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Should I pressure wash this deck?
This is my deck. It’s unfinished pine and partly shaded so it gets a film of black grunge. I’m wary of pressure washing because I’m afraid it will look patchy and weird afterward. Maybe I should scrub it by hand with detergent and a little bleach? Or what? Please advise.
Blood Pressure Hijinx
Are these sorts of BP reading swings normal? [more inside]
Can fixing a leaky shower pipe cause low water pressure?
I live in a 60s-era high rise apartment. Maintenance came yesterday and fixed a dripping connection in my shower pipe--and now my shower pressure is noticeably lower. Could these things be related? [more inside]
Give me hot water, boiler!
We have what should be a pretty fearsome combi boiler, that puts out a pitiful amount of hot water. I'm fairly confident I'll need to phone a plumber in the end, but is there anything I can check myself first before doing so? [more inside]
Not proprioception, not interoception, but beyond pressure sensitivity?
I'm usually pretty aware that I'm wearing a hat or my glasses. But it sometimes happens that when I'm wearing a mask, I'm not always sure about what else might be attached to my head. What, exactly, is failing me when this happens? [more inside]
Not As Smart As It Could Be?
I have an ID 208BT smartwatch. It runs on the VeryFit app. The watch is amazing for what I paid for it, but I'm confused by what the app says it can do vs what the watch is capable of. [more inside]
Apartment water pressure is abysmal - options?
I rent the third floor of a multi-family house that was converted into a multi-unit apartment. The water pressure is absolutely terrible. What can I do about this? [more inside]
Can you give me a bit of an idea of how my new water pump works?
I've just replaced a water pump on my boat because the old one wasn't working. The new one is being finicky and I suspect I've installed it wrong. Who here knows how water pumps work? [more inside]
Need help with my ''post'' pandemic attempt at a relationship
It's like my brain can't remember how to do this. [more inside]
Is there 300,000+ psi, low temp hydraulic fluid?
I’m looking for hydraulic fluid that is usable at 335,000 psi, -31°f to 190°f. I have not been able to find any rated higher than 150,000 psi.
New pressure cooker/air fryer! Give me your best pescatarian recipes.
What are your favorite ways to use your pressure cooker or air fryer for vegetarian or pescatarian meals? Specific recipes you have actually tried and loved would be great, but I'd also take recommendations for really great sources for recipes (no-fail sites or books). [more inside]
How do you deal with weather-related headaches?
I get headaches (not full-blown migraines, usually) and a general feeling of malaise when it is hot and humid and the pressure is low. I'm looking for suggestions on how to alleviate these. If you are similarly affected by the weather, how do you deal? [more inside]
What does a stroke feel like?
You know when you hold your wrist super tight and let blood pool in your hand, how your hand feels all full of blood, stiff, and poundy? My head and neck feel like that. Full of pressure. Not painful, but noticeable and weird. How bad is this? [more inside]
Long-Distance Pressure
I’ve spent the past 9 months in a long-distance relationship that has been really lovely, full of a lot of compatibility and ease and trust. But it’s unclear how/if we’ll ever be not long-distance in the future, and bringing it up makes my boyfriend feel pressured. I’m not sure what to think/do. [more inside]
What to do about small painful lump near finger joint?
I've got a small painful lump at the base of my finger. The doctor says it's a nodule and recommends no treatment for now, but it's bothering me. Why have I got this, is there anything else it could be, and is there anything I can do about it? [more inside]
Instant Pot Filter: Jiu Niang
So you've made jiu niang in the instant pot! I want your recipe/directions! [more inside]
Side effects of now normal blood pressure are unbearable.
Long time high-blood pressure now well under control. However, the results are causing vast complications [more inside]
Discovering new depths of academic burnout
I'm under a lot of pressure at school without a whole lot of faculty support or guidance. I've started feeling sick whenever it's time to work on stuff, and frankly, I can no longer summon the will. I'm assuming this happens to everyone at some point. Did this happen to you when you were a student? How can I get through this without sabotaging my academic career? How should I decide when it's time to walk away? [more inside]
How to assess what you want vs. what you are capable of enjoying
How do you differentiate normal fears about the future from debilitating anxiety? How do you weigh intellectual capability against an emotional handicap? How do you determine what the ideal next step should be, when you're not sure if aiming high will actually give you the lifestyle you want or need? [more inside]
Does faint blood pressure read high on machines?
