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Frigidaire 7.0 Cu. ft. Chest Freezer, EFRF7003 Review

If you need a solid chest freezer that can handle some challenging conditions—including an off-grid solar setup—this Frigidaire 7.0 Cu. Ft. Chest Freezer (EFRF7003) has been a winner in my experience. The freezer is usually readily available online or in stores. Performance in a Garage Setup (Missouri Climate Tested) 🌡️❄️🔥 Living in Missouri, we see some serious temperature swings. While our garage is well insulated, it’s not generally heated, meaning this freezer needs to handle both cold winter spells and

Goal Zero Yeti 1400 lithium ion battery, replaced under warranty

Update, February 2021: Goal Zero replaced my Yeti 1400. The new model is working perfectly. They paid shipping both ways and I am very satisfied 👍👍😁⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Original information, January 2021: The following email was sent to Goal Zero on November 29th, 2020. As of Jan 11th, 2021 I have not received a response. Hello and thank you in advance for your assistance. Issue:I have a Yeti 1400 Lithium (non-wifi) unit that will not work properly.Specifically, the display does not stay on, none of

What size air filter for RXHF-17? [SOLVED]

Question. What size air filter does the RXHF-17 use? Answer. The proper filter dimensions are 16x20x2. I recommend a filter Made in the USA with at least a MERV 8 rating. Here is a filter pack (USA made, Merv 8, 6 pack) that I have had good success with. I hope this info helps! Top Search Terms:https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/what-dimension-air-filter-for-rxhf-17-rheem/ (2)rxhf17 (1)

Can you charge a Goal Zero Yeti battery using (2) chargers?! [ANSWERED]

Q. Can you charge a Goal Zero Yeti Lithium Ion battery with two chargers at once? A. Yes, you can utilize two chargers at once to charge the Yeti 3000, Yeti 1400, and Yeti 1000 lithium-ion batteries. Please see the photo below:   Further explanation: By utilizing the front charger port and the compartment charging port, you can double the number of charging watts/amps. With two chargers you can charge at around 105 watts or more. With a single charger, the max

Honeywell WiFi Thermostat Installation Videos [COMPLETE]

Honeywell makes some nice Wi-Fi thermostats, but some of their instructional videos have broken links. This can be quite inconvenient when you need to review the setup process:-( Therefore, I created this page which shows the videos for your convenience: 🙂 I hope these videos are helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions! Top Search Terms:wifithermostat.com/videos (280)wifithermostat/videos (22)https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/wifi-7-day-thermostat-rth6580wf-setup-videos/ (16)wifithermostat videos (10)wifithermostat.com installation (9)wifithermostat.com (9)wifithermostat.com installation-videos (8)honeywell wifi thermostat videos (5)wifithermostat.comvideos (5)wifithermostat.com/video (5)

Turn your Christmas lights on/off with Alexa

One of the most useful aspects of Alexa’s home automation capabilities, as for turning Christmas lights on and off. Particularly exterior Christmas lights. Alexa in conjunction with TP Link has allowed me to control my Christmas lights from anywhere that I have my phone, or an Alexa enabled device. On cold evenings, or when arriving at the house, it is woot enjoyable to remotely turn the lights on. 👍 My preferred home automation company is TP link. I have had

How to reboot Amcrest IP security camera remotely [SOLVED]

Q. How do I reboot my Amcrest cameras remotely from my PC? I am on the same network but do not have physical access. A. Here is how to remotely reboot your Amcrest IP camera: Determine the IP address of the camera that you would like to reboot Use a web browser to navigate to the IP Login (admin username, admin password are the default login credentials) go to System -> Auto Maintain -> Manual Reboot   Your Amcrest IP

Inexpensive antique lighting for Timber Frame homes

Lighting a timber frame home can be a challenge. Thankfully, after some experimentation, we found a solution that worked for us. We settled on a simple and inexpensive method: +Paint EMT conduit to match fixtures +Use existing colored fixtures +Use “Edison” style LED bulbs The overall cost is very low and we have been happy with the results. Here are some photos from the initial installation in 2015: (I will take some “finished” photos soon and post them too :-))

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