The Original Old Farts Club

[pute]

That time of year when I try not to run the A/C or the furnace. House is around 60 by morning so I fire up the gas fired fireplace. Will heat the whole front of the house eventually. Temp will get close to 80f today. Love it when I can open up the house and let it breathe. Plus it helps keep the smell down with what is going on in my basement.

 

[Unca Walt]

What a fargin day I had yestiddy!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$

And I ain't done yet. $$400 for the faucet. The $800 washing machine got delivered & installed ($20 tip).

The guy turned on the washing machine... and the water stopped. OMIGAWD.

Turns out, this system took a dump:

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Water suddenly ceased flowing. The response to Herself's panicky phone call to the guy that installed it six years ago was marvelous. One hour later, he arrived. Two hours later, he found the problem.

Oh Gawd. That silvery tall cylinder is the RO membrane thingy. They are expected to last @2 years. I did not know this. It lasted six. But. The solenoid (behind that tubby white tank) was a deader,

And the relay on the pump on the left is shot.

All this happened because it was a sorta cascade.

The replacement part for the RO membrane is $500. They guy Haitian-rigged a temporary fix so we have water... just not enough to take showers, etc. He will be back again today.

I know I am looking at more than $1000. EEK.

Been a tough week -- I am laying out well over $2000 cash in "surprise" expenses. Ah, well... I just laid out $38,000 cash for Herself's new Camry, too.

I wasn't too far off: $1387.94 for the solenoid and stainless steel electrical switch. <-- (*sigh*) What's an extra nearly $400 for peace of mind?

There's a bunch I've learned. As the RO membrane goes and does its thing, it slowly gets clogged. So the water pump has to pump much harder to get less and less water through it.

On the good side: the electricity/load powering the pump will be less. So the pump will last longer. And our water system has been essentially rebuilt. Oughta be some time before the next panic.

 

[Rudedude]

Have a great evening kind people, I'm off to get lost in the ozone again ...

 

[pute]

@ Rudy......I will join you.....sounds like a good place to hang out....

 

[WeedHopper]

Miss my Brother and Sisters. Been a little busy in Arkansas but ill be home tomorrow evening and back at it
Then again not much for a Mod to do on a site like the Passion full of actual freaking Adults

 

[pute]

Night all. Travel safe hopper!

 

[Carty]

Ok, it's official. It's been raining here so much my street has it's own river flow. Life on the Connie River..

Humidity is horrible and difficult to get to the pool for exercise. So, what else do ya do when your locked up

with your pretty wife of 32yrs...

 

[boo]

mornin rudie...

 

[Rudedude]

Good morning brother Boo. Good morning peoples, it's another Thirstday.

 

[boo]

still knocking around...

 

[DragNFly]

Morning Rudy, morning boo
Carty you won't melt get in the pool and keep excersising,, you need to PERSERVERE and Not makes excuses........DNF jumps off his PERSERVERE.box.

Yankees swept Cleveland meet our old friends Tampa Bay next week, they beat us 9 out of 10 this year......

Coffee ready doobie rolled

 

[Drifting13]

G'Morning, y'all! Blood work at the VA this morning. Then this afternoon the wife gets her eyes lasered to lower the pressure. After that's healed then they'll do the cataracts.

 

[user 60570]

Good morning neighbors
more trimming today , wash rinse repeat

Some ghost express and my new granddaughter , that makes #8

 

[Unca Walt]

Sometimes... I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forward.

But, that's just how I roll.

 

[boo]

acckk, mornin folks...

 

[ROSTERMAN]

MORNING​

 

[pute]

Morning OFC!!! Gonna be a beautiful day here. High around 70f and Low's in mis 30's.....I could live here!

Gonna walk by the lake for sure and probably cut the grass as well. Out to dinner tonight and then fry my marble again! Life is good!

 

[Rockymtnbuds]

Smoke is terrible again and the ash has turned my black truck gray. We’re desperate for some rain. I let the dogs out back and I have a dust cloud hanging In the air for an hour. Need a mask to go out in the yard.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Smoke is terrible again and the ash has turned my black truck gray. We’re desperate for some rain. I let the dogs out back and I have a dust cloud hanging In the air for an hour. Need a mask to go out in the yard.

RU NEAR The Glass

 

[Rockymtnbuds]

RU NEAR The Glass

No I’m in Colorado Springs. We have several fires burning north of here plus a fire in Wyoming and the west coast smoke is being carried over us as well. I’ve had the place closed up for days but my eyes are burning and throat is sore. It’s even worse at higher elevations so no fishing this week. I have COPD and emphysema so this is a double whammy.