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most likey the motu 87 movie crew too
This is the official "Who Isn't Coming Soon List". What this does is keep track of who is far off and WHEN was that status last mentioned. For example, Jitsu's status was "he's coming in time" on May 15th. Now that we know that Adora (January), Trap Jaw (February), Moss Man (March), Evil-Lyn (April), Orko and She-Ra are hitting during 2010, Jitsu could be one of the last 6 characters (unless he's a bonus figure). We might be able to narrow down who is coming, by keeping track of who is not coming and matching this against who is left to make.
So far we have:
Masters of the Universe
Man-E-Faces (May 1st 2009 Q&A, Sept 15th 2009 Q&A, Nov 1st 2009 Q&A)
Ram Man (WTFWTK 10, WTFWTK 23, Figures.com 4 Horsemen Interview)
Buzz-Off (Poeghostal.com/2010/06/ask-mattel-answers-for-june-1)
Rokkon (WTFWTK 10)
Stonedar (WTFWTK 10)
Meteorbs ()
Clamp Champ ()
The Sorceress (WTFWTK 29)
Evil Warriors
Jitsu (May 15th 2009 Q&A)
Clawful (Poeghostal.com/2010/06/ask-mattel-answers-for-june-1)
Spikor (WTFWTK 30)
Ninjor (WTFWTK 28)
The Evil Horde
Leech (Nov 1st 2009 Q&A, WTFWTK 30)
Mantenna (Nov 16th 2009 Q&A)
Mosquitor (Dec 15th Q&A)
The Snake Men
King Hiss (Figures.com 4 Horsemen Interview)
Princess of Power (POP)
Bow (Nov 1st 2009 Q&A)
Entrapta (WTFWTK 2.40)
200X Figures
Faceless One (WTFWTK 17)
Pravus (September Fwoosh Interview)
Lord Dactus (September Fwoosh Interview)
200X Alternate Costumes
200X Evil-Lyn (New pics of Evil-Lyn Thread)
200X Randor (Dec 1st 2009 Q&A)
Pre-Filmation Era Alternate Costumes
Barbarian He-Man (Green Goddess Bio Thread)
Large Scale Beasts
Cringer (Dec 15th Q&A)
Panthor (Toyfare 150 "We need to see how well Battle Cat does")
Clawdeen (Dec 1st 2009 Q&A)
Battle Lion (Figures.com 4 Horsemen Interview)
Wind Raider (WTFWTK 14)
Battle Ram (Could the SKY SLED realistically make it to the MOTUC line?)
Castle Grayskull
Characters Who Are Now Getting Made
Chief Carnivus (September Fwoosh Interview)
Grizzlor (Sept 15th 2009 Q&A)
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most likey the motu 87 movie crew too
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So this thread is for figures that we know we aren't getting for a while?
When did we hear we wouldn't be getting Bow?
What about Faceless One? We know he isn't planned until...what was it? 2011?
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Probably the giants Tytus and Megator. If we get these they could reuse the molds for the three giants from MYP.
Those guys are a different case. Mattel doesn't have the rights. I'm talking about characters that they could make, but haven't gotten to yet.
Doing this, we might be able to narrow down who is coming, by keeping track of who is not coming and matching this against who is left to make.
Yup. Figures we KNOW we aren't getting for a while.
I think Bow was on a Q&A. I'll add Faceless One.
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Filmation characters too. Matty said they were trying to get filmation rights at SDCC but we've not heard anything since. the 4H have said repeatedly how far ahead they work to what we see, so even if matty got the rights to filmation YESTERDAY, I see it very unlikely we'll see any filmation characters until at least 2011. (unless they make shokoti ANOTHER teela repaint....)
And definately the giants. I'd also add all the mounts like stridor to the list. Until battle cat sells well, they don't plan on any other bigger items. From what TG said in the recent QnA, I'd wager the giants aren't even in the pipe line at this time.
We've been told Veena is planned "eventually". I highly doubt we'll see her within the next 18 months (unless she's a teela repaint! :P)
rammy is definately not in 2010. TG has said a few times.
Also, I'd like to point out that i'm very happy clamp champ isn't planned any time soon. It's a safe bet no one here will miss him. but matty saying he would be very easy to do implies FISTO's armour has been sculpted...
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Spikor, MYP Marzo, Snake Armour He-Man, Stinkor
Fneh's MOTUC needed list:
King Grayskull, Beastman, Stratos head
Yes Faceless One is planned for May 2011. I remember it so well because I'm extremely excited about getting him.
I read something about Bow not being in the planning right now/in the near future. So he will probably not appear in 2010. I believe TG said it, I'm not sure though, but it was from an official source. That's why I think we will get Catra as the next POP figure after She-Ra. Personally I would be very exited if that was the case. I can already see her standing next to Hordak fighting Adora and BA He-Man.
Oh and I think we can add The Star Sisters on that list. Unfortunately! If they come at all....
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I bet we get these guys in 2010. Ever since the 90's it seems toy lines have to have something XtRemE about them and they just fit the bill too nicely. That they're from the 80's fit's in with the "irony" fetish of the 2-0's. Not to mention 2010 kicks off a new decade. They are in, I tell you.
Now if only they'd make Bow in the same year.
While there are certainly characters like Ram Man who are unlikely since they talk a lot of new tooling, nothing is certain even considering all of Mattel's interview answers. They can easily change their mind at any moment.
Ehh, not too worried about what's on the list except for Ram-Man (which is for the unique tooling so I understand) and Ninjor (which is probably due to popularity). I know Ninjor coud be made easily (a new sculpted "hooded" head and new weapons is all he needs) but there are more popular characters that will be made first. No big deal. Both will see the light of day (or in Ninjor's case the dark of night).
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Mattel does have the rights to make Blade Saurod and Gwildor since they had figures in the original line however they're probably not coming any time soon. Then again Toyguru asked the SDCC crows how they'd feel about an Orko/ Gwildor two pack. (Me not so thrilled. Not that I won't get Gwildor when he's out but I was planning on getting multiple Okros but I only need one Gwildor) I'd love to get Saurod.
