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Dad Fix'd It
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As a single income family of six living in the northeast, well life is expensive. I show you how I fix common homeowner problems to help you save money. You don’t have to be a pro, just don’t be afraid to try.
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Contact: dadfixdit@icloud.com
Ultimate Sump Pump Backup #2
Today we looks at the EPS switching abilities of the EcoFlow River 2 Pro and the ideal settings
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Excellent! My GE Profile design is slightly different, but this video got me to where I needed. I took off the tube, which has a U-bend at the bottom of it, did a quick blow on it, and the black junk that splashed up on my arm was truly a site to see! Yuck! In my case, I only had a small amount of ice on the bottom of the freezer compartment; just a layer maybe 3mm thick. I think my drain line was like 98% clogged, so enough such that some water could eke out. But sometimes, my fridge goes on a "wild super freeze" cycle, where it keeps running, and running, and running until, past -9F (which it appears is the min temp it will read; it actually gets colder), and that may be when it then does a "super defrost" phase, leading to more water, some of which leaks. I haven't been able to figure out why it does that. As far as the water leak goes, I'm not 100% sure I'm out of the woods yet, but keeping my fingers crossed, and again, the junk in that tube was incredible! Glad to clear that out!I have done a lot of work on this fridge over the last several years, which included design of a circuit / system to stop the water dispenser freeze-up problem Involves a couple of power resisters, steel epoxy, and more--I wish I had filmed it! They make a kit for that, but it fell apart; it was just a thin curly wire (nicrome?), with metal tape. The silver lining is that it helped identify power tap-in points.
Just a couple of comments... that job is so much easier if you remove the freezer door. Its held on by bolts to the rails, just get that out of the way. Your drain tube needs something to keep air from going back up that tube, that's what that black device is supposed to do. GE has a redesigned drain for that model that is less prone to clogging.
Thanks for the comments. Yeah it could definitely be easier but for folks who may be intimidated it can be a little easier to just leave the door on but you make a good point! I’m glad to hear they redesigned the drain. Thanks for watching!
How do you keep the straw from getting sucked into the vacuum?
It should have enough friction from being forced past the valve. Thanks for watching!
How do you get the drawers out
The top sliding drawer lifts off of the lower basket and the bottom basket is in the drawer slides by gravity so once the sliding top basket is out you can safely lift out the bottom. You dont really need to take off the slides and front of lower drawer. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video and the link to the part! Seemed like this was my issue and for such an easy replacement and sub 20 dollar part, said what the heck and ordered it. I had a lot of sediment down in there that probably clogged things up. Cleaned it all up, swapped the part, and it’s back like new!
Nice job! You should be proud of tackling it yourself. I’m glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!
I have a question: your repair will fix my problem if it have no hot water in the dishwasher? I have water is coming in, but dishes aren’t totally clean especially with oils or grease on the dishes, and I do notice its not hot inside the dishwasher after the dishwasher run. I do know my hot water heater IS working when the dishwasher is on….
There’s a good chance it could fix your problem. As with all of these appliances there could be multiple issues. But if your dishwasher isn’t heating the water above what your regular water heater puts out (hot water fill line) then yes, this may be your solution. The water that comes from your water heater isn’t hot enough to effectively clean or sanitize your dishes because if it was it would burn you. You need the heating element in the dishwasher to add extra heat to clean well. If you do a deep dive on the web you may be able to find a service manual that lets you activate the heating element to see if it works. If not, this is at least a cheap solution to try and you can probably return it if it doesn’t work. Thanks for watching!
@@dadfixdit thank you kindly for the prompt response! I will give it a try and hopefully this works.
Thanks for the review! I just read in the comments that your pump is about 3/4 HP strong and wow, that's impressive how long this Ecoflow unit was able to keep it running.
It’s a nice little unit. The pump only runs in short bursts so that really helps. If it ran continuously it would probably only last about 45 min or so. The Delta 2 is a good choice for someone who would be gone longer or has a more powerful pump. But I like it a lot, it’s been a handy thing to have around. Thanks for watching!
