An excellent suggestion! Alan
Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spiro" <sp...@iamspiro.com> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump > you can even hire a collection agency to do the work for you. > > > > > > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010, Alan Paganelli wrote: > >> Yeah they do. We just spent good money here. There is a "utility >> pedestal" >> which sits on a concrete pad outside. The pedestal exists exclusively to >> hold up the electric meter. The power company insists it's our >> responsibility to replace it as the old one rusted out and was ready to >> fall >> over. My question was how the hell could it rust out in the desert but >> they >> didn't see the humor in it. The pole was 1200 plus another grand for a >> new >> concrete pad. I am strongly considering sending them a bill every month >> for >> rental. They probably won't pay for it but I can hassle them with it and >> hopefully stop that ripping off the public. >> >> Alan >> >> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >> There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on >> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! >> >> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still >> available upon request. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> >> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:16 AM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump >> >> >>> Hey Alan, >>> >>> I agree the job is worth doing right the first time because I sure do >>> not >>> want to come back and do it again. If I leave it where it is, I will >>> have >>> to do something to permanently fix the situation. THe pad is this >>> plastic >>> thing the unit sits on. I guess they do not poor concrete pads any >>> longer. >>> >>> On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: >>> >>>> The part about protecting it as much as possible is very true. It >>>> depends >>>> on the shape of the pad. If it's full of cracks etc, you might be >>>> better >>>> off just to move it into an area where it is better protected and just >>>> get a >>>> new pad and have it fully supported. The nice part about that is you >>>> probably only need to do it once. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing >>>> the >>>> right way. >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >>>> There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on >>>> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! >>>> >>>> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still >>>> available upon request. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 4:21 PM >>>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump >>>> >>>>> Hi folks, >>>>> >>>>> Well I am going to finally get around to doing something about my heat >>>>> pump. THe one suggestion someone gave was to pull the unit off the >>>>> pad, >>>>> remove the existing pad, put some pipes in the ground with concrete, >>>>> and >>>>> set the pad on the pipes. THis would help keep the unit level. Of >>>>> course >>>>> this requires the unit be pumped down and I would have to have a >>>>> contractor come out and remove and reinstall the unit. >>>>> I am trying to determine if there is any other way of doing this >>>>> beyond >>>>> moving the unit around to the side of the house. THe only issue there >>>>> is >>>>> it would be exposed to the sun all year round, which may not matter, >>>>> but >>>>> the HVAC contractor that fixed it recently stated in so many words it >>>>> is >>>>> better to protect it from the sun if possible. >>>>> The problem I am dealing with is the yard slopes and the ground is >>>>> slowly >>>>> eroding and causing the unit to become off balance. I doubt it would >>>>> be >>>>> easy to dig under the pad while the unit is sitting on it and jack it >>>>> up >>>>> enough to really get under there and build up the ground. However, >>>>> perhaps >>>>> it is possible and any thoughts appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> THanks, >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>>> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >>>>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>>>> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >>>>> Or >>>>> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>>>> >>>>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>>>> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>>>> >>>>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >>>>> >>>>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >>>>> Man >>>>> list just send a blank message to: >>>>> blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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