09:51 – It was 72.9F (23C) when I took Colin out at 0715, bright and breezy. More work on science kits today.
I signed up for the Britbox free trial yesterday, and Barbara and I spent some time checking out what they had. We were disappointed, to say the least. Given that Britbox is a joint venture between BBC and ITV, I expected that they’d have their whole combined back catalogs available, with tens of thousands of episodes. That would have been worth paying $7/month for.
Alas, their selection is not even close to that. Probably not 1% of their combined catalogs. When we checked it earlier, I made the mistake of checking just some high-profile series. They had all seasons/episodes of stuff like Upstairs, Downstairs, Inspector Morse, Black Adder, Cadfael, etc.
What they don’t have is much of anything else. No Coupling, no Avengers (old or new), no Danger UXB, no Cazelets, no Good Neighbors, no Poldark, no Foyle’s War, no Jewel in the Crown, pretty much no nothing. I checked probably 50 series that we’d already watched or wanted to watch, and literally 90% to 95% of those were missing.
And even those that they supposedly had were mostly just one season of series that ran for multiple seasons, sometimes 20 or more. Stuff like Emmerdale Farm, which has been running since 1972, had only one season of half a dozen or so episodes. Stuff like Eastenders, which has been running every weekday since 1985, had only the 20 or so most recent episodes. Britbox doesn’t know the meaning of the word archive.
To make it even more useless to us, most of what they had available we already have on DVD. So we won’t be continuing our membership past the 7-day free trial. In fact, I may just cancel today. We’re very disappointed.
Another screed:
Email back from the woman I mentioned yesterday. I’ll call her Kathy. She and her husband Mike are both in their early 40’s. They have a daughter, 17, and a son, 15. They live maybe three hours WNW of us, in a small mountain town. They already have water taken care of, as well as heat. They already keep a few week’s worth of shelf-stable food, along with a lot of frozen stuff. In other words, they’re a pretty typical rural family. As Kathy said, they’ve watched things continuing to get worse and worse, so they decided it was time to get serious about prepping.
They live on some acreage and she gardens, but she says it’s struck her more than once how much work is involved to grow how little food. On average, it might take her a full day’s work to produce as much food as she could buy for $10 at the supermarket. So they consider gardening as a nice supplement to their food supply, but she really doesn’t want to be in a position where they have to grow all their food. Instead, they’ll buy a lot now, when it’s still cheap. Kathy is a nurse-practitioner in a local medical practice, and Mike teaches high school math and science, which is how I suspect they came across my site.
She asked what was involved in repackaging bulk dry foods themselves, how much it would cost, and how much work was involved. The cheapest method is to use recycled PET bottles, if you have a good source for them. The 2-liter soft drink bottles are pretty easy to come by, and they hold anything from about 2 pounds to about 5 pounds of bulk food, depending on type. Fluffy stuff (like oats) is near the low end, while dense stuff (like white granulated sugar) is near the top end. You can clean the PET bottles simply by dunking them in a sink of sudsy water, agitating the water inside the bottle, and then draining it. You don’t need to rinse the suds out of the inside. In fact, the bottles will dry much faster if you don’t.
The 2-liter bottles are fine for most bulk foods. We’ve packaged sugar, pinto beans, and even Walmart macaroni in them, using the top half of a 2-liter bottle as a funnel. Fluffy stuff like flour is more a problem, because it takes forever to get the bottle filled, banged down to settle it, and then filled again until you finally get it really full. We do have 100 or 150 pounds of white flour in 2-liter bottles, but wider mouth PET bottles (like those 1.75-liter wide-mouth bottles Tropicana orange juice comes in) are much, much easier to fill with flour. They’re also better for oats, which you can get into (and out of) a 2-liter narrow-mouth with some effort.
If you don’t have a source of PET bottles, one alternative that’s even better is foil-laminate Mylar bags. LDS sells these in 7-mil (very thick) one-gallon size for $0.50 each. The last time I bought them, they also offered a pack of 250 of them for $96, but I no longer find that option on their site. The one gallon bags hold roughly twice as much food as a 2-liter bottle, anything from maybe 3.5 pounds to 8+ pounds, depending again on the type of food. They’re heavy enough that “sharp” items like macaroni won’t punch through them. You can probably assume that if you’re repackaging 1,500 pounds of dry bulk food you’ll need roughly 300 of these bags, again depending on the specific mix of foods you’re packaging.
