The official Status Update thread #209....So this is spring...???

[Expat]

Then the OT people are coming 11:30

 

[churchmouse]

Brrr... It's gotten chilly in the last hour. C'mon sun!

CKW's new deck chairs and table arrived yesterday. She will be anxious to get them assembled regardless of the weather. The mouse is tough...…

 

[Expat]

not sure why she needs occupational therapy...
The visiting nurse said to let them all come out and then if we decide we don't need or want that, send them on their way.
Amy isnt very happy with strange people coming in. last time she wouldnt get out of bed for the guy.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

CKW's new deck chairs and table arrived yesterday. She will be anxious to get them assembled regardless of the weather. The mouse is tough...…

It's starting to warm up a little now. It was just that post-dawn temp drop. Had to hold my hands up by the heater a few times.

 

[Expat]

computer says Goshen is 36*.
Home thermometer shows about 35*

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

CKW's new deck chairs and table arrived yesterday. She will be anxious to get them assembled regardless of the weather. The mouse is tough...…

It'll warm up in a couple hours...I need to put the new shoes on the command center.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Deck thermometer is showing about 43 or 44.

 

[churchmouse]

Deck thermometer is showing about 43 or 44.

Did you get the well pump fixed...???

 

[churchmouse]

It'll warm up in a couple hours...I need to put the new shoes on the command center.

Steady breeze today. Gets nipplish.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Did you get the well pump fixed...???

Yeah. They put in a new tank, new switch, rearranged some plumbing and put a new well cap on. They said I still have a small leak down in the well, but the pump was stuck and they didn't want to force it. If they broke something, they'd have to dig it up - through the patio. They put a check valve in at the tank, so that stops the pump from kicking on all the time from water back-draining into the well. Water pressure improved a LOT. They said the only thing I might notice with that check valve setup might be an occasional "burp" but I haven't seen it yet. New tank is fiberglass, so no more corrosion worries. The old one was a rusty mess.

 

[Expat]

When we had pump/tank problems on our well, we couldnt get any one to work on it. They all just said we needed to hook on to city water...thank heavens the FiL was one of those old guys that could fix about anything.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I hope I never have to hook up to city water. I don't like feeling like I'm drinking out of a swimming pool. Love my well water.

 

[Expat]

I hope I never have to hook up to city water. I don't like feeling like I'm drinking out of a swimming pool. Love my well water.

ditto

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah. They put in a new tank, new switch, rearranged some plumbing and put a new well cap on. They said I still have a small leak down in the well, but the pump was stuck and they didn't want to force it. If they broke something, they'd have to dig it up - through the patio. They put a check valve in at the tank, so that stops the pump from kicking on all the time from water back-draining into the well. Water pressure improved a LOT. They said the only thing I might notice with that check valve setup might be an occasional "burp" but I haven't seen it yet. New tank is fiberglass, so no more corrosion worries. The old one was a rusty mess.

Last summer I did all of that to a friends set up. He lives out in Lizton. We re-piped from the well head to the house supply line. Made a huge diff. We also added a decent filter after the softener. I can do all of that work I just do not have a stocked service truck for it.

 

[Snapdragon]

I hope I never have to hook up to city water. I don't like feeling like I'm drinking out of a swimming pool. Love my well water.

I use a countertop bacteriostatic filter on the kitchen faucet. Takes the chlorine out pretty well. I bought a bunch of NSA brand units at a good price several years ago. I just change to a new unit once a year.

This is the one I use.

https://www.ebay.com/i/333561779113?chn=ps

 

[GregD]

Morning

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mornin' Snap and Greg!

 

[Snapdragon]

Morning Greg, DD

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I use a countertop bacteriostatic filter on the kitchen faucet. Takes the chlorine out pretty well. I bought a bunch of NSA brand units at a good price several years ago. I just change to a new unit once a year.

This is the one I use.

https://www.ebay.com/i/333561779113?chn=ps

I'd definitely have to do something like that if they ever force me into hooking up. As of right now we don't even have it in my neighborhood, but I figure it won't be too long after the sewers go in until they want to run that. Gotta suck every $$ out of us.

 

[GregD]

Morning DD

Very nice run. last month!