Recent content by nostromo7

I charged my battery in -10 to -25 °C last winter, from "enough juice to only power interior lights" to fully-charged, in about a day. If time is a factor you'll want to buy a bigger one, but if you're willing to wait a day or two the 2 amp charger is just fine.

It isn't really a restriction per se, it's just a practical categorization. I have a NoCo Genius 2, which is nominally for 40 Ah batteries or smaller, but it does great charging my car's 70 Ah battery. It just takes more time than the bigger chargers will.

Same. The only tool I've ever broken, years ago, was a ratchet I used to break loose a particularly stubborn lug nut. After that I bought a breaker bar and whenever I start to feel like I need to use the cheater pipe on the end of a ratchet to get something loose I smarten up and reach for the...

Interesting, seems we shop at the same Home Despots. 😉 Definitely still going down, although still quite a bit higher than before Covid. I paid $6.99 for MicroPro Sienna 2x4x8s this time last year.

Tetrachloroethylene is a carcinogen everywhere, not just California. ;) Rather than yucking it up you ought to pause and ask yourself why your state doesn't give a damn if you get cancer. Generally I use whatever is on sale, as sparingly as possible, in a well-ventilated area.

Yikes. I'm a professional engineer who does building systems (and I'm expressly disclaiming any liability for the generalized advice I'm about to give ;)), and this: ... is what you really ought to do. Packaged roof-top units can still be very efficient, as long the ductwork is well-built and...

^Precisely what I was getting at. You need unions at pieces of equipment. Some come with a dielectric connection, some you need a dielectric union of your own, some you won't have to worry about it at all and can use whatever. For domestic water it needs to be lead-free. But if you're just...

What are you connecting to?

Honestly, given the nature and tone of your questions, you should hire a professional to do this.