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We immediately had a drought and his lawn turned to dust. He near flooded the block pouring water on it trying to force it to turn green. Because the grass was so short all that came up were weeds which I dutifully cut right to the dirt. The lawn ended up looking like a scene from ‘Grapes of Wrath’. The old doctor heard what he had done and paid me for the extra cutting. The next year I told the jerk that I was too busy.
Always be nice to the help.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
And on the subject of Ego batteries and the battery charger -- if you leave the battery plugged into the charger, after a specified period of inactivity (30 days if I remember correctly) the charger will discharge the battery to 30% and leave it there. Seems that is the best way to maintain a battery for long term storage.
So for your first use in the spring, the day before you plan to use it, take the battery off the charger for a few seconds, and then plug it back in. The charger will then bring the battery back to full strength. If you forget to do this, you will definitely think your battery is going bad.
Let us know how it goes.
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jmonroe
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I didn't mean to give the impression that mowing the sloped part of the yard is a big deal.
The battery mower makes it much easier, as it is a lot lighter than a gas mower.
I forgot what it was like to be a kid with car lust.
Oh yeah, they were driving an Enterprise box truck they rented from my office. I mentioned that they had a truck from my company and the partner said “you own the company?” LOL
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
This just popped up for me, not sure why.
On second thought, I did type in Q7 the other day.
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Had an appointment to get the sprinklers activated in early May. The guys come out, fire everything up, make a few adjustments to the coverage, then tell me they hear "a leak" around the equipment on the side of the house. He doesn't see any water, so we decide to let it go.
Later that night, I get an automated email from my water company telling me that my water usage is, like, 3x normal. Get another one the next afternoon, at which point I shut off the water at the main down in the basement.
Call the sprinkler company, tell them the problem, and they tell me they are booked through mid-June. Swell. So, out come the old-fashioned sprinklers that attach to the hose. Fortunately, we had a fair amount of rain in May, so I didn't have to use it all that often. June comes along and the temp goes up and the rain disappears. Started using the hose pretty much every day, but still have a few brown spots both front and back.
The "guy" came back on Saturday and replaced the backflow valve, which had to be dug out. Turns out that when it was installed 5 years ago, an O-ring was crushed and caused it to fail prematurely.
Sprinklers are now working, and I've got them running every day, morning and evening, to get the grass to the correct color. Doesn't help that it's been upper 90's the last couple of days, and expected to last a couple more.
Also playing around with the height I have the mower set at - I can go from 1 (scalp) to 7 (hardly anything is taken off). Usually set it to 2 or 3, but now using 4 to keep the grass longer and allow the roots to re-establish.
Fingers crossed that it will come back nice and healthy.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
No wonder the west in running out of water.
Normally, I run them 3 times a week. By switching to a daily schedule, I cut back the watering time, so I suspect the overall usage isn't all that much more.
Yes, I'm worried about the drought here. Lots of water rights are going to be strained in the next couple of years, all over the Western US.
FWIW, I don't get my water from the Colorado or the snowmelt. My water district spent 15 years to get a reservoir set up for both my community and the one I used to live in - I've been paying surcharges for that long to fund the work.
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Every year we had a break and our water bill was so high we gave up....we pray for rain and if really stuck we use a sprinkler....not ideal but better than the dealing with the sprinkler system. The other thing is the high cost of maintenance....the costs are never ending.
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We had a tree root completely engulf one of the manifolds. That was a $1600 visit last month.
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Since my lawn guy was responsible for this patch of grass, I tended to take his advice more.
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Thanks. She doesn’t like the dark interior. Ours was light grey and 37k miles.
Even before I had a sprinkler system I watered 30 mins a zone every other day. Seems to be working at the new house with the 5 zone system.
I think my lawn guy cuts a little short, but my wife likes it shorter so that’s that.
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Why would it make the water bill so high?
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
The sprinkler system in Florida covers a huge area and it is constantly breaking down...they keep patching it up to keep it going.
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What he suggests, is instead on depending on a drying Colorado River and by extension Lake Mead, now at its lowest level, is to build a desalinated water plant on the Pacific Ocean in California and pipe the water into Arizona. That way, the Southwest will have plenty of water for residential, recreational and agriculture uses. Nice idea but can it work?
He believes Americans have become cheap, lazy and soft and do not embody the pioneer spirit of the early settlers of the copper state. Obviously, this proposal will not be cheap, but it is feasible given the sophisticated engineering technology available today.
What do think of his proposal, madness or pragmatic?
