Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-15-22, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 148
Views: 229,072
Hello Eco-Renovators
Thought Id give you a...
Hello Eco-Renovators
Thought Id give you a up-date on the DIY 5ton shop ground source heat-pump. It is Nov. 15/2022 and -2 Deg C outside with snow flurries. A couple weeks ago I had moved the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-15-22, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 20,791
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Forum: Tools
02-04-22, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 23,096
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-10-21, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 37,455
I finished the heatpump build, pressure tested...
I finished the heatpump build, pressure tested with CO2, vacuumed it & filled it with propane, then turned on the heatpump for the first time yesterday!
I charged it with the pump on, aiming for...
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Forum: Product Reviews
07-16-21, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 90,769
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Forum: Tools
05-18-21, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 29,156
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Forum: Tools
05-11-21, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 29,156
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Forum: Tools
04-10-21, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 157,974
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Forum: Tools
02-04-21, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 71,802
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Forum: Tools
02-03-21, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 17,757
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-07-20, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 120,128
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-26-20, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 220
Views: 177,596
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-20, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,538
Finally up and running
I rebuilt my old crappy garage and reoriented the new one for full southern exposure. Took a while to get everything up and running because I was doing everything myself (except the final wiring...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-20-20, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 152,782
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Forum: Conservation
09-27-20, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 82,108
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-19-20, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 95,999
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Forum: Solar Power
08-03-20, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,767
I posted about our PV system and electric LEAF...
I posted about our PV system and electric LEAF back in 2017, and thought I'd update a bit. In March we bought a newer used Leaf, a 2017 to replace our 2013 which we sold to one of our sons. My wife...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-03-20, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,767
According to my expenses that I track through...
According to my expenses that I track through Mint.com in 2017 I spent $2,098 on gasoline and maintenance on my two gas vehicles (2009 Honda Pilot, and 2013 Hyundai Sonata) and that doesn't include...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-03-20, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,767
***UPDATE 3 years later***
In late July 2019 I...
***UPDATE 3 years later***
In late July 2019 I added an additional 3,600 Watts of panels so now I have a 9.98 kW solar array and the power production is fantastic! If you'd like to see a YouTube...
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Forum: Conservation
07-22-20, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 229,945
Anyone working to Off Grid
Its time to make a couple upgrades to the 20KW inverter. 2 items need some improvements:
The small pump motor thats being powered by PWM supervised by a thermistor in the liquid cooled heat sink...
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Forum: Solar Power
07-05-20, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,951
Piwoslaw's 2.7kW PV system
After years of thinking, reading, wanting, etc., we finally made the move!
Polish government created a financial incentive for PV systems, where homeowners can get up to 5000PLN (over 1100EUR) back...
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Forum: Product Reviews
05-17-20, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 90,769
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-06-20, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 31,239
Refurbishing old solar hot water panels
Its been quite some time, but years ago I got 10 solar hot water panels (https://ecorenovator.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1251) from BenNelson. They had been sitting for quite some time with the...
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-06-20, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 95,999
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-02-20, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,990
Emporia Vue Energy Monitor
Been looking for a way to monitor power use and found that unitS with logging get expensive quick. Then I found the Emporia Vue. $100 gets you 2 200amp CTs, and 8 50 amp CTs as well as cloud based...
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