Forum: Conservation
11-18-20, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 144,454
Back on this forum after a long absence! The...
Back on this forum after a long absence! The Certainteed Landmark shingles in Silver Birch color have held up well. A minor issue: they seem to lose more granules over time than others I have seen. I...
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Forum: Energy Storage
11-22-16, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 96,064
Yep, any "hot fill" bottles will work. After...
Yep, any "hot fill" bottles will work. After studying (with odd looks from passerby) all different kinds of bottles in grocery stores, the Ocean Spray and PowerAde bottles have the most efficient...
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Forum: Energy Storage
08-10-16, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 96,064
THIS LINK ...
THIS LINK (http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/76941/The-Diminishing-Returns-of-Adding-More-Insulation) and also THIS ONE...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-19-16, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,528
The European Union now allows flammable...
The European Union now allows flammable refrigerants per STANDARD EN378 (http://www.fridgehub.com/uploads/main_news_images/2013/07/BRA-Guide-to-Flammable-Refrigerants-Issue-1-Oct-12.pdf).
In...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-11-16, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,515,448
Graphs and images are worthwhile but sometimes...
Graphs and images are worthwhile but sometimes get lost, including some from the earliest pages of this manifesto and my "Don't Waste That Heat" thread. Text doesn't get deleted. I'm not a genius at...
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Forum: Introductions
03-04-16, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 37,090
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Forum: Energy Storage
03-03-16, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 36,861
BBP, thanks for linking to this thread. Nice...
BBP, thanks for linking to this thread. Nice tank!
First, PEX has low thermal conductivity, especially in 3/4" or larger because of the wall thickness. For not much more, you can get 1'...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-03-16, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,515,448
I thought those topics (what refrigerant to put...
I thought those topics (what refrigerant to put in their hacked unit and why, safety issues, understanding equipment reliability limits hackers might be bumping against without realizing it, how to...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-03-16, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,557
A 2013 Chevy Volt, loaded, Certified Preowned...
A 2013 Chevy Volt, loaded, Certified Preowned with 50k miles can now be had for $15k. GM was very conservative with their batteries, only using about 65% of capacity and never fully charging or...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-02-16, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-01-16, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
I understand about the noise, but I don't find...
I understand about the noise, but I don't find mine very obtrusive. I think silicone plumbers grease would lick that problem. If I do or redo any plates with it, I will post.
I found that 2-4ft...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-01-16, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,557
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-01-16, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
BBP, yes-weird we have some of the same...
BBP, yes-weird we have some of the same heatsource problems.
Do you have any heat transfer plates on your pex? HUUUUUGE difference compared to staple up/suspended. I call straight staple up...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-01-16, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
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Forum: Conservation
03-01-16, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,733
GTO,
There will be some efficiency to gain,...
GTO,
There will be some efficiency to gain, but I see a few hurdles.
One, even if your furnaces have combustion blowers, they are still draft furnaces requiring certain flue attributes as...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-01-16, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
BBP,
His weather forecast shouldn't show...
BBP,
His weather forecast shouldn't show the temp in degrees, instead just the acronym "TDC!"
Of course, you must design for the demand of the building and climate. An awful lot of the...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-01-16, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,655
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-24-16, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-24-16, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,569
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Forum: Wind Power
06-13-13, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 38,923
Wax those clear plastic blades with automotive...
Wax those clear plastic blades with automotive wax/protectant like Meguiar's Gold Class to keep them looking like that. Most people don't realize that car wheels and plastic lenses need UV and...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-09-13, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 44,130
I know the ejector has to be very precise in...
I know the ejector has to be very precise in order to work, and you gain about 10% efficiency average and sometimes better by eliminating most of the throttling losses you get from a TXV or cap tube....
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-05-13, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-05-13, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,515,448
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-04-13, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 588
Views: 639,061
Been away from the forum a few months-both my...
Been away from the forum a few months-both my daughters married within 6 months of each other, 1 son graduated, the other moved, now grandbaby on the way! Oh, and there's regular life, too! And my...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-31-12, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,729
I have found that some battery wholesalers will...
I have found that some battery wholesalers will offer reconditioned or blemished batteries at deep discount. An 8D commercial 12v battery is the largest size commonly used in trucks here (probably in...
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