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Seven Costanza
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re: Gas Line for 22kw Generac - Certain Length of Straight Run Required?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 3/2/26 at 10:09 am to MrBobDobalina
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Plumber is correct in what he said, but it is almost never necessary for residential generators. For the large hospital or shopping center generators, they need 8-10 feet of pipe (normally 2x actual pipe size) for the start-up. The demand when those behemoths fire up is staggering and they can suck the line empty, choke out and will not run without having this "tank" of gas to fire-up.
Ah, very interesting. I could see how this would be needed for larger generators. Thanks for the additional information.
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re: Gas Line for 22kw Generac - Certain Length of Straight Run Required?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/27/26 at 10:26 am to Randall Savauge
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i don't see anything from generac regarding a "straight run"
Ok this is good to know. I was confused as well.
re: Gas Line for 22kw Generac - Certain Length of Straight Run Required?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/27/26 at 10:26 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
a flex hose of one size larger than the engine inlets fitting size will probably be more than fine.
And with the generator secured adjacent to the meter, I could run this flex hose straight from the meter to the generator, correct?
Gas Line for 22kw Generac - Certain Length of Straight Run Required?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/27/26 at 9:44 am
In the processing of installing a 22kw Generac.
Plumber mentioned needing a certain feet (he might have said 8 ft) of a straight run of pipe for the gas, which would be run from the meter to the generator.
I’m just checking that I’m understanding that requirement correctly and if anyone can confirm this requirement. I plan on putting the generator right next to the meter, so the gas pipe would only need to about a foot long if I could run it directly to the generator without this straight run first.
Thanks
Plumber mentioned needing a certain feet (he might have said 8 ft) of a straight run of pipe for the gas, which would be run from the meter to the generator.
I’m just checking that I’m understanding that requirement correctly and if anyone can confirm this requirement. I plan on putting the generator right next to the meter, so the gas pipe would only need to about a foot long if I could run it directly to the generator without this straight run first.
Thanks
Atrazine spray versus granules? How close to flower bed?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/20/26 at 8:47 am
What would allow me to get closer to the edge of a flower bed, atrazine spray or atrazine granules?
How close could I get? The flower bed has a border that goes a depth of 1-2 inches into the ground if that matters.
Centipede lawn in SE Louisiana, USA
How close could I get? The flower bed has a border that goes a depth of 1-2 inches into the ground if that matters.
Centipede lawn in SE Louisiana, USA
re: Lowes or Home Depot mulch sale?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/20/26 at 8:46 am to sledgehammer
Does this include pine needles for mulch?
re: Recommendations for Concrete Work - Driveway Install on the Northshore
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/6/26 at 9:33 am to lsuwhodat78
quote:
Bruce's Quality concrete.
Any rough idea what he is charging per sq foot?
No demo, just minor excavation, base, frame, pour finish.
Recommendations for Concrete Work - Driveway Install on the Northshore
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/2/26 at 1:09 pm
I have an existing gravel driveway. I’m looking for recommendations of companies that service Mandeville for installation of a concrete driveway.
Thanks!
Thanks!
re: Anyone having luck with Limelight Hydrangeas
Posted by Seven Costanza on 9/30/25 at 11:43 am to tigerfoot
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Ive got 8 total, 2 on south side, 3 on west, 3 on east. I just trimmed them up and removed all the brown blooms. They looked great this year.
Interesting. Good to know. Are you in south Louisiana? Do you provide any supplemental irrigation beyond rainfall?
re: Anyone having luck with Limelight Hydrangeas
Posted by Seven Costanza on 9/30/25 at 11:36 am to DickTater
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I have a row of little lime in full sun that do great, but have never turned pink. Just brown out in the fall Seem pretty indestructible
Thanks for the info. How big have they gotten?
Are you in south Louisiana? Do you provide any supplemental irrigation beyond rainfall?
Anyone having luck with Limelight Hydrangeas
Posted by Seven Costanza on 9/29/25 at 11:56 am
If so, where are you located? And how much sun are they getting? Any fertilizer regimen or soil tips?
The flowers are supposed to turn pink in the fall, but mine all turn brown and shriveled up well before the fall. Anyone have luck with the flowers sticking around until they change colors?
Supposed to be a Louisiana Super Plant per LSU Ag, but I can’t get good results.
