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Discussing the Juno spacecraft mission.
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Jay with Harper’s Nursery & Landscaping Company is here to answer homeowner questions and talk you through what you should be doing in you yard.
Caller:
Recommendation – Jay thinks that if he has a seperate pipe running to the irrigation valves from his vacuum breaker, there could have been a valve there that got turned down or shut off accidentally so no water is getting there. Sometime the flow control valve coud have gotten tweaked too. Make sure all the valves leading to the box are all open.
Letter from a Listener:
Recommendation – Not all heads don’t spray in a circle pattern. There are adjustable heads that can work to cover specific areas to avoid over-spray.
Text from a Listener:
Recommendation – You need to measure the output of the irrigation heads to determine how many gallons are being put out. Jay talks through the math. Next, you’ll need to figure out what plants you are watering and if it’s summer or not. There is no blanket answer for this.
*Jay likes the color-coded emitters you can pick up at places like Ewing Irrigation, Horizon or Sprinkler World.
Remember to stop in and see Jay at Harper’s Nursery & Landscaping Company during the week!
Caller:
Recommendation – It’s usually a bad seam or connection in the return air system. He’ll need a pressure test done on his entire system. If it’s leaking out somewhere, it’s leaking in, it’s taking in the dust from the attic and other places and distributing it throughout the house. Have the company that installed the system come out and do the pressure test to determine it. If they won’t he can call REEis Home Performanc & Air Conditioning or Green ID to get a whole home energy audit. If they find an issue, they can use AeroSeal to seal it from the inside-out.
Email From a Listener:
Caller:
Recommendation – This time of year, with the home sealed up as tight as it is, that is fairly normal. When the humidity gets to about 50% or more, it’s usually a unit that is too big or you could be keeping it a little too warm in the home.
*Rosie gets into a bigger conversation on AC & common issues homeowner’s are experiencing.
Callers:
Recommendation – Since it’s not near the bottom, it doesn’t sound like moisture is causing it. We’ll need to see a photo to determine the cause. Joe at Oldcastle Superlite could probably help us determine it as well as Marvel Building & Masonry Supply or maybe Adobe King in Tucson.
Recommendation – If he was in Maricopa County, he could call Dryer Vent Wizard, but in his situation, Rosie might get a blower to blow it out himself. Rosie describes it. Otherwise, we’ll need to do some other research to run a new line. He could start with Intelligent Design Air Conditioning & Heating or Temperature Control Inc. to take a look.
Recommendation – None of them have done a pressure test, so he hasn’t had the right contractor out there yet. It sounds like it’s way too much AC for the size of home. His bills won’t go down too much with what he’s spending, but it still sounds like he is getting to big of a unit. Call a Rosie-Certified company in his area.
Callers:
Recommendation – He doesn’t have any other cracks in the walls to worry about and it sounds like it’s structurally sound. He could just treat the ants with Amdro ant bait or call a Rosie-certified exterminator in his area like Blue Sky Pest Control. It may not be worth the money to fix the minor crack he’s talking about. He could tape some saran wrap over the crack for a week to determine if there is moisture getting in. If there is a lot of moisture, he may need to do something about it.
Recommendation – She can call Jerad at Tekna Security to get a suggestion or have him come and fix them.
Spending a day with a roofer before the monsoon season, it’s Tracy and Pat with Overson Roofing joining the broadcast.
Caller:
Recommendation – It depends on the substrate that’s on it. Adding a fiberglass mesh coating will help ensure a good seal and coating.
Thanks to Overson Roofing for joining us! Make sure you’re roof is in good shape with any Rosie-certified roofer in you area.
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