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Air filters

gb — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:36:37 +0000

Replaced 1 April, 9 December

Says “lasts up to 90 days”. What does that mean? The upstairs unit runs an average of 3 hours per day. So replace at 270 hours? The downstairs unit runs 2.3 hours per day, so replace it sooner? That makes no sense.

I’ll check them once per month.

Driveway alarm

gb — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:11:28 +0000

Dakota Alert WPT-3000

We’re very pleased with it. No false alarms, no misses either. We no longer need a doorbell.

Installed 31 July 2006. Batteries appear to last about 9 months.

Replaced east side battery on 26 January 2007 because of battery defect.
Replaced both batteries on 7 May 2007. Alarm was still working but sounds twice for a single car when the battery is weak.
Replaced east side battery on 2 Feb 2008, was sounding twice.

Water Filter

gb — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:07:04 +0000

Replaced with GE GXWH20F to get the mounting bracket on 10 January 2006
New cartridge on:

12 March 2006
08 June 2006 (too long, filter was failing)
13 August 2006 (no sign of failure)
22 October 2006
20 December 2006
3 March 2007
5 May 2007
15 July 2007 (much less silt than usual)
30 September 2007
22 December 2007
16 March 2008
6 June 2008
29 July 2008 (pressure switch failed, pump running continuously, probably stirred up extra silt)
13 December 2008
March 2009
16 May 2009

Generator

gb — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:32:18 +0000

Generac Guardian 15kW/H

Installed 31 October 2005.

Changed oil, oil filter, air filter 11 November 2006. 19 hours on meter.
Changed oil, oil filter, air filter, checked plugs, on 17 November 2007. 34 hours on meter after running 4 hours during an outage.
Changed oil, oil filter, air filter on 15 November 2008. Need to check the plugs. 44 hours on the meter.

Oil filter is Fram PH4967
Air filter is Fram CA101 (not available in stores)
Plugs are RC12YC (2) gap 0.020 inch
Oil is 1.7 quarts of 5W-30 synthetic

Septic

gb — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:41:57 +0000

Pumped 21 October 2006 by J.C. Johnson Septic Service. He says it looks good. Suggested adding copper sulfate to discourage the tree roots. This web page at the University of Georgia supports adding copper sulfate and suggests 2 pounds per 300 gallons no more than 2 times per year. He says maple trees are the worst.

Plan to pump again in 2009.

Home ToDo

gb — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:07:57 +0000

Repairs

Downstairs master bathroom vent
Stove Vent
Front outdoor faucet
Loose bricks on front steps
Replace bricks at electrical entrance
Level half-bath toilet and repair drain below
Heat exchanger drain upstairs need to separate emergency from main

Improvements

Install fire extinguishers
Gravel drive
Carport
Replace grass
Rear stair railing