Testo 435-1 with Accessories for sale

For sale used but in great condition
Testo 435-1 Multifunction Meter
0635 9535 Testo 435 5/8" Telescopic Vane Velocity Probe
0635 9335 2.4"...

Goodman blower motor wiring

I'm replacing my goodman furnace blower motor my question is what speed goes to heat, cool, M1 and m2. My motor has a neut, run cap wires and a black red blue and orange. My guess is the black lands on the cool terminal so the A coil won't turn to ice but I'm just guessing

First detailed plans revealed for one-stop Scarborough subway

Local residents question wisdom of spending billions for subway with homes threatened by tunnelling

Multi stack Chiller Graphics?

Anyone have a graphic for multi stack chillers or could point me in the direction of somewhere I can get one?



Either for free or paid, much appreciated



Thanks

Help understanding pressure balanced vs thermostatic valves for shower

Hello,



I'm shopping for a couple new tub/shower faucets, as we have the old two handle faucets in both bathrooms and both sets are pretty well shot. I was looking at Delta, and just trying to get more information on what pressure balanced vs thermostatic (Delta's TempAssure) valves are, since they are both available as single handle faucets (a volume control and a temp control, both on a single faucet)



We have 4 kids, so the risk of a toilet flushed while showering in the morning is reasonable - which is what I understand the pressure balancing valve will prevent scalding. What's the thermostatic valve do? Is it worth the extra money?





Here's one for example:



http://www.amazon.com/T17T478-Leland...lta+tempassure

A First Look at New Instagram Business Tools (And What They Mean for Your Business)

Businesses have been using Instagram as a way to build their audience and connect with customers for a while now without too much insight on how their content is performing. But soon, they'll be able to dive way beyond total likes and views.

Instagram has officially announced the launch of its tools for business users, including new business profiles, analytics and the ability to create ads from posts directly within the app.

The Facebook-owned company worked with hundreds of business users to understand what was needed to enhance their Instagram experience, and three key needs became clear-stand out, get insights and find new customers.

Most importantly, they found that businesses want the ability to stand out on Instagram. Secondly, they realised that businesses needed more insights into their post-performance. During their research, a retailer in Austin explained that many analytics are overwhelming and hard to apply to its marketing. And third, businesses want to reach even more customers.

With these insights in mind, the company developed new Instagram Business Tools and we'd love to share what's coming with you.

Let's jump in!

Business profiles

Business profiles are a free feature for accounts wanting to be recognized as a business on Instagram. As noted previously, brands with a business profile can choose how they want their customers to get in touch with them: call, text or email with a tap of the contact button as well as get directions.

Business profiles will only be open to those who already have a Facebook Page for their business. Instagram's Global Head of Business and Brand Development, James Quarles explained the reasoning behind this decision to TechCrunch: “In doing that, it gives us the payment credentials, as well as if they want to prepopulate some of the information like their street address, the phone number, and the website.”

The 'Contact' button will appear next to the Following button in the profile information section of the page. Upon clicking the button, users will have the option to get in touch with the business or get directions to their location.

The 'Location' tag will be displayed underneath the current website link on a business page and when tapped, will open up a map showing the business location and enable users to get directions from their current location.

Insights

Insights on Instagram give businesses actionable information about who their followers are and which posts resonate better than others-all from within the mobile app. By learning more about the behavior and demographics of your audience, Instagram believes you can create more relevant and timely content.

Insights will feature metrics like top posts, reach, impressions and engagement around posts, as well as more data on your followers like their gender, age, and location. Here's a look at how the Insights will be displayed on iOS, as reported on Later.com:

Instagram business users will be able to identify where their followers are from, even going as deep as the city they're in. This will be incredibly valuable for marketers, especially when it comes to figuring out when to post content to their profiles to maximise reach and engagement. The new Insights will also show you the most popular times of day your followers are using Instagram.

Later also reports that you'll be able to view the top posts sorted by Impressions for both a 7 day and a 30 day period. This will help business users to work out an engagement rate based on how many people have seen their post and how many decided to engage with it.

