Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread

[fly]

I called some AC parts place and the guy spent at least 30 minutes on the phone with me walking me through troubleshooting. I *think* it was that the compressor overheated during a brown out/power surge that we had. Either way, the caps haven't been replaced and are old af, so I'm totally buying them from him.

It's so refreshing when you meet nice people, especially in something like the HVAC industry.

 

[wetwillie]

I called some AC parts place and the guy spent at least 30 minutes on the phone with me walking me through troubleshooting. I *think* it was that the compressor overheated during a brown out/power surge that we had. Either way, the caps haven't been replaced and are old af, so I'm totally buying them from him.

It's so refreshing when you meet nice people, especially in something like the HVAC industry.

That is very cool(hah!). It makes sense - dude isn't doing service so why shouldn't he help you get to the parts you might need. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[fly]

That is very cool(hah!). It makes sense - dude isn't doing service so why shouldn't he help you get to the parts you might need. Fingers crossed for you.

He actually does do service as well. Just a great guy.

 

[Jehannum]

Oh poop!

New Roomba promises “poopocalypse” horror stories are a thing of the past

The Roomba j7+ has a front camera and poop-detecting artificial intelligence.

arstechnica.com

What a time to be alive.

 

[Domon]

Oh poop!

New Roomba promises “poopocalypse” horror stories are a thing of the past

The Roomba j7+ has a front camera and poop-detecting artificial intelligence.

arstechnica.com

What a time to be alive.

in before fly talks baout how roborock has done this for years

 

[Jehannum]

in before fly talks baout how roborock has done this for years

...when he can get it to talk to the docker container that hosts his AWS bridge and he's paid up with Jeff Bezos to get sufficient resources to run the neural network.

 

[fly]

in before fly talks baout how roborock has done this for years

The Roborock S6 MaxV Won’t Take Any Crap From Your Dog

If you’ve recently acquired a pandemic puppy, you might need a robot vacuum that can recognize poop.

www.wired.com

 

[fly]

I have a chest freezer that we use as a beer fermenter. It has stopped cooling well. It can only cool it to about 75F and seems to run constantly. Is there anything I can do? I'm guessing not.

So I finally got around to plugging this thing directly into a wall outlet. I can hear it running, but it barely cools. Safe to assume I'm fucked?

 

[kiwi]

So I finally got around to plugging this thing directly into a wall outlet. I can hear it running, but it barely cools. Safe to assume I'm fucked?

Yes.

the freezer is probably bad too.

 

[Domon]

did you check the run cap yet?

 

[fly]

did you check the run cap yet?

I did not. Good idea.

 

[Jehannum]

I did not. Good idea.

Lick it.

 

[wetwillie]

Lick it.

But then he'd cum all over himself and get electricuted.

 

[Jehannum]

But then he'd cum all over himself and get electricuted.

I'd never considered electrical prostate stimulation before, but boy do I have an afternoon in store for me now.

 

[wetwillie]

I'd never considered electrical prostate stimulation before, but boy do I have an afternoon in store for me now.

sous vide will keep it at the optimum temperature. Don't cook your meat, get it ready for cooking.

 

[fly]

I'd never considered electrical prostate stimulation before, but boy do I have an afternoon in store for me now.

I use the same one they use for horses. Seems to work great. Ivermectin also makes for great lube.

 

[fly]

did you check the run cap yet?

I just bought a new one, as it was $6. No love. Anything else?

 

[Domon]

I just bought a new one, as it was $6. No love. Anything else?

fuuuck, not good.

Follow this diagnostic guide

‘Is Your Refrigerator Compressor Faulty? Here’s How to Check’

Reckon your refrigerator compressor's given up the ghost? Here's a detailed rundown of ways to check for common issues.

applianceanalysts.com

Plenty of youtube videos that walk you through the same thing. I get the feel you're not comfortable with a multimeter yet. No time like the present to learn.

 

[fly]

I mean, I can check that, but the user serviceable parts end at about the cap, right?

 

[Domon]

the start relay is user-servicable

How to test the start relay of the refrigerator compressor - Refrigeration Club

The refrigerator does not works the whole time. It goes on and off during the cooling cycle, maintaining the ideal temperature inside the cabinet. For the compressor to be connected, the start relay is required, it is responsible for supplying energy to the unit. The relay is in the on/off...

refrigerationclub.com

after that, yep, not much point