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•What did you wish you knew or learned before owning your first house? Honestly, my husband is awesome and takes care of all these little things around the house. 1. Houses have filters for the air system if they have a central air unit. And if you're like me, change that thing often! I have allergies. 2. Depending on where you live, make sure there's nothing you need to do before winter comes. We live in the great white north so we make sure our spicket outside is set for winter. We accidentally left our hose out all winter last winter. 3. Get a Lint Brush for your dryer. When you notice your clothes aren't getting dry like they used to anymore, check for a huge lint monster! 4. If you have a sump pump (ours is under our stairs) check it regularly to make sure it's working. Especially before your rainy/wet seasons. Better to be proactive about maintenance then have a wet basement. That's our learning so far :)

•What the hell do I do for the next 30 days? How do I not poop myself out of stress and excitement? I can't help you there! Haha!

•What is the best way to pack? To purge stuff I don’t need? Do I just Kondo it all? Honestly yes, I would say purging while you pack will help when you get to the new house and start putting stuff away. You will always accumulate more things haha. Also in terms of packing label all your boxes with which room they go in, that way when you're hot and sweaty moving you don't have to think about where they go. And label them if they're fragile, so when your packing the truck you know which boxes shouldn't be on the bottom etc. Use garbage bags for clothes! Just grab a bunch on hangers and wrap a garbage bag around them instead of taking them off the hangers just to put them back on.

•How is the best way to move when you don’t have friends and don’t want to hurt yourself lol? Without hiring movers, then I would say that you want to get a big truck to fit everything at once so you only have to make one trip. If it's hot, drink lots of water, take lots of breaks.

•When should I reserve the Uhaul? The sooner the better to ensure you'll get the size truck you want.

•I know I need to set up water and trash and transfer utilities. When do I do that? Do it now. Call the companies, they're prepared and will just ask you when you close on your house, usually they will take care of the rest then.

•I’m gonna probably hire cleaners for our apartment just because I’m gonna be so busy. Any other apartment move-out tips? Nope! Did you document when you moved into your apartment for any damages that were already there? If so, I would find that just in case the apartment wants to blame you for that stuff.

•Any YouTube or book resources for home owning for idiots? Honestly we just youtube stuff as we go haha.

•Things we totally need that we didn’t know we’d need. The lint brush I told you before. Also 9V batteries because you'll have a ton of smoke detectors if it's a newer construction. If it isn't maybe look to see how many are in your house, do you think there's enough smoke detectors?

•How do I live with my very old MIL and not go insane? Oh no no, I can't help you there. My MIL would drive me bonkers!

•we have to landscape our own backyard. Where do I find a good person to pour my very simple concrete slab? I want a clover lawn because I’m allergic to grass. Is that stupid? I can't help you with the concrete, I have my husband find our people, but the clover lawn sounds amazing! I am also allergic to grass haha!

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GOOD LUCK! YOU CAN DO IT!

FYI: it's pretty easy to make adapters for something like this.

Buy one or more of these: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00192QB9M (or something similar, there's many out there)

And for the plug pictured, you can get a cord like this: www.amazon.com/NEMA-6-20P-C13-Power-Cord/dp/B004WJNDR2

Cut the wrong end off the 6-20 cord and wire it to your 14-50 receptacle and bam, you got yourself an adapter.

It's very important, as mentioned by others, that you set your car to only charge at 16A if you do this, though, and never let anyone use your "adapter" for anything else, as most uses for such an adapter would not have the luxury of being able to dial down the amperage to be safe.

If you want an adapter to plug in to a dryer outlet, you can use something like this: www.amazon.com/Certified-Appliance-90-1010-3-Wire-4-Feet/dp/B00009W3P5 and wire it to the same receptacle, again making sure to set the charge amperage on your car properly. Note that there are two different common dryer receptacles out there and you want a cord that matches your need (or one of each?).

...snrk....pppthhh......bwahahahahahahahaha! - Owner of 4.5 Huskies and a g-shep.

This comes with owning a husky.

As some others have mentioned get a robot vacuum, they are life savers when it comes to the fur, but you have to run them a couple of times a day. You may want to splurge on the new Roomba that self empties too - that'll be our next one when the current one gives up the ghost because you have to empty them pretty often and it's 99% fur. Frequent brushing can help as well, and we actually have a good groomers blower. That one is a bit overkill, but fur flies off them and it makes drying them after a bath super easy.

If it’s super short, yeah you could do it like that... shove the vac tube into the dryer tube. But if it’s longer then that, you’ll need something like this:

Deflecto Dryer Duct Cleaning Kit, Lint Remover, Extends Up To 12 Feet, Synthetic Brush Head, Use With or Without a Power Drill https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Q3SyCbBE3N5DX

Turn your dryer on with the heat off, attach to power drill, and feed that in from the outside of the house.

