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Many gold lovers will no doubt chime in saying that this is just the beginning, that gold has much more appreciating to do and that the top is nowhere in sight. While this viewpoint may have some merit, I would like to point out that for 20 years prior to 2004 gold prices went nowhere. So, merely wishing it higher doesn't seem to work.
I tried calling Sears Service to find out, but after a half our on hold and a dropped call gave up and turned to the web.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who got worked over by these people. I had an automatic bi saver draft, which I was assured by both TBW and Cenlar would continue. 2 months out I was asked to send payments in directly, and a coupon book was sent to me with the appropriate dates. Fine. I made the payments till June, when I tried to get a refinance from a New Hampshire lender at a lower rate, only to be turned down because -- wait for it now -- the automatic payments I had been assured by both lenders would be continuing during the switchover were not taken out. I was therefore 2 months in arrears, and the "coupon book" I was sent never reflected that as well. Should I have been paying more attention? Yes, but I'm not a great bookkeeper, which is why I go for the auto draft whenever possible. I am totally disgusted and now applying for a home loan modification.
I am not sure what an SC spigot is, but if it is anything like the QM frost-free, which is the subject of this thread, then the two big fixable things, which can go wrong with it are 1) the broken cartridge and 2) the spring in the anti-siphon mechanism.
If the water continues to come out when you turn the spigot off, then you will probably need to replace the cartridge. If the water jets out of the anti-siphon at the top of the silcock, the spring inside the anti-siphon may have rusted or got stuck; in any case it no longer closes with water pressure, the way it should.
The two problems described above are usually completely independent, so if the cartridge operates properly and the anti-siphon spring is not working, the water will only come out at the top when the silcock is on. Conversely, if the spring is OK, but the cartridge is damaged, you will not bea able to turn off the water, but it will only come out of the spigot and not at the top.
Your situation, therefore, is quite unusual, as both parts would have to malfunction for a problem to manifest itself in such a way. It does not sound like the valve is to blame in this case. QuarterMaster silcocks come with a lifetime warranty and the company provides and ships the required replacement parts at no cost to you. Perhaps the manufacturer of your faucet does the same, so call them before deciding to replace the entire unit.
Ok... well I have a SC spigot that is on the back of the house and when I shut the water off, water is still coming out. it doesn't come out the faucet part but up through the anti-siphon capped part. I don't see the sense in spending time or money on a whole new sillcock if all I need is a new valve up top? Is this a fair assessment or do I need to do something more?
It works! Thanks for the saved money on a dumb service call!
Let me get this straight. You have been paying for the past two years, but CENLAR is not showing any of your payments as being credited towards your mortgage? This is very strange, indeed. Who have you been sending your payments to?
Ever since they took over from Taylor Bean, my payment is not reported because they told me that my credit will go bad since Taylor Bean went bankruptcy. This is very strange! That's why when I pull the report I do not see my payment since Aug. 2008.
thanks,
M A Shah
08/06/10
Obviously there is a restriction somewhere along the water path. It could be in your house, in the spigot or (most likely) in the stem. What did you see when you pulled it? If you look close enough inside the cartridge, you will probably find a piece of dirt just large enough to restrict most water flow. Try to get it out and if you can not, replace the cartridge.
I watched the video since I am also have an issue with my FF Quartermaster Spigot. My issue is normal pressure, but low volume.
I pulled the stem, but everything seemed to be intact. Could it be an internal failure causing this problem? Vacuum breaker?
This is a concern for me since it literally happened overnight, as I set up my sprinklers on a Friday and they ran perfect and now barely run at all.
Any help is appreciated.
Trip Camper is a Fraud. He IS wanted by the FBI and The IRS.
His Cell number is 1-954-646-7525.
I hope they Catch this pile of Shit !
Mark
Amazingly, I was able to sell my old, but still well functioning lawn mower for $40 on Craigslist in 12 hours. I posted it around 9 pm last night and around 9 am this morning it was picked up. (I even had a back up.) Either there is a really hot market for used lawnmowers this summer, or I am one hell of a great ad writer. Here is a copy of that "award winning" ad - you be the judge:
I have a Murray 20" lawnmower model #20213A for sale. It is equipped with the original Techumseh VANTAGE 3.5HP engine.
It side discharges, unless you find a bag for it, or close of the discharge opening and it will mulch. My dad gave it to me 4 years ago and I used it may be 4 times a year to cut grass and brush.