Here's a quick video showing Instagram's new Insights in action:

Promote

The ability to promote lets you turn well-performing posts into ads right within the Instagram app-helping you connect with even more customers.

To run an ad, you'll be able to simply pick a post you've already shared on Instagram and add a button encouraging people to take action. You can select a target audience or allow Instagram to suggest targeting for you. After that, your post will be promoted as an ad for any length of time you choose.

The new ads functionality is designed to let business get started with ads in just a few taps. Speaking to AdWeek, Jim Squires, director of market operations at Instagram, said: “The way I envision this is there are a lot of businesses on the platform that may be new to advertising, or not advertising yet, and this is a straightforward, easy way to start advertising on the platform.”

The simplicity of this tool means that businesses may not have the flexibility and targeting options available using tools like Facebook's Ads Manager or Power Editor. Though, as TechCrunch reports, advertisers will be able to define and save custom audiences based on data from Facebook users' profiles such as gender, age and location and interests.

Over to you

Instagram business tools are just some of the new ways Instagram hopes to make growing a business on the platform much easier. Business profiles, insights and the ability to promote posts will be rolling out in the US, Australia and New Zealand in the coming months, and will be available in all regions globally by the end of the year.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these new features and how they may make your Instagram experience smoother. Feel free to leave a comment and I'd be excited to jump in and join the conversation.

Pot dispensaries urge city to drop charges

Even after last week's high-profile raids, pot being sold in at least one dispensary. Meanwhile, a local Liberal MP scoffs at a councillor's request for guidance.

How many AC returns for a 2100 SF home?

What is the typical amount of returns for a 2100 sf single level home? There is one in the hallway by the air handler. Is this the only one?

Harambe Dead

Think that is that go rillers..... name..... Harambe....



Little boy got into his cage..... zoo folks capped him..... and they had to..... I would have.....



If that was my child I would have been in there doing everything to get my kid back....... the mom in this case.... who negligently allowed her child into the cage..... was heard on tape saying "Lord, protect my child"....... lol



Maybe she should have prayed before going to the zoo for the Lord to keep her kids safe..... lol



Harambe is cat food now...... big cats...... I bet they took his carcass to the lion cage after the zoo shut down...... lol



Of course... wonder if the big cats would even eat him.....

After a while... even those zoo animals expect to see their food brought to them already prepared.... with the hair and bones removed....... lol

Most silent AC unit

I have currently a Comfortmaker AC unit.

The unit is probably about 15 years old and generally in good shape. However, I believe it needs some service. Air is not as cold anymore as it used to be.

I am sure it could be serviced. It is a 3ton Comfortmaker from 1996. A8036a2c1



However, since it is mounted beneath my deck I am considering to replace the AC unit to reduce noise.

The deck spans the entire with of the unit and is 7ft high. Moving the unit to a better location is very difficult to impossible.



I would like to find out what types would be best for the installation location. for example, would this type be better, given the fan pushing air out instead of up?

Comofrtmaker Performance 14 Compact Central Air Conditioner (couldn't post a link...)

The SEER rating seems low.



What types/brands are generally considered most silent?

Electronic Speed Cotrol Whole House Fan

Can I use a Broan 6amp 120v speed control on a 1/3hp 1 phase 5.7amp motor, to adjust speed successfully? There is also a timer in this circuit. First time ever on any forum.

There goes my AC unit.

The old saying no good deed goes unpunished hit home ever so slightly yesterday.

Was outside my home using the hose pipe and noticed a rather...

Test for fleas?

Is there some sort of a test that you can do for fleas, such as when a tenant moves out? Perhaps there's some sort of sticky tape that attracts fleas that can be left on carpet for 24 hours?

Piston and Capillary tube question

Hello HVAC-Talk!

I have a question for all of you..I have a 2 ton ICP unit r22 and I went to start it up this week to notice that the evaporator...

