For the past 3 weeks GOES 16 has been jetting in a similar manner as GOES 17 from the loop heat pipe, I can find no documentation of this in GOES 16, only 17. https://www.goes-r.gov/users/GOES-17-ABI-Performance.html I've been recording image data for quite some time, here's the most recent compilation you can see the jets begin at 5:00min. https://youtu.be/A2BimBsbsfo
The pipe in my bathroom hisses out steam constantly. It's kinda loud but I've gotten used to it. Is this normal or should I let someone know? It's my first winter with steam
Hi,
For context, I am in Northern Virginia area. My heater is not running since the morning, and we have to wait for a tech to arrive tomorrow. The outside temp will be below freezing today. How can I prevent my pipe from getting frozen during the night?
Thank!!
Hi all,
Recently purchased a new house and as a complete DIY newbie, trying to do as much as I can myself.
I plumbed in a new washing machine successfully last week. However I didn’t correctly put the inverted U bend in the waste pipe, so I believe waste water (and food particles) from the sink has been flowing down that pipe over the last few days.
I noticed this as the machine had a odd smell yesterday. However there has not been any water sitting in the drum, and it does seem to empty fully after washes.
I corrected the u bend yesterday and ran a washing machine cleaner liquid through a empty machine. However a bit of a smell persists when I opened the drum door this morning to check.
My question is - could there be any damage / corrosion to the machine as a result of the week of back flowing water from the sink? Or do they have protection against this happening.
Thanks!
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Hi all!
I recently purchased my first house! Its over 100 years old and there seems to have been some questionable choices made when it comes to DIY over the years.
One of the first major issues im trying to fix is the insulation and overall heat retention of the house.
The front room is leaking warmth like there is no tomorrow and is permanently cold at the moment. I'm currently working on some of the quite brazen hotspots (or coldspots so to speak). One of them being this large hole in the skirting board right by the inner porch door. You can feel the cold breeze if you are anywhere near it.
It appears that someone has cut straight through it in order to access the pipes that appear to connect to our radiator located just to the left of it.
I would rather not replace the entire skirting board as they are a very nice feature that match throughout the house. They are rather high and have nice detailing, I would have to replace the entire room to match which would be much more costly.
I have considered filling with foam and topping with polyfiller but am concerned about this. I have read mixed reviews, some sources say it is dangerous as the foam will melt around a high heat source and create fumes, some say it will damage the pipes, and im overall just unsure.
I could potentially attempt to cut new wood to fill the gap and seal it up somehow, but again I'm unsure on this and how effective it will be.
Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, I recently built myself a new PC and chose a Noctua air cooler since I had been using an AIO in my previous build and wanted to mix things up a bit.
I understand both solutions are good and this is not a "water cooling vs air cooling" post, but one of the recurring arguments for air cooling seems to be that "you can basically use the same cooler forever".
However, I know one of the reasons AIO watercoolers have a limited longevity is because the liquid inside will permeate though the tubing and after years of use, there won't be enough liquid left inside the loop to effectively cool your CPU.
I also know that modern heat pipes are not plain copper rods, but rather a tube with liquid inside. So my question is:
Wouldn't the liquid within the rods permeate similarly to AIO coolers (albeit I assume at a slower rate) rendering the air cooler obsolete after a while? And if so, how long would it take?
Thanks!
PS: I've tried googling this topic but since permeation through the wick in heat pipes is part of the mechanism that makes the cooling work, I was not able to find anything about the liquid escaping the pipes altogether.
Anybody know what to do if you have frozen pipes? What’s the best method to prevent them? Trickle water from all your faucets, keep the heat on inside the house to at least 68 degrees. What else?
