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Forum: Lawn and Garden 06-26-22, 08:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 64,309
Posted By Elcam84
I live in Texas (NW of Fort Worth) where we have...

I live in Texas (NW of Fort Worth) where we have only had 5" of rain in the past 10 months and it's 105* daily in the summer... I didn't even really need to cut the one time I did. Just knocked down...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-20-20, 08:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 44,944
Posted By Elcam84
FYI the AC system in the average car is around 3...

FYI the AC system in the average car is around 3 tons. Some smaller some larger. For a van you will be on the larger end. So you would need 3+ tons of ice per hour to cool it...

So to keep...
Forum: Conservation 07-20-20, 08:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 98,351
Posted By Elcam84
Or just get a 220v contactor that has 220v...

Or just get a 220v contactor that has 220v primary coils and a 220v sonoff. Then no need for another outlet. Just use the hotside of the waterheater feed.


What I find curious...
Forum: Lighting 03-30-20, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 90,284
Posted By Elcam84
Well the lights got put off for a long time... I...

Well the lights got put off for a long time... I finally swapped out 10 of my 4' T8s for Halco LED 4100K bulbs.

I tested a fixture before and after. With the electronic ballast one fixture was...
Forum: Lighting 10-08-19, 10:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 90,284
Posted By Elcam84
Well I had great plans but everything got in the...

Well I had great plans but everything got in the way.... This summer was extremely hot as in we had our last 101* day on the 6th of october. Yes 2 days ago... Went from 101* in the afternoon then the...
Forum: Conservation 10-06-18, 04:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,280
Posted By Elcam84
Solar water heating and other stuff in Greece

Well we spent almost two weeks in Athens and Naxos and I found allot of things there interesting.

Everywhere we stayed had solar water heaters. They work very well there. We...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 09-02-18, 10:30 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 96,994
Posted By Elcam84
Thats a common install for most of the south. The...

Thats a common install for most of the south. The issue is you need access to the unit. If you don't mind moving that insulation for the tech go for it.

I have seen some units in these...
Forum: Other Improvements 07-26-18, 08:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 34,076
Posted By Elcam84
I finally got my pump in and running. I had to...

I finally got my pump in and running. I had to pull it twice though... Not fun in 108* heat.

It would not pump. Come to find out the plastic valve in the outlet was made wrong and didnt allow...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 07-26-18, 08:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,964
Posted By Elcam84
Finally found a guy at depot in the tool rental...

Finally found a guy at depot in the tool rental and knew how to look it up. Their machine is rated for 450 pounds per hour.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 06-10-18, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,651
Posted By Elcam84
For your pipe out of the ground I prefer steel...

For your pipe out of the ground I prefer steel pipe when its in an area that is subject to damage from cars mowers etc.

I like my conduit buried at least 3' but on a commercial site I like it...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 08-06-16, 04:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 96,994
Posted By Elcam84
I used to be an ASE master tech and saw many cars...

I used to be an ASE master tech and saw many cars that never had oil changes... The crankcase was full of carbon crud etc. My dad was the plant manager for AGAP engine re builders which at the time...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 06-18-16, 12:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,337
Posted By Elcam84
First 100* days with the new ac thoughts and usual minor rant...

Well we have already had a few 100* days already. Yesterday was 104*...

Man j calcs come up with a 3 ton ac for our 150 sqft house here. The problem is man j uses 100* for its calc temp...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 06-08-16, 08:04 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 66,482
Posted By Elcam84
Very true. Would probably be best to heat with...

Very true. Would probably be best to heat with radiant floor heating then one of those micro boilers to run it. That would provide heat and hot water and it can throttle down to very low settings.
...
Forum: Lighting 09-09-15, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,862
Posted By Elcam84
Good question I'm always looking for what others...

Good question I'm always looking for what others have done to get ideas.


However I tore out our kitchen just over a year ago and it's still just boxes on the walls and base cabs with...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 08-13-15, 03:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 40,866
Posted By Elcam84
What he is talking about is where the insulation...

What he is talking about is where the insulation is. In hot humid climates they now recommend that the roof itself being the insulating boundary not the ceiling. The attic becomes a tempered zone....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-01-15, 10:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,462
Posted By Elcam84
Yeah that makes sence after looking into it a...

Yeah that makes sence after looking into it a little.

Here is no way we could leave the ac off at all during the day. The system is sized correctly so it isn't big enough to quick cool...
Forum: Conservation 07-29-15, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,090
Posted By Elcam84
Yup have used those. Door sweeps are a pain for...

Yup have used those. Door sweeps are a pain for me too. Usually they start ripping at the end and working toward the hinge side. They also tend to roll on the door even if you screw it on everywhere....
Forum: Lighting 02-07-15, 05:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 27,010
Posted By Elcam84
Yeah they are pricey at around 1k per fixture but...

Yeah they are pricey at around 1k per fixture but the payback isn't bad at under 200 watts vs 1000 watts. The led wall packs are in stock everywhere and they payback in 3 years but few will buy them....
Forum: Lighting 02-06-15, 10:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 27,010
Posted By Elcam84
They are the xlcm 193 watt 5000k fixtures. The...

They are the xlcm 193 watt 5000k fixtures. The high output would be very impressive. The ones for the current store were speced out to the bigger ugly led fixtures. They constantly change specs from...
Forum: Lighting 02-03-15, 08:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 27,010
Posted By Elcam84
Parking lot led units

Thought you guys would enjoy a quick pic of the leds that we are now using in parking lots at the new Wendy's locations and some remodels.

They are directional. They are pretty nice....
Forum: Lighting 01-15-15, 11:16 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 151,360
Posted By Elcam84
Yup things have changed pretty quickly. Leds are...

Yup things have changed pretty quickly. Leds are now becoming the standard. I'm a big fan of using tape led light now. 16' for $8 and power supplies are pretty cheap now too. Over and under cab...
Forum: Lighting 01-14-15, 08:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,663
Posted By Elcam84
They make a big difference. Well worth the extra...

They make a big difference. Well worth the extra hole in the roof and I don't like to put any extra holes in a roof..

I picked up a 14" one at depot on clearance last year. It's for...
Forum: Conservation 04-13-14, 06:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,290
Posted By Elcam84
Aging of poly foam conductivity info

Just happened to stumble across this PDF from Oakridge on the net. It tests 4 different foams blown with different refrigerants etc. Interesting read and the conductivity goes up quite a bit in the...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 06-23-13, 05:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 116,634
Posted By Elcam84
I'm not trying to steer the readers away from...

I'm not trying to steer the readers away from wanting to use the gauge. Just stating that it isn't the way it's done in the field. Many do recommend it but few actually use it themselves.

The...
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