Finally, whether you use PET bottles or foil-laminate bags, you’ll need oxygen absorbers. Again, LDS on-line is the best source. They sell a pack of 100 oxygen absorbers rated to absorb 300 cc each of oxygen for $12. You’ll need one or more of these for each container you’re packing, except for sugar, which doesn’t need an absorber. Oxygen absorbers start working as soon as they’re exposed to air, so keep some empty canning jars handy. If, for example, you’ve filled 25 2-liter bottles, leave them with the caps off, lined up on the counter. Open the pack of oxygen absorbers, count out 25 of them, and immediately put the remaining 75 in canning jars and screw on the caps. Then quickly add one to each 2L bottle and replace the caps. If you check back an hour later, you’ll find the bottles have all dented in because the pressure inside them is now lower than atmospheric pressure. Same deal if you’re using the foil-laminate bags. They’ll suck in upon themselves, turning themselves into dense crinkly little bricks of food.
I’ve hesitated to use the foil-laminate bags because we have an ongoing supply of PET bottles (I drink a lot of Coke, and Barbara drinks a lot of orange juice), but also because the LDS Church specifically says that you need an impulse sealer to make a safe seal on the 7-mil bags. And not just any impulse sealer. They recommend ones that they sell, for $410. The $35 ones on Amazon just aren’t good enough. LDS specifically recommends against using a clothes iron. But if you visit Youtube, you’ll find hundreds of videos from people who use a clothes iron set on hot/cotton to seal these bags (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPimPIlrXU), and none of them have reported any problems with getting good seals. Many of these people have been doing this for ten years or more without any issues, so I’m reasonably comfortable with the idea of sealing them with a clothes iron.
So, some specifics. Let’s assume you decide to store 300 pounds of grains per person, and that 100 pounds of that will be flour. You’ll use this to bake bread, make pancakes, thicken sauces, and so on. That’s 400 pounds total. If you buy it from the LDS HSC at $3/can, that’s $300 total. If you buy flour in 25- or 50-pound bags at Sam’s or Costco, you’ll pay less than $0.25/pound. Call it $100 total for 400 pounds. A one-gallon bag holds about 6.5 pounds, so you’ll need 62 gallon bags at $0.50 each, $31.00 worth, and 62 oxygen absorbers at $0.12 each, or $7.44 worth. The grand total, not counting your time or electricity, is $138.44 for the home-packed stuff versus $300 for the LDS #10 cans.
You decide to store 75 pounds of rice per person, or 300 pounds total. If you buy white rice from the LDS Store, you’ll pay about $0.74/pound in #10 cans, or about $222 total. If you buy it bagged at Costco or Sam’s, you’ll pay maybe $0.40/pound. Call it $120 total. You can fit just over 7 pounds in a one-gallon bag, so you’ll need 41 bags ($20.50 total) and 41 oxygen absorbers ($4.92 total). The grand total for home packaging that 300 pounds of rice is $145.42 versus $222 for the LDS #10 cans.
The numbers are similar for other grains/carbohydrates–pasta, oats, and sugar. And LDS doesn’t offer every grain you might want to store. For example, for four people we store about 100 pounds of cornmeal, 10 pounds of cornstarch, 78 pounds of brown rice (we buy this prepackaged from Augason/Walmart in 26-pound buckets), and so on. Also, rather than buying LDS regular or quick oats, we buy 10-pound containers of Quaker Oats at Costco and repackage them, about 20 pounds per person.
Dry milk is an interesting exception. LDS sells it in 1.75-pound retort pouches at $5.40 each, or just under $3.00/pound. That’s cheaper than you can find it in bulk. The problem is LDS non-fat dry milk is absolutely terrible for drinking, the worst stuff on the market. Still, we store three 21-pound cases of it, because it’s cheap and it’s just fine for use in cooking or baking. You can find an interesting comparison of dry milks at http://foodstorageandsurvival.com/the-great-powdered-milk-taste-test-and-review/. It’s more than seven years old, but Angela Paskett is always worth reading. She walks the walk.
