That lower temp start is a solid move, I do 300 for about 8 minutes just to get the ice off. Then I crank it to 400 to finish and get them crispy. The key is shaking the basket a couple times during that first low heat phase so they don't stick. It adds a few extra minutes but saves you from the hockey puck and rock situation.

Totally see that with other gear too. Like nobody says "dial" for a gauge anymore, it's all just screens and displays now. The old terms just kinda fade out with the tech.

Saw a piece on this where they said the math on waiting rarely works out. The extra interest you might save gets eaten by rising repair costs and the stress of a broken house. You did the right thing by looking at your own budget instead of a general rate prediction. Getting the work done and adding value now seems smarter than waiting for a perfect rate that might not come.

Honestly, that same energy is why people call every green plant a bush.

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