SGKent
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Sharing and Foghorn Leghorn
Just sharing here about experiences today. Of course y'all are welcome to make a suggestion on my oscillating foghorn.
Have a foghorn outside the bedroom that is coming from the irrigation system. Been off and on for several years now and still haven't found it. It happens sometimes at a time that leads me to believe an irrigation valve (varies which) is shutting off and another just opening. Maybe I need to time the system for a few minutes closed on each valve before the next opens.
1) replaced some of the suspect sprinkler valves
2) replaced toilet flappers and valves with high quality ones. We never hear them run when this happens however.
3)Rebuilt the shower and kitchen faucet assemblies.
4) made sure the outside faucets are not leaking before or after this happens - no discharge.
5) rebuilt the PRV and set it to 55 PSI.
6)Added an expansion tank and a pressure valve where I can easily see it each time I go in the garage to see if it is climbing. Internal pressure set to 55 psi too with the water off and the plumbing pressure at zero.
7) Believe all the other air is out of the system.
And yet it does go off at odd times too that are unpredictable. So today I am going to replace all the sprinkler valves which leads to the second part of this post.
Had 6 valves and went over to Home Depot to get 6 more. 12 total. Last time I bought one not that long ago they were $14 each, up from about $8 each and now they are $20 each. Wow did Home Depot raise their prices on them. Making matters worse, when I got to the register - and I was just there several weeks ago - all, meaning ALL, the cashiers are gone. None. Just a couple people who move from self service register to self service register. The parking lot is full of people looking for work (mostly illegal aliens I would guess from the appearance). Many of the parking spaces are dedicated for high volume clients so if you are a lowly client like me you have to park way further out. No wonder the streets here in California are full of homeless who can't find work. I see no way this can continue and we have a livable society here. Off to have lunch then fix the valves and see if we can get rid of Foghorn Leghorn and be done with this. Maybe I should leave it in case a homeless person wants to sleep near there - of course the way the laws are here I'd probably get sued for not fixing a known sleep disrupter. Here is wonderful 100% Democrat run California. Wow have times changed since I came here in 1961, or graduated high school and college, or worked a whole career here. I guess Lowes or Ace Hardware will be seeing a lot more of me. The idea of buying hardware parts without a human being involved is way beyond what I can work with. Even the online places I buy from sometimes I can call and speak to someone about what I am buying. Sorry for the rant but whomever saw this environment as a place I would want to be is on hallucinogens. Lowes and Ace here I come.
Just sharing here about experiences today. Of course y'all are welcome to make a suggestion on my oscillating foghorn.
Have a foghorn outside the bedroom that is coming from the irrigation system. Been off and on for several years now and still haven't found it. It happens sometimes at a time that leads me to believe an irrigation valve (varies which) is shutting off and another just opening. Maybe I need to time the system for a few minutes closed on each valve before the next opens.
1) replaced some of the suspect sprinkler valves
2) replaced toilet flappers and valves with high quality ones. We never hear them run when this happens however.
3)Rebuilt the shower and kitchen faucet assemblies.
4) made sure the outside faucets are not leaking before or after this happens - no discharge.
5) rebuilt the PRV and set it to 55 PSI.
6)Added an expansion tank and a pressure valve where I can easily see it each time I go in the garage to see if it is climbing. Internal pressure set to 55 psi too with the water off and the plumbing pressure at zero.
7) Believe all the other air is out of the system.
And yet it does go off at odd times too that are unpredictable. So today I am going to replace all the sprinkler valves which leads to the second part of this post.
Had 6 valves and went over to Home Depot to get 6 more. 12 total. Last time I bought one not that long ago they were $14 each, up from about $8 each and now they are $20 each. Wow did Home Depot raise their prices on them. Making matters worse, when I got to the register - and I was just there several weeks ago - all, meaning ALL, the cashiers are gone. None. Just a couple people who move from self service register to self service register. The parking lot is full of people looking for work (mostly illegal aliens I would guess from the appearance). Many of the parking spaces are dedicated for high volume clients so if you are a lowly client like me you have to park way further out. No wonder the streets here in California are full of homeless who can't find work. I see no way this can continue and we have a livable society here. Off to have lunch then fix the valves and see if we can get rid of Foghorn Leghorn and be done with this. Maybe I should leave it in case a homeless person wants to sleep near there - of course the way the laws are here I'd probably get sued for not fixing a known sleep disrupter. Here is wonderful 100% Democrat run California. Wow have times changed since I came here in 1961, or graduated high school and college, or worked a whole career here. I guess Lowes or Ace Hardware will be seeing a lot more of me. The idea of buying hardware parts without a human being involved is way beyond what I can work with. Even the online places I buy from sometimes I can call and speak to someone about what I am buying. Sorry for the rant but whomever saw this environment as a place I would want to be is on hallucinogens. Lowes and Ace here I come.
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funny. Made me smile. Thank you.