For drinking, use on cereal, making up sauces, and so on, we store several different products. First, Augason Farms Morning Moos, which is a milk substitute rather than 100% milk. It’s quite usable. Second, Nestle Nido, which is dry WHOLE milk, with all of the fat. Barbara taste-tested it. She said it wasn’t exactly like fresh milk, but it wasn’t bad, either. Its supposed best-by date is typically a year out, but in fact it remains good stored at room temperature for at least a couple of years (which I determined by experiment) and much longer if you have freezer space for the cans. Third, evaporated (not sweetened condensed) milk. Once again, its best-by date is typically a year out, but it remains good far longer at room temperature. I just used a can the other night that had a best-by date in the summer of 2014, and it was indistinguishable from a fresh can. Keep track of how much milk you use over a month or so for direct consumption and cooking/baking and then buy enough of these products to make up twice that much. (You’ll be cooking/baking a lot more if TSEDHTF.)
To make it even more useless to us, most of what they had available we already have on DVD. So we won’t be continuing our membership past the 7-day free trial. In fact, I may just cancel today. We’re very disappointed.
BritBox is definitely a mixed bag. After signing up and digging deeper, I noted that two series on my rewatch list, “Father Ted” and Lenny Henry’s landmark “Chef!” (okay, the third season *is* weak), are both missing.
“Father Ted” is especially surprising given that Ardal O’Hanlon was just handed the lead in “Death in Paradise”, one of the BBC’s most popular current programs both domestically and overseas (also missing from BritBox, but streaming on Netflix).
BBC should figure out a way to sell US access to their iPlayer service that the TV taxes pay for in the UK. Right now, however, Auntie Beeb seems to be focused on Chinese TV sales.
I’ll keep BritBox long enough to go through all of the “Red Dwarf” we’ve missed and then drop the subscription. The charge goes to the Amex so I’ll let them deal with any customer service screwups with the cancellation.
I’ve always assumed that licensing agreements are at fault in situations like this – since Foyle, UXB, Father Ted, etc., are available for streaming elsewhere, I figured that those respective services simply had exclusive rights for the duration of the agreement.
IIRC, Father Ted is on Netflix. Feck!
It’s probably a combination of the rights being spread out to other platforms and difficulties in getting clearance for older shows. For example, Miami Vice wasn’t on cable for a long time due to issues in getting clearance for all the music in the show.
You’re probably right, and Acorn is one of the worst offenders in that regard. Fortunately, the people who produce content are becoming a lot less likely to offer exclusive licenses. The other factor that comes into play is rights for music, etc.
If they’d just get rid of copyrights on videos and music performances (which are not authorized by the Constitution), things would be a lot simpler. I’m kind of surprised that Trump has not mentioned withdrawing from the Berne Convention. The people who profit from it (the MPAA, RIA, and other copyright pigs) are Trump’s enemies. I’d love to hear them squeal if he took us out of that agreement. It’s been 130 years, and we should never have been a part of it to start with.
It’s probably a combination of the rights being spread out to other platforms and difficulties in getting clearance for older shows. For example, Miami Vice wasn’t on cable for a long time due to issues in getting clearance for all the music in the show.
The BBC’s “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” TV mini series from the early 80s disappeared from this country for about a decade because Ivan Reitman and Bill Murray held the US rights to a screen adaptation that never happened.
Bill Murray as Arthur Dent?!?
IIRC, Father Ted is on Netflix. Feck!
“Father Ted” is on Netflix *DVD*.
IIRC, Ardal O’Hanlon’s episodes of “Death in Paradise” set ratings records for the show this Spring. I’m guessing that Channel 4 would want a mint for “Father Ted” streaming rights now.
I may add Netfix DVD’s to streaming. There’s a lot on DVD that isn’t on any streaming.
100F and 52%RH in my driveway atm….
Lots of home stuff to do today, including family stuff.
TWIP-
Harvested 3 giant cukes. They are very tasty. This is the first year I’ve gotten cukes to grow. I have them growing up on some bamboo and on a piece of plastic trellis. The zukes all died from rotten vines at the ground level.
Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits still developing. Peach tree is finally fully leafed in. Apple trees are spindly and sparse but look like they are developing. Blueberry bushes look good. Collards are still exploding. Radishes are good for harvest. Pole beans are not thriving. It was a bit late for them when planted, so I didn’t expect much. Watermellon vines are growing, but no sign of fruit yet. Not one single asparagus stalk harvested this year, all very thin and fern-y. Good thing food is still plentiful. Learning lots though. Grape vines are lush, but no sign of fruit. Onions (TX Sweet) still looking good in the fence window boxes.
