Zen’s Winter Run 2025

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Sons better, wife’s miserable, and I’m just behind my wife a few days with this cold or bug. It’s like a sinus head cold with a chest cold added. Pain in parts of your limbs. Like arthritis or cramps in your extremities.

I was able to swap the dehumidifier tub/bucket at the store. Just by asking.

Testing the last day and a half has been great.

Lights out.


Still need to hang two pictures and do a final dusting and vacuuming but over all we are all happy with the rearrangement. Impressive since all three of us are sick.

Ah, forgot you can’t upload vids. Pics later. Night all.

 

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Well it seems I can sleep for 3hrs, then up for 2 ad repeat.

So up at midnight and clones that needed trimming and water were taken care of. Water with a little 4:4:4.

Rooms all done with final dusting and vacuuming remaining. I’d like to say all the totes are organized but let’s just say they are off to a good start. I plan to use the cart to hold plants for trimming and such with the most often tools needed/used underneath. (I know, good luck with that.)









The plants are looking good and bulking up.

The new tub/bucket I swapped yesterday morning. Since then the dehumidifier has been working great. Fast enough I’ve dumped the bucket twice in 12hrs.

Nice to see things in a good place.

Okay enough on this. Rooms done. Back to it being all about the plants.

My helper is so tired. She has to follow me even if I’m up and down all night.

L8r people.

 

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I'm still stumped,I've tried a bunch of fixes but nothing works for long. I may have to replace the wire but I don't think that's the issue either. Clothes are drying all over the inside of our home. Or on the line outside...not ideal in the winter.

I hate when you break down and buy new only to find out that wasn’t the problem.

You ruled out the appliance being the issue and you know you have power.

That leaves the line, any junctions, boxes or panels.

I think you said it’s a straight run so either the wire/insulation, connections on either end or the panel. The fuse box is old. Can you kill the main to it so you can check the fuse block where it connects to the bus? Might have a short or be worn after all these years?

Feel your pain bud. Hope you find it soon. This weather we have is heading your way. You’re going to need a working dryer.

 

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Yes but it is a penetrating oil and will lubricate the shaft to help it spin.

Yes and no, but I e used it as such in a pinch.

There are better penetrating oils but WD is usually handy, we all have a can or 2 around.....Don't we?

Yes, I’ve always got one or two dabs kicking around. Usually to free old/rusty nuts or hinges.

I’ll open up the motor later this month when I’m feeling better. Finding the refurbished 50 pint dehumidifier was almost perfect timing now that the ribs been replaced.

The old ones great and fast and all metal. If I can find the motor online I’ll see about that. My last parts store seems to carry a replacement motor that will work but not the same shaft connection.

GrumpAss was right that Amazon has options but $100+ is a last option.

We’ll see…

Thanks for the feedback all.

 

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I googled this "electrohome motor 2868-407-089 CLB" and found plenty of results... not cheap. Just verify all the info on the labels before purchasing.

Agreed. Just different shaft connections. That stupid rubber fan blade connector must act like a clutch or something. Not sure. Might just have been cheaper than using a metal one.