Trump's Stated Positions and beliefs.

Here is the stated positions that I have heard Trump say.

1. Says Global Warming is a hoax.

2. Gave a list of rock solid SC justices to choose from

3. Build up our military again.

3. Send illegals back and build a wall and stop illegal immigration.

4. Stop Federal government interference with local and state governments.

5. Back the police fighting crime.

6. Rescend thousands of job killing regulations by executive order.

7. Renegotiate trade agreements to benefit America and bring back jobs.

8. Repeal Obama Care.

9. Foreign affairs to be conducted with only American interests first.

10. Stopping all immigration of non vetted immigrants and all Muslims till we decide how to handle it.

11. America first in all government decisions.

12. Make our Allies pay ther fair share for ther defense.

13. Stop nation building. Build up America no other countries

14. Destroy ISIS by whatever means necessary including torture to gain information.

15. Supports Pro Life positions.

16......etc. etc.

Please add more as you see fit. I say all those that think Trump is a liberal or is evil can go to hell.



Those who want to trash Trump now that he is the Republican candidate and by default support commie loving Hillary are not Americans IMHO. Thank you, thank you very much.

Window AC fan not working

I have an LG 18000 BTU window unit that does and doesn't work. The compressor will run but the fan doesn't. There is power getting to the motor, but it just hums. I gave the fan blades a good spin and the motor started spinning. However, the whole unit shut off after about 15 minutes and the motor was extremely hot. Not sure if this is normal? Any ideas what could be the problem?

Yet another door and RO question

installing new doors in my hallway for 3 bedrooms, bathroom and 2 closets. When I took the 28" bath door off, it had 1 1/2" of shims on each side and the RO is ~32". When I measured the replacement 28" door, it will fit but the trim only overlaps the RO by abt 1/4" on each side. I'm sure the answer is YES, but should I return the door and get a 30" door?

Carrier Cor / Ecobee 2 stage question

I have a 5 ton Carrier with a 2 stage compressor. With the thermostat set for the A/C to kick on when the indoor temp is 1 degree above the set temp, and the Stage 2 Temp Delta set at the default 3 degrees, the second stage does not kick in. Outside temps have been 85, but I assume once we get to 93 or so here in south Florida, it most likely will. However, for now it is not, and the 3 degree default says it prioritizes comfort over efficiency. But if I set the Stage 2 delta to Auto, then the second stage kicks in and over the course of the day, the unit runs less time. But I always thought lower tons for a longer time was more efficient than higher ton for shorter time.



Anyway, I'm trying to figure out if I should leave the Stage 2 Delta set to 3 degrees, Auto, or some other value.



Thanks

Eventually, we'll all have to pay for this: James

City hall can't put off the inevitable for much longer; with taxes the lowest in the region and demands growing, politicians will have to reckon with reality.

Air conditioner problem - desperate for assistance!!!

Hi there,



We have a portable Hisense air conditioner that is nearly six years old, and since the end of last Summer (2015), we noticed that the unit is no longer cooling the room as efficiently and not condensing any water into the collector. What could be the problem? Are the two problems related? Could it be the refrigerant needs to be replaced?



Thanks, and any help with this would be greatly appreciated!



~Trav.~

brakes won't release

The brakes won't release on my ford ranger 2000. But I am not too sure if it is the emergency brake or the pedal brake. So first of all how do I figure out which one it is?

Debate over new Toronto ward boundaries delayed until October

Mayor John Tory pushes for more study on ward boundaries and for no new councillors at city hall.

Cigarette lighter intermittently cuts out

I have a 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S. The cigarette lighter that I only use to power various devices has started to intermittently not work. Judging by the power light on the plugs I put in it, I can jiggle it and the power light turns on and off. If I get it set in a good position to have the light on, it will go out when a bump in the road, or pulling on the cord re-positions it in the outlet to where it loses power again. The problem has been getting progressively worse to the point where it loses power a dozen times during my 20 minute work commute, and is the same regardless of the particular plug I put into it.



