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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

Talked to my neighbour and apologized if I came off like an ******* and nosy neighbour. He said all good and laughed at me for worrying about it. All good now.

In other news, CT has pools coming back into stock. Found a 15’x48” pool and sat on it like an idiot while a rep got me a cart to take it out with. Very happy to have found that for retail.
 
So for the past upteen years I have refilled my propane tank for the BBQ. Now the local gas station has stopped selling propane. Looking around no one else does this anymore it seems and the way to go is tank swap. I guess this is the way to do it now?
 
sburns said:
So for the past upteen years I have refilled my propane tank for the BBQ. Now the local gas station has stopped selling propane. Looking around no one else does this anymore it seems and the way to go is tank swap. I guess this is the way to do it now?
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Costco refills tanks. They used to be flat rate but have switched to pay by the pound. Advantages and disadvantages to each way.

Propane swap is much more profitable. It needs less space, less labour and you charge about double. Commercially, swap is the way to go.
 
Where are you located @sburns I always used the station at Dundas / Mavis until last year when we setup a direct line from the house gas line.
 
mimico_polak said:
Where are you located @sburns I always used the station at Dundas / Mavis until last year when we setup a direct line from the house gas line.
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I usually go to Costco, but with the switch to pay by weight, it sucks to wait for someone to come out and fill the tank, then go inside and wait in line to pay, then go outside and wait again for someone to come back to give your tank back. I've used the station at Dundas and Haines (just east of Cawthra) once. I guess I can give Mavis a try next.
 
Relax said:
I usually go to Costco, but with the switch to pay by weight, it sucks to wait for someone to come out and fill the tank, then go inside and wait in line to pay, then go outside and wait again for someone to come back to give your tank back. I've used the station at Dundas and Haines (just east of Cawthra) once. I guess I can give Mavis a try next.
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I agree. I prefer the old way. With pay by weight, I bring both tanks. One will be empty, the other about half full. That cuts down on the number of trips required. Before I would just bring the empty tank.
 
@Relax the station at Dundas and Mavis is between the CT gas station and the car wash. Have never waited more than 5 for my tank to get topped up.

In other news…good visual indication of the price of wood and how it’s shot up.

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@crankcall any word on wood pricing easing in the near future? I need to consider a new fence for the back yard.
 
GreyGhost said:
I agree. I prefer the old way. With pay by weight, I bring both tanks. One will be empty, the other about half full. That cuts down on the number of trips required. Before I would just bring the empty tank.
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Canadian tire, Queensway and East Mall does flat rate refill. About $18.00 IIRC.
 
sburns said:
I wish I could do Costco, but I really don't have a use for buying bulk and there isn't a location which is close to me.
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LOVE Costco. And their cash back card is always good for $500-700 each year in cash.
 
My (at least) 10-year old LG front load washing machine sounds and looks like it needs new bearings. The basket has about a quarter inch of play all around, so I'm hoping the "spider" is still OK, otherwise that's another $150 on top of the $100 bearings and seals. The worst part is, I just spent $300 on this thing over Christmas to replace the drain pump (and did the cold and hot water valves and door seal since I was already in there). Really hoped I wouldn't have to go back in so soon, because the dryer is stacked on top of it, and there's no room to bring it down to the floor. I had to balance it on the counter next to the washer, propped up with one of my hydraulic dirt bike stands. Really not looking forward to doing this again. At least it's still cheaper than a new one (so far)...
 
Relax said:
My (at least) 10-year old LG front load washing machine sounds and looks like it needs new bearings. The basket has about a quarter inch of play all around, so I'm hoping the "spider" is still OK, otherwise that's another $150 on top of the $100 bearings and seals. The worst part is, I just spent $300 on this thing over Christmas to replace the drain pump (and did the cold and hot water valves and door seal since I was already in there). Really hoped I wouldn't have to go back in so soon, because the dryer is stacked on top of it, and there's no room to bring it down to the floor. I had to balance it on the counter next to the washer, propped up with one of my hydraulic dirt bike stands. Really not looking forward to doing this again. At least it's still cheaper than a new one (so far)...
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You are doing well. The average lifetime of modern appliances is 7 years.
 
Relax said:
My (at least) 10-year old LG front load washing machine sounds and looks like it needs new bearings. The basket has about a quarter inch of play all around, so I'm hoping the "spider" is still OK, otherwise that's another $150 on top of the $100 bearings and seals. The worst part is, I just spent $300 on this thing over Christmas to replace the drain pump (and did the cold and hot water valves and door seal since I was already in there). Really hoped I wouldn't have to go back in so soon, because the dryer is stacked on top of it, and there's no room to bring it down to the floor. I had to balance it on the counter next to the washer, propped up with one of my hydraulic dirt bike stands. Really not looking forward to doing this again. At least it's still cheaper than a new one (so far)...
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My 15 year old Kenmore front loader just died throwing a tachometer code,too old to bother changing parts imho, ordered a new one just over a month ago should be delivered next week. Luckily I have a spare set hooked up in the garage for work clothes.

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Scuba Steve said:
My 15 year old Kenmore front loader just died throwing a tachometer code,too old to bother changing parts imho, ordered a new one just over a month ago should be delivered next week. Luckily I have a spare set hooked up in the garage for work clothes.

Sent using a thumb maybe 2
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My Canadian Tire 4" angle grinder just died of insufficient brush length and the parts are obsolete. I could modify brushes from a different tool but the cost of the brushes plus time and tooling to do it right isn't justifiable for a grinder I can get on sale for $60. I have several others as it's more convenient to switch grinders than switch the wheels for different applications.

It bugs me to chuck something over a few dollars in parts but the reason the grinder was only $60 is, it was made to be disposable.
 
I have an old Skilsaw that my father-in-law bought just after the war. All metal, thing weighs a ton. He gave it to me when he bought a new, lighter (read: more plastic) one. The brushes went on it a few years back and I went into the local fixit guy. He knew that the brushes were the same as those on a newer Bosch, and that he had a set. It took him about half an hour to find them and he installed them for free. Cost him way more in time than the cost of the parts. I miss that place.
 
Lyndsay said:
I have an old Skilsaw that my father-in-law bought just after the war. All metal, thing weighs a ton. He gave it to me when he bought a new, lighter (read: more plastic) one. The brushes went on it a few years back and I went into the local fixit guy. He knew that the brushes were the same as those on a newer Bosch, and that he had a set. It took him about half an hour to find them and he installed them for free. Cost him way more in time than the cost of the parts. I miss that place.
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I have a made in canada circular saw. Cant remember the brand, nothing special. I was going to use it to cut some asphalt to save the good saws from the abuse but I have trouble abusing and destroying things that were made in canada. I'll probably never use it for anything else though as there are better saws. The next time an asphalt project comes up, that's probably the end for that saw.
 
GreyGhost said:
I have a made in canada circular saw. Cant remember the brand, nothing special. I was going to use it to cut some asphalt to save the good saws from the abuse but I have trouble abusing and destroying things that were made in canada. I'll probably never use it for anything else though as there are better saws. The next time an asphalt project comes up, that's probably the end for that saw.
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I put my concrete cutting blade on the old Skilsaw and that's all I use it for. The dust doesn't seem to bother it like it does with a newer saw. Also, it takes a bigger blade than my Bosch.
 
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