Forum: Lawn and Garden
02-11-17, 08:38 PM
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Views: 90,745
We are in Windsor itself, not in downtown area...
We are in Windsor itself, not in downtown area (who would in his mind live there :) ). We have 2 small kids and another one in couple of weeks, so we need schools, playgrounds, etc. Later we will...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-12-14, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 90,745
Here is My loader propane system
Sorry for delay... life....
Here are some pictures of my loader conversion. I will add links to amazon drive they are full resolution pics.
All components and critical points are numbered the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-19-13, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
AC here is my reply for you and others....:
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AC here is my reply for you and others....:
Sorry about ignorance... Got super busy and have no time for my project. I used city water (I know bad bad boy.....) for cooling my HP in summer time....
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-23-12, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 103,259
Using tankless HWT for low temperature...
Using tankless HWT for low temperature application is going to be a real pain. It will short cycle on and off. With tank you just take as much water as you need and return water goes back to tank....
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-14-12, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 103,259
opiesche,
Be careful when you select your...
opiesche,
Be careful when you select your HWT. All HWT have their minimum temperature unless it is a condensing one. If you just get regular DHWT and try to run it @ 80F you will end up with...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-31-12, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
Very Cool PT chart
I was looking for my old electronic PT chart but couldn't find it.
Tried many online PT charts but they mostly for regular refrigerants.
I was looking for R290 (propane).
Finally I was...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-05-12, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 90,745
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-20-12, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 235,702
Drilling is DONE Summary
I have finished drilling part of the project about a week ago. Now looking back I can say it was fun.
I learned a lot of new things. I do agree with AC that people just limit themselves without...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-01-12, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 640,183
Performance
Now when winter is over I can say that floors performed perfect. My original heat loss calculation required 50k BTU for heating. This winter I used my HWT as heat source. My HWT is 34000BTU input...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-01-12, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 588
Views: 640,183
Radiant floors
Here is my radiant floor project:
I decided to put radiant floor heat when my house was already framed. I realized that I needed to do many changes like stair case rise etc. I started reading...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-01-12, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 235,702
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-30-12, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 235,702
Some changes and progress...
I have made...
Some changes and progress...
I have made many changes to drilling rig and a whole set up while waiting for a good weather. They are:
1. I switched to gas engines for main hydraulic unit and for...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-14-12, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-02-12, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 235,702
More specs
I started with low speed high torque hydraulic motor. I used Sauer Danfoss DH 315.http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7550/20120226210142.th.jpg...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-01-12, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
I have just checked boiling point for Isobutane...
I have just checked boiling point for Isobutane it is -11.7 Celsius. You can easily find -15-18 in your chest freezer (you will need to move some kenguru out of there :) ). Also at this temperature...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-27-12, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 235,702
Some pics of home made drilling machine
Here are some pics of machine I built and used. I will post description bellow.
The whole unit where I was drilling:
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9223/dsc1569b.th.jpg...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-26-12, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
Good and easy info about TXV
I found this easy explanation about TXV function.
HVAC/R Everything You Need To Know About TX Valves (http://www.hvacfun.com/a-everything-you-need-to-know-about-txv.htm)
When it comes to TXVs...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-23-12, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
Drilling
I am not sure were to post about drilling. If somebody who knows this forum could give me some directions. I have good info and willing to share. Drilling is a whole another topic. If it does not...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-22-12, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
R-22 and R-22a are different refrigerants
Geo NR Gee,
R-22 and R-22a have close pressure-temperature characteristics. Their PT charts look very close. But they have many other properties which are different. If you look at refrigeration...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-10-12, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-10-12, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
I don't want to spam home made heat pump...
I don't want to spam home made heat pump discussion with drilling and floors. It took me few hours to read through. If somebody could direct me where to post this things I will do so. I do have...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-27-10, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,529,363
HVAC catalog for info
AC_Hacker here is the link to one of Canadian refrigeration suppliers Refrigerative Supply (http://rsl.ca/)
You can download their catalog. The catalog has a lot of information. We used it to...
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