A couple of days ago I went out to my garage & noticed the fans on my m18 super charger model #: 48-59-1815 were running continuously even without any batteries on it. It hasn’t always done this. So I am concerned it may be an issue.
Okay I’m looking for a sanity check just to make sure I’m not missing anything when it comes to setting up a personal weather station at home.
I’ve basically determined that I’m going to use the ECOWITT GW3001 weather station as it integrates well with my home assistant setup. & add on additional sensors to it as I go.
Photo 1 - satellite view of hose (north is at the top.) 2 red Xs are threes that have been removed. The yellow circle is the current location of the OTA Antenna.
Photo 2 - North side looking south.
Photo 3 - east side looking west
Photo 4 - south side looking north
Photo 5 - west side looking east.
I’m looking for advice to see if it’s going to work well in my situation. My current plan for location is to add a 5’-6’ extension on top of the existing OTA antenna mount to attach the WS90 unit to. I’ll also get the extended cable with external battery pack which I’ll store inside the enclosure under the gable where the coax enters the house. (Will still need a ladder, but won’t have to get to the weather station to swap batteries.).
In my location our prevailing winds come from the south & west. So while the tree in the front yard isn’t ideal for getting unobstructed wind readings it’s mostly going to be a non issue I believe.
My main question is there any other place that it’d be practical to install it short of installing a 60’-70’ mast to install it on?
So my 2011 Explorer Limited just stopped on me yesterday in the middle of traffic while stopped at a light. Prior to that all the electronics had shut off & then it just died & wouldn’t start again.
Had it towed to the dealer yesterday afternoon & went in this morning to get it checked in. A bit later they called me & confirmed it was the alternator that had gone bad, which I understand was likely the issue.
What they said next was the kicker. They said that the reason the alternator went bad was because the valve covers were leaking so bad that it killed the alternator & are wanting to change me $3,000 to fix it all. $1,200 in parts & $1,900 in labor.
I feel like this is a bit much considering that just over 3 years ago they not only replaced the valve covers once but twice. (I had them replaced as a repair when I purchased the vehicle & then again about 2 months later when they replaced the water pump.
Am I wrong in thinking that valve covers should last longer than 3 years & 15k miles?
What are my options should I speak with the service manager to see if they’ll cover at least half the labor on the valve covers since their previous job apparently didn’t hold?