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  2. squonk
    I would call a reputable local HVAC mechanic and have him pull that blower and clean it so you can save some energy. Don't let him rip you off!
  3. Handy Don
    Nope. Con Ed’s connection/transmission/“fees” are all higher than CMPs on top of the 77% higher basic kilowatt hour rate. There is also, for many customers, a “time of use” escalation triggered by higher than “normal” demand or lower than “normal” available supply system wide. Typically this is during heat waves in summer but occasionally during cold spells or from storm damage. There is, too, a discount available to some customers for managed and/or off-peak consumption, typically in exchange for allowing Con Ed more monitoring and control access to your home or business, e.g. to shut down air conditioning, shut down an industrial process, or activate nighttime vehicle chargers remotely.
  4. ebinmaine
    Because we've been busy getting the Trina momma moved to her new place in our basement apartment we didn't have as much firewood this year. No woodstove for the workshop yet... The shop woodstove will be in service for next winter. Electric heat 5000 watts above the front door. Electric AC and heat above the rear door. I also use 2 of the oil filled radiator room heaters on separate circuits. Turns out that the AC & heat combo is a pretty weak heater. Excellent cooler though. Because of that I got a stronger heater to go above the rear door. Haven't installed it yet.
  5. Stan50
    What could go wrong if pump would be installed improperly? No gas to carburator or something worse?
  6. JCM
    So you did get the wood stove hooked up in the shop EB ? And an electric heater with a/c combo ?
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  8. Blue Chips
    If you don't mind, maybe I'll PM you and pick your brain a bit when I get closer to making a decision about selecting a heater.
  9. ebinmaine
    Jim & Jim... that wasn't just for the system. That was for the excavation involved because of the mountainside. We're talking for the house here. Not the shop. Absolutely no way I would put that kind of money into a shop heat system when we have a perfectly good wood stove out there. For the house, we were considering either propane or electricity after the huge oil spill in 2019. The propane system would have required 25 to 40 ft of digging 4 ft down and placing the lines. Also, the tank mount area, which would have had to be excavated. Because we have no way of knowing what size the boulders would be underground until we start digging, there's no way to give an accurate quote for excavation. Then, bring in the entirely new system. The excavation would have had great potential to be as much, or more, then the actual system installation itself. You guys put to actual thought. How much do you spend on propane or heating oil a year??? WE SPEND LESS THAN $1000 PER YEAR ON HEAT. People get all freaked out about Electric Heating systems. I used to as well. But now that I have one, I don't know that I would go a different direction.
  10. WHX??
    Their all junk nowadays guy. Just some's better junk than others. Modine is ok I used their bigger units. Sterling is ok and I was brainwashed on Lennox and liked my LF 25's ... well I carried parts for them is why. https://www.lennox.com/residential/products/heating-cooling/garage-heaters/lf25 Any brand names & sealed comb. ones you are gonna have to go through a dealer and his margins. Get ready for sticker shock. Big boxes ones are ok for the DIY if you put them in right. Just can't beat their price. I'd wanna coach you big time on those you go that route. For example https://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/heaters/gas-garage-heaters/mr-heater-reg-big-maxx-dual-fuel-forced-air-garage-heater/f260550/p-1444441200665-c-6861.htm I did too when I sold out but got them 4 years for free since I am a vet. Just in case side work ... that ain't gonna happen since I got a full blown retirement tractor addiction! For what the powers that be charge these days for them I could buy more horses... thers a 877 for sale local that's...
  11. Blue Chips
    I think you overlooked something. The $.13 per kWh energy rate that you mentioned does not include delivery charges and sales tax. My latest power bill was $612.98 for 2192 kWh, which works out to $.28 per kWh. That includes CMP delivery charges and "Standard Offer" supplier energy charges, plus a few bucks for tax. The CMP delivery charges were more than the energy charges.
  12. 19richie66

    Since I'm too old to lift engines...

    19richie66 replied to kpinnc's topic in Tools and Equipment

    Having too much !%#$ and having something to lift that !%#$ is two different things 😁
  13. JCM
    Yes Jimbo I keep my Mass, NH and Maine Master PLG license as well as my Journeyman PLG license and Mass Gas Fitters License current as well as my PHCC & NH schooling current. Also a Mass Oil Burner License current.
  14. 417-8mule