You are not my doctor, but I need help articulating what I've got going on in the blood pressure department. [more inside]
After 35 years how I can learn to communicate my inner life effectively?
Following an incredibly tumultuous, confusing, and painful recent journey I have had over the course of the last year or so it has been suggested to me that I should write down my experience(s). How can I obtain clarity of thought on something with so many constituent parts, and hopefully therefore also achieve an ability to Communicate the thoughts via the written word in order to achieve my goal in this regard?
How to help anxious students get perspective about college admissions?
I tutor twin girls who are just finishing their freshman year of high school; I've been working with them since they were in fifth grade (they're my best friend's daughters). They are two of the best kids I know - bright, funny, thoughtful, considerate, mature, and just all around wonderful people. But they are SO STRESSED about applying and getting into Ivy League colleges that it's causing them extreme anxiety and I hate to see them feeling that way. What can I do in my limited role in their life to help them see the bigger picture? [more inside]
UK: working visas and pressures on relationship
Special snowflake question inside - all to do with visa and work pressures on a relationship/marriage in the UK. [more inside]
What a Pain in the... Ear
I've been experiencing hearing loss in my right ear since December 20, 2016. It has been 2 months and some change since my hearing has been normal. Both ear drums are perforated, it feels like it needs to "pop," but that is not an option because of the holes. Has this happened to anyone else? Any suggestions from this community on what to do? Only looking for anecdotal advice or experiences, no medical advice necessary. [more inside]
Car tire pressure light TMPS came on in cold weather yesterday
Yesterday the tire pressure light came on, but the high was 18 degrees F.
Today the high is 30F.
Do I have to put air in the tires, or is it safe to drive?
Municipal water ends about 15 feet below us. Can we pump?
Is it possible to pump municipal water uphill to a house site from the municipal water supply if the municipal water supply doesn't *quite* reach the house site? [more inside]
What could these symptoms mean?
Asking for a friend who will see their primary and a specialist - what are some possible explanations for these symptoms? Friend would like to have some questions to ask their primary. [more inside]
Is my screwy blood pressure/heartrate worrying?
People of MeFi, I need some advice.
Recently – the last week or so I've really noticed and started tracking it, but probably longer than that overall – I've noticed that my blood pressure and bpm have been acting a bit crazy. [more inside]
Blood pressure monitor won't inflate
I'm confined to the house for a week because of an illness (not bp-related) so can't go to the friendly local bp machine at the pharmacy. I have a home blood pressure monitor, and suddenly it won't work. It starts to inflate and then just goes off. It's pretty new. Any clue on why this machine just stopped working? [more inside]
How to handle insane financial/school situation
I go to a good school on a merit scholarship, but I'm massively in debt because of past mistakes and everything depends on my doing well now. I'm fighting mental health problems, and if my GPA gets below 3.5, I stand to lose everything. [more inside]
slow cooker vs pressure cooker?
Do slow cookers have any advantages over pressure cookers, in terms of the final result? The differences in cooking process are clear to me -- what I'm trying to understand if there are results that you can achieve with one appliance over the other. [more inside]
How to get microbrews to Mexico? Physics, beer, and travel...
My friend in Mexico is getting married. I want to bring him microbrews. What is the recipe for success? [more inside]
New showerhead won't drain
We have a tub/shower with a spigot-knob (diverter) you pull up to turn the shower on. The knob doesn't usually drop when you turn the water off, but if you tap it down, the residual water/pressure in the shower pipes would drain out the spigot. After replacing our shower head, that is no longer the case. This leads to very slow drips as the water drains out. How can I fix this ? [more inside]
Increasing pressure into tankless water heater
The water supply to my house has rather low pressure, and today I'm about to buy a tankless water heater (haven't decided on gas or electric). Is it advisable to use a pressure bladder tank to raise the water PSI before it reaches the heater? Also, is there a way to estimate PSI without a gauge? (more detail inside) [more inside]
Help me install sensors into a mannequin for, well..rope bondage
So I'm a Kinbaku (Japanese rope bondage) enthusiast (Wikipedia's page on Kinbaku). I've been studying it & taking lessons fairly intensively over the past year, and really fallen in love with the artform. A couple of months ago, I picked up a cloth mannequin and added in a PVC skeleton with wire joints so that I could practice on it. Here's where you come in: Can you help me figure out how that mannequin can tell me - numerically - how tightly I'm tying it? [more inside]
Is there a dive medic in the house?
