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I put in a condensate pump on an old Air Conditioner because I can't run a new drain line due to stupid condo association politics. I have two wires coming off it for an alarm. Do you guys have any recommendations on an alarm? I want one that is annoying and loud so that if it fails the...

Carrier 3.5 ton Heat Pump Indoor TXV subcooling 10 degrees F. So here is the question. Gauge temp minus pipe temp should be 10 degrees. The last guy had a little temp probe he would tape to the refrigerant line and use that to get the comparison temp. They just let him go, I used him for 10+...

So I got a quick question. So my neighbors AC is dead and wont come on. So I go over to look at it with him just to check things out. The inside unit has a panel breaker, and another breaker ON the unit. Plus another breaker in the panel outside for the compressor. I put a multi-meter on...

I am blowing out my HDMI ports left and right. This is happening only on the long run 50 foot HDMI cables. Last weekend we had a bit of lighting, which is normal for Florida. I lost the HDMI ports in my Security DVR, my Surround Sound Reciever, my Projector, and my HDMI splitter. Everything...

My buddy just gave me a brand new 40 gallon contact tank used for adding chlorine to his well water. Apparently he had it left over. So I was thinking of adding it in line with my water heater as a tempering tank. Its just spun fiberglass, so its not insulated so it should soak up some heat...

Ok, so I have been through the mess of installing a few mini-splits and more recently repairing leaks and sensor issues on my 5 year old LG mini split. I am still very happy with the unit and now that its fixed its going strong. Now I have plenty of refrigerant, gauges, and the necessary tools...

Ok, so I have some 2" foam board with a foil side and a white side. I am trying to stop the relentless Florida Sun coming through the window, so I am putting the foam between the single pane window and the blinds. Does the foil go towards the sun or towards the inside of the house?

There has to be a simple trick to make this connection. I have 1/2 copper running up the wall to the attic. From the copper pipe I have a 2 foot whip that leaks at the connections. They are crimped hose connections. Its a lead in hose, whatever that means. It says its rated at 250 PSI...

So I had another thread where my mini-split was leaking and I patched it up. So now I am looking at the unit and wondering how to check for leaks using the gauge on the low pressure port. There isn't a high pressure port, so I can't use a gauge on that one. Everything seems to be running just...

Well, that is just my luck. My mini-split just sprung a leak in the evaporator core. My 5 year warranty ran out in a month ago in March. Seriously, you have got to be kidding me. Anyways, so there is a tiny pin-hole leak on the copper pipe in the evaporator core. You can see it where I...

I have a regular Kohler 596 faucet in my kitchen. It has a button on the end of the faucet that lets you switch between spray and straight stream. I guess its jammed up or something because its stuck half way in between the two settings and it is kind of an annoyance. I have pretty hard...

Ok, so my landscape lighting transformer has given up the ghost. For some reason it just blinks on and then shuts off after a second. Then in about 20 seconds it tries again. Blinks the lights and shuts off. So the large black spot on the controller board seems to be indicative of an issue...

So I am working on fixing my drainage and my sprinkler valves are exposed and I see a drip from one of the valves. They are threaded PVC connectors and I used Rectorseal T plus 2 on them just in case. Well, it appears that its leaking a drip every few minutes. Granted its not super bad, but I...

So basically Comcast came out and destroyed half my yard burying a new wire, and before they were done they even managed to cut the very line that they were out to bury. In one spot I have everything right together: Power Meter Phone lines Landscape lighting Sprinkler Controller Sprinkler...

One of these threads a guy put in doors and had the hardware powder coated before he installed it so it was all pretty white. I was thinking that So my friend is going to need garage doors on his new garage, and I am trying to figure out what it will cost to sell him mine at a steep discount...

Just curious if anyone has any crazy inventive passive cooling ideas other than lots of insulation and efficient AC systems. Earth tubes, Venturi vents, or stuff I haven't thought about?

My mini-split appears to have some mold issues going on. Not sure what to make of it to be honest, but I am seeing some specs of mold on the plastic vent areas. Granted I am in the South and we have actual humidity, but do we have any recommendations for cleaning the grates/grills etc just to...

So I need some insight on a question that I have been contemplating for a while now. My friend has a lift that I have used many times and so I guess I like it. They are downsizing and selling off tools and such that they aren't using much anymore. So they have offered the lift to me for $900...

I have a lot of spare transmissions, so I was thinking I should just clean them up and use them for table legs or end tables or something. Sounds silly, I know, but I don't want to sell them and getting them out of the garage would be a good thing to free up floor space. So some of them are...

So I have a generic landscape lighting setup. 300w power supply and wires running all over the yard. No LEDs, but I made a really cool Halloween costume and I have something like 1000 leftover LEDs so I was thinking I should make my own LED bulbs. Anyone ever tried that? Got any advice?