What R you doing today?

[jswordy]

We get "chunks" from time to time. The filter keeps larger particles out of the lines.

My pump is set 20 feet above the bottom of my drilled well, so no worries there. My well's bottom is chert, which is an ideal situation.

 

[bstnh1]

I had our hot water heater replaced this morning. It wasn't dead, but it had been acting up ... and it's 22 years old. I'm much happier replacing it before it died instead of going 1 to 2 weeks without hot water if we replace it after it dies.

We had our well pump replaced last April, and the team installed a new water filter. But the unit doesn't have a built-in cut-off switch, and they didn't install one in the line between the pump and the house.

While the plumbers were here, I had them install a switch. So now I turn off the switch on the house side of the pressure tank, turn off the switch between the filter and the house, and swap filters in 30 seconds.

Folks on city/municipal water miss all this type of fun stuff!!!

"Switches"???? I have a simple ball valve on each side of the filter. Close both of them and the filter is isolated.

 

[bstnh1]

@Kraffty It's still apart and in storage until the appliances are delivered and installed ... but now I gotta know, lol ... look familiar?

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We had one like that, only it was a red top with silver or pinkish swirls/streaks.

 

[winemaker81]

"Switches"???? I have a simple ball valve on each side of the filter. Close both of them and the filter is isolated.

That's what the plumber installed. It "switches" the water on and off, so I called it a switch.

 

[jswordy]

We had one like that, only it was a red top with silver or pinkish swirls/streaks.

The table alone is worth $350-300 in antique shops. A friend just picked one up that's in better shape than mine out of someone's trash! She had it out in the weather on her deck until I pointed out it is worth that much, lol. Then she brought it under cover. These can still be bought new. A set is like $3,000 at the place that appears to make them the sturdiest. We're getting our chairs there. The retro look should go well with our kitchen design and trim.

https://www.americanchairs.com/

 

[jswordy]

That's what the plumber installed. It "switches" the water on and off, so I called it a switch.

Ball valves.

 

[ibglowin]

Cutting up meat for the freezer! $4.97/lb this week for the whole ribeyes at Kroger stores. This is a choice that could pass for prime IMHO!

 

[jswordy]

Cutting up meat for the freezer! $4.97/lb this week for the whole ribeyes at Kroger stores. This is a choice that could pass for prime IMHO!


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$5.97 here. I still have a ton of them vac-packed.

 

[sour_grapes]

I will check my local store!

 

[ibglowin]

Went out to celebrate the holidaze last night in the City Different!

 

[jswordy]

My day started with a 7 a.m. trip to Lowe's for spacers and adhesive. Got the first of three walls of Spanish subway tile done on the backsplash. Installed approximately 5 billion spacers, lol. Finished it 30 minutes ago. Grout will be almond-colored so it will lighten the joints considerably. I wish you could see the bead board better. Oh well. Rolling Rock on the desk as I type, #3 so far. Pain is very hurtful!

 

[jswordy]

Here's six hours of work on this wall today. Just wrapped up about a half hour ago. Oh, my back! I am beat. I have a few little fillers to cut yet. Also want to run a course below the counter level behind the stove. All totaled, I have 16 hours in the backsplash tile. Still need to grout it.



This is why you never trust your countertops to be your guide for tiling. The counter on one side of the range is 1/4" higher than on the other side. You can see my nice level line as a guide for the tops of the first course.



Sunday's work, on the right...