New garage time!

[pmsmechanic]

What do you use for bait? The previous owner of my property left a large live trap and I've got some coons living under my deck I want to get rid of. I don't know that they're causing any damage but eventually my dog is going to dig under there to get to them. At my last place I had to take up some deck boards to rescue my moronic stuck dog.

Sardines in a live trap.

 

[fatjay]

I'm here to give plumbers an aneurysm.

It's been a while since I have done this, by my 6th solder I had the right amount of heat and solder, top right.

 

[EddieWalker]

I like the yellow bottles better for copper. More heat than the blue bottles.

 

[chim]

I like the yellow bottles better for copper. More heat than the blue bottles.

Yessir. The roadMAPP to success

 

[fatjay]

I like the yellow bottles better for copper. More heat than the blue bottles.

I didn't realize that. I'll be sure to convert to the yellow next time I refill.

 

[murphy1244]

One ore thing off the list. Heat pump hot water heater.

What a beast! How many gallons is that?

 

[fatjay]

What a beast! How many gallons is that?

Only 65, but the top 2 feet are the heat pump, so that makes it bigger.

 

[fatjay]

I added the return to the furnace. Not the prettiest, but it's in there and no leaks. I have a shutoff valve after the boiler, then the T junction, then the shutoff valve from the hot water tank. I'm working my way backwards.

Work had to stop as my wife wants to bathe my kid and apparently hot water is required for that. No navy showers I guess.

After this I'll have to drain hte system again, then cut in the supply line. Then run copper to the ceiling and over to the tank.

 

[fatjay]

Plumbed up. Lots of shutoff's. Pressure tested and flushed out. Got the tank up on bricks. Just need electric and the drains.

 

[airbiscuit]

How close are you to being done with all your current or planned projects?

 

[civilian]

Not sure about fatjay, but, Never! Jon

 

[EddieWalker]

How close are you to being done with all your current or planned projects?

Is it possible to have land and finish all your projects?

 

[fatjay]

How close are you to being done with all your current or planned projects?

I need to install the new mini split heat pump yet, and wife's new washer and dryer. Then I'm going to enclose the front garage to make a wine room and knock out the old wash room to make a full bathroom out of hte first floor powder room. Then i'll be installing a new 2 car garage addition with a new master bedroom over top. I'll need to reconfigure the second floor hallway to make access.

Lady that wanted 2 dozen eggs texted me, she had 12 pumpkins for me. So I fired up the cart and met her at the driveway. Chickens will be eating good today!

 

[airbiscuit]

You are a hoot!

 

[fatjay]

You are a hoot!

I'm having a good time in this life. It's to short not to!

 

[fatjay]

Problem. My Hot water return crosses over the removable air filter. So either I find a longer flexible hose or I need to replumb it. The lines on there are 24" and I'm not seeing a FIP to FIP 36" on HD's website. So it looks like I need to cut the line and route it back so the hose can go behind the filter.

 

[EddieWalker]

Why not use two flex lines and connect them with a nipple?

 

[fatjay]

Why not use two flex lines and connect them with a nipple?

I want to do it right and have it look nice. I am not a fan of flex lines to begin with, i feel like they're a point of failure.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I want to do it right and have it look nice. I am not a fan of flex lines to begin with, i feel like they're a point of failure.

Home Depot sells a stainless steel braided line that looks very adequate for the job. It sure simplified my last hot water tank install.

Edited to change the word "makes" to "sells".

 

[fatjay]

Well that's done. I drained the water out of hte line, cut it, but every time i went to heat it up, more water came out. Had to resolder a few times. Now I can take the filter out.

New electric run. 25' of 10/2 is $100. I was 6" short to make it, so I had to put a junction box. I considered movign the tank 6" closer. I misplaced the screws for the electrical cover, and the ground screw is part of the electrical cover, so I can't run it without it being screwed d0own.