You can buy predators piss and put just a tiny bit on the frame somewhere and it will keep any rodents from nesting or chewing wires. They sell it for cars you put it under the hood and it keeps them away
That is a fantastic idea! Thank you so much. I’m going to look into that now. Thanks for watching!
Dang.. my cousin had a family of mice in one of his old dirtbike seat and muffler
They are such a pain. I need an outdoor cat lol Thanks for watching!
I just went thru this today. I was wondering if the drain heater needs to be replaced as well …
Was the little drain clogged with gunk? If it was just wait a week or two and see if when the fridge goes into defrost mode the water drains out. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! We had this exact problem and your easy to follow guidance got the problem resolved in a little over an hour.
Great work! I’m so glad it helped you out. You should be proud of getting it done yourself. Thanks for watching!
Why does Logitech suck so much like I cant install it at all I'm getting so mad
I wish I knew. Sadly, it seems like a company that has lost interest in a quality product
@@dadfixdit like I wanna know my dpi BC my mouse has buttons on it which change it and Its small enough to not notice but big enough to mess up my aim and I wanna change the keybinds in the mouse
CLEAN YOUR COIL!!! Please!
Great Video! I have a 1hp Drummond Sump Pump that I'm planning on pairing with EcoFlow Delta 2 to power it. Delta 2 shows a rating of 1024w with 1800 xboost. I have 4000w gas powered generator but when Im away at work I cannot start it obviously. Drummond unfortunately doesn't share their specifications for runtime and startup wattage so its hard to calculate the possible run time with Delta 2. Only info I got is 10amp and 120v. Im assuming that would be it's running time and not the startup. Since you have 3/4 HP pump, do you think Delta 2 would be sufficient enough during the maximum of 8 hours of being away at work?
Thanks for the feedback! So there are a few things to consider. A 1 HP pump should be pulling about 746 Watts during normal run. During startup you can probably expect it to surge to 1100 to maybe even 1300 watts (possibly more) but that’s only briefly. The Delta 2 has a rating of 1024 Wh which means if your pump ran (not including startup and zero losses internal to the unit- which doesn’t happen) it would be able to run it continuously for 1.3 hours. Now you have to take into account your startup surge and the losses internal to the EcoFlow for running the inverter and that prolly brings it down to 1.1 hrs. The next question to ask is how long does the pump take to cycle and during a big rain event how many cycles per hour will it run? If it only runs for 30 seconds and 10 times per hour that’s just 5 minutes per hour over 8 hours that would be 40 minutes of total run. Then add in the losses mentioned earlier and you’re probably at 50 minutes which should still be somewhat safe. I hope this all makes sense. Feel free to ask any more questions. I’m more than happy to help.
@@dadfixdit i appreciate the comment and information shared. I have contacted Drummond the person i talked to doesnt seem to know the specifics as well… or not confident with it at all. They did mentioned the startup surge is 13amps which would be 1,560 watts which Delta 2 would be able to handle… but they also said the running wattage is 1200 watts (120v x 10amp) which I find odd and doesn’t sound right. I’d understand if it was in that 750-800 watt range.
@@immanuelreyes4580 yeah running wattage seems a little high but maybe its more than 1 HP. It should have a nameplate right on it that gives a lot of those details. But i think the Delta 2 would be fine. You could at least try it then worst case scenario you buy one of the add on batteries to expand its capacity. I know it’s a lot of $ but the peace of mind is invaluable.
@@dadfixdit I just purchased one Delta 2 to try it out. If it gives me an hour of usage. I may just purchased another one and connect it together.
Great hack! Just found this video in August 2024, and am super thankful as I have one of those 12 ft inflatable ring pools outside with a stubborn inflatable pool edge ring that doesn't want to easily deflate. This will hopefully help me out a lot since I have those exact reusable straws and a shop vac. Thank you!
I hope it saves you a ton of time. Let me know how it works for you. Good luck with it and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. I'm interested in using this for my sump pump.
You’re very welcome. I think it’s a pretty good solution. Power outages seem to be more regular these days so a little peace of mind is worth it. Make sure you check out the first video too. Thanks for watching!