Don’t clean flexible tube this way, only the “hard” sheet metal tube. You’ll be surprised at how much comes out.

This is also a common service provided by handymen.

We had the same issue with our LG dryer. The rollers and belt needed to be replaced. I ordered this set but you'd have to find a match for your model:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L3LWM3B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8zpVDb6PF6SW6

We watched a few YouTube videos on how to replace both and then spent about an hour getting it done. We cleaned out all the dust and lint while we had it open too. It sounded brand new once we were done. The one thing I'd point out is that there are a few different types of screws you'll be removing. Make sure to number them or something, so you know which type go where when it's time to reinstall. Good luck!

As said its very easy to do. If you leave a deposit you are welcome to use my dryer cleaning tool. Just hook it up to a drill and it will clean it out well.

For those wondering what I and others are talking about its this...
https://smile.amazon.com/Deflecto-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/

About eight years ago, I mailed four heavy spanner wrenches that all fit perfectly into a single SMALL flat rate box. Went from Florida to Washington State for like $5 or $6 at the time.

this is almost certainly the solution. As noted, heating element is easily tested with continuity tester. The heating element for this model is $22, or $18 on Amazon. Generic works fine. You can keep your old fuse as a standby replacement.

Could you run it inside the wall, up and out the roof with something like this?

If I were you, I'd consider removing the exterior siding and window from that wall, since it's now an indoor wall, and switching it to drywall. Do exterior siding and windows on the outside of your home. This will also help make your add-on look less like an add-on.

If you pull the siding off, you can try to re-run the duct inside the wall while the wall is open.

I've already got a new 4-prong cord but I need to replace the tab on the right there first. Would a butt splice electrical taped on be alright?


Edit: Bought everything I need, thanks everyone for the input.

Keep the awesome old washer. Get your drain cleaned and buy something like this

https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Lint-Filter-Drain-Screen/dp/B005E0M14E

I’ve bought this one numerous times. It’s a good one. Your next project may be to check your ventilation and make sure it’s clean. A dryer running to hot will put more stress in the coils than one that’s ventilating efficiently.

Endurance Pro 279838 8565582 Dryer Heating Element Replacement for Whirlpool Kenmore Sears Maytag KitchenAid Magic Chef https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BYZC219/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Yx4ODbX95HX3Q

General Electric WX09X10004 3 Wire 30amp Dryer Cord, 6-Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPUA5ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_adxBDbJCJH0BB

Cheapest n easiest route is to jus replace the cord. Most come with instructions n its very easy n requires jus a phillips screwdriver and/or a nut driver. Local Home Depot’s and Walmarts should carry them.

You can easily do it yourself with something like this. I am sure you can find a longer one if necessary or buy 2 and use the rods to make it longer.

It really is a simple DIY project.

Surprised nobody has recommended this.. I just did this and it's much easier than you think it is. Just wiggle the whole thing, the tray underneath and all, get to the vent and use this thing Deflecto Dryer Duct Cleaning Kit, Lint Remover, Extends Up To 12 Feet, Synthetic Brush Head, Use With or Without a Power Drill https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_01SBCb7GJMR72

Thanks again for the help. I haven't yet determined if this is the right one, but a quick search and I found that at least some come with the hole... although the one on mine certainly doesn't look all that smooth!

Check this out at Amazon.com
GE WE16M15 Blower Wheel for Dryer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005B4AKLY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_Wb8TAbFBD7Y5Z

Thanks! I need to get an adapter for the dryer receptacle and a 25 ft extension cable. The saw will come with a NEMA 6-15 plug with what I'm assuming is either a 12 or 14 awg cable. Their suggested wiring is 14 AWG for 0-50 ft or 12 AWG for 50-100 ft. Could I just leave the default cable on, but plug it into a 10 AWG extension cable which goes to the adapter? Or should I replace the default cable with a 10 AWG cable?

BTW I was thinking of using an adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/AC-WORKS-4-Prong-Outlet-Adapter/dp/B07MC96GTQ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=6-20+to+14-30&qid=1569651088&s=gateway&sr=8-5

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• Get yourself one of these and clean the dryer vent. Good to do about once a year too.

Are you referring to a spanner wrench as well?

Would you recommend this one?

https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Whirlpool-Washing-Machine-Spanner-Wrench/TB123A/1021707?modelNumber=WTW5510VQ0&ss=a11b5i321d705910&mr=1


Or this one

https://www.amazon.com/Supco-TB123A-Spanner-Wrench/dp/B00A8O0E72/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493733223&sr=8-3&keywords=spanner+wrench

Also invest in something like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Deflecto-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510832967&sr=8-1&keywords=duct+cleaner It makes it much easier to keep your vent line cleaned out on the regular.

This is ours:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BR06IWQ

Although the biggest holes could allow a note to slip through, stuff like tissues and hair bobbles and raffle tickets (?) generally accumulate on top of the 'gaps'.

