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Tankless water heaters?

Yep, 96% efficiency Triangle Tube Prestige which can modulate down to 25% output, is the size of a microwave, and vents directly outside via PVC pipe. Inside construction is extremely simple with little to no unnecessary complexity. Radiant heat is so much more comfortable than forced air...
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- Post #32
- May 10, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Tankless water heaters?

If you have a boiler, an indirect water heater is superior IMO.
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- Post #17
- May 10, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Renting and lease...What is the correct interpretation of the lease?

Law in my state is rent cannot be late until after the 10th of the month, regardless of what is in the lease. Maybe you have a similar state law?
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- Post #78
- May 9, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Are Beats headphones worth the money?

I have used a pair of these, the clarity is excellent, however they definitely need a bass biased sound profile as they are lacking a bit in this category.
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- Post #132
- May 5, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Elder Scrolls Online release date 4-4-14

The group finder dungeons are difficult but you cannot say they are impossible. I have noticed most of the players you find with the grouping tool are not very bright. I think the main rookie mistake is too many people playing in first person view instead of third person zoomed out all the...
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- Post #585
- Apr 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Jay Leno's Garage: Porsche 918

Sounds like a foolish statement. When the Cayman was first released, I remember magazines raving how much superior the chassis was to the 911 naturally since it is mid-engine and Porsche knew they had to purposely hold the power back to avoid it overtaking the 911 flagship. When you take a...
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- Post #25
- Mar 25, 2014
- Forum: The Garage
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GPU Boost Sucks! How to Disable?

GPU boost has worked great for me since day 1 with my GTX 680 (overclocked and stock). You sure you don't have another underlying issue?
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- Post #29
- Mar 20, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Water in my basement

It is illegal in most cities to pump ground water or rain water into the cities sewer to prevent the system from being overwhelmed doing rain storms. That means you need to have a dry well to pump to. Doesn't stop most people from connecting their sump pumps and gutters though as there is not...
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- Post #24
- Feb 25, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Is this the new S5?

Smartphone releases are getting more and more boring. I think they peaked around the GS3. The phone is still butter smooth, 720p display makes for super sharp text, and it is the perfect size. It seems all they are doing now is adding gimmicks like eye-scrolling (GS4) and fingerprint readers...
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- Post #30
- Feb 24, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Property tax assessments

Property assessments mean zero. Whether values skyrocket, or plummet, the city will simply adjust their mill rate to whatever it needs to be set to in order for them to bring in the amount of revenue they need. They get their money no matter what the real estate market does. In my state...
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- Post #3
- Jan 28, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Stainless steel appliances?

$1350 is extremely expensive for your average rental. You can probably find a SS range suitable for about half that price.
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- Post #2
- Jan 18, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Are the "Lord of the Rings" books better than the movies - who has consumed both?

The moves are better. Tolkein was a good story teller, not a good writer. Some things in the books just take forever and are dragged on and on. You watch the movie afterwards and its simplified and done in a few minutes like it should have been.
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- Post #74
- Jan 14, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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New to SC2, been spamming a few 1v1 games...

Are you playing the original Wings of Liberty or the expansion? I would not be surprised if WOL is dead as most probably moved onto HOTS.
- fstime
- Post #19
- Jan 9, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Getting my carpets steam cleaned, how does that work in a furnished room?

Dude, just move the furniture out of the room. How are they supposed to clean the carpet with tons of obstructions. Or you can "have them clean around it" so your carpet is two shades, dirty and clean.
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- Post #3
- Jan 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Boss Selling Restaurant of 17 Years to Help Employee with Brain Tumor

No, I believe the original deadline was Dec 15, which got pushed back to Dec 23 because of the healthcare.gov website problems. How can the deadline for coverage in the 2014 year be 3 months into 2014? She would have to pay for January's coverage by next week.
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- Post #44
- Jan 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Boss Selling Restaurant of 17 Years to Help Employee with Brain Tumor

The deadline for signing up for Obamacare for the 2014 year has already passed. You had to sign up in late 2013, if she signs up now, it will be for the 2015 calender year I believe. This is done to prevent people from not signing up at all and then simply signing up whenever they get sick or...
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- Post #39
- Jan 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Shut the furnace off

Your duct going to the bedroom should have an adjustable damper as it leaves the furnace or air handler (a lot of the times, its just a butterfly nut you can turn) where you can close it slightly until you're comfortable. Sometimes you just need to rebalance the system.
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- Post #33
- Jan 7, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Worthless Electric Heatpumps

By split system, I hope you do not mean two ductless mini-splits and instead a traditional heatpump/condenser with an air handler and duct-work throughout the house. If that is the case, furnaces are much cheaper than boilers with 95%+ efficient units only costing slightly more than basic 80%...
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- Post #14
- Jan 6, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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FWD snow question.

I believe stability control is what allows individual braking on one wheel to engage. It is actually quite nice since it will save you while you are already in a turn as it applies braking force to one wheel to prevent a wipe out. So I would say having both is important. The obvious solution...
- fstime
- Post #43
- Jan 3, 2014
- Forum: The Garage
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FWD snow question.