Sadly this doesn't work anymore for me on Windows 10 as of Septermber 2024. Many thanks to you and your commenters, though, for the brief glimmer of hope.
Oh man that stinks, I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. Logitech needs to get its act together. I hope you can find a solution. Oh and you tried running it as an administrator right? Thanks for watching!
Hoe do you remove the spout if you want to? Mine has an open space on the bottom but there is no set screw or anything to turn.
I hope you saw my response to your question that you asked on the other video.
your spout looks like mine. How do you take off the spout? There is no set screw but there is that open part on the bottom but there is nothing to unscrew or turn.
Check and make sure there isn’t an Allen screw in the open spot towards the wall. Often if there is an opening there is a set screw. Often there is definitely no set screw then you should be able to twist it off in the counterclockwise direction. If it doesn’t budge don’t force it. Look again for a set screw. Let me know how you make out.
@@dadfixdit the plate that the tubspout sits has a prong sticking out over the copper pipe. It does not move with a screw driver. There is no allen wrench screw to get hold of. The spout will not turn. Any ideas? This is a 25 yr. old tub and not tile, just an average tub and shower.
@@dadfixdit I think it is just hard to turn because of build up of mineral deposits. The open notch at the base of the spout doesn't have a function, maybe for leaks, I guess. I will have to keep working on loosening the spout on the threads. Thanks for your help.
@@sheri023 you’re welcome. Sorry I wasn’t more help. You can try spraying some vinegar on it and letting it soak in
@@dadfixdit thanks, I will try that directing it at the front of the spout.
Did u keep that ecoflow plugged in and then cut power with sump pump plugged into device?
I didn’t unplug it in the middle of the pump cycling but I don’t think it would present an issue. It switches over pretty fast. Check out my follow up video (link in the description). The motor would still be turning when it switches over to strictly battery. All that to say, I don’t see it presenting any kind of problem. Thanks for watching!
@@dadfixdit thanks for the information and video.
Excellent presentation. We were able to fix the problem without any trouble thanks to your guidance. We chose to snip off a bit of the end of the drip tube where the little ball of we dust had accumulated that blocked the whole system and caused the problem. Removed several pounds of ice. Many thanks.
I’m so happy to hear it helped you out! Wow that’s a lot of ice lol. Don’t forget to check it once year to make sure it isn’t clogged again. Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for the thorough review on this. Especially the details on the sump pump usage. Finally pulled the trigger on this and purchased from Costco.
You are very welcome. I hope the unit serves you well. I’m still very happy with mine. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video, saved me from buying a new one.. for now.
lol it is a GE appliance so ya never know. My GE fridge door just broke tonight 😭. Anyway, I’m glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching!
My goodness. I suffered too long when this has been posted for 9 months already lol
😊 glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
After following all your steps (thank you) the freezer fan doesn't start right up. Should the fan start right away or is there a delay?
I think typically there is a delay. I’m guessing it’s until the system begins producing cold air. If it never kicks on you might want to just check your connections.
Hey thanks for that follow up video. Very usefull and important setting for the ecoflow. It answered a lot of questions I had. I think I will go with a Ecoflow delta 2 to get the extra power and use it as an EPS. Thanks again for the great video. Cheers from up north!
You are very welcome. Sorry that the video was a little blurry when looking at the settings. Hoping to continually improve the quality here. But anyway, let me know how you make out with the EcoFlow and thanks again for the suggestion!
Just to summarize this excellent video: EcoFlow is suitable for any electronic device. Even if you have a gaming PC, just connect it to a UPS and then to the EcoFlow in a chain. For all other devices, you’re good as is and it could save you one day.
Maybe a little expensive but that would definitely keep things alive. Thanks for your comment and input, it’s a good idea! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video sir, our apartment dishwasher has the exact same issue but with only 1 spinning arm located just below the top level. Will see what I can find before calling maintenance. My husband can cook, he is a chef by trade but don’t ask him to fix anything. Trust me after 26yrs experience, it won’t end well. 😂
Lol, well I’m glad you are brave enough to attempt the repair- go you! Let me know what you find. Thanks for watching!
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Thanks and thanks for watching!
She is so cute
Thank you!
