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

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    SamIAm2 said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Two words of advice…..move out
    I'm thinking we should have just sold the house.  lol  This all started with a cracked tile in the shower.  Now we are moving the shower and making one big wet room.  Something like this.  I probably shouldn't have let her meet with the contractor while I was at work.  lol

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    That is going to be amazing!  Prepare yourself though, they will not move faster then planned, you will be the one cleaning up after.them, and there will be extended periods of time while nothing is happening and everything is torn up.

    It will all be worth it, but be mentally prepared for it.
    @Hook_emHornsfan_74 - @Ozzie_Isaac is absolutely correct as I personally can attest. You also will be the one to move all the current cabinets out of the area of mass destruction. Be glad that is not your only shower/bathroom. Oh, and you also get to hear some of my favorite comments/excuses, "supply chain issues" and "because of the pandemic". 
    Awe, that tile you put a deposit down on and we were supposed to order?  Yeah, sorry.  That is out of stock now.  You need to pick a new tile.  That tile was why you chose all the other colors?  Well sorry, you can pick all new colors now.  That fixture you picked?  It is on a boat in California bay and has been for 6 months.  We do not know when it will come in.  Sorry, the trim guy went to Mexico and got arrested.  Our other trim guy is booked for 3 weeks.  Don't worry we will fit you in sometime.

    Also the timing of all subs will make no sense.  They will keep having to redo and fix stiff, instead of just doing it in a sensible order.

    You are in for a ride.  Buckle up and just enjoy it.  It will all eventually get done and will be amazing.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,504
    @Ozzie_Isaac yeah looking forward to end product.  Luckily the general contractor is a good friend of ours (well he is now), that might change when this is all said and done.  lol
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Canugghead said:
    kl8ton said:
    Getting a quote but....a compressor for the commercial freezer in my garage.  It's on its 3rd service call in as many weeks.  They think they finally figured it out.  File this under "the actual egg purchase is the least expensive part"
    btw, where is @NPHuskerFL ?
    He is doing well, just opt'd out of this forum for various reasons.
    Tell him he should come back and that it's a much friendlier place!  I would like Michael @DoubleEgger back too. 
    @NPHuskerFL @DMW and @DoubleEgger ..... There are many more too.

    I talked to Blake for the first time in maybe a year a couple weeks ago.  Dwayne and Michael are on SMS groups I'm on and they're active daily.
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,490
    With an impending return to the office, starting car shopping.  This is not particularly fun.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    Acn said:
    With an impending return to the office, starting car shopping.  This is not particularly fun.
    Your timing could not have been better. . . for the car dealer.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,554
    Acn said:
    With an impending return to the office, starting car shopping.  This is not particularly fun.

    did your current car explode
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,490
    fishlessman said:
    Acn said:
    With an impending return to the office, starting car shopping.  This is not particularly fun.

    did your current car explode
    No, it’s an 03 that hasn’t had functional brakes far about 20 months.  But with no commute we haven’t needed a second car.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,554
    Acn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Acn said:
    With an impending return to the office, starting car shopping.  This is not particularly fun.

    did your current car explode
    No, it’s an 03 that hasn’t had functional brakes far about 20 months.  But with no commute we haven’t needed a second car.

    i get sick just seeing the prices on the second hand cars in the lots right now, its insane out there right now.....brakes are usually an easy fix
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    kl8ton said:
    Getting a quote but....a compressor for the commercial freezer in my garage.  It's on its 3rd service call in as many weeks.  They think they finally figured it out.  File this under "the actual egg purchase is the least expensive part"
    The compressors are easy to replace. I just replaced the compressor in my True refrigerator.  True gave me one under warranty. My unit uses the new R290 refrigerant. Being a commercial HVAC guy, we don't normally deal with the propane based R290, however the principles and techniques are the same- just on a tiny scale.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    GregW said:
    kl8ton said:
    Getting a quote but....a compressor for the commercial freezer in my garage.  It's on its 3rd service call in as many weeks.  They think they finally figured it out.  File this under "the actual egg purchase is the least expensive part"
    The compressors are easy to replace. I just replaced the compressor in my True refrigerator.  True gave me one under warranty. My unit uses the new R290 refrigerant. Being a commercial HVAC guy, we don't normally deal with the propane based R290, however the principles and techniques are the same- just on a tiny scale.
    I was very impressed with this process.  I gave them the go ahead at 4pm last night.  Tech called 756 this morning to put it in. Must have been in stock.  I have no business putting in compressor and drier and charging system.  Not my wheelhouse. It's older.  I think 440 or 404 is the refrigerant? 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    edited April 2022
    Decided to save the environment.  Buying a solar system for the house.  Now I can keep my house cold and my pool warm with abandon.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Decided to save the environment.  Buying a solar system for the house.  Now I can keep my house cold and my pool warm with abandon.
    Is there much sun down by you?  Will you keep your pool open year round?  It seems like you would but while traveling NM and AZ, I couldn't find a campground with an open pool.  They followed the kids school schedule with pool opening/closing.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Decided to save the environment.  Buying a solar system for the house.  Now I can keep my house cold and my pool warm with abandon.
    Have you decided on a system yet or just doing your initial research?  I almost pulled the trigger when building our last house but the ROI was going to be about the time we were looking to sell the house so we decided to hold off.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    saluki2007 said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Decided to save the environment.  Buying a solar system for the house.  Now I can keep my house cold and my pool warm with abandon.
    Have you decided on a system yet or just doing your initial research?  I almost pulled the trigger when building our last house but the ROI was going to be about the time we were looking to sell the house so we decided to hold off.
    I fear Ozzie's wife will list the house in 2 years and we will not get any more pics of the outdoor cooking compound.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Bellavista52
    Bellavista52 Posts: 169
    @Ozzie_Isaac - I have horses - ditto!
    XL and Small BGEs in South Carolina
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    @kl8ton and @saluki2007