Blindingly painful headaches upon surfacing after scuba dives. I know it isn't related to dehydration, mask being too tight, or trouble equalizing as I have been addressing these potentialities methodically to no avail. More relevant details inside. [more inside]
Whose ears popped first?
I know why our ears pop, but I'm wondering when humans reliably began experiencing this sensation caused by anything other than having a cold. Today, we are most likely to feel our ears popping in a airplane or driving a car in the mountains. But before planes and cars, and besides the head colds and infected sinuses that have always been with us, what caused our ears to pop first? [more inside]
Sinus Pressure Relief
I had sinus surgery this week and still have splints in my nose. The weather changed today and now the pressure in my face is too much to bear. Please help! [more inside]
What is the correct A/C refrigerant pressure for '04 Scion xB?
What is the proper air conditioning refrigerant pressure for a 2004 Scion xB? Should the pressure reading be made at a specific RPM?
My A/C has been slowly loosing cooling over the last couple of years, now it really only cools well when traveling above 35~ mph, not so well at all in stop-and-go situations. Does it sound like I am on the right track to recharge the system? Works pretty well at steady-state speeds...
I am not bound to please thee with my answers...when it comes to career.
I graduated college last year with a degree in the science field. I have long had a passing interest in the healthcare field, and have had familial pressure to "become a doctor" even longer. It goes without saying that I decided to take an entry-level job related to healthcare. However, the more I see of healthcare, the less I like what I see, and the more I am reconsidering my future plans. The sources of the familial pressure, in turn, are getting more aggressive.
(See inside.) [more inside]
Should I return this pressure washer?
I purchased this pressure washer a little over a week ago and although I've gauged my water flow rate to be over 4.5 GPM (this requires 2 GPM), I keep getting pulsing/variable action from the motor when using a high pressure setting on the spray wand even after trying all troubleshooting steps listed in the manual (see below). Should I be calling the return hotline ASAP? [more inside]
Fast moving water is best
So, apparently some manufactorers make it so that you can easily remove the flow restrictor from a lot of shower heads, increasing the flow so that it has good pressure.... Uh, which ones? Our current showerhead looks god awful but my husband won't let me replace it unless I ensure it will be as high pressure as our current crap one. [more inside]
Am I overreacting or is this totally illegal/wrong?
The new job I applied for called a work reference I did not authorize and I got a bad review. Should I leave this entire job off my resume? Bonus general career anxiety/issues inside! [more inside]
Still having problems -- "greatness", self-comparison, etc.
I initially felt better after last week’s question, but everything came back... I think the answers last week (which were very helpful, by the way) helped me resolve specific career questions, but not the underlying emotional issues. I’ll try to explain it better this time. [more inside]
Bored and constantly worrying about my future
I have too much time on my hands and, apparently, a lot of internal pressure, so I spend all day worrying about how my life is going to turn out... Can someone help me break out of it? [more inside]
At what pressure is water released from a whale's blow hole?
K, so I've found out through researching this that the water can come out at 200mph, but does anyone know how much pressure the water comes out at?
(I've done a fair amount of research on it, but have only found the 200mph bit out. Was hoping I might get some help from the hive.)
Nervous blood pressure
YANMD. My husband gets very nervous at the doctor, and as a result, even for a routine check up, has very high blood pressure every time the doctor takes it. [more inside]
When the "very best" isn't good enough
I'm graduating college, but it hasn't gone 100% how it should have. I struggled both academically and mentally (have been getting help for both, but it's a process without any "magic bullet"). I have had a lot of pressure from all sides of the family to go into medicine, but I have to see how it is first (through an internship). How do I confidently defuse their nagging questions and bring them back to reality? [more inside]
Help for balloon [wo]man
What can I do in the short term to feel better while losing weight when everything seems to make me gassy, swollen and uncomfortable? My doctor's answer to everything seems to be "Lose weight!". That's not going to help these problems in the moment. TMI descriptions follow... [more inside]
Can companies demand employees sign a severance agreement for last pay?
A good friend left a company I work with under weird circumstances and said he's not allowed to discuss it the terms of his severance, but seems really unhappy and bitter about it. Through the comments of other people at the company, I strongly suspect that the "severance" he had to sign a nondisclosure agreement for is actually only pay he was legally owed - pay for his unused vacation time and reimbursements for authorized expenses while on the job. If this is true, was it legal for them to demand this in exchange for cutting him his last check? Bonus: what is his legal recourse if this happened some time ago? [more inside]