Great job!
Thank you! I hope it helped you. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, this video fixed my fridge leaking water as well. Appreciate it.
So happy to hear that it helped you fix the fridge! You should be proud of getting it done yourself! Thanks for watching.
It looks like the shower is filling your head with knowledge…thanks for the great video😂
😂 thanks and thanks for watching!
my ge cafe dishwasher doesn't have screws on the thermister unit. how can I find a repair manual for my model? I only see operator manuals online..
Sometimes it can be tough to get. You’ll have to do a deep dive on the web. Often a kind soul will post them on a repair forum. I tend to look for a manual by searching for the first portion of the model # (often the later letters and numbers indicate material and color) with the term “service manual” and can usually find them after a while. I wish it was easier. Good luck and thanks for watching! Let me know if you can find it. Often there are some diagnostic menus you can get into with that manual as well which prove super helpful.
What if it doesn't move at all
@@grmrbrts5123 if it’s totally frozen I would spray some wd40 on it and let it sit for a few hours. Then try to move it and separate the pull from the diverter with a screwdriver, replace the diverter and clean the channel that the diverter rides up and down in. I’m guessing you have hard water. Thanks for watching!
@@dadfixdit Thanks for the quick reply. I think i might just replace the whole thing anyways. it looks really bad in there when i shine a light in it.
@@grmrbrts5123 yeah, can’t go wrong for like 10 bucks! Let me k in how it goes.
@dadfixdit already done. Went fine. Just had to grind down the length of the spout to get a tighter fit. Wouldn't have threaded on to the end had I not grinded half an inch off the back.
Sad it doesn't work with the type of valve I have.
@@hl2601 oh bummer I’m sorry it doesn’t work. Is it one of those valves where you have to stick the part of the cover in at an angle to hold the valve open? If it is that type you can Inter’s the cover then vacuum it. Thanks for watching!
@@dadfixdit I can't stick something through the valve. I need to squeeze it. I think it then creates holes for the air to flow. I used the flat head of my shop vac and I squeezed the valve. It worked well enough. At least, it was faster than applying pressure on the inflatable. Thanks for the reply and the video as it gave the basic idea.
Do it for a couple weeks then you get tired of it we’ve all been Thur
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How long does it take for steam to come out like in your video and do you have to have dishes in it
It should heat up relatively quickly depending on which cycle you choose. If you put it on sanitary it should be hot about 10-15 minutes into the wash cycle.
Did not work
Bummer sorry. It only seems to work with certain windows 10 configurations. Thanks for watching and I hope you can find a solution to that dreaded G-Hub software.
It would be nice to have a video on the setup for the ecoflow settings. I read on reddit that you need to put the device on UPS/EPS mode. Also I think it's recommended to put a minimum and maximum percentage battery charge if you use it on UPS mode. Something like 15%-90%. Last thing that I read also is that you have to put the AC output to always On or something like that. I think the AC output turns off if the device goes to 0% and after you need to turn back on the AC output manually which can be a disaster when connected to a sump pump. Can anyone confirm all this? I don't have a ecoflow, but I am looking into buying one for a little peace of mind as well. Thanks
Hi, yes, in app you config ecoflow to stay always On and to keep AC On all the time. In my case with 4 pump runs per hour it survived for full 3 days without city power or 2.5h in not stop pumping mode when we had Debby earlier last week. Read manual - it is all straight forward - not a rocket science. However, once a month you need to run ecoflow without city power for a few minutes to help to calibrate batteries. And one suggestion, do not go anything smaller than Ecoflow River 2 Pro. You even can extend Ecoflow running time by connecting external regular battery, but it could take 100wt per h from external battery only, which is not bad if you don't need it to run none stop for hours.
This is great info, thanks for posting it. I’m still learning my unit too. I’m glad it worked so well for you!