I'm guessing there is a loose power connection to the socket, but do not know how to remove it to check/tighten the connections. I've found several videos for other car lighters that disassemble differently. Can anyone guide me on how to get to the back of the socket to check the connections, or tell me if something else may be the problem? Thanks! ~Jim

Worst attic unit I've seen in a while

Newer Rheem/Ruud 2 stage furnace coil, horizontal left orientation. As soon as I put my head into the attic space, I saw many, many feet of single wall flue pipe. Condensate drain looks very flat, no pitch. I see the condensate pump recessed in the floor, sitting directly on the drywall, (thinking that's got to make a lot of noise). I crawl all the way up into this about 30" tall space.









Thinking where does this pump discharge at, must be the washer box, because it's directly above the laundry room. Nope, they drilled a hole into the plumbing vent and stuffed the other end of the twenty foot tube into the vent, pinched it too, left the other "extra" 17' laying in a nice roll/pile.





The emergency pan is not only sized incorrectly, but installed incorrectly, they reused the original pan that was bent from original install. The pan outlet is at least an inch higher than the low points. The secondary stays flat against the OSB, the whole way.





I'm sure they charged extra to change out the lineset.



More single wall flue in the attic, with a 3" elbow, on a 100k btu furnace.







I'm sure I forgot more.... I quoted a page and a half of repairs, and improvements. The coil is also leaking and scheduled for replacement.

New Twitter Update Coming: How Marketers Will Soon Be Able to Maximize All 140 Characters

What was once a rumor that Twitter would update its 140 character count guidelines is now official in the social media sphere:

In the coming months, we're introducing new ways for you to express even more with a Tweet: https://t.co/l1sWRvXWqr pic.twitter.com/zzhWpRcABs

- Twitter (@twitter) May 24, 2016

Twitter announced Tuesday morning that within the next few months, usernames, quoted tweets, photos, and other media attachments will no longer count against the tweet's 140-character limit.

Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey told the BBC that “It doesn't make sense to anyone. People have had to work around it. That just looks ugly, and it's confusing.”

This big, new Twitter update will surely change the way people use Twitter personally and how social media marketers use Twitter for business.

Now that it's imminent, let's jump into what the newest Twitter update will mean moving forward and how marketers can maximize those 140 characters for your business or brand.

We've come a long way over the past 10 years! What began as a simple 140-character text message has evolved into a medium that allows people and businesses to express themselves with everything from photos and videos to polls to animated GIFs.

just setting up my twttr

- Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006

So what exactly will be featured in this newest Twitter update?

Media Attachments in Tweets

How many times have you written what feels like the perfect Twitter update and the second you add the obligatory animated gif of a puppy doing adorable puppy things, the character count falls to -1? If you're anything like me, it happens nearly every single time.

Twitter's recent announcement details that when your tweet includes attachments like photos, GIFs, videos, polls, or Quote Tweets, that media will no longer count as characters within your tweet!

Every single character in a tweet is super important, especially when you only have 140 characters to work with. Being able to add highly engaging media attachments in tweets without having to sacrifice any characters at all means that we'll soon be able to use the full 140 characters to craft the best updates that we possibly can, with more context than ever – this feels like a massive win for social media marketers everywhere!

@Replies on Twitter

When replying to a tweet, @names will no longer count toward the 140-character count. For now, we want to emphasize the word 'replying' here since we know that those will definitely be free characters. However, when it comes to the initial @name tweet, there are some conflicting reports on how Twitter will be counting those characters – most seem to believe that those will indeed count against your allotted 140 characters.

For marketers, this will make having conversations on Twitter so much easier, especially when replying to several people at once.

It's not uncommon for a Twitter conversation to pick up so many usernames that it makes having an actual conversation nearly impossible (Hello, Twitter canoe!). This change in @replies will allow marketers to continue that conversation without sacrificing the quality of the tweet due to a rapidly shrinking character count.