    Looking for a 520H in CT or close

    417-8mule posted a classfied in Wanted

    I think it’s time to upgrade my 417-8 for a 520h for the sole purpose of getting more enjoyment out of the loader attachment. Located in CT, preferably local. For the record I did toy around the idea of swapping for a swept front axle and gear reduction but figured why not just get the “bigger” machine. I would potentially be willing to trade the 417-8 and maybe an attachment or two for the right 520H so let me know what’s out there. Thanks all
  15. Handy Don
    Cute. But very old! I read their “every three years” submissions to the Public Service Commission that evaluates/approves/denies proposed rates. What stands out is the cost of installing and maintaining extremely high capacity service via underground infrastructure to the high-density parts of NYC. Think of 1,400 people housed in a single 5-ish acre city block. You’d think the sheltered wiring would be good, but flooding of low-lying areas plus subway tunnels, as well as salt intrusion via street manholes are costly to fix.
  16. WHX??
    I have guys ... I was one of them. I would walk into a new build with the idiotic thinking that if a guy could afford a build like this he could afford me. Yes forgive me but again I have sinned. Most times I was busier than a nine peckered billy goat, didn't need the work & couldn't find good help and my price dictated that. I shoulda been upfront and just told customers that. I take it in your new shop Big Unit? On the side working for a bud I coulda done yours for less than 3k. Nothin fancy mind you but woulda got the job done and something to build on. A decent propane gas supply woulda been the only thing. Correct Plunge .. B vent is fine for most just keep an eye on corrosion. Particularly on the vent connector. Long term thing. Got that right too Plunge. NFPA 54 is the bible for pros tho. Yeah but I do try to keep up on things just not a priority anymore. You still keep your licenses Jim?
  17. wallfish
    Well, why do you think they call it CON Edison?
  18. Handy Don started following Game Changer Heat & A/C In the Shop
  19. Handy Don
    Gents, I have some sympathy but try not to grouse too loudly. I’d take your ~13¢ per kilowatt hour over my ~23¢ (New York, Con Edison) any day. And our “base transmission/connection” cost is also much higher, as well.
  20. JCM
    As far as I remember if you can drive a vehicle in the minimum height of a Gas heater is 8' off the finished floor. The exhaust does not need to be stainless steel. The 30,000 is by far quieter than the 45,000 in my situation. I really hate to quote the National Gas Code because of so many variations State to State I assume. And I am NOT active in the trade anymore full time. Only when I get an offer I can't refuse. My experiences are in Mass mostly. I do like Modine products though.
  21. wallfish
    The last full tractor I painted (2019) had plenty of those custom finger prints in the paint because of being so impatient to get those parts together. So it's custom in more ways than one! LOL Those pretty little parts hanging around is about the same thing as a "Don't Look In Here" sign! I'm just compelled to do the wrong thing.
  22. WHX??
    Looks like your a machinist Chips ... yeah cutting fluids can sow up a unit heater. Sealed combustion not the worst idea. Just throwing this out there for brain food. In some cases a small ...say 40k ...high efficiency furnace is not a bad idea. Larger shop might be the route to go. Some can be hung horizontal and easy pvc sealed venting. Really only con is they require a drain that won't freeze. Several work arounds for that tho & efficiency off the hook. For example these are made by Lennox International and rebranded for online sales. Not that I condone buying crap like this off the internet but hey ... with the right help with pros here and common sense install is no harder than rebuilding a K241. https://www.alpinehomeair.com/product/furnaces-heaters/forced-air/natural-gas-lp/blueridge/bg802uh070av12?linkfrom=froogle&campaign=1781746484&adgroupid=72841299567&product_partition_id=2490333725924&keyword=&matchtype=&device=c&content=714669832557&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboDeR0eoeeksxpHVh_zA0Vp7T7C85Du2fslrEDibzYCPB0ladVVXD5hoC9tsQAvD_BwE&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1781746484&gbraid=0AAAAAD_tWfaEuAf1jVdl7h-A528VCwyqW
  23. Stan50
    Upss, I just put the pump , tractor started right up and I did some chores and some driving in the snow... I'm beginner so i didn't pay much attention to this, just did it with some care
  24. JCM
    $ 16,000. Never heard such a thing.
  25. Blue Chips
    The bottom of a ceiling-mount heater in my shop would be roughly 6-1/2 feet above the floor, as it only has an 8-foot ceiling. Our new garage has an 11-foot ceiling, but insulating and heating the new garage is way down on the to-do list. I don't mind paying a little extra for a sealed-combustion LP unit. A stainless exhaust and intake could go straight through the back wall of the shop, where they would be out of sight. As to size, I'm thinking that 30K BTU should be plenty. I'm open to suggestions as to brand and model.
  26. Stan50
    Upss, I just put the pump carefully, tractor started right up and I did some chores and some driving in the snow...
  27. My_horse

    fuel pump gasket

    My_horse replied to Stan50's topic in Engines

    I just bought a Kohler replacement pump for my 314-8 in case it was bad. It was only $50. Came with a few different gaskets and a big snap ring. Didn’t end up needing it, but I’ll keep it in the cabinet because it will be needed at some point.
  28. ebinmaine
    I agree in principle but when you're getting told that it's going to be up to $16,000 to do the installation... then you go a different direction I'll NEVER in my lifetime justify that much initial expense.
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