Best way to try red pocket before switching to annual ebay plan?

Interested in red pocket ebay annual plan but want to confirm service works before porting number in.

Can't seem to find an equivalent to Tello "pay as you go option" on red pocket website.

Is the only way to try red pocket to sign up for a monthly plan and then switch to to annual ebay plan?

Thank you!

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u/MT3426 — 3 days ago

Cuisinart CPC-900 vs CPC-600 inner pot dimensions?

Might anyone who has a Cuisinart CPC-900 know the dimensions of the inner pot?

We're considering the CPC-900. Have a stainless steel pot that works with the CPC-600, wondering if it will fit in the CPC-900.

Tried contacting Cuisinart - they did not have dimensions for the CPC-900 inner pot.

Thank you very much!

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u/MT3426 — 8 days ago

Have you bought a Tatung rice cooker in the last 5 years?

If so, is it still working?

We had a new Tatung break a little after the 1 year mark. Wondering if it was a lemon (and we should buy another/try again), or if it's normal for these units to just last a few years.

We all know there are ancient Tatungs that are still working, but what have folks' experience with the new units been, in terms of longevity?

Thank you!

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u/MT3426 — 10 days ago
▲ 10 r/taiwan

Have you bought a Tatung rice cooker in the last 5 years?

If so, is it still working?

We had a new Tatung break a little after the 1 year mark. Wondering if it was a lemon (and we should buy another/try again), or if it's normal for new Tatungs to not last very long.

We all know there are ancient Tatungs that are still working, but what have folks' experience with the new units been, in terms of longevity?

Thank you!

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Edit: thank you all for the comments - really helpful to see that we likely got a lemon.

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u/MT3426 — 10 days ago

Tatung stainless steel steamer baskets - TAC S02 or s03 - are they effective/worth purchasing?

Wondering if anyone uses the Tatung stainless steam steamer baskets (either with Tatung's rice cooker, or with another setup, and whether it's a good steamer basket.

https://www.yami.com/us/en/p/4-piece-stainless-steel-steamer-set-for-cooker-model-6kn-6gs/1029079031?region_id=000672&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SC_Electronics_EN_0413&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23745829347

Looks like there are only holes at the periphery of the baskets, which seems like very few holes versus bamboo baskets. Is it because the steel conducts heat so well?

Does the minimal number of holes have effect on speed of steaming, versus bamboo baskets?

Thank you!

u/MT3426 — 17 days ago

KP Norcal: What url to view PCP referrals that have not yet been scheduled?

Anyone know the url for the patient webpage to be able to see PCP referrals (for imaging and specialists) that have not yet been scheduled?

It's not in the main patient facing "mychart" page/branches.

Have stumbled across it in the past, but can't seem to find it again.

Called member services, who transferred to tech support, who... didn't know.

Tried kp.org, but that leads back to the mychart tree.

The email notification for the referral has been deleted, so unable to use that link.

Thank you very much!

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u/MT3426 — 21 days ago

Kompakt missed calls

Just a heads up for others who might also have occasional missed calls --

I didn't understand this before, but apparently if *any* phone is not in contact with the tower at the time a call is made, then the call is not 'logged' by the phone. So the user won't see a missed call on the phone.

That explains why being in an area with no signal, or if the phone is off, or in airplane mode, or the left sided physical kill switch is toggled to 'off' when a call comes in, that the device will not register that someone tried to call.

See below answer to iPhone users re: missed calls

https://www.reddit.com/r/iphonehelp/comments/lzczrv/missed_calls_not_appearing_after_taking_my_iphone/

https://www.reddit.com/r/iphonehelp/comments/14bbuzt/does_iphone_show_missed_calls_if_the_phone_was_off/

This is apparently different from texts, which are held and transmitted at a later time, when the phone is back 'online.'

" A "missed call" entry is generated by the phone itself when a call rings but is not answered. If the device is off, it never receives the call signal, so it cannot record the event. "

"a phone will not typically show missed calls in its on-device call history if it was in airplane mode when the calls came in.  Because airplane mode disables the cellular radio, the phone is disconnected from the network and cannot register incoming calls as "missed" in its local log, regardless of whether the caller left a voicemail. Some mobile providers send a text message summarizing missed calls that occurred while your phone was unreachable, but this is a carrier-specific service and not universal."

Hope this helps!

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u/MT3426 — 22 days ago

Miele techs/dealers: Induction range with knobs + warranty coverage?

We're looking at the induction range without M-touch + 10 year warranty. Looking at Miele mostly for reliability.

We're getting some vague information about what is/isn't covered by the 10 year warranty.

For the most common parts that break on induction ranges, are these normally covered by the warranty, or are they considered wear and tear/not covered?

Just trying to figure out whether the warranty is worthwhile, or whether it's not because most things won't be covered anyways.

Thank you very much!

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u/MT3426 — 1 month ago
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Induction Range with knobs (not M-touch)

This looks like a great range.

Any regrets getting this unit?

Has anyone had issues getting warranty coverage under the 10 year warranty?

