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I currently have a 4 ton WSHP that operates off an open loop well system. Its going on 20 years old and still works fine. But thinking about options for the future. One of the issues / problems with a conventional heat pump system is locating a spot outside for the condenser unit mostly because...

Needing some 4.5” cutoff wheels to use in my side grinder primarily for steel. Have used the typical abrasive wheels both cheap and good. I see that they have a diamond version available now that doesnt get smaller and reduced dust. Any recommendations? Staying away from the cheap stuff anymore...

I have seen a few people on here mention they use the Gyraline App. Looking for feedback on how well it works. I have a couple project cars that I need to at least get the alignment close. As well as daily drivers that I replace suspension parts and would like to also get close before taking it...

I am looking to purchase a 4 post for vehicle storage. I'm looking at the way most are designed in regards to the safety latch system. It appears that they have a latch ladder in each post that the locks engage. It looks like the ladder is basically attached at the top of the post with a...

On the back of my Suburban I have a hitch receiver that incorporates a bracket that mounts a cargo carrier and allows it to fold up. I use the carrier all the time and the folding feature is great. However the actual height of the hitch is too high for my trailers and I need to figure out a...

I need to remove some glued down vinyl sheet flooring in our laundry room. Its attached to a concrete slab. I messed around with a little bit and decided I need a better plan. It easy enough to pull off the top layer and the part of the paper like body but the glued down part is really stuck...

Need some help with a heat pump. It is a Rudd Ultra series RPQL-024JEZ. It is at my in-laws house and they have 2 of the same units, one upstairs and one downstairs. The upstairs stopped working the other day and they called. Basically the indoor air handler works (fan blows) but the outdoor...

I have a friend / neighbor that I am trying to help out. He has a covered boat lift that is located across the street from his house on another lot. They bought the house and lot about 10 years ago after the house was flooded. They had the house demolished and and all the utilities disconnected...

One of the outdoor units that got flooded also got knocked off of its pad (hold down cables rusted in half) and was laying on its side. I uprighted it back in place and it sat overnight. Next day I got started on washing and cleaning everything with clean water and drying things out. I had shut...

Just finished cleaning up a couple of outdoor units from a flood. Theses particular units had these heavy rubber-foam covers wrapped around the compressors. I removed them and washed them out. I assume they are there just for noise reduction? Just wondering if I should put them back on after...

I have a 3hp submersible well that uses a Franklin control box. Inside is a potential relay that controls the start capacitor. I replace these from time to time as maintenance along with the other caps and contactor. The contact points in the relay burn after 3-4 years. The potential relay I...

Has anyone installed one of these garage door openers? Thoughts on how well it works? I have a 10x10 door that gets the most use since its for the bay that has my lift installed. Was thinking it would be handy to be able to open and close it with a remote...

I have a question for those of you that have a name brand commercial balancer or work with one. How accurate and repeatable is your machine? Lets say you balanced a tire&wheel and reached 00 - 00 and without moving it on the spindle it comes back to 00 - 00 after a couple more tries. But if you...

Looking for recommendations for some of the bubble or foam type radiant insulation to attach to my roll up doors. And also ideas on how to attach it. The piece that’s taped up in the picture is one of those disposable “cold” bags I cut apart. It’s like walking past a heater for the bare door...

I was looking at one of the Hard Top Gazebo kits at Sam's the other day. Its one that has the wooden structure and metal roof. Overall its attractive and would fit our outdoor area. I looked online and found a number of ones available in the $1500 range that are similar. It looks like the ones...

I am thinking about building some simple flood barrier panels to go over exterior door openings. These would probably get used once a year at the most and the floods we have had lasted less than 24 hours before all the water has receded. I am considering using 3/4" plywood for the panels and...

I used my HF tire tire changer with the duckhead mod I built this weekend to change a set of tires. As I expected, the hardest part was breaking the beads. I had tried it out on some old steel wheels and it worked ok. But on the wifes aluminum wheels I ran into a couple of issues. The outside...

I have another thread about using my wheel balancer yesterday. But I was wondering about how it calculates the amount of weight needed depending on the location. I have one of the generic import electronic balancers. You input the data it asks for and it initially spins up and gives you the...

I have a Clopay 16 x 7 garage door that was installed new in 2009. One of the torsion springs broke the other day so I started to figure out what I needed to order to repair it. (I have replaced and retensioned torsion springs before). So the spring that broke had the numbers stenciled on the...

My house is a split level two story. The main single story part intersects the two story part a little below midway. The stairs are in the two story side with a flight up to the main level and another flight up to the second story. I was in the attic/crawl space of the single story side this...