Signs of rats and lots of roaches out in the garage. That’s on my list for today. Good thing I stocked some traps. I’ve been using an ultrasonic pest chaser in the garage and it seemed to work well. Suddenly I’ve got pests, so maybe the pest chaser died. I’ve got backup so that will be installed today.
Need to spray all the house foundation for bugs too. That’s one thing in a 1890’s scenario that will truly suck, the pests will explode, and the poisons will run out.
Wife sent me links to a couple of properties out of town. Lake homes. I count this a significant progress. Wouldn’t be a residence but would be a vacation/retreat. She’s thinking about it, which is good.
Hit a couple of sales yesterday. One had a Burpee pressure canner. Poor condition, needed TLC and a new gage. Passed. I don’t need more projects. passed on some big pots too. I have several for my big (crawfish boil) burner, and could use more, but I’ve still got a ton of stuff to inprocess and find space for. I’ve been thinking about it, and there are LOTS of uses for 10 gallons of heated water…. if you can’t heat bulk water, you’re gonna be lacking in sanitation post SHTF. The “turkey fryer” burner and pot are a good place to start and are not super expensive.
Added to medical preps, bought some sutures and a big box of electrolyte replacement tablets. Also, big box of mixed bandaid(tm) brand to replace and refresh all the kits. Bought over 100 individual use triple antibiotic packs too for my Altoids first aid kits. Cheap now, lifesaver later. (and while I don’t buy “trade goods”, they would be excellent for that purpose and much safer than bricks of 22) Seed packets, and single use antibiotic cream. For small, cheap and lightweight, I don’t think you could beat those two value for weight…
better get started…
nick
For some reason, when I re-watch the episode of Jericho about the Black Jack trading post, I always think of you…
Never watched Jerico. Worth the time?
n
It’s the best PA TV series I’ve seen, by a lot. Excellent cast, writing, production values, etc. There are quite a few technical clangers, but overall they did an excellent job with it.
I’ll add it to the queue
I’ll give you a spoiler. The nation of Texas is critical to the outcome of the series.
“Father Ted” is on Netflix *DVD*
I just checked the JustWatch app and it shows nothing for streaming Father Ted. I’m sure I saw it listed somewhere just a few weeks ago – I was thinking Acorn. Maybe I imagined it or, since we’re in a new month, maybe it expired.
Back before streaming was much of a thing, I bought things I wanted to see on DVD, so I have The Office (UK), Rumpole, Black Adder, UXB, Yes Minister/Prime Minister and Jeeves & Wooster (and maybe Foyle) on commercial DVD and recorded episodes of The Good Life (Good Neighbors) & Cadfael burned to DVD.
Felicity Kendal from The Good Life is another one of the actresses I’d watch read the dictionary. I enjoyed Rosemary & Thyme for that reason. And I just last week discovered another one who would fall into my list of RBT’s cuties – Abby Earl, who plays Anna Bligh in the Australian series A Place to Call Home.
I just checked for it and saw that those bastards at Acorn have it locked up.
But Netflix has it on DVD.
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2017/06/29/snapshot-large-scale-vehicle-borne-improvised-explosive
Some people here would like her even more, as she often goes commando…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2639344/Abby-Earl-reveals-doesnt-wear-underwear-auditions.html
WRT movies and series- I’ve been buying what I want to watch. Netflix, et al. have constantly changing catalogs, and expiring stuff. Plus, the time we most want to watch- when we’re confined to the house, the net might be down. Or we are traveling and want DVDs in the car for the kids.
So every estate or yard sale, every pawnshop, every thrift store, I scan thru the DVDs and BluRays. I’ve bought a ton of classic stuff in the last year, stuff that holds up to repeated watching, or stuff we missed the first time around. I usually pay $1 or $2 each, sometimes as much as $5 for a box set.
Of course it’s catch as catch can, but there’s always something else to watch…
n
After a couple of hours of getting it out of the closet, finding a pair of speakers and cleaning the terminals on the speakers (spring loaded), rummaging through “supplies” for speaker wire and a coax to 300 OHM adapter… got it all set up. Plugged it in and zilch.
It’s a Yamaha CR-220. I bought it in 1979 for right at $220 with tax. It’s been on the shelf in this house since ’93.
I’ll open it tomorrow and maybe there is something obvious I can fix. If not, well, onto the scrap metal mile. It was a good receiver.