The flowers are supposed to turn pink in the fall, but mine all turn brown and shriveled up well before the fall. Anyone have luck with the flowers sticking around until they change colors?
Supposed to be a Louisiana Super Plant per LSU Ag, but I can’t get good results.
re: Crepe Myrtles and black soot
Posted by Seven Costanza on 9/8/25 at 9:43 am to MemphisGuy
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except for the Bark Scale, which is a relatively new thing...
What makes you say it’s a new thing? Just curious. Dealing with the same
on my trees.
re: How do we ban BlabbyBlub321
Posted by Seven Costanza on 6/25/25 at 3:18 pm to LSUPITyt
re: Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones - Sunny Spot
Posted by Seven Costanza on 6/22/25 at 9:15 am to DMAN1968
Good to know.
What does it look like between dying from the freeze and when seeds sprout? Just dead foliage? Do you have to pull last year’s plants up?
Also how long from the seeds sprouting until you see flowers?
What does it look like between dying from the freeze and when seeds sprout? Just dead foliage? Do you have to pull last year’s plants up?
Also how long from the seeds sprouting until you see flowers?
re: Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones - Sunny Spot
Posted by Seven Costanza on 6/22/25 at 5:55 am to ronk
Looks like it wouldn’t survive the cold though.
re: Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones - Sunny Spot
Posted by Seven Costanza on 6/21/25 at 5:17 pm to ronk
quote:
Portulaca
Interesting! That’s a unique idea
Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones - Sunny Spot
Posted by Seven Costanza on 6/21/25 at 2:32 pm
Looking for ground cover recommendations for between stepping stones.
The spot gets sun midday and some afternoon, so it would need to be a heat tolerant plant.
I’ve tried creeping thyme the past few years, but by mid summer it takes a major beating and majorly dies back.
I have one test spot with variegated vinca minor growing to see how it holds up.
Open to any and all suggestions.
The spot gets sun midday and some afternoon, so it would need to be a heat tolerant plant.
I’ve tried creeping thyme the past few years, but by mid summer it takes a major beating and majorly dies back.
I have one test spot with variegated vinca minor growing to see how it holds up.
Open to any and all suggestions.
re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Evap Coils (Update: Completed by Diff Comp. $3800)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/20/25 at 1:40 pm to southern686
Thank you to everyone for the feedback.
I reached out to other companies for more quotes.
The job was completed by Pabst Cooling Solutions located in Abita Springs for $3800. Highly recommend them.
What they were fixing/replacing for that price:
I reached out to other companies for more quotes.
The job was completed by Pabst Cooling Solutions located in Abita Springs for $3800. Highly recommend them.
What they were fixing/replacing for that price:
re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Evap Coils (Update: Completed by Diff Comp. $3800)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/5/25 at 11:07 am to CrawDude
You are correct.
Spoke with them this morning.
This quote is just for replacing the coils only not the air handler unit.
Their exact words:
“Looking at the quote now. It is for the Coil itself. Aslo, it looks like it would have to come from the factory, with a 3-4 week lead time to get it .”
Edit to add: Getting more quotes this week. I’ll report back.
Spoke with them this morning.
This quote is just for replacing the coils only not the air handler unit.
Their exact words:
“Looking at the quote now. It is for the Coil itself. Aslo, it looks like it would have to come from the factory, with a 3-4 week lead time to get it .”
Edit to add: Getting more quotes this week. I’ll report back.
re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Evap Coils (Update: Completed by Diff Comp. $3800)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/5/25 at 11:05 am to TigerFan2929
Thank you for the recommendation. Do you think he services the Mandeville area?
re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Evap Coils (Update: Completed by Diff Comp. $3800)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/4/25 at 4:48 pm to cgrand
It’s my understanding that they are just replacing an assembly like this:
I’ll double check with them tomorrow if they planned on replacing the AHU too. No one mentioned that when they were here.
After dinner I’ll go in my attic and grab pictures of the unit itself.
Is everyone saying you would normally replace the entire box it is housed in too?
I’ll double check with them tomorrow if they planned on replacing the AHU too. No one mentioned that when they were here.
After dinner I’ll go in my attic and grab pictures of the unit itself.
Is everyone saying you would normally replace the entire box it is housed in too?
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