You’ve given me a good idea and I’m going to try and make a follow up video soon. So I did read the manual and for UPS/EPS mode it does say to basically just set it up the same way I did in this video. There is no specific setting in the app. One thing I did find is that, and this is yet to be verified, but that if something is a constant load, say 100w, it will run off the grid then switch when you lose power but since something like a sump pump is only an occasional load it won’t feed through the grid all the time. I’m going to try to prove this out and make a video on the settings (like AC always on, EcoFlow power always on etc). Thanks for watching. Oh and btw, we had an outage last week and I plugged my fridge and separate freezer into it because I didn’t want to start my generator. I’d run them both for a few hours at a time and it made it through the 12 hour outage and kept all the food just fine! Thanks for watching!
@dadfixdit, you certainly possess remarkable talent, creativity, and critical thinking skills. I encourage you to continue creating videos. I extend my best wishes for your continued success.
@@yuriykorenyak2351 wow thank you so much. That means more than you know! I truly appreciate the feedback and I will do my best.
Just tried this and it worked. I've had a Logitech mouse for about 6 months now and this problem started in the past week (I think after a Logitech update). I hope they patch out this bug, or it will be the last Logitech mouse I buy. Never had a problem with the Razer software before, and I ran that for years.
Razer is much more solid in my opinion too. Feels like Logi just doesn’t care anymore. I’m glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching.
Sadly the fix is only temporary and has to be redone every once and a while. And I have to end all the Logitech processes in Task Manager as well, then close and restart Windows Media Player, so it's become a bit more involved. Still better than nothing though. And I'm one of the oddballs who still uses WMP as my main music player for its simplicity 😆
@@Acheron.426 it’s so annoying.
I was so excited, until I took apart the 3 things shown in my GE dishwasher which was bought new in May 2022...... and found mine does not have that part under the filter. Maybe its underneath and more thermostat style. Ok, wasn't a total fail. Since I did take out the lower blade, larger filter, and pump filter.... I cleaned everything thoroughly, reassembled and ran a test run and now its 123F (using infrared temp checker). So I guess it was clogged pump filter?
Hmmm that still doesn’t sound hot enough to me. If you run a sanitary cycle with heated dry, at the end of the cycle while it’s drying you shouldn’t be able to hold the dishes because they are so hot. So there are some neat diagnostics you can run if you do a little digging. Google your dishwashers part # and “service manual”. You should be able to find out how to enter test mode and kick on the heater without running a cycle to ensure that it works. Let me know how you make out.
You are amazing! Fixed our GE Profile freezer problem this morning thanks to your video. Thank you for posting it. Saved us $$$!
You are so very welcome! I’m so thankful the video helped you. You should be proud of yourself for fixing it too! Thanks for watching!
Thank you thank you thank you!! You saved me a ton of money!
You are so very welcome! I’m so happy that it helped you out. Thanks for watching and the positive feedback!
Thanks a ton for this. I have this same problem. Did the whole removal of the back "wall" and unclogged the tube. After some time - over a year or 2 - the floor started icing up. I hated the project so much, I just de-ice the bottom w/ hot water and scraper to lift it. But it's getting more frequent. I didn't know about the back access and will try that next. I just can't understand why GE makes such flawed products. Our entire set has had issues pretty early on.
@@billshadel8550 GE has gone too long on just its established reputation. It’s truly a shame. They don’t seem to innovate any more and are happy with producing a mediocre product. I hope you are able to get this fixed. Keep me posted and thanks for watching!
been sitting here for at least 2 hours trying to fix it, its insane that this was the solution what a terrible software
@@fatpeacock9064 Yeah it’s really terrible. I’m so happy this worked for you. Thanks for watching!
We have same issue .. thank you .. would this effect the ice maker at all as far as making Ice?
It shouldn’t, but if you have a bottom ice maker the cause of your ice accumulation could be an issue with the ice maker supply line which would in turn cause problems there. You would need to verify the lines going to the ice maker and also make sure nothing is obstructing the little fill spout or that no ice has accumulated on it.
Great tip! Thank you.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
OMG thats a snap on screw driver like over 90 bucks, I have 2, well plus a old one in a kit with black handle.for my smaller snap on box.
Wasn’t $90 when I bought it 20 years ago lol. I love my Snap-on stuff but could never justify buying it today. Thanks for watching!
Thanks a million, buddy! ❤
Very welcome, I hope it helped!