Forum: Solar Power
02-14-18, 08:16 AM
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Views: 21,514
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-13-18, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 6,339,150
Made it!
It took me a long time, but it's done. Whew.
What a great thread and resource for the DIY experimenters out there.
I found that the "Closed-Loop/Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems - Installation...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-31-17, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
One year later...
Here are some screenshots from my year of solar. (the system didn't get turned on until mid-january 2017. I used 12.2 cents per kw as our 2 electric cars push our household up into the higher tier...
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Forum: Solar Power
06-10-17, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
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Forum: Solar Power
06-10-17, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
Awesome! Welcome to the DIY Solar club!
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Awesome! Welcome to the DIY Solar club!
Hindsight...hmmm.
1. Don't wait until winter.
2. Have set deadlines in writing with sub-contractors.
3. Require personal review of plans PRIOR to the sub...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-22-17, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,466
A new twist on Air Source Heat Pumps or ?
Saw this through an advertisement the other day and wondered what the consensus is on the product line and idea. It's called Sunpump out of Canada and they use roof mounted panels with refrigerant in...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-01-17, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 754,702
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-22-16, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 858
Views: 565,597
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-16, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 754,702
City Building Department sent my inspection...
City Building Department sent my inspection approval to the Power Company yesterday.
Should see my new meter any day!
OOps, sorry pinball!! I glanced at the post and saw "DIY" and assumed...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-10-16, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-09-16, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 858
Views: 565,597
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Forum: Solar Power
12-04-16, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
More progress!
We managed to get all the conduit in the attic and garage net up and ran. Inverter is tied to panel and to rooftop junction box (Soladeck). Also mounted 11 panels.
Things should go much faster...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-03-16, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
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Forum: Solar Power
10-22-16, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
I'm on the other side of that bet I guess....
I'm on the other side of that bet I guess. Historically low gas prices can't/won't go on forever. Once the nail is driven through coal's head there is no reason gas won't get more expensive. Most of...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-16-16, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
Roof3
http://i.imgur.com/tRaYRw1.jpg (http://imgur.com/tRaYRw1)
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Forum: Solar Power
10-13-16, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 147,141
DIY solar/worth the cost?
Due to some unforeseen good fortune this past year we have found ourselves faced with 2 things: 1. larger than expected income for '16 and 2. Much larger than expected tax bill coming in April!!...
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Forum: Conservation
08-21-16, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 62,074
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Forum: Conservation
01-18-16, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 243,587
:thumbup:
Congrats on the 47K!!
And thanks...
:thumbup:
Congrats on the 47K!!
And thanks for the photos! All great.
Have not had the opportunity to see the Gen2 Volt in person yet, but it looks like GM has really improved the breed from...
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Forum: Conservation
10-16-15, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 243,587
The Volt opened our eyes to the viability of...
The Volt opened our eyes to the viability of owning an EV. Like most Americans, we probably overestimated how much we actually drive. A few weeks with the Volt not using any gasoline was a true...
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