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    New Furnace question.

    Furnaces are rated by input BTU.
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    Heat Pump Question

    According to the manual it should be calling for auxiliary heat if the temperature is that much lower than the set point. Look at the installer menu options. Sounds like your new heat pump is either low on refrigerant charge or under sized. The indoor blower speed might need to be adjust too...
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    Why it's so important to know your WiFi environment and how to be a good WiFi neighbor

    My new neighbor is a bad wifi neighbor. At least 6 SSIDs coming from their house on multiple channels. Talk about self interference.
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    Ionizer in HVAC duct

    All up sell crap. I used to work for a big hvac company that pushed us to sell this junk at crazy high mark ups. None of it does anything appreciable other than drain your wallet and make the hvac company money.
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    Reme Halo air purifiers

    Gimmick.
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    Valvoline Restore & Protect 5w-30 (Gonna Take a Chance)

    Not knocking valvoline but have never seen it used or called for in an industrial application.
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    Hybrid electric water heater - anyone install one?

    I don't think you understand how much heat pump technology has improved in the last 20 years. This isn't your parents heat pump from the 80s that put out luke warm air. Most of these heat pump water heaters will heat the water to 150-160 degrees if you want it to.
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    P&T valve dripping in gas hot water heater

    My experience has been if they are leaking its generally because of high water pressure especially if its never been touched. If you are on city water and your main has a back flow preventer your water heater has to have an expansion tank. When the water is heated it expands and wants to push...
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    Sump Pumps With Check Valve

    Ive always just disconnected them below the check valve and changed the pump. So long as the pipe is supported above just leave the water in it.
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    Would you buy a car that had been repossessed?

    If its in good shape and the price is right then why not?
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    Ag Wet Sleeve Diesel Engine Coolant

    Final Charge or another coolant that meets Cummins CES 14603
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    Anyone else having a white Christmas this year?

    60 degrees and sunny today here in northern Ohio. No complaints from me as I hate the cold!
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    Travel Laptop

    I have a couple Dell laptops that have been very good.
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    Is lithium the only "sprayable" type of grease available in an aerosol spray-can format?

    Doubt anything you spray is going to get into the sealed bearings. Only way to lube them would be to carefully pull the seals and add some grease. Your noise could be the slips rings or even the belt on the pulley.
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    Water heater upper element not turning on, is this normal?

    Thread is two months old. Curious if he ever figured out what the cause was?
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    Dollar General Stores

    We have had one here for a awhile now. Before that it was a 10 mile drive to the city if you needed anything.
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    iPhone Metadata?

    Already happening and has been going on for awhile now.
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    Welp my truck just "dropped" a lifter

    They keep my buddies independent shop quite busy!
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    Rear brakes wear faster than front

    Have heard this from several people including my one buddy that is a mechanic at a big independent shop.
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    Happy Winter Solstice BITOG!

    I look forward to the days starting to get longer.
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