What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?

Post by **volvolugnut** » 30 Oct 2020, 10:53

abscate wrote: 30 Oct 2020, 05:17 Put in a on demand hot water heater to replace the 15 year old 50 gallon that did 7 girl showers a day for many , many years

Hot water heater life seems to be not related to flow, or years, but the quality of your water.
You should always refill using distilled water.

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Post by **BlackBart** » 30 Oct 2020, 11:27

With a squirt of bleach just to be safe these days.

I tried to do an on-demand, but it was way too far from the boiler location to the far bathroom, and they say they'll often cycle hot-cold-hot-cold as the signal is sent to the heater. They are flow-switch governed, so you turn the hot wide open to warm it up, it turns on full heat. You're getting plenty of hot, you close up the valve. It senses lower flow, turns off the heat.

Post by **Sveedy** » 30 Oct 2020, 12:05

Should we discuss/vote whether it's a " hot water heater " or a " water heater " ?

Post by **BlackBart** » 30 Oct 2020, 12:52

Sometimes I heat my hot water so that it's hotter. In the heater.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 30 Oct 2020, 15:50

We seem to have too much time or too little to do.
But it is great fun.
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Post by **manovlov** » 30 Oct 2020, 17:31

I have not complain about my warm water production... Does it have value for this post ?

Post by **Sveedy** » 31 Oct 2020, 08:16

BlackBart wrote: 30 Oct 2020, 12:52 Sometimes I heat my hot water so that it's hotter. In the heater.

So then how did the water get warm to begin with ? What your describing is the old fashion Acme Warm Water Heater. That was introduced right after their Water Heater.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 01 Nov 2020, 17:07

Today I set up the radial arm saw and ripped the cedar boards to proper width for door trim. I will prepaint them to avoid masking and edge painting. Yesterday I painted the fireplace outside ash door. I previously replaced the mortar and one brick around the ash door.
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Post by **abscate** » 22 Nov 2020, 04:18

Rebuilding a garage on cottage in Finger Lakes. Weather being really cooperative

Post by **volvolugnut** » 22 Nov 2020, 13:19

Recently completed house repairs: Removed and installed new, painted cedar boards for back door trim. Repainted the back door. Applied caulking around trim and touched up paint. Reinstalled the storm door and aligned the door better.
Removed and relaid top bricks at edge of garage door. Cut, painted and installed new trim on sides of the garage door. Recaulked the edges of trim boards. Touched up paint on the trim boards. Admired the improved look.
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