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I bet we are not seeing Grizzlor anytime soon, if they can´t flock Panthor amd Mossman the right way, they wouldn´t put all the fur on him
Man-E Faces.
(from the Nov 1 Q&A)5. For a Man-E-Faces MOTUC figure, are you thinking more like Tri-Klops' turning eyes for his "many faces" or more like the upcoming Battle armor He-Man with swappable plates?
Actually, both options are being reviewed. But he is still awhile off. So don't jump to any conclusions!
Also, Barbarian He-Man.
Of that list, only Ram Man am I really bothered about - I'd really like to see the classic first two waves (of the original line) covered before we head off into the relms of Horde (even though we've already had Hordak / Snake Men / NA / more obscure characters, etc.
But I do notice that Man-E-Faces isn't on that list - I'd really like to see him some time next year.
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Laser Power He-Man
Laser Light Skeletor
I would so LOVE these to be made...but...
Clamp Champ
Delays on these 3 guys really surprises and dissapoints me
MEF is nearly made thanks to Kronis and he is an earlier figure in the series. So what gives? I think there's problems with the pelvis part and they havent sorted it out yet. He-Ro's got turned into a skirt, after all...
Ninjor would be cheap... Unless tooling for weapons is similar to body parts, then he would be quite expensive to produce, for a basic figure.
For some reason Clamp Champ is my underdog and he should be easily produced, so its a shame that he's on the back burner.
I'm not into POP but a Bow could be pretty cool
This has been brought up before and I disagree. The flocking problem with Moss Man is that the adhesive plus the tiny grains of the flocking jam up the joints and interfere with articulation. For Moss Man this is being solved by not flocking around joints. Panthor isn't being flocked because the pannel at SDCC voted to not flock him (or at least that's what we're being told)
For Grizzlor the fur could simply be attached to the chest and hang down. Also note that the main problems with Moss Man were in the arms and legs. Grizzlor doesn't have the fur on his arms and legs. Truth be told I think Grizzlor is the MOST likely Hordesman to come next. He'd require very little new tooling.
Head: New
Torso: Standard male covered by the fur
Waist: Depends on how they want to do it the vintage had none but the staction had a loincloth. I'd say either standard covered in fur or Hordak
Arms: Beast Man (Okay so the vintage didn't have wristbands but big deal the staction had full gloves)
Upper legs: Beast Man
Lower Legs/top of boots: Hordak
Foot below ankle: He-Ro
Armor: new
Armband: Hordak
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Just because they said "when we get to Ninjor" about his name, does not mean they won't get to him next year. If they are not ready to reveal him yet, they could have worded the answer that way as to not give him away.
I too am will be really disappointed if Man-E-Faces is not part of my 2010 subscription. I can understand not getting Ram Man in 2010 but I really want a complete second series of vintage figs (only Mekaneck, Man-E-Faces, and Ram Man remain) in MOTUC by the end of 2010.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Here's the information that you're looking for, lwv.
Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 F-150 SuperCrew Platinum 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 2.5% and 56%, respectively.
I don't believe that Ford is currently providing any cash incentives on leases of this truck right now.
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My name is Seni with Ford Customer Service. The information on lease rates is currently available at your local dealer, as it varies state to state. However, we would be happy to look up any lease incentives, in your local area. Please feel free to call the Ford Marketing Headquarters at 800-334-4375, at your convenience. You may also check out www.Ford.com/Incentives, for local incentives on all of your favorite Ford vehicles.
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khan95osu Posts: 23how much off of MSRP are these going for now? what are current MF and residuals? Im helping a friend shop, hes looking at:
2011 4x4 F-150 Lariat, 36mo, 15k/year, MSRP about 47500. initial dealer quote was at 833, which shoudl be higher than MSRP. Reading the buy/sale pages it looks like we should be able to get it for 8-10K under MSRP, so if MF and residuals are similar to february (2.5% and 56%?) that would brign the lease to under 500, with fees/tax rolled in. is that reasonable?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515khan95osu, Ford Credit's current base lease rate for a 36 month lease of a 2011 F-150 Super Cab is 3.0%.
The residual value for a 36 month, 15,000 mile per year lease of a 2011 F-150 Super Cab 4WD is 56%.
The prices that you've seen mentioned for this truck might be slightly low because the customer cash that Ford is providing on it right now is not available on leases.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi bgmgator. Ford Credit's current base lease rate for a 36 month lease of a 2011 F-150 Super Crew is 2.5%. The base rate for a 39 month lease of this truck is 2.75%. The residual values for a Super Crew 4WD with 12,000 miles per year are 58% for 36 months and 56% for 39 months.
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mucker4 Posts: 1Very close to a deal on one of the two above trucks.
Would you please provide Ford Credit's current base lease rates and residual %'s for 24 & 36 month leases on a 2011 F-150 Super Crew for both 12K & 15K miles per year?
Would the $1,000 trade rebate (available on a purchase) apply? Are any other rebates available? My home is in the Asheville area of Western North Carolina. -
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi mucker4. Ford Credit's September base lease rate and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2011 F-150 Super Crew 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 1.25% and 63%, respectively.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are 1.25% and 56%.
If you were to lease with only 12,000 miles per year, the residual values would be 2% higher.
I believe that the trade-in bonus cash is compatible with this lease program.
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djhalptert Posts: 115Just picked up my 2011 F-150 FX4 SuperCrew Ecoboost V6 with Luxury Package.
36 months/10,500 per year, rolling $450 in negative equity on my trade.
$402 per month including 7% sales tax. MSRP was $43,765 after $1000 Lux Package Discount.
I'm satisfied but I think I could've got it to $390 if I pressed them. Less if I wouldn't have had negative trade equity. -
dylrex Posts: 61Hi djhalptert.
Can you please tell me what your money factor and residual were? I'm shopping for an XLT SuperCab w/V8 and I'm having a difficult time finding the numbers.
I've received a quote of $523 a month including 6% tax on a 27 month lease w/10.5k a year on a truck with a $37k sticker so your deal sounds great to me.
