The Drop in Centre

[Kitt]

The good thing, if the doc sends him chasing tests, you can safely add b vitamins or a multi vitamins daily.  Can't hurt and might help.

[rickproehl]

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC Friends 

just wanted to stop in and say good morning.

i found quote on the internet:

 “Some days, no matter how much You tell yourself to remain positive, it is just impossible.”

this is my struggle right now. 

how are things with you ?

[Fae Briona]

8 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

Blood work tomorrow to see if they can figure this fg dizziness, I am plagued with. The lab is across the street...no driving.

Have a good night.

Hope they find an answer that is easy to fix.

[Starrynight22]

1 hour ago, Kitt said:

Good morning all.

Think I would drink more than wine. 

Am i the only one who

a) flushes sediment from the heater annually.  

And 

b ) inspects the sacrificial annode at the same time?

Had the heater in the trailer the barn hand lives in fail a few weeks back. Asked the boss, an electrical engineer who went back to school and obtained a teaching degree, when was the last time those two things were done?  His answer:

"Whats a sacrificial annode?"

Could be something as simple as a B vitamine deficiency. B's are water soluble, so it becomes easy to flish out more than you take in, especially in hot weather.

You're supposed to flush a water heater?

[Starrynight22]

Good morning all.  I caught up like 8 pages, so there was a lot happening.  Glad to see mostly folk are doing well.  

Hope those with situations in flux find happy easy solutions.   

 

Happy Thursday.  I really want a vacation.  But none allowed right now.   We are having a wee bit of a staffing shortage.  Sigh. 

[MacGreg]

8 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Good morning all.  I caught up like 8 pages, so there was a lot happening.  Glad to see mostly folk are doing well.  

Hope those with situations in flux find happy easy solutions.   

 

Happy Thursday.  I really want a vacation.  But none allowed right now.   We are having a wee bit of a staffing shortage.  Sigh. 

Time off would be nice. I had to cancel planned vacation days once lay-offs happened. Hope you're able to get the time you need and deserve.

[mollyhousemouse]

21 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

You're supposed to flush a water heater?

it removes sediment & can help it function more efficiently

18 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Good morning all.  I caught up like 8 pages, so there was a lot happening.  Glad to see mostly folk are doing well.  

Hope those with situations in flux find happy easy solutions.   

 

Happy Thursday.  I really want a vacation.  But none allowed right now.   We are having a wee bit of a staffing shortage.  Sigh. 

try & find some time to take care of yourself Starry. you can't help others if you're worn out

[mollyhousemouse]

6 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

Time off would be nice. I had to cancel planned vacation days once lay-offs happened. Hope you're able to get the time you need and deserve.

that's a shame Sir

hope You are able to find some time to recharge

[Kitt]

13 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

it removes sediment & can help it function more efficientl

Also prolongs its life.

Keeping the sacrificial anode in decent shape is important too. It's a zinc bar that hangs in the tank dispelling any electrolysis similar to the zinc plates on a boat. As the name implies, the process eats away at the zinc instead of the heater works, and must be replaced periocically.

 

Ok, the chemistry major in me will shut up now.

[Starrynight22]

25 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

Time off would be nice. I had to cancel planned vacation days once lay-offs happened. Hope you're able to get the time you need and deserve.

Thanks.  I'll hope the same for you 

[MacGreg]

10 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

that's a shame Sir

hope You are able to find some time to recharge

Thanks, molly. We all need that time to recharge. I've been working nonstop since March, considered an 'essential' worker... because getting a new kitchen is so essential during a pandemic. Too many people stuck at home, tired of their surroundings, wanting a remodel. Our business barely slowed down. I've been in and out of houses left and right, COVID be damned. But all of this will eventually even out.

Hope you have a good day, girl.

[mollyhousemouse]

6 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Also prolongs its life.

Keeping the sacrificial anode in decent shape is important too. It's a zinc bar that hangs in the tank dispelling any electrolysis similar to the zinc plates on a boat. As the name implies, the process eats away at the zinc instead of the heater works, and must be replaced periocically.

 

Ok, the chemistry major in me will shut up now.

i never knew......

(gobsmacked)

[Mikiesboy]

18 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

Thanks, molly. We all need that time to recharge. I've been working nonstop since March, considered an 'essential' worker... because getting a new kitchen is so essential during a pandemic. Too many people stuck at home, tired of their surroundings, wanting a remodel. Our business barely slowed down. I've been in and out of houses left and right, COVID be damned. But all of this will eventually even out.

