everyone for your expert input. I think I can rest easy knowing it's not going to start a fire the day we take possession.

This is the main panel on a second house we are buying. Again, about 20 years old. Any concerns you experts can see?

We're buying two rental properties, and am hoping to tap into a quick bit of knowledge from experts. Curious if there is any issues with this panel. It's in a 20 year old house.