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logic_3 Posts: 26Hey car_man & kyfdx,
It's been a minute since I've chatted with you last. You guys have helped me with 4 other deals in the past. This will be number 5 and a possible 6 shortly after this as my wife's lease has 9 mths left. Looking to possibly lease my next F-150. Not sold on the idea yet as I bought my last F-150 and kept it for 7 years, but I will run the numbers and see what makes sense. I looking at a 2012 F-150 Platinum with the following options:
6-1/2' Box, 5.0L V8, 4X4
3.55 Electronic Locking Axle
Lariat Premium Discount Package
White Platinum Metallic
Power Moonroof
Box Side Steps
Skid Plates
Tailgate Step
All Weather Rubber Floor Mats
Pricing came out as the follows:
Base MSRP $48,370
Total Options $3,915
Incentives $0
Can you please tell me what the current residual and mf are on a 36 month lease with 15k miles and a 36 month lease with 12k miles? Thanks.
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jernobyl Posts: 1Hello,
I am looking into taking over the lease of a 2008 F-150 Lariat 4x4. The lease was done in march 2008 for 60 months with 60,000 mile allotment. My question is about the residual value. Do you know what that would have been for a 60 month lease in 2008? Also, how does the purchase at the end of the lease work in relation to the residual value?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hello jernobyl. Your vehicle's purchase option price should be listed on your original lease contract. You can also contact Ford Credit, or whichever bank you are leasing through, directly to find out what your buy-out would be.
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Published on August 21st, 2009 | by Jules IKEAHacker
17Super simple girly hack
Maja makes a girly hack for all kinds of knick knacks.
Here's what she did:
1. Buy one Lillholmen toothbrush holder.
2. Nag boyfriend for half a week until he remembers to borrow a drill from work.
3. Drill tiny holes in said Lillholmen.
4. Apply jewelry.
And there you have it. An earring/ring stand!
See more of Maja's earring stand.
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loved it !!!
You could also stack your rings on the top part of the stand, above where you hang your earrings.
Great idea!
1. Buy one Lillholmen toothbrush holder.
2. Get new boyfriend with testosterone who has own drill.
2a. Grab drill mentioned above.
3. Drill tiny holes in said Lillholmen. -
1. Buy one Lillholmen toothbrush holder.
2. Grab drill you own yourself.
3. Drill tiny holes in said Lillholmen. -
Actually, I like guys who are secure enough in themselves to not define their masculinity by their collection of power tools
This is so sexist! Equality?
I agree with Prue, grab the drill yourself, or at least ask somebody who knows how to use a drill to teach you, and then YOU can do it yourself next time. Aint that hard!
And if you are a guy with lots of nice jewelry, do the very same thing!
Otherwise, this hack looks good!
Calm down, drama llamas. I wrote the text for my own personal blog, not for ikea hacker. "Nag boyfriend" refers to the fact that my boyfriend works in a shop that sells – drumroll – power tools. I´d rather borrow one from them than spend my student loan on one. I did drill the holes myself, thank you very much. I don´t need anyone to "teach" me. Believe it or not, I can work a drill.
You rant about sexism? You just judged a person and made derogatory remarks based on a single sentence. Way to demonstrate open-mindedness.
Very cute!
love it! i've been looking for a jewelry stand, this is perfect and inexpensive!
And since it's metal, you can find a way of plugging it to the mains, in case someone tries to "borrow" one of your pieces
Have a nice weekend,
So cute. I have lots of stud earrings and the bottom compartment would be perfect for that. What size drill bit did you use?
goodness… you are positively a genius.
I used the 2mm drill bit
0.039 inches according to google -
I just did this myself and it turned out great! Thanks so much for the idea!
There is one HUGE step missing: Remove the disk before drilling the holes. The top screws off and will make for much easier drilling.
Wow, this idea is great…
Can not wait to buy one and try it myself.


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Emoir wrote:Jensaarai wrote:Emoir wrote:What's with all this anti-clicker nonsense?
I can click anywhere faster than the GCD >.<
(I only use 6 keybinds. 7 if you include tab. Oh, and Clique while healing = stupid easy).
But can you do that and move at the same time? While not looking at your actionbars?
Damn straight. My action bars come close to my character so it's easy to monitor the GCD. It's also easy for me to switch targets and click abilities w/o using tab.
Bollocks, you can't do TPS, move and look around while clicking.
Imagine you tank Illidan flame, you have to continuously move back and forth + you have to rotate view to monitor Eye blasts and other tank position.
It's of course doable as a clicker as you can see from videos around. But as a non-clicker, your TPS, situation awareness and survivability will be higher.
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Invisusira wrote:Erendis wrote:Don't see the need to keybind potions,
\ and delete and numberpad =Erendis wrote:Trinkets
numberpad +Erendis wrote:AW
numberpad -Erendis wrote:LoH
numberpad .Erendis wrote:Am I wrong?
I don't see how? I have two hands. If I use the number bar with my left and the mouse with my right what hand am I using the number pad with?
Maybe its different with pallys but on my hunter I'm hitting attacks every 1.5 seconds (spaced between my autoshots.) So, I can either take my hand off of steady shot and arcane shot buttons OR I can take my hand off of the mouse OR I can click. I choose to click. I don't see how clicking a button maybe once a minute gimps my ability to play.
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I'm a hybrid, have things like holy shield bound to q, etc.
I've also set keybinds to my mouse buttons 6-8, etc, so it's not like I'm too bad.
And my stuff is all next to each other.
Plus, I keep my keybinds on hidden bongos frames so no matter what I do, I can't accidentially change one.
I've also set keybinds to my mouse buttons 6-8, etc, so it's not like I'm too bad.
And my stuff is all next to each other.
Plus, I keep my keybinds on hidden bongos frames so no matter what I do, I can't accidentially change one.
Warning: Above poster makes no claims to validity or sanity of said post.
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Dark Moon -
In every woman's heart...
...there lives a Becky Sharp? I followed Karen Eliot's two film recommendations, and read the descriptions. Hmmm...
More than anything, civilization is about the restraint of humanity's animal nature. Feminists tell us that it is just the men who need to be so restrained. Really?? (Snort!) :D
robcat2075 -
Not a true copy
This is definitely a poor dupe of the original.
The Technicolor original looked great and has been recently restored.
