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    Need air conditioner recommendation

    This is for a workshop with living area loft above. Hoping some of you can point me in the right direction. I have been chasing this for a while. Want to throw it out there for ideas before I start calling commercial HVAC contractors. I would like the unit mounted high on the wall with a wall...
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    Mini or central?

    Maybe a Friedrich window unit? 😎
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    Friedrich warranty

    I’m a little surprised by these terms. Looks to me like there’s not an meaningful warranty In any real sense. I looked briefly and the extended warranty seems to me better than Friedrich’s. That’s a surprise. but the extended doesn’t start till the original ends. Too bad. They used to have...
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    Small shop bathroom layout

    Maybe mentioned above, but make sure room for wheelchair access. will come in handy for walker, cane, after hip replacement, etc. and studs for safety bars.
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    Friedrich warranty

    Do we still have extended warranty credit cards? I haven’t seen one in a while, but I’d be willing to get it.
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    Mini or central?

    Around 2000 ft.². I put a lot of cellulose in the attic. New windows years ago. Energy efficient unit for its time. Protected from the western sun. Set it warmer at night and turn it down when I leave. It will be higher when it really warms up. They managed to screw me on the bill...
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    Mini or central?

    I still think of it as my new air conditioner. Time flies. My electric was $54 last month.
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    Friedrich warranty

    I was looking for a beefy window/wall mount air conditioner that I don’t have to mess with. Solar power so electricity is ”free.” I thought Friedrich window units had a 5 year warranty on the sealed refrigerant system. Am I mis-remembering. Or have they cut it back to 2 years? And this is...
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    Mini or central?

    Sitting here at a comfortable 75 eff with a 35 year old central unit. I’ve had to replace one capacitor. Don’t know if splits can sniff that.
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    Mini or central?

    meth. rural.
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    Mini or central?

    Your post is making me rethink my minisplit location. It was going 10’ up for security.
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    LED Bulbs Internet-Who?

    Dunno. These guys have been around for a while. https://www.superbrightleds.com/
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    Fanimation fans

    These used to be a thing. But I don’t hear much about them anymore. My Slinger V2 model stopped working. It’s about 8 foot or so fan with nine blades. It never worked great. It would shut off after a while on its own. And the air movement was mediocre. But still, I got the job done. I...
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    Tung Oil on concrete?

    They say cut with citrus solvent.
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    Tung Oil on concrete?

    Maybe some ox blood for color first. Kidding. I may give this a try. Not looking for fancy and like the odor.
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    Tung Oil on concrete?

    Following
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    Whole House/Attic Fan for metal barn question.

    The foil on a radiant barrier, whether it’s bubble or not, works. Don’t let anyone tell you it doesn’t. It has to have about a half inch to three-quarter inch gap on one side or the other (emissivity/reflectivity). Similarly, painting your roof with Henry’s cool roof elastomeric also works...
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    Why are my nuts blue?

    I thought lubrication and torque values were mutually exclusive. That is, I vaguely recall reading that mating surfaces should be clean and dry.
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    Why are my nuts blue?

    I ordered fancy bolts, washers, and nuts. The nuts are coated in blue wax. I’ve seen this before, but didn’t think much of it. Why? Won’t that mess up my torque values?
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