In your opinion, do you think something like this would be acceptable?

https://www.amazon.com/Supplying-Demand-Heating-Element-Connecting/dp/B07DX8SQXL

Which conversion cables are you referring to?

Here's my planned setup. From the wall socket which is a NEMA 14-30R I plan on plugging the following PDU into it https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Outlets-Rack-Mount-PDU1230/dp/B0007YG85A

with the following adapter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077V2JSVV/

Now the question is do i need to use any special PSU cables? Should I use the C19 ports on the PDU or are the standard C13 cables fine?

I plan on running 5 rigs, each rig is pulling about 750 from the wall when plugged into a standard 110 wall outlet.

Have you tried a different dryer vent design? Not advocating the specific product, but something like this.

Get this to clean the vent and this to clean the lint trap. Cheap insurance.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not looking to fit a new dishwasher, so when the light-grey pipe comes out there won't be anything else connecting to the clamped bracket that's circled in red. Would something like a trap blanking cap (like this) do the job?

https://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-279827-Dryer-Drive-Motor/dp/B00DM8JA5S

>Whirlpool 279827 Dryer Drive Motor

Found by putting the model number clearly on the label into Google.

They make a terminal block kit that comes with new wires to splice into the harness. And of course you have to buy a new cord. If you are not comfortable splicing wires then you should call someone but it is an easy repair. https://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-279320-Terminal-Block-Dryer/dp/B004XLDCTS

I get nothing when I test the thermistor (compared to 0.00 for the fuse): https://imgur.com/a/e5R65aQ

edit https://www.amazon.com/Siwdoy-3392519-8577274-Thermistor-Whirlpool/dp/B077QXM386/ <-- looks like this has everything I might need? The numbers on those match the numbers off the machine

Replace the heater element/tube. They cost under $50 typically. Lots look like this now:

https://www.amazon.com/Eazy2hD-Replacement-134792700-Electrolux-Frigidaire/dp/B07DNBZHRT

Check the vent. It's free. I had a clog near where the vent exited my house in the attic because someone put a 8in cylinder of chicken wire in the duct. I should have checked there first, but I only spent ~$20 on this when I was debugging.

Does the gas dryer get the clothes hot?

If so, the venting could be the issue. Most places Ive lived, The vent line ran through the house or garage to the front or rear of the house. Ive paid $50-$70 to have someone come out and clean out the dryer vent lines and its made a HUGE difference when they get clogged.

This is not needed if the outside vent is directly behind the dryer but you should still pull the dryer out and check there are no clogs in the line.

You can buy a DIY kit for about $20 USD
https://www.amazon.com/Deflecto-Dryer-Duct-Cleaning-Extends/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=pd_sim_60_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9DHKNVPT742EK4GPP46A

The dryer is likely fine.

Don't be surprised if your washer has some leaks. Our home actually has two washer/dryer hookups, we have a washer/dryer in both, but one pair is very seldom used. If the washer sits for more than a month or so unused, the bottom seal dries out and it drips/splatters water. I replaced the seal a few times; we finally decided to just stop using it altogether. The most expensive part of the repair was buying a special wrench to remove the tub nut. You'll probably need one too - research and make sure you get the right one for your model.

I would hook it up in your driveway first, plug it in with an extension cord and run it through a cycle to look for leaks. Just use a cheap hose splitter with a garden hose and hookup both hot and cold sides to your garden hose.

Maybe past owner tried to snake out the drain with some sort of rod system (the photo almost looks like a vent cleaner you would use for a dryer vent https://www.amazon.com/Deflecto-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B00IB4BMDQ ) and it broke?

https://www.amazon.com/Deflecto-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1525707007&sr=8-4&keywords=dryer+vent+cleaner

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1525715320&sr=8-15&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=dryer+vent+cleaner+kit

Buying the kit for the first time. Thoughts on this one?

Unhook from dryer, use one of these Deflecto Dryer Duct Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/

It's a 1/3HP electric motor intended for a dryer, intended for whirlpool dryers.

Each elbow counts as 5 feet. So your vent run is equal to 25 feet which is marginal. Here's another brand but same exact idea. They are even interchangeable with the LintEater Brand. https://www.amazon.com/Deflecto-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B00IB4BMDQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1519742734&sr=8-5&keywords=lint+eater&dpID=519%252B92SyeDL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

This model doesn't appear to have that option. I wouldn't recommend doing it if there is no knock out on the side. http://www.maytag.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OCManualsLiteratureSearchResultView?catalogId=10562&langId=-1&storeId=10212

You can get the low clearance kit like this to go from rear to side https://www.amazon.com/Inlet-Aluminum-Dryer-Vent-Duct/dp/B001AH3K72/ref=pd_sim_sbs_201_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=312n068d4NL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=0Z4JM6K38G5N4DHBBAAF