This look like poor-mans copy onto some lesser two-color format or some unstable film stock.
kareneliot -
My review is based on the entertainment value only
For my own tastes only, I found it mediocre and felt Miriam Hopkins' performance was somehow forced and shallow.
I loved how she literally "threw the book" at people though. A good story and a good character, but a somewhat unconvincing performance for me.
However, it was entertaining enough and the costumes and backgrounds were great and of course I recommend watching it...
If you like this movie, I also suggest these other two movies available here: "Strange Woman" and "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers".
Watch those other two movies I mentioned and you'll see why I say this one was kind of a let down.
Lunatim -
The Sin of Cinecolor
This is definitely worth downloading in spite of apparently being made from one of the cheap 16mm Cinecolor TV prints made in the 50s. It's about the rise of street-wise social climber Becky Sharp and is about as entertaining as any other historical costume drama of the 30s. Like any other 30s costumer filmed entirely indoors, it has that stuffy, claustrophobic look, but is definitely worth a look for historical value if nothing else.
If you've seen any of the other 3-strip Technicolor movies made prior to Becky Sharp--La Cucaracha, several MGM Colortones and Traveltalks, a few Vitaphones like Show Kids, and color inserts like the ice cream factory sequence in Eddie Cantor's Kid Millions, to name a few--the color quality is stunning and could never get confused with any 2-strip process. I think I saw the particular print of the '37 version of A Star is Born referred to by another poster, and that also looked like another Technicolor film tragically released in Cinecolor. Luckily, there has been a restoration of Becky Sharp in recent years; I have no clue what the copyright status of the restored version is, but it'd be great if somebody could upload that to the Archives...
jahzoone -
Prasie is reward enough
Praise should be reward enough but not for Becky Sharp, she wants more and more she will get just watch her work it out. Great film.
malary -
Nice Film
A pretty terrific movie. The actors are quite good. Don't miss this one!
jonel469 -
color on Becky Sharp
I seriously doubt that this is a Cinecolor print as Campfire suggests. As mentioned in the synopsis the early three strip Technicolor process was less than satisfactory. Actually I thought the color was pretty good when one takes in to acount that fact as well as the age of the film. Compare the color of this film to " A Star is Born " ( 1937 ), which was also an early three strip Technicolor film and you will see that the quality is about the same . Anyone who is interested in early color film processes should check out www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/index.htm
Campfire -
Not the best color
Although Becky Sharp has the distinction of being the first feature film shot in full, glorious three-color Technicolor, this copy appears to be made from one of the film's re-issue prints, which for some reason or another were reprinted in inferior two-color Cinecolor.
flickfdude -
Becky at The Piano Forte
Not Thackery exactly but most movies don't hold to the book very often.
The sound did not play on my DVD player so I had to run the film on my computer as I watched it also on the entertainment center. I've been putting off hooking a computer to the big screen.
I could convert the download, labeled DIVX at the site or AVI on the download, to a format with a readable, (on the DVD player), sound formatting. It has a standard size.
I did that with Under Capricorn.
This Becky Sharp film is wider than full but less than wide screen.
The movie is somewhat entertaining. The resolution actually played better off the DVD disc copy with progressive scan but wasn't quite as fine as we might have preferred.
I've not yet decided if the film was worth the trouble of converting and making another copy for the DVD sound to be available. I am a big fan of the book the story was taken from, originally Vanity Fair; it was a marvelous work of art, in my opinion.
The movie gives us, I suppose, a fair representation of the times when the episodes transpired, of that period the story is fixed in historically.
Being transported this way to another period of time and culture is a pleasant positive.


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We don't know much right now. We don't know exactly what's wrong. We don't know how long he'll be gone. We don't know who will replace him. All that we know is that Rickie Weeks got hurt tonight and the sky started falling.
Maybe it's just a sprain. Maybe he won't be out for long. Maybe his 15-day DL stint is just that and the Brewers won't skip a beat. I want to think these things. I want to believe these things. Yet I can't shake the image I saw tonight. Rickie Weeks, the man who takes fastballs to the face and laughs it off, the man who stands in the middle of the plate like Happy Gilmore at the batting cages just for kicks, the toughest of all the Brewers; laying on the ground unable to get up and stand on his own feet. His season flashed before my eyes and with his season went the Brewers season. There will be no playoffs for this team. The Brewers' season is over.
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Toyota Land Cruiser: Four Wheel Drive Tips
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woodysfj40 Posts: 3I don't know that "out of trouble" is when you should be shifting into low range...at that point, it's too late.
I wheel a 1974 FJ40 and a 1996 FZJ80...anytime I'm in terrain which requires low speeds and more control, I'm in low range. Odds are, for 95% of "new" buyers, their vehicle will never even be shifted into low range...it's not neccessary for daily driving use, regardless of weather. If you were to end up stuck in the snow, then it's helpful to prevent tire spin.
The owners manual will have good information on when to use low range. If you decide to take the rig "offroad", then I'd suggest hooking up with a local Cruiser club for an event...I've wheeled with a number of newer Cruisers and they are quite capable.
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steelcruiser Posts: 402You can lock the center diff in either low or high range, which is a change from the previous model (80 series LCs) which automatically locked the center diff when you put the TC in to low range. (Note: it is possible to install a factory switch to allow for center diff lock in H range on the 80 series) But, IMHO, you should be going very, very slow--i.e. < 5mph before locking the center diff in H range. And please don't try to engage low range if you're moving!
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akborn60 Posts: 2Hello, I'm new to this discussion form so please bare with me.
I own a 91 LC and approx. two weeks ago something with either the Center Diff. Lock, Transmission or the Transfer Case went out. Due to funds I have not be able to have it look at by a certified mechanic yet. As I was beginning to take off from a stop light I heard a noise, like a blow out of some sort, at that point my Cruiser would not engage to go forward. A grinding type of noise was heard as I shifted from Neutral to Drive, trying to reengage to go forward. As I let the vehicle coast back down the hill I was on to get out of traffic I then tried and was able to shift in to 4WL to regain forward motion to pull into parking lot. A mechanic friend of mine came by to check it out today and as we back the cruiser out of my garage and drove it slowly so he can investigate the problem, keeping it in 4WL is the only way to have forward motion, he instructed me to push the Center Diff Lock button and shift back into 4WH, this gave me forward motion in that gear again. Help....... We have never had a owners manual sense we purchased it, 10 years or so, so I have not taken the opportunity to look there for information on this part of our vehicle and I know that's what I should do.