About a year ago I started getting more serious about my grounds keeping, so I put on a new blade on the Murray, swapped out the original low cut wheels for adjustable height ones and bought the new type of a gas cap.
Then in the fall, I finally broke down and bought a lawn tractor and this spring a larger bagging lawmower, so I have not used the old Murray in about 9 months. As I recall, that was when I changed oil last, as well.
Today, I pulled it out from storage (I have always stored it inside), cleaned off the dust and gave it a pull - it started on the first try, without priming and with old gas in the tank (no stabilizer).
With proper maintenance this lawn mower will last many more years and do a good job for you, especially on a smaller yard. It also appears to use much less gas than anything on the market these days.
The lawn mower is at my place in Bennett (10 miles east, as the crow flies, of the Denver airport) and I hope that folks will be willing to make the trip out here to take a look. I am asking $40 and will take the best offer by Sunday.
If nobody picks it up by then, I will probably just take it out to my parents' place in Central Denver and re-post this ad at $50.
If you are interested, give me a call at 303-669-1526 and please leave a message. You may also reply by email, but please be very specific, or I will assume that you are a spammer and ignore your email.
It's amazing how things have changed since you've written this post. I'm surprised that gold has stayed up for such a long time. I figured a while back that it was a bubble and it was likely to crash.
That's adorable in a gross way. OM NOM NOM NOM I EAT YOUR FACE! X-D
There is a rubber gasket that is embedded into the piece that keeps the stem in place. If it gets damaged, you will see water seemingly coming out of the stem. Keep in mind that the stem is not hollow, so the water is not really coming out of the stem, but around it. Also, please make sure that you have the small brass washer in place to make sure that the stem is seated correctly.
I believe I have the same problem (my faucet leaks at the handle when turned on).
Can I ask you how you fixed it ?
Thanks
J-P
Their customer service and products stink. Suggest you return to the retailer and/or file a complaint with the retailer.
The valve broke for the second winter in a year. Customer service was incapable, belligerent, argumentative and refused to help me. They say you have to drain it and cover it. What's the point of buying such an expensive freeze proof valve if you have to do more to protect it than a plain jane old water valve? What happened to their guarantee and customer service? They claim it is a limited lifetime guarantee and requires proof of purchase. Guess they think I found this in an alley. Do not buy this product. It is cheaply made and not supported by the manufacturer. I still have the tag and this is going back to Home Depot. They can return it.
Looks like you are referring to a quote of Vitaliy Katsenelson in my December 2008 article about SVU. As I recall, he guesstimated maintenance CAPEX, based on the information in SuperValu's most recent at the time annual 10-K filing. Obviously, capital leases are in this category as are certain other contractual obligations that are capitalized. In any case, you should really ask Vitaliy this question.
Dear Jake: I was reading your articles about Supervalue and I have to say that they are very interesting. I only have a doubt. On December you posted that for Supervalu: "Maintenance CAPEX is about $330mm, the rest of CAPEX is "semi-discretionary". I´d like to known how you reach that value for maintenance CAPEX. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Andres Colombo
Here is a brief update on my Microsoft Bing Cash Back. The payment never arrived to my (or anyone else's) PayPal account and was returned to my Bing Cash Back account automatically after 30 days. Knowing what I know now, I would have never even bothered in talking to Microsoft's Bing Cash support computer aided Chinese tech support infrastructure...
You have two options:
1. Take the QuarterMaster silcock out, return it to Home Depot and replace it with another brand of silcock that doesn't have so many problems.
2. Get that replacement cartridge from B&K Mueller. It will probably come with the washers you need - it has in the past.
The metal knob on top must be hand tightened in normal operation. The handle on the front must be turned to its stop clockwise to turn the water off. If this doesn't do the trick, nothing else will until you follow instructions in the original post that tell you how to fix your silcock.
i have the quartermaster sillcock model number 104-559. i installed it last year now its leaking when the water is turned on. i took the stem out of the sillcock and the black rubber on the plastic white piece was broke off and the packing nut washer was chewed up. so i called the 1-800 number and they told me the sillcock has been discontinued and all they can send me is the cartridge. and i cant find the right washers at home depot or anywhere any ideas?
The water in my hose won't turn off. I tried every combination with the handle in front and the metal knob on top but the water always runs. Can you advise me what this is?
Thank you,
Andrew