Yet Another Delivery

We got another delivery today. It included wiring which will allow Chris to start with the wiring & fixtures. That gets us another step closer to closing up the walls. Hūlō! But then Chris discovered whoever pulled the order got the wrong wire; we were sent 14/3 wire when we purchased 12/2 wire. I talked to David about dropping in Wednesday or Thursday to exchange the wire & also pick up the 10/3 wire for the demand water heater; Chris will send me that info later. FYI We were also sent 3/4" copper pipe rather than the 1/2" we purchased, but the size for the short run we are working with is not as critical as the incorrect gauge of electrical wire.

TJ brings in pallet with paint, drywall mud, & other small items.

TJ with load of facia board, pipes, & gutters.

Instead of running a water line all the way from the large demand heater in the garage, I figured it would be more efficient to install a small point of use electric water heater in the Cat Genie room. Since it will not be used constantly & there is no need for a whole lot of hot water when it is in use, it made sense to have a small demand heater installed there. I also would not need about 60 more feet of pipe running from the garage to the Cat Genie room. As it is, it takes about a minute for hot water to reach the shower, which is only about 30 feet away from the garage; so it would also not waste both gas & water to get hot water to the Cat Genie room. Using an electric heater also means no extra gas line needs to be run; we just need to install a dedicated 120v 30 amp line for it which will be much easier.

I found out Hakoda's does not carry demand heaters & neither does Home Depot. So I went on-line & checked out what Lowe's in Kona had. And was pleasantly surprise! I am going with the Eemax Thermostatic Water Heater; it heats 0.9 GPM. If I have it delivered I have to pay an extra $80 so I will be going to pick it up sometime around the 11th when they say it will be available.

It's smaller than a shoebox.

While on-line at Lowe's, I also checked for the laundry sink & exhaust fan unit for the Cat Genie room. I chose the Rugged Tub utility tub, it comes with the faucet, water connectors, drain pipe, & a removable  drain rack. I am not allowed to pick it up, but it would be delivered ... for free. Which is interesting since its shipping weight is listed as 18 lbs & it is very bulky; while the demand heater weighs 4 lbs & is about the size of a shoe box but costs $80 to deliver! 🤷‍♀️ Go figure! And its on the same island, no crossing of large bodies of water; just driving.

I like the extras that are included.

 

Chris worked on preparing the outside walls for painting. He added most of the exterior trim, then began  priming the walls. He also started installing the boxes for the interior outlets & fixtures. And he started on the cat door, but I asked if he could move it a little closer to the door; so he is.

While Chris was working on priming the exterior walls, I was working on logistics for moving furniture in to the office/study/library/studio. I think the 1st thing to be moved will be the long futon couch. So I cleared all the boxes off of it; nearly all of them were empty. I nested as much as I could & placed them on top of the stacks of book boxes. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a before picture, so just imagine the couch is piled so high with boxes that you can't really tell there is a couch under there. Why so many boxes? Many of them are smaller, the size that would hold 5 to 10 lbs of fruit; that's how I deliver them to people I share fruit with. 

Here's a photo of the leaf buds opening up on the Cherry Nani ʻohiʻa. The buds that I believe to be flower buds on the Makali Ahu are just getting rounder & fatter.

The North Kohala CDP Advisory Group meeting was this evening; it started at 4:30. The meeting usually takes 1&1/2 to 2 hours so ends about dinner time. Since the meeting is essentially across the street from Kings View Cafe, I decided to get dinner there whenever I make it to the meeting; I want to help support local businesses. My favorite dinner meal is their Mahimahi Salad. 

While I was waiting for my meal to be prepared I got a text from Lowe's; the demand heater was ready for pick up right now! Auē! Due to other things I am running around doing, I can't get to Kona earlier than the 11th, which was perfect timing for me. I called & talked to Jordan who said the policy is to hold it for 7 days, with Day 1 starting tomorrow. He also said to call closer to the pick up day & explain to them what I told him tonight. 

When I got home I saw I also had an email from Lowe's; it provided better information. Including exactly what was ready for pick up, how long they will hold it, & how to get it out of the pick up locker. Turns out it is the water heater isolation valve that is ready for pick up; the heater is still not ready. So I would not be going to Kona until that is ready anyway; not making 2 trips if I can avoid it. 

Kīlauea is still erupting. Or, at least, it was when I began writing this post. It started last night about 9:45 but no status report was issued until about 11 pm. Fountains were said to be about 100 feet high today, about half of what they were last night when it started up again. Then, just before 7:30 tonight it paused; it had been erupting for about 21&1/2 hours. The items below start out with the status report from last night that came out after I went to bed but ends with the status report that came out just before I went to bed & screen shots of the pause.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Crilly, Karen, & Ben! Kai's Subaru Outback is now 5 years old.