If any one can give me some info of what might be wrong before I take it in and have it check out, Tues. of this week, I would appreciate it a lot. If you need more info please feel free to ask as well. We love our Land Cruiser and just are looking for some info. on what might be wrong so we can better understand the problem.
Greg -
akborn60 Posts: 2Anyone out there with a 91 LC thats had a front differential go out or having problems?
Almost 200k and it just blew out, no good, unserviceable? Need to replace the whole thing and hard to find part because year of vehicle, Toyota used certain diff. in that year and that year only. -
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BY KIM JANSSEN Federal Court Reporter email@example.com April 9, 2013 12:26PM
William Mastro
Updated: May 11, 2013 6:26AM
CORRECTION: This story has been corrected. The original version included a photo of a different Honus Wagner card (T206 PSA 5 JUMBO Wagner) that had not been altered. The doctored card in question is a "Gretzky PSA 8" Wagner. The Sun-Times regrets the error.
The most valuable baseball card ever sold was doctored, the so-called "King of Memorabilia" has conceded.
But south suburban auction house owner Bill Mastro's willingness to admit he altered the ultra-rare $2.8 million 1909 Honus Wagner cigarette card didn't impress a federal judge, who on Tuesday refused to rubber stamp a plea deal that would have seen Mastro jailed for up to 30 months.
Mastro, 60, of Palos Park, is accused of using shill bidders to drive up the prices of sports memorabilia, conning collectors out of cash through his former business, Mastro Auctions.
He allegedly also sold a phony lock of Elvis Presley's hair and a fake 1869 Cincinnati Reds Stockings trophy.
But it was his connection to the Wagner card that captured the imagination of sports fans. The card, once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, last sold for $2.8 million in 2007.
Wagner — a Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop considered by many the greatest ever to play the position — refused permission for his likeness to appear on the American Tobacco Company card, halting its circulation after less than 200 were released. Only 57 cards are known to remain.
Mastro had denied doctoring the card to fraudulently improve its appearance and value, but according to a government court filing last week, he has now "candidly" spoken to investigators about how he "cut the sides of the ... Honus Wagner card despite prior statements to the contrary."
He was ready to plead guilty Tuesday to using shill bidders under a deal with prosecutors that would have capped his sentence at two-and-a-half years.
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vg33e power Posts: 314The Ford Escape platform is sold globally and they are US built Escapes as well as Japanese ones, althought they may or may not share the name. We do not get the Japanese built Escapes because of cost efficiency. Mazda Tributes are built here in Japan and we get those here in the states...why the difference I do not know. What I do know is that at least the 3.0L, 2.3L and now 2.5L that Ford and Mazda share are built between Ford's and Mazda's parts bin. So in reality you would be getting a hybrid Japanese/American vehicle if you bought either an Escape or a Tribute.
PS...just as an observation, my brother owns a 2007 Focus ST with the 2.3L DOHC and I own a 2006 Mazda5 also with the 2.3L DOHC my valve cover is identical to my brothers but mine has a molded circle in which it houses a Mazda logo and my brother's has the molded circle but without the Mazda logo.
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pandaz3 Posts: 1I bought mine under the Clunkers program. My '98 Ranger had 113,815 miles and the the Air conditioner had given up, but otherwise got me to work rain or shine. I really wanted to buy a new Ranger, but the program did not allow for that. The dealer was very proud of his four cylinders. (I did overhear several "Dealer Trade" calls all looking for 4 Cyl Escapes and Fusions, one Focus). I still got a deal acceptable to me.
Mine has the 17" wheels and so the ride height is similar to my old Ranger, my wife likes that!
I got the FWD, XLT with leather, it does not have sync. It did have both the regular carpeted floor mats and the much heavier rubber all weather ones. I really prefer the rubber all weather ones, worth the $75 extra they cost.
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I've had a new 2009 Escape for a few months. In most respects, a great SUV (my previous vehicle was a 2008 Escape). I'm finding though that occasionally, when I look to accelerate, and therefore hit the gas, the revs clearly go up on the tach, but the transmission stalls for about 5 seconds before kicking in. By then, I've generally taken my foot off the gas, and have waited for the transmission to find a gear that it's comfortable with. I vaguely recall others in these forums reporting similar problems, and am eager to hear of their outcomes. I've booked an appointment with the selling dealer on Tuesday to have this checked out. Thanks! -
cruisin66 Posts: 12I mentioned this in another forum, but felt it was worth repeating... If you own a Ford Escape (or any Ford car), you should enroll in the Ford Owners (http://www.fordowner.com) website. Its everything online, and allows you to keep track of your cars' complete maintenance records, calendar/mileage of recommended maintenance, and tons of coupons to use when you have your car checked at a Ford dealer.
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November 2014 Update: This scam is once again targeting customers in Texas. If you receive a call about your account that seems suspicious, please hang up without providing payment and contact Spark at 877-54-SPARK or via firstname.lastname@example.com
Electricity Payment Scam Targets Texas Consumers
A scam targeting Texas electricity consumers appears to be on the rise, and consumers throughout the state should be on the alert for suspicious calls. According to recent Houston area news reports, the fraudulent activity targets both residential and commercial electricity customers and has been increasing in frequency in recent weeks. The scam is especially concerning because it involves individuals posing as representatives of Spark Energy and other Texas retail energy providers in order to obtain consumer debit account numbers or payments via money order or prepaid debit cards. Once the information is taken by the caller, the energy company is not paid and the caller keeps the cash.
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The scam centers around phone calls made to electricity consumers who are told their bill is past-due and their electricity will be disconnected if they don't make immediate payment. Payment is demanded via money order or prepaid debit cards.
What Should You Do if You Receive a Suspicious Call?
Spark Energy does contact customers about their accounts, but you should be on alert if someone claiming to be from Spark Energy or a company working on our behalf asks you to pay in an unusual method such as money order or prepaid debit cards.