Customer service said whether something was covered depends on what the tech finds. Makes sense, but does this mean that most common parts that go are considered wear/tear/not warranty covered?

Trying to determine whether the 10 year warranty is worth it, or whether most things will fall outside of warranty, since terms seem a little vague.

Thank you all!

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u/MT3426 — 1 month ago

Advice on wood siding/external electrical panel issues?

Hi all,

Electrician just installed this new electrical panel.

We found out after install that the install area has some rot in the wood siding.

  1. Replace the wood siding as best as possible or just bondo it?
  2. Should the penetration where the grounding wires come out of the wood siding be sealed? If so, with what? Duct seal compound? Fire rated foam?
  3. for horizontal cracks in external siding paint near the panel: how to chip out the old cracked paint so as to be able to re-caulk? It's pretty thick/hard to remove.

Thank you very much!

https://preview.redd.it/s2v8p5zs3x8h1.jpg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e776dcf914f008a3ebb0bd40f86908c516e67038

u/MT3426 — 2 months ago
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Advice on wood siding/external electrical panel issues?

Hi all,

Electrician just installed this new electrical panel.

We found out after install that the install area has some rot in the wood siding.

  1. Replace the wood siding as best as possible or just bondo it?
  2. Does the horizontal metal brace for the electrical panel pole need caulk at the top/sides?
  3. Should the penetration where the grounding wires come out of the wood siding be sealed? If so, with what? Duct seal compound? Fire rated foam?
  4. for vertical cracks in siding paint (eg photo #1): how to chip out the old cracked paint so as to be able to re-caulk? It's pretty thick/hard to remove.

Thank you very much!

u/MT3426 — 2 months ago

Advice on wood siding/external electrical panel issues?

Hi all,

Electrician just installed this new electrical panel.

We found out after install that the install area has some rot in the wood siding.

  1. Replace the wood siding as best as possible or just bondo it?
  2. Does the horizontal metal brace for the electrical panel pole need caulk at the top/sides?
  3. Should the penetration where the grounding wires come out of the wood siding be sealed? If so, with what? Duct seal compound? Fire rated foam?
  4. for vertical cracks in siding paint (eg photo #1): how to chip out the old cracked paint so as to be able to re-caulk? It's pretty thick/hard to remove.

Thank you very much!

u/MT3426 — 2 months ago

Advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all,

Electrician just installed this new electrical panel.

We found out after install that the install area has some rot in the wood siding.

  1. Replace the wood siding as best as possible or just bondo it?
  2. Does the horizontal metal brace for the electrical panel pole need caulk at the top/sides?
  3. Should the penetration where the grounding wires come out of the wood siding be sealed? If so, with what? Duct seal compound?
  4. for vertical crack in the siding paint (photo #1): How to chip out the old cracked paint so as to be able to re-caulk? It's pretty thick/hard to remove.

Thank you!

u/MT3426 — 2 months ago

Homeowners with shellac wood floors: what do you use to you clean the floor?

Just helped parents touch up old wood floors with layers of shellac (they refused to do a full refinish). Floors look so much better now.

How are folks with shellac floors cleaning their floors?

Can you mop using a small amount of water, if it's dried off fairly quickly? Are there specific cleaning products that can be used?

Dry clean with broom/vacuum/swifter works, but wondering what folks use if there is stuff stuck on/needs deeper clean.

They have cleaners that come through, so would be great to know what to tell them about what to/not to use for the floors.

Thank you!

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago
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Is this siding paint/tape issue a reflection of questionable quality of work?

There was small amount of rot at the bottom of a piece of siding. Contractor replaced the lower half of that siding panel and painted it. (green rectangular area)

Looked great after it was finished. The horizontal seam (black circle) was initially hard to see.

A few days later, the paint (tape?) where the seam was became uneven, with a small hole visible when looking down at the seam.

Any thoughts on why this would happen, and not right away?

Is this something that can happen to anyone, or is it a quality of work issue that should make us think twice about using him for larger jobs?

Thank you in advance!

https://preview.redd.it/2ok5gahx1s4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f41acca8dadd674c8b64105dc48c8fb60bf2ae1

https://preview.redd.it/ofg0eahx1s4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bac7b10822c913b78cd91ff0f1912d925c4987cc

https://preview.redd.it/ax4i8bhx1s4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f15d24bf2f1ed6df1b8c3035a1a4b42fcec9a87

https://preview.redd.it/2mrwtbhx1s4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f62663b4033d39216c4a5ac8fd07230b41dd1b90

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago

Help with conflicting opinions on exterior siding painting and electrical patch repairs?

Had recent electrical work done. Contractor (who has remodeled his own place as GC) told us that exterior paint needed to be redone.

For exterior paint cracks (in the creases between vertical siding planks), he said that the paint needed to be removed, new caulk placed into the vertical creases, and then new paint applied on top of all of this.

Painting contractor #1 came through and said they didn't need to remove the old paint, that they could just apply caulk on top of the cracked paint, and repaint over the new caulk.

Confused as to whose opinion is accurate?

Electrical team closed their holes by screwing back in the drywall cutouts they made.