As a sprinkler system owner for 23 years, something breaks every year. You can count on it.
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Today the cable service doesn't work for her TV or internet....they cut through that.
And they cut off the electricity line that goes to her storage shed....where the control panel is for her sprinkler system.
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Never happened.
Don't they use desalination in the Middle East?
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With Pluto having been demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006, Neptune is the last planet to have been discovered in our solar system. Neptune was first observed with a telescope in 1846 and since then there’s been widespread discussion about whether or not there’s another planet beyond it. This hypothetical planet is what astronomers refer to as Planet X.
This recent (June 12, 2021) 11-minute video explores the possibility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lizT3uonZHg
jmonroe
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I had a sprinkler system - my wife! 🤪😜
She always wanted a green lawn and beautiful shrubbery around our houses - so she mowed the lawns and she managed the watering of the grass and the shrubs. She was a stay-at-home mom and had lots of time on her hands once the kids started school. So she took a keen interest in out lawn and trees and shrubs.
When she went back to work, I began to team up with her on weekends in keeping our lawn, shrubs and trees green and well-manicured. All our neighbors were always commenting on how beautiful our home looked from the street. We even won community awards for the most beautiful home property in our city.
When the kids were old enough, they shared in the responsibility of keeping our lawn and greenery in top-notch shape. Fertilizer was essential in keeping our 1/3 acre lot exquisite throughout the spring, summer and fall.
We eventually had a landscaping company install an underground sprinkling system with timers and moisture sensors so the grass and shrubs and trees were efficiently watered. It was costly - but that’s what my wife lived for - GREEN, GREEN. GREEN! 🤢🧑🏽🎤🐸🐢🐊🌲🍀🍃🍏✳️🟢🟩
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I suspect most companies that install these systems make them as complicated (expensive) as they can be.
No moisture detectors, no timers. Just three shut-offs. Third base foul line, first base foul line, and infield. I know when it needs water.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
Desalinating water at the ocean in CA and piping it to AZ must be terribly expensive. It might be better to set up such facilities on the Gulf of California and pump it in from Mexico. Much shorter distance.
https://www.livescience.com/4510-desalination-work.html
Pioneer spirit? You mean when there were range wars over water access? I don’t think I’d be willing to shoot my neighbor so I could water my lawn.
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Hmmm… I don’t think I can make the system do that.
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Hmmm… I don’t think I can make the system do that.
You should be able to put in multiple programs. Mine has A, B and C. Zones 1-6 on A, etc... Then, you can schedule each program for two days per week (Sunday+Wed), (Mo+Th), (Tu+FR).
My controller is at least 8 years old. I'll bet you can do it.
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I assume new system controllers are all digital so can set it up off your cell phone app if you want. But I certainly am not paying to put one in!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning for problems with my back and nerve pain down my legs. I just got the results of my MRI and it shows two bulging discs at L3 L4 and L5 and serious stenosis.
I am waiting to see the surgeon to see his recommendations for solving my consistent pain. Just another day in the life of abacomike! 🤪😜🤓
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I had a sprinkler system - my wife! 🤪😜
She always wanted a green lawn and beautiful shrubbery around our houses - so she mowed the lawns and she managed the watering of the grass and the shrubs. She was a stay-at-home mom and had lots of time on her hands once the kids started school. So she took a keen interest in out lawn and trees and shrubs.
When she went back to work, I began to team up with her on weekends in keeping our lawn, shrubs and trees green and well-manicured. All our neighbors were always commenting on how beautiful our home looked from the street. We even won community awards for the most beautiful home property in our city.
When the kids were old enough, they shared in the responsibility of keeping our lawn and greenery in top-notch shape. Fertilizer was essential in keeping our 1/3 acre lot exquisite throughout the spring, summer and fall.
We eventually had a landscaping company install an underground sprinkling system with timers and moisture sensors so the grass and shrubs and trees were efficiently watered. It was costly - but that’s what my wife lived for - GREEN, GREEN. GREEN! 🤢🧑🏽🎤🐸🐢🐊🌲🍀🍃🍏✳️🟢🟩
Yeah, I know what you mean. I haven’t met a woman yet that didn’t like money.
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Mine is 17. I’ll have to take a look when I get a chance.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
@abacomike - I hope your back gets better. Have you had epidural steroids?
We filed with our insurance and got a rental. Ford Fusion. Woohoo.
Our company put the pictures through some estimator and one said totaled but the other said borderline. They didn’t realize that it has air suspension so that should tip it over the edge I hope