If you suspect you're the target of a fraudulent call, hang up without providing any payment or identifying information to the caller. Spark Energy customer service is available at 877-54-SPARK to provide information about your account status. We encourage customers with any concerns to call us directly to confirm the identity of a caller before making payments.
If you have been a victim of this scam, call local police.
Your home's furnace, like any piece of machinery, needs regular maintenance to perform at its best. The most important routine maintenance you can perform on your furnace is changing or cleaning your furnace's air filters when they get dirty. Not only can clogged or dirty air filters block air flow and cause your furnace to work harder to pump warm air throughout your house, but dirty air that gets past a filter can make its way into the fan section of the furnace and damage components.
Changing or cleaning your filters regularly will help you increase the efficiency and life expectancy of your furnace while helping you cut energy costs.
There are a wide variety of air filters for gas, oil and electric furnaces. Many furnaces use basic panel filters or washable filters made of fiberglass, but these are the least effective at filtering particles, according to the American Lung Association. Other kinds of filters include pleated filters, high efficiency pleated filters, high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and electronic air cleaners. Some filters, such as HEPA filters and electronic air cleaners, which use electrical fields to trap particles, do a great job of blocking dirt and germs, but can be a bit pricey. Ultimately, you should use a filter recommended by your furnace's manufacturer and contact the manufacturer about the details of using other kinds of filters.
Air filters for home furnaces — gas, oil, and electric — will typically be found along the length of the return duct, in a wall, ceiling, or even in the furnace itself. Sometimes they can be difficult to locate or hidden from view behind other equipment. Check your furnace manufacturer's documentation for the designated filter location. If you don't have your documentation, try going to the manufacturers' website and downloading a copy of the documentation.
Most modern HVAC systems use return air filters right in the return air grill (the grill opening in your living space that sucks air in rather than blows it out) for easy access and maintenance. But if you have a different kind of system and are having a problem locating your furnace's filter, start at the air handler and work your way back toward the return air grill opening.
Disposable furnace filters will need to be changed every month or two during the heating season, or more often if you run your furnace a lot, smoke or have pets. For best performance, washable filters should be cleaned every two weeks, or even more frequently, by letting them soak for an hour in a tub or basin filled with a solution of one part water and one part vinegar. Washable filters should be changed out every three to six months, depending on how much you use your furnace or HVAC unit. Other kinds of filters will have their own specific maintenance instructions. Your furnace manufacturer will also likely have air filter maintenance instructions.
American Lung Association Health House, "Furnace Filters: Tips About Your Furnace Filter."
Furnace Filter Care, "Where is My Furnace Filter?"
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, "Furnaces and Boilers."
Spark Energy was on hand this week at the groundbreaking ceremony for the future home of Sergeant Ben Eberle. Sergeant Eberle was severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan in 2011 when an IED exploded, leaving him a triple amputee.
Sergeant Eberle was selected by Helping a Hero to receive a specially adapted home. As part of Spark Energy's ongoing partnership with Helping a Hero, we were honored to present Eberle and his family with a year of free electricity for his new home.
"As our troops return home after making incredible sacrifices on our behalf, it's important that they have the resources necessary to transition back into civilian life." said Nathan Kroeker, President of Spark Energy.
The Eberles selected a wooded lot in Montogmery, TX for their future home. Ben, who enjoys ATVs and the outdoors, is excited to have land on which to ride ATVs and enjoy nature. Eberle thanked the community for their support and shared that he is looking forward to moving into his new home and beginning the stage of his recovery which will involve prosthetics to help him become more mobile. With courage and humor, he ended his remarks by commenting that "I can't sit down for too long. It's like the longest car ride ever."
Learn more about Helping a Hero and what you can do to help familes like the Eberles.
Houston-area residents can also donate to Helping a Hero with Spark Energy's Power for Heroes electricity plan. Customers on this plan will see a portion of their bill donated to Helping a Hero at no cost to them.
When Pennsylvanians get new, energy-efficient refrigerators for their homes, old refrigerators often get relegated to a support role in garages or basements. After all, the old models still work, and they can be used to chill drinks and snacks for a basement game room or for bulk-purchased foods that homeowners hadn't bought before because they lacked the space.
Some consumers like to use things — cars, televisions, home appliances — as long as they can because they take pride in making things last, and, besides, they reason, smart consumers get value for their purchases and don't buy something if they don't need it.
There are a lot of old refrigerators out there as a result of this philosophy, and many of them are 20, 30, or even 40 years old. In fact, there are more than 27 million pre-1993 refrigerators still in use, and about 26 percent of all U.S. homes have a second refrigerator, according to 2009 study by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Unfortunately, old refrigerators that keep on working are a big problem for consumers, as well as for utilities, which are trying to avoid having to build new power plants to handle the growing demand for electricity. Old refrigerators are terribly inefficient, and can use up to four times the amount of energy as a modern, energy-efficient model for the same amount of cooling. Hanging on to that old refrigerator costs consumers a lot of money — between $150 and $200 a year — and pulls a lot of electricity from power grids like the one owned by Pennsylvania utility PECO Energy Co.
Thankfully, PECO's new Smart Appliance Recycling program helps customers start saving energy and saving money on monthly bills by giving them $35 for their old refrigerators. The utility will even send a truck to pick it up and have it shipped to a "demanufacturing" facility in Hatfield that sucks out the harmful refrigerant for responsible disposal and prepares the 150 pounds of metal, 25 pounds of plastic, and 3 pounds of glass in an average refrigerator for recycling.
In its first year of operation, the facility has recycled 50,000 refrigerators with an average age of 22 years. Demanufacturing those refrigerators saved 85,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 7,000 homes for a year, according to Jaco Environmental, the company that runs the Hatfield facility.
So far, PECO's Smart Appliance Recycling program has helped customers of the utility recycle 15,662 old refrigerators at the facility, which saved 27,000 megawatt-hours of electricity, the equivalent of planting 30,000 trees or taking 30 million miles of automobile driving off the books, according to PECO spokeswoman Cathy Engel.