    Also, I have horses.  So clearly I do not make financially sound decisions.
    Unfortunately I have a hunch that horse are in my near future...
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,668
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    @kl8ton and @saluki2007

    Also, I have horses.  So clearly I do not make financially sound decisions.
    One hundred years ago, everyone had horses and only the rich had cars.  Now, everyone has a car and only the rich have horses.  My how the stables have turned.
    A bit of a long setup there but worth it!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    JohnInCarolina said:
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    @kl8ton and @saluki2007

    Also, I have horses.  So clearly I do not make financially sound decisions.
    One hundred years ago, everyone had horses and only the rich had cars.  Now, everyone has a car and only the rich have horses.  My how the stables have turned.
    A bit of a long setup there but worth it!
    Approximately 100 years.  The use of "stables" made it brilliant.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Joining the chewy ice revolution!  Cannot wait.  Finally something available with rewards points that I wanted.


    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    How have I gotten by without an ice maker WITH WiFi????
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    edited April 2022
    HeavyG said:
    How have I gotten by without an ice maker WITH WiFi????
    Wi-fi as an obligatory feature these days.  Instead of just turning something on you now need to fumble with a terrible app that is barely supported.  Then in a few years it will go obsolete and you need a new icemaker.

    My kid has a Segway with a bad Bluetooth module.  Stupid thing is stuck is learning mode.  It flashes it's lights and beeps its horn all the time.  So I disassembled  it and removed the horn and disconnected the lights.  Now it goes slow, but silently.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,908
    @Ozzie_Isaac I would think the heating of your pool would be minimal in your area. No? Do you have a way to cool the pool in the summer? Or is that what the ice maker is for? 
    Snellville, GA


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac I would think the heating of your pool would be minimal in your area. No? Do you have a way to cool the pool in the summer? Or is that what the ice maker is for? 
    We have cool winters, and pool rides around 65 degree for a decent portion.  I prefer 85-90 deg water.  So this will keep it survivable all winter and in the summer the heatpump will also cool it if necessary (supposedly, but don't expect this feature will be used much).

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,517
    edited April 2022
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    HeavyG said:
    How have I gotten by without an ice maker WITH WiFi????
    Wi-fi as an obligatory feature these days.  Instead of just turning something on you now need to fumble with a terrible app that is barely supported.  Then in a few years it will go obsolete and you need a new icemaker.

    My kid has a Segway with a bad Bluetooth module.  Stupid thing is stuck is learning mode.  It flashes it's lights and beeps its horn all the time.  So I disassembled  it and removed the horn and disconnected the lights.  Now it goes slow, but silently.
    This post resonates with me. I am usually a strong proponent of low-tech for this exact reason. I avoid app-dependent purchases like the plague. Against my better judgement, I was once coerced into a smartphone-synched Vitamix. Went exactly as I had anticipated. Promptly replaced with another Vitamix featuring the least number of buttons possible.  My smart speakers are sleek and nice quality, but they are often less-than-smart and spy on me constantly. Everything is disposable these days and the long game seems out of focus for many manufacturers. “Off soapbox.”
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,385
    Just remember to clean that Opal. Doesn’t take long. We have one. Love the ice 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    ColbyLang said:
    Just remember to clean that Opal. Doesn’t take long. We have one. Love the ice 

    How reliable has yours been?
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,385
    HeavyG said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Just remember to clean that Opal. Doesn’t take long. We have one. Love the ice 

    How reliable has yours been?
    Going on 3 years with it after the $4100 counter depth Electrolux fridge’s ice maker crapped out. It’s been great. We use tap water in the reservoir. I clean it when the little light turns yellow. Use a food safe ice maker cleaner solution I picked up locally. 

    Only downside is it doesn’t produce a lot of ice. Plenty for a average family. Not so much if you’re hosting a gathering. I usually bag up what’s in the bin 2-3 times and stick in the freezer to make sure we have enough when hosting 
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