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Yeah, doors are fucking expensive. Price seems okay.
Hey what's up with foundation issues? I'm thinking about buying a house, good deal, but may have an issue. I see a crack on the outside bricks and a couple of the bedroom tiles in that area of the house sound hollow which I'm told is a sign. Another dude told me you can fix foundation issue pretty affordably if not major, and the deal on the house is good enough to warrant that. Anywho, I have a guy coming to inspect later this week but figured I'd seek random internet advice in the meantime
Ugh, my upstairs unit is not pumping out cold air anymore. I'm hoping it is just low on coolant, but then it makes me wonder where the leak is. The unit was installed 8 years ago. I've had an issue in the past with the heat when one of the elements went bad. I could be way off here, but the unit is in my attic, and although I have adequate insulation up there, I wonder if the unit is having to work too hard in the summer to cool and too hard in the winter to heat, which is causing undue wear and tear on the unit. My other unit is in my basement and works magnificently, but it also has 60 degree air to work in year round.
Ok. 10 year old water heater leaking and supposedly needs replaced (house is in Fl, I'm in Ga). Home warranty tech is saying replace the current leaking 80 gallon heater with a new 50 gallon "quick reheat" model. I'm told the new one will be cheaper and with the quick heating element deliver the same hot water throughput.
That just doesn't make sense to me. I'm losing 30 gallons of hot water, right?
Foundation issues are tricky. You're doing what needs to be done, that is get an expert to do an on-site inspection. Some foundation work isn't too bad. does the house have a basement, crawlspace, or is it slab on grade?
What do you mean by "bedroom tiles?" Are these ceramic tiles on the bedroom walls or??
Ok. 10 year old water heater leaking and supposedly needs replaced (house is in Fl, I'm in Ga). Home warranty tech is saying replace the current leaking 80 gallon heater with a new 50 gallon "quick reheat" model. I'm told the new one will be cheaper and with the quick heating element deliver the same hot water throughput.
That just doesn't make sense to me. I'm losing 30 gallons of hot water, right?
Generally the reason for big tanks on water heaters is to compensate for slow heating. The tank size is a buffer on the use of hot water so you don't run out before you finish your shower, load of laundry etc. 80 gal is a big water heater. Unless you have unusual hot water needs (hot tub/whirlpool) for instance, a 50 gal is usually adequate for regular family needs. If it has quick recovery, then 50 should work. Also, you have less water sitting in the tank getting cold for most of the day, so yeah, i'd go with the 50, save install cost, save operating cost.