PECO's Smart Appliance Recycling program will also pay customers $35 to recycle freezers and $10 to recycle room air conditioners.
There are several requirement that need to be met in order to qualify for PECO's Smart Appliance Recycling Program:
"GreenSpace: Cold War on the Inefficient Old Fridge," The Philadelphia Enquirer, March 21, 2011.
PECO Smart Ideas website, "PECO Smart Appliance Recycling."
Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) is wrapping up its $2 million electricity infrastructure improvement project in Northbrook, Ill., a project village officials said should help prevent the kind of power outages that overwhelmed Northbrook last summer.
Northbrook director of public works Kelly Hamill said that ComEd's electricity infrastructure project has been designed to yield several improvements:
Hamill said ComEd's finishing touches involved switching power from the old lines to the new lines, transferring individual residential services to the new power lines and removing the old power lines.
The village's mid-circuit recloser will be moved in late June or early July, Hamill said.
"ComEd Improves Electric Lines in Northbrook to Decrease Outages," Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2012.
Philadelphia-based electricity utility PECO announced June 4 that it will be rewarding customers who buy electric vehicles (EVs) or invest in EV technologies.
As part of the PECO Smart Drive Rebates program, residential and business customers who let the utility know that they've purchased an EV will get $50 from the utility, per vehicle.
The reward program also encourages investment in EV technologies that can make getting around town easier for EV owners.
Government, institutional and non-profit customers who install Level 2 public EV charging stations in the utility's area will get a $1,000 incentive per unit, up to two units, to help ease installation costs.
Counties in PECO's area will get up to $3,000 if they install a Level 2 public charging station.
"PECO Gets Charged Up About Electric Vehicles!" MarketWatch, June 4, 2012.
Conducting a four-part do-it-yourself home energy audit can help you find ways to cut cooling costs and save money off your electricity bill this summer. Once you've completed the first three parts of a DIY home energy audit — detecting and sealing air leaks, checking your home's insulation and inspecting your HVAC equipment — you're ready to move on to the final step: lighting.
Since lighting your home accounts for up to 10 percent of your monthly electricity bill, it's important to take a closer look at the type of lighting you use.
Incandescent Bulbs
Incandescent bulbs are cheapest, but you're going to go through a lot more of them. Additionally, incandescent bulbs are incredibly inefficient and do a far better job of producing heat than making light.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
CFLs can be four or five times the price of equivalent incandescent bulbs, but they can last eight times longer and use 75 percent less electricity to produce the same brightness. Drawbacks include environmental concerns — CFLs contain mercury — and shorter lifespans when turned on and off frequently and used in humid parts of the home, such as bathrooms. CFLs are also knocked by some for taking a short time to reach full brightness. Check out these tips for getting the most out of CFL bulbs.
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
LED lights are clearly the future champ of home lighting. While they're the most expensive to buy, they consume 20 percent or less of the electricity used by incandescent bulbs and last up to 25 times longer — without any of the drawbacks associated with CFLs.
For more information, check out our post comparing the money-saving benefits of CFLs and LEDs.
Where you can, you should upgrade to energy efficient lighting. Not only will the bulbs pay for themselves in a short time — because you'll save electricity every time you turn on an energy-efficient bulb — but once the bulbs are paid for you'll start saving real money on your electricity bill. To make upgrading even more attractive, some utilities even offer retail discounts on energy-efficient bulbs to customers in their area.
It's important to note that watts are not a measure of a light bulb's brightness. Instead, brightness is determined by something called lumens. When shopping for an equivalent CFL or LED, use the bulb's lumens rating – printed on the packaging – to find a similarly bright bulb.
There are certain things you can do to increase the lighting efficiency of your home that go beyond upgrading your light bulbs, like using more task lighting or using a brighter-colored paint for walls and ceilings.
For these and other additional lighting tips, check out our post on energy-efficient home lighting.
You can also browse our glossary of energy-efficient lighting terms to help you navigate your options when it comes to lighting and bulbs.
There are four steps to a fairly comprehensive do-it-yourself home energy audit. Here are the other three parts, in case you need to review them or if you missed one earlier:
Part 1: Detect Air Leaks
Part 2: Check Insulation
Part 3: Inspect HVAC Equipment
Part 4: Lighting
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, "Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Assessments."
Conducting a four-part do-it-yourself home energy audit can help you find ways to cut cooling costs and lower your energy bills this summer. Once you've completed the first two parts of a DIY home energy audit — detecting and sealing air leaks and checking your home's insulation — you're ready to move on to part three: inspecting your HVAC equipment.
The efficiency of your home's air conditioning system, also known as heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) equipment, plays a critical role in your ability to cool your home and maintain your comfort during hot summer days while keeping electricity bills from breaking the bank. To help your AC system run as efficiently as possible, you'll need to inspect your equipment, check for leaks in your ductwork and insulate your ducts.
It's important that you inspect your HVAC equipment at least once a year. Twice a year — once before summer and once before winter — is ideal. For a summertime checkup, you'll want to focus on your AC system.
AC Air Filters
Checking air filters and changing them out when they're dirty is the most important maintenance task you can perform for your AC system:
For central AC systems, air filters are generally located somewhere along the return duct. Filter locations can include walls, ceilings, furnaces or the air conditioner itself. If you have a room air conditioner, the filter will be mounted in the grill facing into the room.
You should clean or replace your AC system's air filters every month during the hottest summer months, when you run your AC a lot, and about every month or two during months in which you run your AC less frequently.
AC Coils
Your AC system's evaporator coil and condenser coil will collect some dirt over time. Even if you change out your air filters regularly, the evaporator coil will eventually collect dirt over months and years of service. Dirt that does collect will reduce air flow and insulate the coil, which will in turn reduce the coil's ability to absorb heat. Outside condenser coils can also become dirty over time, especially if the outdoor environment is dusty or you have a lot of foliage around your unit.
Fix problems by cleaning your evaporator coil once a year before peak summer months and keeping dirt and debris near your condenser coil to a minimum. For best results, keep the area around the condenser coil clear of debris and trim foliage back at least 2 feet to allow for adequate air flow.
