Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread
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Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Got my power bill after running the new AC and heat for a whole month and... we used 40-ish fewer KWH than April 2020.
Fuck me, I though I was going to eat into that 6500KWH overage. Guess we'll see how it shakes out when it actually gets hot. The variable duty blower motor is fucking amazing at 1) being real quiet, and 2) keeping the house at a steady temperature.
Fuck me, I though I was going to eat into that 6500KWH overage. Guess we'll see how it shakes out when it actually gets hot. The variable duty blower motor is fucking amazing at 1) being real quiet, and 2) keeping the house at a steady temperature.
You should have bought a less efficient one
Peanut got me some 915mhz gear for longer range comms that integrates into home assistant. Weather station and a couple of soil moisture sensors. About 5 minutes to set them up and drop them into HA. Soil moisture sensors will interface with the sprinkler system and the garden drip irrigation to water when needed. Should be super handy
Ecowitt brand stuff. Simple, but effective.
Id like to get a rainfall gauge next.
@Josh you have a weather station dont ya?
Ecowitt brand stuff. Simple, but effective.
Id like to get a rainfall gauge next.
@Josh you have a weather station dont ya?
We went over this recently. My Ambient Weather one is awesome.
Anyone know what this is on one of our spigots? It has holes out the back, so it shoots water that way if you connect a hose. Also, I can't get it off.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
I have some that are not that way. sayin.
Looks like the solder joint is going, may as well get a new valve and vacuum break, But redo that solder joint, it's getting ready to piss on your siding.
Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
I understand what those words mean, but why is it there? It prevents me from using a hose.
Most technically accurate imo - they don't relieve under pressure, they relieve under vacuum so pressure doesn't build and destroy your hoses and shit. Love those things.
You vacuum break is broken(seal is shot most likely). It's suppose to seal when you turn on the hose, then relax and let the build-up out when you shut off. So your hose doesn't exploud in the FLorida sun. Sorry if exploding hoses gets you triggered - no other way to put it.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
Thats also what he calls his wiener
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
It's broken. Normally it'd only be open (and allow water to drain out) when the pressure on the hose side is higher than on the valve side.