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This cooler, stormy St. Louis weather has me thinking about all the house projects that are way easier once summer starts winding down.

I've got a few things I've been telling myself I'll get to once it's not miserable outside.

Curious what everyone else has been saving for cooler weather.

My neighbor's have a smoke detector (or CO) that has been chirping every 20 seconds around the clock *for months*. I'd close certain windows to not hear it, thought it would eventually die or they would replace it, but none of that happened.

I texted them and asked about it, and they said they would look into it and correct it, but so far nothing has happened.

Can I file a complaint about this? It's not "loud" in a traditional sense, in fact it's very hard to hear during the daytime with traffic, but it's super annoying, especially at night.

Hi.

If I could get some advice please.

I recently went on a vacation for a couple of months and when I returned, I saw some water leakage thru the ceiling of garage.

I called American home shield for w hich I've been paying premiums for nearly 4 years to fix the issue.

They dispatched a plumbing contractor and the issue was resolved but they left giant holes on the ceiling and the second floor wall to diagnose and fix the issue.

When I called American home shield on Aug 5 they said they'll assign a vendor to contacg me in 24-48 hrs to schedule a dispatch.

I didn't hear anything from them until today, so I decided to call back. They said they already provided a cash in-lieu offer on Aug 6 because they couldn't find a local vendor. They didn't call or send a email to me regarding the offer.

The issue is, the cash offer is nowhere near the quote that I received from a local vendor. It's roughly 1/5 of the quote so I called American home shield again to explain. But all they said was that was the only offer and the only amount that they could offer. I asked to speak to escalation team, they said the same thing and hung up on me saying nothing else could be offered.

I mean what is the point of have insurance premium if the damage caused by the vendor the sent isn't even covered?

I'm just very frustrated.

I'm looking into drilling a well strictly for watering my lawn and trees while keeping the house on city water.

For anyone who has done this:

• How was your overall experience with the process?
• Roughly what did the whole setup end up costing you?
• Was it worth the investment in the long run?

This is in Southern California, (Poway).

Would love to hear your thoughts and any pros/cons before I jump in.

Thank

seems like my neighbors above us are always stomping and rolling around or something. i’d rather avoid confrontation at all costs, so i’m trying to figure out ways we can block the noise a little better without having to say something to them. i’ve seen online about adding dry wall layers to ceilings and walls but we can’t do that in this apartment community. what do you guys do?

TLDR: No matter where I live or what I do, my AC units constantly go out to the point of needing professional repair.

Hello everyone, I’m needing a little bit of advice because this problem has been going on for a little over 8 years now and I have yet to be able to figure it out on my own. I have been renting for the past eight years from three different places and stayed in two hotels for two separate weeks during that time.

My first apartment in Texas had an AC that went out at least once every three months. Kept the temperature between 69-72°and it was a swamp cooling system. It did this the entire time I lived there and had numerous parts get replaced without any solutions.

I had gone on vacation to California and had a window box unit stop working in the hotel I was staying at. I never touched it.

While moving, I stayed in a hotel a few hours away in Texas and had the AC unit go out the night we checked in. It also was not touched by us.

My next apartment was in Tennessee and this place had central air. We kept it between 70-75°, got routine maintenance, and it still was going out at least once a week. They narrowed it down to a fuse issue, but were never able to fix it long-term.

Now I am renting a house in Tennessee that has a massive outdoor air system that leads to a central system within the home. It is warranty and insured and per my new landlord has rarely had any issues. But it still went out last night. We keep this one between 72-75° and have only been living here for three weeks. It is always the same exact issue with every AC unit where the fan still works, but it stops blowing cold air.

With how many different AC units this has happened to I feel like I have to be the common denominator here and must be doing something wrong, but I cannot figure it out. If anyone has any insight, please help. TIA

Long story short, plumbing is uh a ….interesting that I am trash at.
My well tank likes 50 psi ish at all times.
Had a sediment filter I installed long while ago after shutoff from main; no pressure issue.

Come today, installed a 10” (bigger) filter for the secondary after the 1st, and pressure loss is bad to where it’s not useable. Even in bypass, both are TRASH pressure. Even repiped em justo be safe, same issue.
YES, all valves FULLY open.

Water softener is after the filters has never.m been an issue… unless maybe something is going on????

Current course of action I’m adding a 1 hp booster pum; post filters.

Question is what SIZE do I need for the new pressure tank to add w it?
Question 2, will this absolutely no doubt fix this. Beyond lost, defeated and pissed yo. Please be brutally honest.

Pump is 18.33 GPM 30-50psi.

PLEASE TELL ME IF I NEED ANYTHING ELSE

Please god help me Loool thank you

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I’m thinking about adding a TV to our patio because we spend a lot of evenings outside, especially when the weather is nice. The idea sounds great, but I’m not sure if it’s one of those upgrades that seems useful at first and then barely gets used.

I ended up going with a ByteFree outdoor TV because it’s designed specifically for outdoor use rather than trying to make a regular indoor TV work on the patio. So far, I like having the option there without it feeling like the entire space was built around the TV.

My biggest questions are about the practical side of it. How well do outdoor TVs actually handle changing temperatures, humidity, dust, and sunlight? I’m also curious whether brightness and anti-glare really make a noticeable difference compared with using a regular TV outside.

I’d mainly use it for watching sports, movies, or having something on while eating outside. I don’t want the TV to dominate the patio, so placement and mounting would be important too.

For anyone who has added one, has it genuinely made you use your outdoor space more, and what would you do differently if you were setting it up again?