Coil Fins
The aluminum fins on evaporator and condenser coils can bend easily when you're cleaning the coils, which can result in blocked air flow. Make sure to take care when cleaning your coils and consider using a fin comb (supplied by AC wholesalers) to remove dirt from the coils.
Condensate Drains
To clean your condensate drain, which can clog with dirt and debris and prevent an efficient reduction in humidity, pass a stiff wire through the unit's drain channels. For best results, clean your condensate drains every two months.
Leaky ducts can reduce the efficiency of the air flow through your AC system and can also introduce dirt to the air flow after air has already passed through the system's air filters. The best way to find out if your air ducts are leaking is to inspect them for dirt streaks, especially near the seams. Dirt streaks indicate air leaks. Thankfully, you can seal them easily enough with duct mastic.
Insulating air ducts is a good, affordable way to preserve cooled air as it passes through ducts, especially ducts that maneuver their way through uncooled parts of your home, like your attic. Insulated air ducts will also help maintain heated air as it passes through the ducts in the cold winter months. When insulating your air ducts, make sure to use insulation with an R-value of 6 or above.
Make sure to read up on the other steps involved in a four-part DIY home energy audit:
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, "Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Assessments."
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, "Maintaining Your Air Conditioner."
When conducting a do-it-yourself home energy audit as part of an effort to cut your cooling costs this summer, the first thing you want to do is detect air leaks and seal them. After you've done that, you're ready to check your home's insulation, which plays a critical role in your home's overall energy efficiency.
If your home is older or has insulation levels that are less than today's recommended minimum, you could be losing cooled air through the attic, ceiling and walls at a relatively rapid pace. To help shore up your insulation and prevent heat loss, you'll need to check the insulation in your attic and walls.
When checking your attic for proper insulation, make sure to inspect the hatch; openings for pipes, ductwork and chimneys; vapor barriers; areas around vents and electrical boxes; and the attic floor.
Attic hatches should be at least as heavily insulated as the attic itself and should also be sealed with weather stripping so it closes tightly.
Gaps around openings for pipes, ductwork and chimneys should be sealed tightly with an expanding foam caulk or other permanent sealant.
A vapor barrier is critical for reducing the amount of water vapor that can pass through your ceiling, which can reduce the effectiveness of insulation and cause structural damage over time. Check underneath your attic insulation for typical vapor barriers such as a layer of tarpaper, Kraft paper attached to fiberglass batts or a plastic sheet. If you don't have a vapor barrier you'll need to add one. If it's in bad shape, you'll need to replace it.
Areas around vents and electrical boxes need to be sealed tightly. Use flexible caulk to seal any gaps or cracks, from either the living room side or the attic side. And make sure that attic vents are not being blocked by insulation.
Your entire attic floor needs to be covered with at least the current recommended amount of insulation, which is based on your home's material construction and the part of the country in which you live. For more information, check with a professional insulation contractor.
Checking the insulation in your walls is a little more difficult than checking it in your attic. For the best DIY results, just follow these simple steps:
Ideally, each wall should be entirely filled with insulation. Unfortunately, the DIY method for testing wall insulation described above can't tell you if the entire wall is insulated. For that, you'll need to swallow your DIY pride and hire a professional home energy auditor to perform a thermographic inspection.
When sealing air leaks with caulk, make sure to choose the right kind of caulk and read up on how to apply it correctly.
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, "Attic Insulation."
As the weather starts to really warm up and you begin to run your AC more often, you probably also start thinking about how that will impact electricity bills this summer. That's why now is a great time to think about your home's energy efficiency and the different ways you can lower your cooling costs.
The first thing you'll need to do is conduct a home energy audit, which will give you a better idea of what kind of energy efficiency improvements you can make. You can always hire a professional to perform the audit. But, if you're like us, you'd rather take the do-it-yourself approach. Thankfully, a DIY home energy audit is a pretty simple and straight-forward, four-part process.
There are five steps you can take to complete a thorough DIY air leak inspection:
1. Make a list of obvious targets for indoor air leaks
Grab a piece of paper, a clipboard and a pencil. Make a list of obvious places inside your home that have potential gaps or cracks that can allow air to flow in and out:
2. Perform a visual inspection
A quick visual inspection of the potential problem areas on your list should be able to reveal significant air leaks. Make sure that all caulk and weatherstripping is applied properly, in good condition and without gaps or cracks.
If you see daylight around a door or window frame, then there's definitely a leak. Also, try and rattle your windows and doors. If you can move one by shaking it gently, then there's probably an air leak.
Seal any gaps that you can see with calk or weather stripping. If your doors and windows are old, you may want to consider upgrading to new, energy-efficient doors and windows.
3. Fine tune your search for air leaks
Once you complete a visual inspection for obvious air leaks you can fine tune your search for the leaks that aren't as obvious. You can do this by conducting a basic building pressurization test, which makes leaks easier to detect:
Then, light a stick of incense and hold it next to the locations on your list. If the smoke is sucked in or blown out, then you know you have an air leak.
Caulk is usually your best choice for sealing these smaller leaks.
4. Take your search for air leaks outside
Next, take your clipboard and pencil and search for air leaks on the outside of your home. As a general rule, you want to check any part of your home where two different building materials meet:
You're going to have to rely more on a visual inspection (since a pressurization test won't work outside, for obvious reasons) to check for exterior air leaks. For best results, make sure that all external areas are appropriately sealed. If not, or if you can see gaps or cracks in the mortar, siding or foundation — even if they're not around things like pipes or wiring — seal them with the appropriate material.
5. Beware of indoor air pollution and appliance backdrafts
Sealing your home up tight is a good idea, but, if no air is able to get in or out, you'll create a potential hazard from indoor air pollution or appliance backdrafts (when an exhaust fan pulls combustion gasses from gas-powered water heaters and furnaces into the living space).
When sealing air leaks, make sure combustion appliances have adequate air supplies. As a general rule, one square inch of vent opening is required for each 1,000 Btu of appliance input heat.
If you have questions about sealing air leaks and combustion appliances, play it safe and contact a professional ventilation contractor or your utility company.
Now that you know how to detect and repair air leaks, make sure to read up on the other steps involved in a four-part DIY home energy audit:
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