Off to NYC with MrsAtoz tomorrow. She’s doing a pro bono for the NPLI (we’ll get travel expenses). I wonder if de Blasio will be back to actually function as Mayor? I hear the homeless rate is going way up in NYC. I’ll probably stay inside to avoid stinky libturds.
I wonder how long Boost lasts on the shelf ? My dog has lost another two pounds, down to 30. She peaked at 38 lbs several years ago. I am wondering if we need to start feeding her some Boost each day.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Boost-Nutritional-Energy-Drink-Vanilla-6ct/13847782
Never watched Jerico. Worth the time?
It’s the best PA TV series I’ve seen, by a lot. Excellent cast, writing, production values, etc. There are quite a few technical clangers, but overall they did an excellent job with it.
I definitely need to watch Jericho some day. I have got it set to record on my DirecTV DVR but it is not playing on my channel package apparently.
It is 95 F at 49% humidity for a heat index of 104 F out here in the Land of Sugar. Long range forecast for next weekend has us up to 98 F.
Need to spray all the house foundation for bugs too. That’s one thing in a 1890’s scenario that will truly suck, the pests will explode, and the poisons will run out.
The EPA has basically outlawed any pest poison that is not water soluble. That leaves a bunch of weak stuff out there that goes away at the next rainfall.
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The EPA has basically outlawed any pest poison that is not water soluble.”
all the more reason to shop at estate sales 😉
n
WRT boost, it’s water, corn syrup (ie sugar) and milk solids. <2% of other stuff.
Save the do-re-mi and just add some powdered milk, and sugar to her food.
OR add something like brewer's yeast, or powdered egg, or even real egg.
My little guy lost 2 pounds with his flea infestation, so I've been adding bacon fat and eggs to his breakfast. Only a little fat, and just about a tablespoon of eggs- whatever I can scrape off a plate or out of the pan.
n
Or make it up right here in the sink.
Boost, ensure, nutrisystem, they’re all mostly sugar with a lot of salt and some oil.
n
OR add something like brewer’s yeast, or powdered egg, or even real egg.
Lady already gets 5 or 6 eggs a week, scrambled or fried. If the wife is making eggs for us then Lady gets her own plate.
Man, I thought that we could see her ribs before but now she looks like she has not eaten anything in weeks. The wife got her hair shaved on Friday and this is the skinniest that I have seen her in over 14 years.
Feed her as much meat, fats, and other human food as she’ll eat. Make an old dog happy.
Barbara concurs.
@lynn WRT to Lady — if I read correctly she is 14. Correct?
What sort of breed/cross is she?
How is her poop and pee output?
How is her water consumption?
Has she had any antibiotics or other drugs over her lifetime?
Is her temperature normal?
Is here gum color normal?
Is her breath odor normal
Is she eating in the manner that is usual for her?
When was the last time she had the usual vaccinations?
Yes, I am doing an intake like a Vet Tech would do.
Unfortunately any dog that is 14 is definitely a senior citizen and in the sunset of their life. It is highly likely that there is a liver, kidney, thyroid, and/or pancreas problem. At this stage of life feed her whatever she will eat and however much she wants.
Sick animals are very good at hiding signs of sickness/weakness. They seem to be just fine one day and then a rapid downturn. Give her love and whatever she will eat. You have my sincerest hopes for Lady’s comfort and peace.
Or make it up right here in the sink.
Somewhat related.
Amazing what the mind retains after 50+ years!
Lady is a AKC British Cocker Spaniel. She is a big girl for a cocker, she is bigger than her mother and the same size as her father. She is at least six inches taller than an American cocker. She turned 14 last December 10th. I figure that she is about 88 in human years. We’ve had her since she was 4 weeks old.
http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-cocker-spaniel/
Lady has been on antibiotics several times for skin growths. That is a genetic problem with cockers. She poops 2 to 3 times a day, pees several times. Very regular. Her food intake is down, she refuses to eat her kibble unless it has “gravy” on it. She eats a lot of human food.
She went to the vet yesterday and they checked her out before shaving her again and giving her the annual shots. We just shave her, we don’t get the cutesy cocker cut. She is a working dog, she used to walk two miles with me and the wife most nights. Now she skips every other day and rides in her sag wagon at least half of the walk when she does go.
