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Hi all, had a cooper and hunter mini split CH-HPR12-230V. It’s been a champ since early summer in Pittsburgh, always cooling, always heating. The app health check says everything is fine. The outdoor unit a few weeks ago was making a single chirp every minute or so (I didn’t time it). But it seemed to go away.

I went out to get something from the garage and heard three long beeps, a delay, and this repeats indefinitely. The condenser was making the beeps. I checked the app, still heating, room was warm as expected, both indoor and outdoor units running. No sign of oil on the flare fittings inside or out, so I shut the system off. It continued to run the fan I’m assuming to cool down the co

My home was built 2008, finished basement, never had musty smell. The measured humidity from sensors and from two different dehumidifiers is well under 30%. We never had musty smell ever. There are no leaks, sat watching the water meter do nothing for an hour, no signs of pex leaks, can’t hear water running even with audio checking. Two dehumidifiers moved around the basement over two weeks either don’t turn on because the humidity is too low, or with the continuous one, only a few drops. The smell is worst in the stair well, but it’s growing. No attic leaks, as the second and first floor have no odor, and the attic has no sign of leaks. I live in western pa, and the ground has been pretty s

Are there any accessories such as dust covers/weather resistant covers? What about a carrying case for the solar panels? The solar panels are water resistant, but the wires are too short to leave the panels outside while the unit stays inside. There’s no way to safely leave this unit outside unattended while charging with solar.

The competitors all seem to have weather proof covers and cases, if anyone has some recommendations for 3rd party alternatives I’d appreciate them.

Hello all, my fridge and freezer stopped working. Temp drifts to ambient temp and doesn’t cool. I attempted to follow the service diagnostic mode instructions here: https://appliantology.org/blogs/entry/158-how-to-enter-service-test-mode-in-a-maytag-refrigerator-with-electronic-controls/

However it just displays SH and I can select on or off with the refrigerator temp controls. It will not let me go into the diagnostic menu. So I ordered a new capacitor and starter relay, and switched them out but I cannot tell if the compressor is running or not. Does anyone have any guess as to what I can do to enter service diagnostic to run the various diagnostic functions? Thank you in advance!

I live in Pittsburgh, PA. My grinder pump discharge line had a break and leaked all winter. The excavator used in fixing it destroyed a large swath of my lawn. I am having a reception at my home may 21.

Is there any chance I can go roll the damaged areas flat again, plug aerate the lawn, and seed this weekend and at least have some growth covering this area by 5/21 so it doesn’t look like a septic tank exploded?

Needless to say, but the soil is now quite fertile if that helps. Thanks in advance!

Are there any flexible mounts for the nest cam indoor? We just brought our newborn baby boy home and bedbathandbeyond and Owlet screwed us by not stating their product was pulled from shelves and the App Store by the FDA… I need a 24/7 cam to make sure our cats don’t join him for a nap when I’m in the other room, so I’d like a flexible one I can strap to the bassinet to see him. Thanks in advance!

Hello all, with the holidays on us and incoming children to the house, how do you guys ensure the frame tv isn’t fussed with and pulled off a mount? I don’t remember seeing a locking piece to keep it in place and I don’t see anything in the instructions. Do you guys have any advice?

I have had left rear tail light issues, brake light and turn signal going out intermittently, since having my hitch and wiring harness installed. Now the entire rear drivers side doesn’t work. I took it to the dealer and they said it’s butchered badly from the harness install and will be several hundred to repair the wiring. I can’t get anyone at the uhaul store on the phone where it was installed. Any recommendations on what to do? They didn’t use splitter connections, they cut wires and splices that way so I can’t just undo what they did. Thanks in advance.

The AMC Loews in Pittsburgh has had the bar closed for at least a few months now. Will this be reopening?

As a Pitt student, you can actually cross register for classes at CMU. Pitt is fantastic, but if you are looking for arts courses or engineering/computing electives, there’s a solid chance CMU courses on your academic resume can bolster your chances at getting into masters programs or standing out over other grads from your school.

It’s like entering a tailgate around Heinz field, Steeler jerseys everywhere and very few visiting team jerseys spread throughout.

I trusted the goof proof shower pan kit. I should not have trusted it. Pre slope with 4:1 mix, liner, then quick slope. Well this results in a deep drain that the shower drain threads cannot reach. Does anyone know of a generic pvc extension? It would be 2” ips male to female to add like 2-3” of height to the drain. Worst case I’ll 3d print this and epoxy seal it but I’d rather have an off the shelf solution. Thanks in advance!