Goodbye to .@replies

Twitter is aiming to simplify the rules around tweets that start with a username. Currently, if you want to broadcast a tweet to all of your followers that starts with a @username, beginning the message with a period is the common practice. Without the initial period, only people who follow both you and the person you're tweeting at will be able to see the message in their feed.

With this change, all new Tweets that begin with a username will now reach all of your followers. This means that you'll be able to drop that first period at the start of the tweet and have it reach all of your followers, despite it being directed at a single user. Bonus tip: you can use that extra character to add a happy face emoji to your tweet BlogThis!

No wonder

2" drain line plugged with straws , saw some plummets ripping this up on a remodel I'm involved at yhought id share , not our trade but worth chuckle





Sent from the van with a/c on

Double hung exterior doors

Hi All, I have a shed with double hung doors, I'll try to explain what's happening,the jambs are plumb the doors are plumb,bottom of right side door on both the jamb side and latch side seem to have swelled making the doors hard to close, both edges have what appears to be a piece of thin pine for weatherstripping,I have tried to plane it,it helped for awhile,but I need a better solution.

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Toronto trails Vancouver in regulating pot shops

Vancouver Councillor Kerry Jang says his city put public health at the centre of its new regulations, which limit locations for dispensaries.

Toronto's top bureaucrat tries to instill some budgeting reality: James

Residents of Canada's largest city can't continue to pay the lowest property tax rates while enjoying the highest service levels in the region.

low suction pressure

OK,85 degree day Ruud 3 ton split ,return filters clean ,I'm measuring 275 head psi,60 psi suction,line sweating, no frosting.I'm thinking airflow across evaporator but return filters are clean. Indoor temp 79 and has dropped in 2.5 hrs ANY IDEAS?.THANKS

Trane vs American Standard Comparison

I understand Trane and American Standard are owned by the same company and might be produced in the same factory. I would like some help understanding comparable product lines between the two brands. Here are two quotes I have received:



Quote 1) Trane XR80 furnace (tud1b060a9361a) with XR13 air conditioner (4ttr3024h1000n) with a horizontal application 13 seer ADP cased a-coil. 60k BTU furnace and 2 ton air conditioner.



Quote 2) American Standard Silver SI 80 furnace with American Standard Silver 13 air conditioner with a 2 ton cased coil. 60k BTU furnace and a 2 ton air conditioner. I don't have any model numbers (yet).



Is this comparable equipment? Any insight would be appreciated.

No start issue, seems like no spark

Eager-1 (techumseh) motor on Craftsman push mower.

6.25hp, 185cc,

Model: 143.00620

Family: XTPXS.1851BA



I have a Craftsman push mower with a 6.25hp, 185cc motor. I believe it is a Techumseh Motor. It started right off the first couple times I used it this year. However, the last time I went to start it a couple days ago, it would not start. Not even an indication it wanted to.



In the past, it would only do this after it had been running a while and was hot. If I stopped it while hot, it would refuse to start until it cooled down. But now it won't start when cold whereas before it would almost always start first pull when cold.



So, I pulled the plug and there is gas in the cylinder and on the plug. I took some household electrical wire and grounded the plug to the block with the plug wire on the plug and I see no spark at all with the plug. I removed the kill switch wire from the magneto thinking it might be shorted as well and it still would not start. I installed a new spark plug and it still wont start and I still see no spark. I also removed the magneto, filed the mounting holes on the magneto and block to ensure a good connection and still nothing. So, I am thinking the Magneto is shot. I read somewhere that a motor that is hard to start or won't start when hot is a sign of a magneto going out as well.



Before I spring for a new magneto, is there anything else it could be? Is there any definitive way to test the magneto? Any suggestions on where to go from here?



And just to be sure everyone is on the same page, here is what I am calling the Magneto. It seems there are two or three common names (Coil for example) for this part and I didn't want any confusion.





