{"id":188,"date":"2005-12-05T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-05T12:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2005\/12\/05\/weatherstripping-dryer-venting-and-epic-danger\/"},"modified":"2005-12-05T12:24:00","modified_gmt":"2005-12-05T12:24:00","slug":"weatherstripping-dryer-venting-and-epic-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2005\/12\/05\/weatherstripping-dryer-venting-and-epic-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"weatherstripping, dryer venting, and epic danger"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend was “project weekend” – a mystical time where I actually try to get a bunch of stuff done instead of just sitting on my ass playing video games that whole time. To be fair – I did plan some games, but I also got a lot done.<\/p>\n

DVDs – I went through my collection, found the ones I didn’t want anymore and traded them for a couple new ones and a CD. <\/p>\n

Video games – same deal here, except that I had so much in trade that I had to get a “trade slip” for a future visit. Which is cool.<\/p>\n

Got some christmas shopping done – and then decided to really get to work. Started with rearranging my movies and games – since they now fit better on the shelves. Then I headed to the door.<\/p>\n

The weather stripping around my front door has been coming loose for a while now and though I could have called the landlord on this one, I figured that I could handle it myself. I mean, how hard could it be? (yes, I am an idiot)<\/p>\n

I bought the new stuff at home depot – then did some rough measuring and tore out the old loose stuff. The new stripping looked like it could only go in one way so I got it in place and then tried to close the door.<\/p>\n

Note the use of the word “tried”. Yeah, it didn’t really go well. I found a couple of problem area and found a nail that was coming in at a bad angle. A bit more swearing and I finally got the door to reluctantly close. <\/p>\n

Next up – the clothes dryer. I wanted to get one of those airflow re-directs that you put in the hose to send warm air into the apartment, instead of outside. It’s a good idea in theory and didn’t seem to look too difficult in install. (see note above about me being an idiot).<\/p>\n

My first attempt was using the exisiting vent tubing. The inherent problem is that the tubing is a spiral – and the re-direct box opening is round. So, the cuts were a problem, the fasteners were a problem (and it didn’t help that one was broken out of the box), and it was dark and dusty behind the dryer. <\/p>\n

20 minutes after it was all in place – and in the middle of drying cycle – I heard a crash. Sure enough, it was in pieces on the floor. Not broken, just fallen loose. I swore, put it back together and started it back up. Later – another crash.<\/p>\n

So, back to home depot for more tubing, since I had convinced myself that was a the problem (still an idiot). The foil tubing seemed more flimsy, but also more fire resistant and the new metal ring clamps seemed the way to go. This meant that I also needed to get on the floor behind the dryer to fasten the tube to the dryer itself – and since I didn’t have\/couldn’t find a flashlight – I did this by candlelight. Don’t worry – I vaccumed most of the dust up first. Tightened everything up and it looked great.<\/p>\n

Then – another crash. Swearing. I tried again and tightened up every clamp within an inch of total molecular fusion. Started it up – threatened the dryer, the vent system, the entire basement and it’s contents. <\/p>\n

And it’s still in place – or at least it was when I left the apartment this morning.<\/p>\n

So that – along with shopping and wrapping some christmas presents – was my weekend. <\/p>\n

Oh, on a final note. I’ve gotten into the pseudo-habit of pulling an Emeral style sauce pan spin when I’m getting ready to cook (i.e. heat up something from a can). This weekend, however, the pan flew out of my grip, sailed through the air, and hit the gound with a crash. It didn’t have a lid, so the huge dent in the side doesn’t seem to matter – except as a warning to all my other kitchen implements. <\/p>\n

I barely made it out of the weekend alive. Now I’m safely back to work and it’s time to get busy…<\/p>\n

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