Painting contractor said the drywall holes electrician made (electrical team screwed drywall back in place) were ready to be patched, and that he could do the patching, before painting. That it would take him ~ 4 days to patch ~12 areas.

A drywall contractor came through (who does only patch repairs), and said that additional backing needed to be put in, before patching/painting. Said the way to tell was that the screws holding the drywall cutouts in place were screwed along the seam of the cutout, not on the two sides, so that is a sign there is not blocking behind the drywall cutout panel.

Said it would take 2-3 days to patch 3-4 patches (plus blend them to match, so whole wall would not need to be repainted).

Again, confused as to who's opinion is accurate. Is it normal to take 2-3 days to patch 3-4 areas?

Thank you all in advance!

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/paint

Help with conflicting opinions on exterior siding and patch repairs?

Had recent electrical work done. Contractor (who has remodeled his own place as GC) told us that exterior paint needed to be redone.

Said for these paint cracks (in the creases between these siding planks), that the paint needed to be removed, the creases caulked, and then repainted.

Painting contractor #1 came through and said they didn't need to remove the paint, that they could just apply caulk on top of the cracked paint, and repaint over the new caulk.

Confused as to whose opinion is accurate?

https://preview.redd.it/8eu47cjnoq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3080ab7127d5b6a105e37c1e7e4f04dc18859741

Electrician also removed old doorbell transformer. Painter said they could repair this and repaint over it. Is this something for painting contractor to do, or should a carpenter fix it first, before painter paints?

https://preview.redd.it/23hww94zoq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe0931eae7c5addb612da5c95ca683efd754fb82

Painting contractor said the drywall holes electrician made (electrical team screwed drywall back in place) were ready to be patched, and that he could do the patching, before painting.

A drywall contractor came through (who does only patch repairs), and said that additional backing needed to be put in, before patching/painting.

https://preview.redd.it/6d8qqohbpq4h1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99091439b55e66c5ce008bda4f520f75688674ff

https://preview.redd.it/o3x9yc5dpq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bd69ebd28cfa5d2c40b0aefc01628eaac93386f

Again, confused as to who's opinion is accurate?

Thank you all in advance!

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago

Drywall repair - do these need more structural support?

Recent electrical work. The electrical team closed up the holes.

A few contractors have come through to evaluate how to patch the holes.

One (painter) said they were fine as is. He was recommended by another contractor as someone who could "patch and paint." Said he could do all of them (probably a dozen or so) in ~4 days. Thought whole wall of each patch would need to be repainted.

One (drywall guy) mentioned that most of the current patches would need to be redone for more backing (described using 2 x 4s for more support). His business is repairing patches, and making them blend in, without having to paint whole walls. Said it would take 2-3 days to do patch/focally blend 2-3 patches.

Questions:

  1. When is blocking necessary? Certain size? certain location? Can you tell just by looking at the screws whether there is enough backing?

2) When is whole wall repainting necessary?

  1. Is it normal to take 2-3 days to do 2-3 patches?

https://preview.redd.it/c5e04fp2mq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68e8fe79c8633d8d75d3a0eacb5060ba7a7b4e59

https://preview.redd.it/iggg9bp2mq4h1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a3a44e5600736e9da33663654c2261b27b0478e

https://preview.redd.it/pe7hbcp2mq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f290c9793d0099ce9aa89fc5bd7f5473129d9288

Contractor said the screws on both sides meant there was sufficient backing, versus the other patches

https://preview.redd.it/4ne2dbp2mq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fdd02033a0246dfcbda3f34e0abec8239e285b6

https://preview.redd.it/8zrqdcp2mq4h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdfc1eb699ae6ae543aa5a24688d8817834a7731

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago

Should something be placed between drywall and this 100amp subpanel feeder?

Electrician replaced knob and tube and updated all the house wiring, including rewiring of 100 amp subpanel feeder to a new main panel.

At recent rough in inspection, inspector asked them to open up some of the longer runs of drywall panels (they were not opened before inspection).

Inspector asked that stud nail plates be placed, in the circled panels. The panel opened below was not open during inspection, but inspector took a look at it from the panel next to it, which was open.

Electrician installed the requested nail plates right away, so this part of the house "passed" rough in inspection.

We read up on stud nail plates, and understand why nail plates are important, but why does there not need to be some sort of protection for this part of the feeder that is seen in this panel?

It's too thick of a wire to "move out of the way" if someone decides in drill or nail something thicker than drywall depth.

We'll know not to put nails in this section of the wall, but future owners of this house won't.

Since inspector saw it from the side view and didn't say anything about it, is it normal/fine?

If it's not great for future occupants, can someone advise what can/should be done?

It's "passed inspection" so contractor won't be willing to do anything further, but if it's something straightfoward, we can try and install it ourselves. (Feeder currently not energized yet)

Thank you all for your help.

inspector asked for stud nail plates to be placed for the feeder run

https://preview.redd.it/owyzn44c0q3h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d28a579595868a45bbb849c655d24360b5af03bb

Feeder curve sits pretty close to back of drywall

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u/MT3426 — 3 months ago