I pulled the flywheel tonight hoping to find some jacked up points but seems my mower doesn't have points so I am at a loss as to where to go from here. My thoughts are an issue with spark. I cannot see a spark when I turn it over and I even tried using myself as a spark meter. hahaha. It was hard to turn it over while holding the spark plug wire and touching the block at the same time but I did get a small jolt. Nothing like I expected however. Since there are no points, I am thinking it has to be a bad coil (magneto). But, I don't want to spring for a new one unless I know that is the problem. Does anyone have any further suggestions?



Here is a photo after I pulled the flywheel off expecting to find the points and condenser. So does this have electronic ignition? Or is that just a dumb question?

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Lennox RTU Condenser fan is not running in stage 1 cooling.

I am Having an issue with a Lennox RTU M/N:LGH036H4ES1Y S/N:5610C03692.



The Condenser fan does not come on in stage 1 cooling so the unit trips out on high head pressure. The fan does kick on in stage 2 cooling. I tested the voltage when calling for stage 1 and it is all there. When i run stage 2 i have the same voltage but the fan will actually run. I cannot figure out what is holding that fan out in stage 1. i swapped the wires for stage 1 and 2 for now. So when i give the signal for stage 1 stage 2 kicks on so the fan runs. then if there is a need for a second stage my controls send the signal for stage 2 then stage 1 will kick on so the fan will stay running.



has anyone seen this issue

Contest to name Gardiner project relaunches after 'ballot box stuffing'

Waterfront Toronto is again asking people to vote online to name the $25-million Gardiner Expressway underpass transformation.

3 Unusual Lessons We Learned by Studying Over 16 million Posts (And 100,000 Brands) on Social Media

At Buffer, we love to see new stats and research about how to best share to social media and drive engagement. And as a brand on social media ourselves, we know just how challenging it can be to post engaging content across multiple channels.

To learn more about how brands are tackling social media in 2016, and importantly, to discover what's working, we decided to study what types of posts brands were sharing the most of on social media.

We examined over 100,000 accounts, which consisted of over 14 million tweets and two million Facebook updates to figure out how brands have been sharing to social media over the past 12 months.

Here's how it broke down…

How have brands been sharing to social media

Which social networks are brands posting to?

Facebook and Twitter are still leading the charge

After looking at over 16 million updates over 12 months, covering Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google +, Facebook and Twitter, we found that brands posted primarily to Facebook and Twitter. It makes sense seeing as both social networks have the largest active audiences of the group according to this study.

Here's the breakdown of percentages:

• 79.6% of updates were sent to Twitter


• 13.8% of updates were sent to Facebook


• 3.6% of updates were sent to Google +


• 2.3% of updates were sent to LinkedIn


• .5% of updates were sent to Pinterest

How many times are brands sharing per week

This data was super-interesting for us as we love to experiment with posting schedules frequencies. We found that brands posted to Twitter more than any other network – which feels about right considering the more real-time feel of Twitter.

I was a little surprised to see that Facebook is the only other network where brands post an average of once per day.

Which types of post are getting the most engagement

For this part of the study, we looked at how many engagements (clicks, likes, shares) each post a brand shares gets on average across Facebook and Twitter. We found that Facebook video appears to be leading the way here (by a considerable margin, too) and photos are still leading the way on Twitter.

It's interesting to see that links appear to be driving more engagement than photos on Facebook at the moment. It feels like this could be due to their visual nature, now when you post a link, a large image is displayed, as is meta data from the post, giving brands plenty of opportunities to grab user's attention as they scroll through their news feeds.

Here's an example:

A cool way to potentially further increase the success of links on Facebook could be to create specific headlines and descriptions for your post. Here at Buffer, we use a neat tool called Yoast to choose the image, title, and description that'll accompany a link when posted to Facebook:

Does Twitter have a noise problem?

Twitter have recently made similar adjustments with links pulling meta data into the timeline. Could this lead to a boost in Twitter link engagement? Maybe. But for now, it feels a little like Twitter has a noise problem, with images being one of the few ways to stand out in the timeline.

 How are brands posting to each network

Three BlogThis!