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    DIY Messed Up My Primer Coat

    So I’ve put my first coat of primer on my walls to cover over the previous home owners paint job..I’m using Sherwin Williams latex primer. The stuff went on fantastic except for one area that I had forgotten that I previously covered with Zinser oil based primer. The SW primer just sat on top...
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    What paint brands do you avoid

    I’m still in the process of deciding on paint color for my garage but I find it very frustrating trying to decide what brand of paint to use and for my garage it’s got to be quality first and cost secondary consideration. So far I’ve narrowed it down to BM an Sherwin Williams and to stay away...
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    Incoming & Outgoing Air temperature Measurements for Home HRV Unit

    I’m wondering if can use a Milwaukee Laser Temperature Gun to read the incoming and outgoing air temperatures by taking a reading at the incoming and outgoing vents to determine if my heat recovery unit is operating correctly? My concern would be that during winter months if blowing all my...
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    Thank you

    Just a thank you to all who replied with their advice on my thread ‘’Cleaning Outdoor Heat Pump" Such a great Forum to be part of
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    Cleaning Outdoor Heat Pump

    I’m planning on using my garden hose to spray the the coils of my heat pump from the inside spraying outwards. I do understand that u need to be careful not to damage the fins when doing this. What I’m more concerned about is can I be getting things wet that shouldn’t be getting wet and causing...
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    BE Shop series 2700 psi gas pressure washer

    I really couldn’t find a lot of reviews on this pressure washer the BE shop series that I bought at Home Depot.. I just based my purchase on the fact that BE seems to have the markets cornered here in Canada so hopefully I don’t have to worry too much about reliability.. Home Depot is pretty...
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    Mini Split $ Break Even Point

    So you install a mini split in your garage instead of another form of heat. My research shows my break even point when the unit and installation cost are even with electrical or other forms of heat I’m looking at about 9years. Now that’s getting close to the unit’s warranty period expiration and...
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    Mini split condensate line

    I’ve recently received 2 quotes for installing a mini split in my garage. The wall that I want to install the interior portion on is also an interior wall between the garage an inside my home. 1st quote has no problem running the condensate line in a interior wall. Second quote or installer says...
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    Garage Heat pump

    My installer is insistent that the best place to install the indoor unit of a ductless heat heat pump is the adjacent wall near my garage door so that the unit forms an air curtain by blowing across in front of the doors. He states that this is the most efficient operation of the unit. Unit...
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