OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[Cincydawg]

I seem to be getting a bit better but my eustachian tubes remain blocked.  Not pleasant, grumpy.  I've tried various cures on line ... nyet.

Taking antihistamine.  Nasal passages are starting to clear.  I think I had flu first and then a regular cold.

[utee94]

Hope you feel better CD! 

[MikeDeTiger]

Grumpy that I can't find a light switch I need.  Checked the local hardware stores, websites for Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon.....can't find what I need.  

It's a dual vertical switch with a dimmer for the left switch.  My old switch's dimmer fried out a long time ago and I've been meaning to fix it.  It's an "old style" toggle switch, but I wouldn't even care if I had to use the more prevalent, "modern" rocker switch type.  It wouldn't match the wall switches in the rest of the house, but oh well.  Can't find one with a dimmer for the left switch though.  Or actually, haven't found one with a dimmer on either side.  

I would've assumed this is a pretty common thing, but seems not to be. 

[utee94]

Grumpy that I can't find a light switch I need.  Checked the local hardware stores, websites for Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon.....can't find what I need. 

It's a dual vertical switch with a dimmer for the left switch.  My old switch's dimmer fried out a long time ago and I've been meaning to fix it.  It's an "old style" toggle switch, but I wouldn't even care if I had to use the more prevalent, "modern" rocker switch type.  It wouldn't match the wall switches in the rest of the house, but oh well.  Can't find one with a dimmer for the left switch though.  Or actually, haven't found one with a dimmer on either side. 

I would've assumed this is a pretty common thing, but seems not to be.

You got a picture of what you're looking for?  I've been changing out a lot of the switches at one of our rentals over the past couple weeks.

[847badgerfan]

Grumpy that I can't find a light switch I need.  Checked the local hardware stores, websites for Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon.....can't find what I need. 

It's a dual vertical switch with a dimmer for the left switch.  My old switch's dimmer fried out a long time ago and I've been meaning to fix it.  It's an "old style" toggle switch, but I wouldn't even care if I had to use the more prevalent, "modern" rocker switch type.  It wouldn't match the wall switches in the rest of the house, but oh well.  Can't find one with a dimmer for the left switch though.  Or actually, haven't found one with a dimmer on either side. 

I would've assumed this is a pretty common thing, but seems not to be.

I couldn't find one of these either when I re-did this place back in 2020-21.

[MrNubbz]

Grumpy that I can't find a light switch I need.  Checked the local hardware stores, websites for Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon.....can't find what I need. 

It's a dual vertical switch with a dimmer for the left switch.  My old switch's dimmer fried out a long time ago and I've been meaning to fix it.  It's an "old style" toggle switch, but I wouldn't even care if I had to use the more prevalent, "modern" rocker switch type.  It wouldn't match the wall switches in the rest of the house, but oh well.  Can't find one with a dimmer for the left switch though.  Or actually, haven't found one with a dimmer on either side. 

I would've assumed this is a pretty common thing, but seems not to be.

can't you use a right side dimmer switch and flip it 180°? Sure the on/off switches would be upside down but like you said it doesn't match the wall switches in the rest of the house anyway

[847badgerfan]

I seem to be getting a bit better but my eustachian tubes remain blocked.  Not pleasant, grumpy.  I've tried various cures on line ... nyet.

Taking antihistamine.  Nasal passages are starting to clear.  I think I had flu first and then a regular cold.

Walking pneumonia?