What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

Campbell2N · June 24

Bought a new barn roof, siding and doors. Should be very functional for us instead of an eyesore that doesn’t have working doors.

All renters will be evicted when it’s finished and I’m unreasonably excited about that.

GrateEggspectations · June 24

Legume said:

johnmitchell said:

@GrateEggspectations If it was a Friday night one might think you were priming the pump with that comment “Waxed her piano”😉

Canadians have the most curious euphemisms.

Not this time. Really did that. NuFinish first and then a carnauba - in this case, Gold Class.

Ends up looking like it’s dripping.

Legume · June 24

GrateEggspectations said:

Legume said:

johnmitchell said:

@GrateEggspectations If it was a Friday night one might think you were priming the pump with that comment “Waxed her piano”😉

Canadians have the most curious euphemisms.

Not this time. Really did that. NuFinish first and then a carnauba - in this case, Gold Class.

Ends up looking like it’s dripping.

Interesting, you don't just spit on it? Maybe that's other types of keyboards.

Canugghead · June 24

DoubleEgger said:

A capacitor for the AC condensing unit. Funny how AC units like to sh!t the bed on the hottest of days.

Heard a lot about AC capacitor here but never touched one. Just curious...is it a good idea to buy a spare one or change it proactively? What's the symptom of failed capacitor?

Legume · June 24

Canugghead said:

DoubleEgger said:

A capacitor for the AC condensing unit. Funny how AC units like to sh!t the bed on the hottest of days.

Heard a lot about AC capacitor here but never touched one. Just curious...is it a good idea to buy a spare one or change it proactively? What's the symptom of failed capacitor?

Compressor won't kick on, no AC. Read up on that if you're going to do it - you don't want to get the wrong end of a charged capacitor. We had them fail every 5 years or so in Texas. AC was located next to a brick wall facing west, probably not the smartest placement for Texas.

Ozzie_Isaac · June 24

GrateEggspectations said:

Sheet music. My wife is a great sight reader and can play just about anything at first glance. Love listening with a cocktail. Only downside is that I pretty much need to twist her arm to do it.

I waxed her piano this morning though, so I don’t feel too badly about it.

If you haven't give Joss Stone a listen. I think her "Mind, Body, and Soul" album is a good lead in to her.

Canugghead · June 24

Legume said:

Canugghead said:

DoubleEgger said:

A capacitor for the AC condensing unit. Funny how AC units like to sh!t the bed on the hottest of days.

Heard a lot about AC capacitor here but never touched one. Just curious...is it a good idea to buy a spare one or change it proactively? What's the symptom of failed capacitor?I

Compressor won't kick on, no AC. Read up on that if you're going to do it - you don't want to get the wrong end of a charged capacitor. We had them fail every 5 years or so in Texas. AC was located next to a brick wall facing west, probably not the smartest placement for Texas.Af

Thanks. Like I said never had one failed (touch wood) all these years. After hearing so much about it on the forum I started looking into getting a spare one last year, but didn't follow through. The installer did a sh*tty job, I didn't know any better and let him get away with this

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GrateEggspectations · June 24

Ozzie_Isaac said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Sheet music. My wife is a great sight reader and can play just about anything at first glance. Love listening with a cocktail. Only downside is that I pretty much need to twist her arm to do it.

I waxed her piano this morning though, so I don’t feel too badly about it.

If you haven't give Joss Stone a listen. I think her "Mind, Body, and Soul" album is a good lead in to her.

She’s a great talent. I heard her through the bedroom walls (older sister) growing up.

If you haven’t heard her, try Charlotte Cardin. From Montreal. Good stuff.

Ozzie_Isaac · June 25

GrateEggspectations said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Sheet music. My wife is a great sight reader and can play just about anything at first glance. Love listening with a cocktail. Only downside is that I pretty much need to twist her arm to do it.

I waxed her piano this morning though, so I don’t feel too badly about it.

If you haven't give Joss Stone a listen. I think her "Mind, Body, and Soul" album is a good lead in to her.

She’s a great talent. I heard her through the bedroom walls (older sister) growing up.

If you haven’t heard her, try Charlotte Cardin. From Montreal. Good stuff.

I have not heard of Charlotte Cardin, will check her out.

Also, thought at first Joss was your older sister!

GrateEggspectations · June 25

Ozzie_Isaac said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Sheet music. My wife is a great sight reader and can play just about anything at first glance. Love listening with a cocktail. Only downside is that I pretty much need to twist her arm to do it.

I waxed her piano this morning though, so I don’t feel too badly about it.

If you haven't give Joss Stone a listen. I think her "Mind, Body, and Soul" album is a good lead in to her.

She’s a great talent. I heard her through the bedroom walls (older sister) growing up.

If you haven’t heard her, try Charlotte Cardin. From Montreal. Good stuff.

I have not heard of Charlotte Cardin, will check her out.

Also, thought at first Joss was your older sister!

I think I need to work on clarity.

lousubcap · June 25

Lots of AC posts here and paging @lkapigian as he is the forum AC including capacitor guru.