Feed her as much meat, fats, and other human food as she’ll eat. Make an old dog happy.
Barbara concurs.
I just 50/50 shared a can of Vienna Sausages with her. I probably should have given her the entire can since I don’t need the fat.
Lady is on the downhill run. I know you don’t want to hear that.
I’ve been there with Beau and Barney and Fred and Wilma and Dino. Now doing it with Schwartzer. I dinna name the now 16 year old idiot. Plus a few cats….
Beau was a cocker mix. Barney might have been the French version of a Brittany Spaniel. Fred was a Brittany. All 65 pounds of him. Lamb and rice dog feed….
Wilma was purebred Chow and German Shepard. Yeah, her show dog mommy was eight and went into heat and the neighbor’s GS climbed over the fence. My baby….
Dino was, well, we had a house full of folks and Fred and Wilma had Christmas with each other. First puppy and dropped in the hallway, in his bag. Little bit of oxygen deprived there….
Anyway. It’s hard when they get old. It never gets easier.
Add on…. Schwartzer has an appetite problem. His teeth seem to be ok… no bad breath anyway.
But eating? Plain dry dog food? Nah. So I give the dogs their scoop of food and stir in a can of HEB fake beef chunks and gravy dog food. Split 3 ways.
Missy and Penny are plumping up… Schwartzer is maintaining.
As expected.
@paul
“I’ll open it tomorrow and maybe there is something obvious I can fix. If not, well, onto the scrap metal mile. It was a good receiver.”
I did a quick check on ebay, most of the japanese AV gear of that era is worth selling, but unfortunately, yours is only good for $20-40 in non-working condition.
Lots of people looking for the old japanese gear. It was well built, and mostly held up really well, and has a nice sound with modern features.
If you aren’t getting any power at all, look for a fuse. Fuses blow for a reason, so look for leaky capacitors. Use the google to see if there is a well known issue…
It’s already broken so might as well give it a go!
In a similar vein, I think basic electronic repair is a critical skill for anyone looking to stretch out the decline. You can save a ton of money while equipping yourself well, and it’s a good way to earn a few extra bucks too.
Even better than electronic repair is Small Engine repair. There are a tremendous number of small engines just thrown out, when most of them just need cleaning or basic mechanical fixes. Small engine repair is vital to keeping your own labor savers running, and can make you money or get you good stuff for essentially free. You can easily and cheaply practice on your own machines, get some to fix from the trash on heavy trash day, or hit up some yardsales. There is a ton of good youtube video on the subject, the tools are very simple and affordable, and there is a great sense of satisfaction to getting something running again. Fuel, air, and spark. If the engine gets all three it will run. If it’s not running, one or more of those is missing.
nick
“Father Ted” is on Netflix *DVD*.
Pretty sure it was on Netflix at one time, cause I watched an episode or two.
Pretty sure it was on Netflix at one time, cause I watched an episode or two.
That is possible. Ardal O’Hanlon had a high profile guest appearance on “Doctor Who” a few years ago, and he’s been on short lists for actors considered for the lead on that series.
My Yamaha has 3 fuses. The 250V1A is open. Heck, it’s just a hair of wire. I suppose it broke during the move. The rest looks like new to me. Caps, etc. all look good.
Home Depot’s website says they have it in stock. So, off we go!
Fuel, air, and spark. If the engine gets all three it will run. If it’s not running, one or more of those is missing.
And once you get those three going, there are the three Ts of combustion: time, temperature, and turbulence.
Lady is on the downhill run. I know you don’t want to hear that.
Oh, I know it. But knowing it and watching it are two different things. She is taking a nap on the cheap Persian carpet in my game room right now. Five feet away from her Serta dog sofa that I highly recommend. She reserves the sofa for serious sleeping.
https://www.amazon.com/Serta-Orthopedic-Quilted-Couch-Large/dp/B014SS8X1M/
Welp, the new fuse makes like a flash bulb. Twice now. My Google-fu is not working today.
Try using a penny for the fuse, and see what component on the circuit board starts glowing red.
Will that work with today’s zinc pennies?
Sounds like there is more problem than a busted fuse….
If the caps look good, look at the transistors and power regulators.. Look for blown out chunks.
And if it’s headed to the landfill, bypass the fuse and see what burns….
n
ADDED- OUTSIDE!!
+1,000 on the “Jericho” series; I also liked the “Revolution” series.