Hope you have a good day, girl.

That is very odd, Sir.  Construction of any sort was one of the first things stopped here in Toronto. i wonder why it is considered essential there?  i can understand emergency repairs... very weird.

[Kitt]

Here they broke construction  into groups. The new barn i am looking to move to = non essential.  New strip mall/new housing = non essential. Fix the roof after microburst hit it with a tree= essential. 

 

The trick is figuring out which side your particular project falls on. 

Edited June 11, 2020 by Kitt

[Kitt]

31 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

i never knew......

(gobsmacked)

Hey, you knew more than most peeps seem to!  The rest is just the science geek in me.

[MacGreg]

24 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

That is very odd, Sir.  Construction of any sort was one of the first things stopped here in Toronto. i wonder why it is considered essential there?  i can understand emergency repairs... very weird.

$$$

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, MacGreg said:

$$$

i should have guessed that..

[kbois]

2 hours ago, Kitt said:

Here they broke construction  into groups. The new barn i am looking to move to = non essential.  New strip mall/new housing = non essential. Fix the roof after microburst hit it with a tree= essential. 

 

The trick is figuring out which side your particular project falls on. 

I help manage a 55+ community. The residents have had way too much time on their hands to think about home improvement projects. Anything exterior needs management approval. 

I swear if I  get another requests to put in pavers, enclose part of a carport or plant a tree I'm going to scream. 🤯

And we only have about half of our community in residence right now. Most of the snowbirds finally made it home. 

[kbois]

2 hours ago, Kitt said:

Also prolongs its life.

Keeping the sacrificial anode in decent shape is important too. It's a zinc bar that hangs in the tank dispelling any electrolysis similar to the zinc plates on a boat. As the name implies, the process eats away at the zinc instead of the heater works, and must be replaced periocically.

 

Ok, the chemistry major in me will shut up now.

 

[Fae Briona]

9 hours ago, Kitt said:

Good morning all.

Think I would drink more than wine. 

Am i the only one who

a) flushes sediment from the heater annually.  

And 

b ) inspects the sacrificial annode at the same time?

I don't, but I at least know I should be -- does that count for anything? 

[Fae Briona]

7 hours ago, Kitt said:

Also prolongs its life.

Keeping the sacrificial anode in decent shape is important too. It's a zinc bar that hangs in the tank dispelling any electrolysis similar to the zinc plates on a boat. As the name implies, the process eats away at the zinc instead of the heater works, and must be replaced periocically.

 

Ok, the chemistry major in me will shut up now.

I keep wanting to replace mine with an on-demand.  It's right next to an outside wall so would be easy to change out and vent.

[Ashi]

8 hours ago, Kitt said:

Also prolongs its life.

Keeping the sacrificial anode in decent shape is important too. It's a zinc bar that hangs in the tank dispelling any electrolysis similar to the zinc plates on a boat. As the name implies, the process eats away at the zinc instead of the heater works, and must be replaced periocically.

Ok, the chemistry major in me will shut up now.

I am not going to pretend I know what that means.  I suppose you pronounce anion to rhyme with zion, not onion.

[Brayon]

It will be four years tomorrow, that I lost 2 friends in a terrorist attack on the gay nightclub Pulse. Last year, @Mikiesboy and @AC Benus put together a tribute to them, from several writers from GA. I recommend it for anyone that hasn't read it yet.

Hug someone, tell them you love them, don't let them slip away.

[Mikiesboy]

7 minutes ago, Brayon said:

It will be four years tomorrow, that I lost 2 friends in a terrorist attack on the gay nightclub Pulse. Last year, @Mikiesboy and @AC Benus put together a tribute to them, from several writers from GA. I recommend it for anyone that hasn't read it yet.

Hug someone, tell them you love them, don't let them slip away.

xoxo hugs to you my friend xoxxo

[Reader1810]

34 minutes ago, Brayon said:

It will be four years tomorrow, that I lost 2 friends in a terrorist attack on the gay nightclub Pulse. Last year, @Mikiesboy and @AC Benus put together a tribute to them, from several writers from GA. I recommend it for anyone that hasn't read it yet.

Hug someone, tell them you love them, don't let them slip away.

 my friend