Some cars will lock the car in 2nd gear when in D2, but like others said, most will probably just limit you to 2nd. I don't think it really maters if your tranny doesn't lock into 2nd. Off the line slippage can be somewhat eliminated using soft throttle control. Going up a hill in 2nd could...
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- Post #6
- Jan 3, 2014
- Forum: The Garage
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Was Halo the first game with a flashlight?

You should, one of the most influential and revolutionary first person shooters of all time. Black Mesa is a remake using the source engine and is free to download and play.
- fstime
- Post #5
- Jan 2, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Was Halo the first game with a flashlight?

Half-Life in 1998?
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- Post #2
- Jan 2, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Hearthstone

Game seems cool after playing for a week or so. Not that hard to go 9 wins in arena for me so far. Mage and Priest are clearly more OP than the other classes at the moment, both classes can make your life hell. The other classes are seem fine. Whether this game is remembered as great...
- fstime
- Post #237
- Dec 4, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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Brian & Anand Hate SD Card's in Phones

I don't see the point in filling up a 64gb card with 1080p movies to watch on a tiny 4.5 inch screen. Oh wait, most people don't, which is why no SD card is fine for most.
- fstime
- Post #433
- Dec 4, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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ZELDA 3ds XL Gold

I hate the 3D mode, I always turn it off.
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- Post #162
- Nov 23, 2013
- Forum: Console Gaming
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has the MB vs BMW debate changed recently, or is it just me?

W210's have been tanks in my experience, what has been so negative about yours exactly? I would say quality did not decrease until after the Chrysler merger and introduction of the W211 and W220. Another thing to consider is, cars in the mid 90's did not have anywhere near the amount of...
- fstime
- Post #20
- Nov 15, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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The Official PS4 Thread

Epic fail for Sony and the PSN being offline until Monday rumored. https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/237 There is no excuse for that, they knew exactly how many systems were pre-ordered and can get a very good idea of what the load would be. I am very confident Xbox...
- fstime
- Post #4,098
- Nov 15, 2013
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Plumbers and Do-It-Yourselfers...got a question

Solid brass does not rust, it lasts a very, very long time.
- fstime
- Post #14
- Nov 7, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Cordless Circular Saws

You will never see a carpenter doing any kind of real work like building a deck or framing a house using a battery operated handsaw or sawzal for a reason. If you only plan on buying one, I would go corded.
- fstime
- Post #5
- Nov 4, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Is it me, or are Subway franchisees getting screwed over?

I doubt that. Around here, Dunkin Donuts is very picky about letting people open new stores. I think they only allow 1-2 per major road through the city (90,000 pop NYC suburbia). The average DD here makes $30,000/month, meaning 12 stores would bring in around 6.5 million a year.
- fstime
- Post #65
- Nov 3, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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New media room, garage, and house entrance... What gadgets should I install?

Makes me sad how many people build the cheaper way and go OSB instead of plywood or cinderblock foundation instead of poured concrete, its a night and day difference.
- fstime
- Post #28
- Oct 29, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Israel minister: Strike on Iran could be necessary

So what, Netanyahoo still looks like a war monger claiming Iran has been close to have nukes 21 years ago. So close means two decades with his logic?
- fstime
- Post #226
- Oct 29, 2013
- Forum: Politics and News
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Why Is Broadband More Expensive In the US Than Elsewhere?

Simple, lack of competition. Here, it's either the cable company or ATT DSL. When I was in Europe, you were able to choose from a variety of DSL companies; and the connections are not slow either. I think 20 mbps ADSL was around $20/month, $40/month bundled when phone line.
- fstime
- Post #13
- Oct 28, 2013
- Forum: Politics and News
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Are you supposed to rinse after using mouthwash?

You're not supposed to rinse after brushing your teeth or drink/eat anything for 30 minutes. The idea is to allow your teeth to absorb the fluoride. So my guess would be the same probably applies to mouthwash. You still need to do a good job spitting out everything.
- fstime
- Post #7
- Oct 26, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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BMW 2-Series

It is funny that they need to create a 1 series and this 2-series which are probably about the size/weight the old e30 3-series used to be; and the new 3-series looks to be as big as the 5-series was at one point.
- fstime
- Post #15
- Oct 25, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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7 reasons

The engines on these sound so bad. Either way, they are pretty out-dated cars by today's standards.
- fstime
- Post #22
- Oct 22, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Refinance closing cost question

Of course, the branch most likely has a target number they have to reach each quarter in mortgage loans which along with other targets determines their bonuses.
- fstime
- Post #5
- Oct 21, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Refinance closing cost question

It does sound a little silly, but if you come out the end of the day with only $300 in closing costs, that is a pretty sweet deal. I would just get it in writing like you said, if you say it also states so on the original email, I would not worry too much. You said your self that you don't...
- fstime
- Post #2
- Oct 21, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Help! DIY home improvement problem: baseboard not right height for wood floors.

I agree, shoe-moldings or quarter round looks cheesy and I would not use it for a new project.
- fstime
- Post #34
- Oct 21, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Fox News: Sandy hook contractors forbidden to discuss.

All the NYC big shots and hedge fund managers live in Fairfield County which has an enormous cost of living and isn't even anything special, the rest of the state is an even bigger borefest without any of the big money. But I get it, it's a very strategic location with the Metro-North line...
- fstime
- Post #161
- Oct 18, 2013
- Forum: Politics and News

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