Canugghead · June 25

Speaking of AC, my neighbour's AC that was given the death sentence by the "free inspection" technician is still humming along in this heat wave.

alaskanassasin · June 25

One way to troubleshoot a capacitor issue is to hit the fan blades with a stick. If the capacitor is shot your stick will provide the assist.

DoubleEgger · June 26

alaskanassasin said:

One way to troubleshoot a capacitor issue is to hit the fan blades with a stick. If the capacitor is shot your stick will provide the assist.

This one wasn’t too hard to troubleshoot. Lol.

With $17 to Amazon and little patience with two day delivery, I am back in business. I doubt I could have gotten a tech out this quickly given the heat wave. It’s the Super Bowl for HVAC companies right now. My 20 year old Goodman is still kicking…

WeberWho · June 27

I filled up my Rtic with drinks and snacks for the roofers before heading into work. I figured that was the least I could do. It hurts just watching them.

Campbell2N · June 27

Two fresh bags of Rockwood.

Canugghead · June 27

@WeberWho super kind of you, I'm sure they'll go the extra miles for you. Reminds me of this...way back when a BIL orderd a stock home in a new subdivision, in those days there was no security and no fencing at the construction site. He got to watch his house been built starting from a hole in the ground, and befriended the site supervisor with 'gifts'. When completed there was a bonus kids' hideout room in the attic, reclaimed from a dead space, it was not in the blueprint.

dbCooper · June 27

Good on you @WeberWho

Hoping that trailer was chocked securely.

WeberWho · June 27

Canugghead said:

@WeberWho super kind of you, I'm sure they'll go the extra miles for you. Reminds me of this...way back when a BIL orderd a stock home in a new subdivision, in those days there was no security and no fencing at the construction site. He got to watch his house been built starting from a hole in the ground, and befriended the site supervisor with 'gifts'. When completed there was a bonus kids' hideout room in the attic, reclaimed from a dead space, it was not in the blueprint.

That's super cool of the supervisor!

We put up our 12x12 canopy up for the HVAC guy who changed out our compressor on a nasty hot summer day. We didn't really think much of it. He was floored that someone would go out of their way and do that for him. He said it was the first time in 20 years in the business that someone has done that.

So it was the same today. It was an easy way to say thank you and maybe make someone's day a little easier.

WeberWho · June 27

dbCooper said:

Good on you @WeberWho
Hoping that trailer was chocked securely.

I double checked last night after they dropped it off. They chocked all four tires. Not that I was too worried about it rolling away but I had to get into the trailer with a ladder work to do some last minute painting on trim before new shingles went up. (I figured it would be easier painting the trim against old shingles rather than new ones. So nothing like painting under flood lights at 11pm last night.) I can only imagine what the neighbors thought with me painting on a ladder, in a trailer at times, and under flood lights. My poor neighbors...

GrateEggspectations · June 28

@WeberWho

Good on you for taking care of them. Not only is it a nice thing to do, but as noted by others, the respect you show them can pay dividends.

paqman · July 5

Impulse but, couldn’t sleep last night… Arc XL

Paid 799$CDN, that’s roughly 580$US. I have a feeling it was a price mistake. US price on Canadian site maybe?

JohnInCarolina · July 5

@paqman - yes that is cheap!

Will be interested to see what you think of it.

WeberWho · July 5

paqman said:

Impulse but, couldn’t sleep last night… Arc XL

Paid 799$CDN, that’s roughly 580$US. I have a feeling it was a price mistake. US price on Canadian site maybe?

Fingers crossed and hopefully everything works out for you on your end. That's a good deal. Hopefully it was from a reputable site?

Gozney seems to be one of the most popular items for scammers here in the US. I can't tell you how many times I've come across them on Marketplace with different stories on why they are selling them at discounted prices. Which is a little surprising that scammers would use Gozney as most people have no idea what they are.

Keep an eye on your item and shipping. That will give you an idea. Scammers will send you a real tracking number but the item won't actually be sent. The item won't ever move when being tracked. That way you keep your credit card company in the loop if it ends up being fraudulent.

Mark_B_Good · July 5

paqman said:

Impulse but, couldn’t sleep last night… Arc XL

Paid 799$CDN, that’s roughly 580$US. I have a feeling it was a price mistake. US price on Canadian site maybe?

Uhmmmm, WHERE DID YOU SEE THIS PRICE?

Canugghead · July 5

@paqman just checked, local dealer price is CAD $1099

paqman · July 5

The price increased, I feel like they will cancel the order, seller was Gozney.

DoubleEgger · July 5

paqman said:

The price increased, I feel like they will cancel the order, seller was Gozney.

Any avenues for recourse in Canada?

Ozzie_Isaac · July 6

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So much amazing stuff, kind of hard to take it
all in.

TechsasJim · July 6

Ozzie_Isaac said:

So much amazing stuff, kind of hard to take it
all in.

But did you buy anything? Don’t know about the high tops but the rest has my interest.

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